Special Educational Needs in European Schools

APPROX. DATE	ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION	ACTORS INVOLVED
September 2007	Preparation for Co-ordinators’ Project Meeting	Co-ordinators and staff from all partner institutions
October 2007	Comenius Day (powerpoint presentation)	All staff at Maci Preschool
5th-9th of November 2007	Comenius project meeting at Scoala Speciala Transilvania, Romania	All staff from Transilvania Special School and the coordinators from the partner schools
November 2007	Reports from Co-ordinators meeting and powerpoint presentation to staff in all schools on the new project. Aims, focus areas etc.	All staff from all institutions
November 2007	"My School", a miniproject in which pupils from each school make a picture / text album of their school and share it to the other partners	A group of pupils and teachers from each institution.
December 2007	"Our National Day" National holiday in Romania - a miniproject in which every institution will send materials representing their National Day to all partner schools together with the traditions and history of the day.	All Romanian teaching staff, 10 Romanian pupils and art specialists.
December 2007	"Christmas Present" every partner institution will send a present to all the others containing a Christmas card and small Christmas tree decoration – made by pupils.	Pupils, teachers and therapists from each institution.
January 2008	"My Country" – traditional recipes, dances, songs, costumes, the flag and National Anthem of each country will be collected by each institution and sent to all partners.	Pupils, teachers, specialists and therapists from each institution.
4th -8th of February 2008	Teacher exchange to Maci Preschool	One teacher and one therapist from Scoala Speciala Transilvania
February 2008	"Our curriculum" – each institution will send a short presentation to partners about how their curriculum addresses special educational needs.	Teaching and leadership staff from all institutions
10th -14th of March 2008	Teacher exchange to Scoala Speciala Transilvania	Two specialists from Kingfisher
3rd -7th of March 2008	Head teacher study visit to Kingfisher	Six specialists from Maci Foundation
March 2008	"Our National Day" – Hungary. A mini-project in which every institution will send materials representing their National Day to all partner schools together with the traditions and history of the day	Staff and a group of pupils from ‘MACI’ working with therapists and specialists.
31st of March 4th of April 2008	Teacher exchange to Scoala Speciala Transilvania	Three specialists from Maci Preschool
April 2008	Easter celebration. Schools send present to partners representing Easter celebrations in their own countries.	Teachers, pupils and therapists from each institution.
April 2008	"Our National Day" - UK. A mini-project in which every institution will send materials representing their National Day to all partner schools together with the traditions and history of the day	Teachers and pupils from Kingfisher.
12th -16th of May 2008	Teacher exchange at Kingfisher	One teacher and one therapist from Scoala Speciala Transilvania
19th -23rd of May 2008	Teacher exchange at Maci Preschool	Three specialists from Kingfisher
May 2008	A display of art in the Kingfisher Gallery based on results of mini projects and pupil learning from project so far.	All pupils and staff from Kingfisher school.
October 2008	"Coping with Burn-Out" - we are planning to write an informational presentation about the manner of education and related professionals from each partner country and how they cope with the process of burn-out. This presentation will be finalised at the intermediate project meeting.	All staff from partner schools – working with psychologists.
5-10 of November 2008	Intermediate project meeting at Maci Preschool	All staff from Maci Preschool and the coordinators from the partner schools
December 2008	3rd Dec – International Holiday of SEN people. Each partner institution will celebrate this day in its own way – sending pupil work to each other. Disseminate within schools by producing a poster	Pupils and staff from SST and MACI
December 2008	"Happy new Year" Traditional activities and recipes from New Year exchanged between institutions – all schools to use symbols or photographs for representation – giving the ability to use for Picture Exchange Communication.	Groups of pupils with staff from each institution
January 2009	"The World through my Window" all schools to take photos from their class windows to share with partner schools.	1 class of pupils from each school.
February 2009	"Exploring Trip" Each school to send map and tourist presentation of their country for use in Geography lessons.	A group of pupils with staff from each school.
5-20 March 2009	Teacher exchange at Maci Preschool	Three teachers from Transilvania Special School
March 2009	"Spring in my Heart" Each class to send partners an object which marks the coming of spring in their country.	A group of pupils guided by their art teachers.
March 2009	Teacher exchange at Transilvania Special School	Three specialists from Kingfisher
April 2009	Teacher exchange at Kingfisher	Three specialists from Maci Preschool
April 2009	Head teacher study visit to Maci Preschool	Three specialists from Kingfisher
May 2009	Teacher exchange at Kingfisher	One teacher and one therapist from Scoala Speciala Transilvania
June 2009	Expressive arts producation at Kingfisher School based on traditions from partner countries.	Kingfisher staff
June 2009	Teachers’ conference – preparation of SENSES in each participating school.	All staff of partner schools.
June 2009	Final project meeting at Maci SENSES – Organization of an International Conference to take place during the final project evaluation session. Individual co-ordinators to give information about the education systems in their own countries. All partners will describe their national education systems and present other outcomes of the Comenius project.	Comenius teams led by co-ordinators. To take place in Jaszbereny, Hungary.
2007 - 2009	Half termly general Comenius meeting in each partner school to share news and products and to plan and evaluate activities. To ensure the project’s transparency and continuity.	All co-ordinators and Comenius teams.