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In attendance:
1. Opening Remarks
CA welcomed those present. All countries checked application form details and amended
any inaccuracies.
2. Introductions
(CA) Read out the aims and objectives of the project to those present, the aims being:
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a Nurture a feeling of belonging.
b Dispel stereotypes.
c Value Diversity.
d Pupils from all backgrounds to learn from each other without having to travel.
e Include families and community.
f Learn other languages.
g Pupils to acquire knowledge with own school and other schools.
h Improve ICT communications,
i Nurture Social competences
j Teach pupils that a healthy lifestyle is important regardless of where they live.
4. Activities
Questionnaires will be completed by the children at the beginning and the end of the project
to identify knowledge of pupils. The results will be compared and analysed at the beginning
and the end of the current project. Age of children to complete the questionnaire are 9 and
10 year olds. Results will be compared on a percentage basis. The results will be sent to
(PI) who will accumulate information and send data to (LJ) who will distribute to members.
Countries will exchange a DVD of children playing traditional games with instructions of how
to play them. DVD’s should be exchanged by the 1st February 2011 to enable children to
learn other countries games. Members will bring photographs/DVD’s to exchange at the
next meeting in Sweden.
5. Distribution of Tasks
Redistribution of tasks required due to Lithuania, Malta and Turkey not joining this Comenius
project. Greece will take control of the Comenius website. Web address is http://comenius-
behealthy.blogspot.com.
6. Next Meeting
The next meeting will be in Sweden, 8th–10th March 2011. Members will arrive on 7th March
and leave on 11th March 2011. If possible Greece will host a visit in May 2011 with a
provision for change if necessary, to be discussed at the next meeting.
Each county has to contribute to EST on the website. It is part of the expectation to receive
funding. Members will need to contact their national agencies to clarify the situation. To
access the website a special code is required which members can get from their national
agencies.
Sweden brought some letters from their children with a view to start a pen pal scheme
between the children; these were distributed between members to set up writing schemes.
LJ
Lesley Jones
17th November 2010
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