The document summarizes a 14-week school project where 9 students constructed and experienced a labyrinth. Through building the labyrinth and engaging in self-reflection exercises, the students developed professional, personal and social skills. They reflected on who they are, their goals and dreams, and made plans to achieve their goals. They visited other labyrinths for inspiration and reference. At the end of the project, the students celebrated their accomplishments and presented their experiences to others.

1. Project based learning
and perception work in an
handicraft and exploration project
„Labyrinth“
A school pastoral project at
Johannes-de-la-Salle-Berufsschule in
Aschaffenburg
4.05.2018Projektleitung: Gerhard Steigerwald

2. Project dataProject data
Participants:
Nine students of an education measure
Project times:
14 weeks on every Monday, 2 lessons
Project location:
Classroom, multi-purpose room, outdoor area
and extra-school learning environments

3. Project subject and target
Development and enhancement of the student's personality
through constructing and experiencing of a labyrinth and
perception work.
The students have set up professional, self und social
competence and show these skills with their strong self-
awareness.
They know themselves and their strenghts.

4. Project preparations
Collection of information about labyrinths and targeting.
Scheduling, process planning und inspection of the extra-
school learning environments. Planning of the film
production.
Project information for the students, consent to participate
through enrolling into the list of attendees.

5. Project progression
1. Project day:
Informations about labyrinths through books, internet
and teachers.
Drawing of a „Crete Labyrinth“.

6. 3. Project day:
Drawing of a labyrinth after videoclip instruction.
Method and construction investigation by model
exploring.
Constructing a labyrinth in the outer area: Making circles
und putting of the logs.

7. 4. Project day:
Labyrinth construction: Making und putting of the last
circles.
The logs are opened up at four locations and put across
to the center, until a passage is possible through the
labyrinth.

8. 5. Project day:
Sheets with terms will be spread by the students into the
labyrinth and nailed to the logs.
Further informations, hints and impulses about the
labyrinth and to its use will be attached around the
labyrinth.

9. Ending of labyrinth construction with the product
presentation during the „open house“ and following
celebration at the labyrinth with students, teachers and
guests.

10. 6. Project day:
Reflection und talk (wall newspapers) about the project
work. Presentation done by the students.
Inspection of the labyrinth with the question: „Who am
I?“.

11. 7. Project day:
Answering the questions, „What do I want?“ und „What is
adequat with me?“ Students are exchanging ideas.
Guided imagery program about own desires, dreams and
visions. Painting of experienced wishes and dreams.
My wishes: health, respect,
generosity, honor, companionship,
helpfulness, life companion

12. 8. Project day:
Visit of the labyrinth at „Schönbusch Park“ of
Aschaffenburg.

13. 9. Project day:
Transformation of own wishes, dreams and visions
into goals, writing them down or paint them.
Dismantling goals into simple steps and procedure
planning for every student.

14. 10. Project day:
Reflection und consideration of the first steps to reach the
planned goals.
Which obstacles are there on the way to reach my goals?
How is it possible to reach them nevertheless?

15. 11. Project day:
What me enhances on my way: pleasant anticipation, hope,
serenity, trust, patience, endurance, belief, love,
gratefulness etc. Learning how to use relaxation techniques.
Description and expression of the meaning of these terms.

16. 12. Project day:
Visit of the labyrinth at „Kloster Schmerlenbach“ near
Aschaffenburg.

17. 13. Project day:
Celebrate yourself! Celebrate the goal achievement! Cherish
yourself, your effort and your success!
Reflection of the entire project through a dokumentation
und presentation of the students.
Planning and preparation of the closing ceremony.

18. 14. Project day:
Closing ceremony of the school pastoral project
„Create and experience a labyrinth“