Ein prosiect In-Mo / Our project In-Mo

The partners in the project Inspire me! Motivate me! have come together as they are all committed to a view of learning as an active and progressive path with a need for new and innovative strategies to be tried and tested to improve and inspire our pupils learning of ICT and the basic skills in both numeracy and literacy.

The aim of the project is to combine collaboration of expertise from around Europe with the use of ICT to develop our pupils into Global Citizens who are open-minded, critical thinkers who are not afraid of the challenges which they face in the 21st century, instead they face them with confidence. We aim to develop an open and innovative delivery of education in our schools for pupils between the ages of 3 – 11 year, which is embedded in the digital era. Our priority will be sharing and developing a program that addresses under-achievement in the basic skills of mathematics and literacy through more effective, innovative teaching methods which we will develop together.

There are a variety of activities planned for the three years, but the main activities will ensure the following outcomes.

Year 1 - Problem solving - By the end of the first year we will  develop our pupils as independent mathematicians with strong problem-solving skills as we know how important problem-solving skills are for 21st century life and work. An end product will be a book on problem solving techniques to use, examples of problem solving questions and posters to help pupils solve problems independently.

Year 2 - Reading - During year 2 we will tackle developing basic skills in reading. Reading is a basic skill that is essential for our pupils to learn to live and work effectively in the 21st century. They need to be independent readers who identify: why they are reading; what they want to get out of the material, and how thoroughly they need to understand it. The end product will be a collection of the pupils favourite short stories from each country.

Year 3 – Oracy – develping critical and open thinkers - We will use books to discuss issues and develop their roles as active and thoughtful global citizens. This will ensure that pupils develop to be critical thinkers through being taught how to create their own philosophical questions which they then explore together to open their minds so they can live interdependently in the 21st century and face any obstacles or challenges thrown at them in life by having an open mind and ability to discuss with appropriate vocabulary.  This will allow pupils an opportunity to create their own philosophical story to promote thinking and discussion based on The Unicef Children's Right's Charter. The final product will include a published ibook of stories.

The project will have a great impact not only on professional development our own schools, but also on local schools in the surrounding area and local authorities  as we will share the practices with them. It will raise the quality of teaching and learning and impact on the future of our pupils by raising standards of attainment in basic skills as well as developing them as ethical and informed young Global Citizens.

The long term benefits will be far reaching! The opportunities that our pupils will have faced will be invaluable to supporting them to become global citizens who realize their roles and responsibilities. It will also allow us to work collaboratively on an European level, becoming much more knowledgeable practitioners to impact on our pupils learning. The resources created and shared will be available to use and download for free on a hub, website and blogs and will therefore have impacted education. 

Rwy'n Siarad Dros Hawliau! / I Speak For Rights!

Amlinelliad y Prosiect / Project Outline Erasmus+

Mae'r prosiect yn arloesol gan ei fod yn cyfuno dinasyddiaeth fyd-eang ag angerdd gwirioneddol i hyrwyddo dysgu yn y pynciau craidd ac mae'n cael ei arwain gan ddisgyblion gyda disgyblion wrth wraidd yr holl benderfyniadau ac yn rhan o'r broses. Bydd yn rhoi cyfle go iawn i ddisgyblion ddeall eu rolau fel dinasyddion gweithredol trwy weithgareddau a phrosiectau ystafell ddosbarth. Gwerthoedd y prosiect yw ysbrydoli ac ysgogi dysgwyr a bydd gweithgareddau a gyflawnir yn dylanwadu ar fywydau ein disgyblion, gan eu siapio i fod yn ddinasyddion gweithredol gyda'r hyder i fynd i'r afael â phroblemau a siarad allan heb ofn er mwyn sicrhau byd gwell. Rydym wedi cynllunio gweithgareddau'n ofalus i gryfhau gwybodaeth ein disgyblion yn academaidd ac yn ddiwylliannol, gan sicrhau amrywiaeth eang o bynciau i ganolbwyntio arnynt trwy gydol y prosiect.

Bydd y prosiect yn canolbwyntio ar ddatblygu Hawliau sy'n parchu disgyblion a bydd yn gweithio ar sicrhau bod disgyblion y deall eu rôl yn eu cymuned a'r byd ehangach ac yn cydnabod eu rolau fel dinasyddion ar gyfer y dyfodol.

Mae TGCh yn rhan allweddol o'n prosiect, byddwn yn eisio defnyddio ystod o lwyfannau dysgu ar y we i ddisgyblion a staff eu defnyddio (e-bost, gwefan y prosiect, Skype, llechi, gyriant Google) i gyfathrebu â chyd-bartneriaid Ewropeaidd. Byddwn yn cynnal cyfarfodydd Skype misol i drafod cynnydd a gwneud penderfyniadau, sicrhau ein bod i gyd ar y trywydd iawn gyda'r amcanion dysgu ac yn cyfathrebu'n wythnosol trwy e-bost trwy gydol y prosiect.

Mae gan bob gwlad fasgot o'r enw UNICEF. Cymeriad wedi'i ddylunio gan ddisgyblion. Mae UNICEF yn teithio o wlad i wlad ar ymweliadau. Trwy UNICEF mae disgyblion yn dysgu am bob gwlad, eu diwylliant, eu traddodiadau, eu straeon traddodiadol, eu bwydydd - gan sicrhau bod y ffocws ar Hawliau sy'n parchu dinasyddion. Ar ddiwedd y prosiect bydd UNICEF a'i ffrindiau uno i greu enfys gwledydd unedig.

The project is innovative as it combines global citizenship with a real passion to promote learning in the core subjects and it is pupil-lead with pupils being at the heart of all decision making and part of the process. It will give pupils a real opportunity to understand their roles as active citizens through classroom activities and projects that will motivate them to learn as they will get to share these with a real audience. The project values are to inspire and motivate learners and activities carried out will influence the lives of our pupils, shaping them to be active citizens with the confidence to tackle problems and speak out without fear to ensure a better world. We have carefully planned activities to strengthen our pupils knowledge both academically and culturally, ensuring a broad variety of topics to focus on for the duration of the project,

The project will focus on the theme of developing Rights Respecting pupils and it will work on ensuring students understand the role they have in their community and the wider world and recognise their roles as citizens for the future.

ICT is a key part of our project, we will endeavour to utilise a range of web-based learning platforms for both pupils and staff to use (e-mail, project website, Skype, Ipads, Google drive) to communicate with fellow European partners. We will run monthly Skype meetings to discuss progress and making decisions, ensure we are all on track with the learning objectives and communicate weekly via e-mail for the duration of the project.

Each country has a mascot called UNICEF. A character designed by pupils, UNICEF travels from country to country on visits. Through UNICEF pupils learn about each partner country, their culture, traditions, traditional tales and foods - ensuring the focus is on Rights Respecting citizens. At the end of the project, UNICEF and his friends unite to create the rainbow - united countries.