Influencing policy (training slides from Fast Track Impact)
Activities in Poland: Sep-Dec 2009 Comenius Program Summary
1. Activities: September-December 2009, POLAND
1. Preparing information about the program in the school newspaper; presenting purposes,
the schedule and rules of operation of the school in the Comenius program to parents and
pupils.
2. Preparing the „ Comenius World ” corner at our school
3. Participation of the coordinator of the school project and the chief accountant in the
training conference in Warsaw prepared by the National Agency
4. Preparing the financial plan for the local authorities
5. Preparing PowerPoint presentations about the school, the most interesting places in our
region and about Poland
6. The first international meeting of teachers in Kielce:
7. Starting correspondence with children from partner countries
8. Voting on-line for the anthem of project
9. Taking part in the charity action „ for Hubert ”
10. Photographic competition for classes I– III,, The beauty of nature ”
11. Participation in the charity action „ Pile of little money ”
12. Participating in the charity action „ for Tobias ” – collecting plastic nuts
13. Organizing the artistic and technical after school activities
14. Making T-shirts with phrases which express us best
15. Preparing the artistic program on the occasion of the Independence Day, singing patriotic
songs, meeting with veterans
16. Teachers (as volunteers)and classes take part in charity action „ Christmas Parcel ”
17. Preparing a booklet with mathematical tasks concerning partner countries
18. Preparing and sending to partner countries Christmas wishes and small gifts
19. Preparing an exhibition about Christmas in partner countries
20. Reading and discussing English-language presentations concerning customs and Christmas
traditions in partner countries; comparing them with traditions cultivated in Poland
21. Preparing and carrying Christmas chat-session with pupils from the partner school in Malta,
talking about interests, hobbies; getting to know expressions from the colloquial language.
Conversation between teachers about project progress
22. Preparing the ceremonial school Nativity play for pupils, teachers, parents and invited
guests (parish priest, the retired school staff), singing Christmas songs and carols,
exchanging Christmas greetings, sharing the wafer
23. Presentation of the Nativity play for children and teachers invited from nearby nursery
schools