DON'T THROW,
MAKE IT GLOW!
ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP
Nowadays environment problems are becoming more and more serious. A clean environment makes us live a better life. Among the other ways of protecting the environment, recycling is of great importance, as we need to reduce waste in homes, school and workplaces. We, as teachers, have the moral duty to shape our students' attitude and behaviour in terms of environment protection and then teach them how to create a better world through recycling. There are many items we throw every day and it is in our hands to change this and reduce landfill. Why should a child's parent throw away plastic glasses or bottles when we can make objects to be used at home and at school? Why should we throw away worksheets we use at school every day when we can make things to be used in classrooms as teaching materials? Why should we throw old clothes when we can create new ones using our creativity? And these are just a few examples.
That is why Romania, Greece, Malta, Italy, France and Finland decided to make a partnership whose main aim is to foster awareness among students, teachers, parents and local communities for being more environmental conscious by changing waste into useful objects.
All partner schools have developed recycling programmes but the result was not quite satisfactory. That is why we need to learn from other countries through an exchange of good practices.
Experience of the partners
Romania: Scoala Gimnaziala Nr.7 has been involved in 4 Comenius projects so far, in present being implemented the 4th one, which will end this year, as well as training courses at local and European level, the result being better didactic methods and strategies. From the environmental point of view, the school has been involved in more local, regional and national projects, such as: "Batterel" - a "non-e waste" project, struggling for a better world without electrical waste., "Save the Forest!", "Let's Do It Romania!" during which students and teachers volunteered in order to clean the surroundings.
Greece: Experience in European projects where students and teachers created the props from recyclable materials and different recycling activities at the local level.
Malta:10 years experience in dealing with EU projects under partner organizations which include a training service provider. Newark School Malta is committed to providing education on health and fitness to the children. It promotes a policy of healthy eating and an active lifestyle. It also promotes care for the environment and is presently a partner in a number of international projects.
Italy: In the last years the I.C.Laura Lanza –Baronessa di Carini participated in European Union projects : In 2008 partecipated in a Comenius project on environmental education. In 2010 in a Grundtvig project on respect for the environment and recycling
Sschool has been involved in environmental projects , in cooperation with Legambiente and WWF ,on the safeguard of the territory. One of these has involved the students in the operation "cleaning our beaches" on the shores of our town .Moreover the students are involved in the activity of cleaning the school years after they use them, to clean and care about their classrooms and the spaces at their disposal. In our school there are a Eco-center and a science lab. The good practices acquired will help the success of this project
Finland: Experience in European projects; Klaukkala school values different kinds of handicrafts. Working with hands help the brain to develop and supports all areas of learning. Working with hands also has a social affect and such tasks teach children the power of doing things together.
The schools
Coordinating school:
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Scoala Gimnaziala Nr.7, Giurgiu, Romania
Partner schools:
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4o Gymnasio Komotinis, Komotini, Greece
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Newark School, Sliema, Malta
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I C Laura Lanza Baronessa di Carini, Carini, Italy
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Klaukkalan koulu, Klaukkala, Finland