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Europe in your classroom - Comenius is one of the most popular international education programmes for UK schools, colleges and local authorities.
2009 Application Results
This year the British Council received 772 School Partnership and 53 Regio Partnership applications. There have been 899 In-Service Training applications so far, with a final application round to come in September. The results are published on the website this month.
Comenius Application Results
Comenius Contact Seminars Announced
Grab your partner by the hand
If you would like to find European partners to work with on Comenius, then a contact seminar is ideal. Funded places are available for UK schools, colleges and local authorities at seminars taking place all over Europe. Visit the website to see the complete list and find out how to apply.
Community Cohesion
When Kingsmead Community School hosted a Comenius Assistant from Poland it wasn't just the curriculum that benefitted. With a significant number of Polish families new to the area, it was also a great way of strengthening links with the community. Eva Heim tells the happy tale
Ania, Polish Comenius Assistant
Comenius and Erasmus Annual Report
Comenius Annual Report

What did we do in 2008? The Comenius and Erasmus Annual Report has just been published. This summarises the activities carried out by the British Council, as the UK National Agency. The report is available to download from our website

European Resources in your classroom
The Council of Europe have produced a new classroom resource 'Travel the Universe of Greater Europe'. This is an illustrated adventure album that introduces topics such as sustainable development and cultural diversity. Aimed at 7 to 10 year olds, the album is free to download from the News and Events page of our website.
Travel the Universe of Greater Europe
Even More European Materials
More Classroom Resources
The European Commission has launched a new web resource. Teachers' Corner provides a wide range of inspiring teaching material about Europe.  The materials address many of the questions and challenges facing society today. Visit the Teachers' Corner
International School Award Global Gateway
Footnotes
This is the first edition of Comenius eNews, our relaunched newsletter. This regular update will promote new opportunities and events, and will include inspiring case studies and resources. If you wish to unsubscribe please follow the instructions below.
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