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Comenius - Europe in your classroom
2011- European Year of Volunteering |
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GET READY FOR COMENIUS WEEK! 2-9 May 2011
CELEBRATING EUROPEAN SCHOOL COLLABORATION |
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Celebrate the Languages and Cultures of Europe and organise an activity that celebrates the language and culture of your Comenius partner schools, colleges or Assistants. As soon as you register your activity online you will be entered into a UK draw to win one of four flip cameras so that you can capture your activities on film.
You will also have the chance of being joined by a British Council member of staff during your Comenius Week activity.
UK and EU Comenius Week websites with all the details will be available soon, so watch out for our next eFlash.
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 | APPLY NOW FOR IN-SERVICE TRAINING |
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In-Service Training:
The deadline for applications is 29 April 2011
Application forms for activities starting on or after 1 September 2011 are available online.
Visit our website for application forms and guidance
If you have recently applied for any of the other Comenius strands and have any queries please contact us on:
T: 0161 957 7755
E: comenius@britishcouncil.org
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 | use etwinning to find a Future comenius partner & More |
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Did you know that the eTwinning portal can help you find European partners and provides a safe and secure area for partners to collaborate online?
eTwinning is an online community for schools in Europe which enables teachers, pupils and students to work together using ICT.
There is no administration process or time restriction, so you can join anytime. Even if you are not looking for a partner or project right now it is a great place to simply network and share ideas.
Learn more about what eTwinning can offer
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 | Comenius assistant Brings a Taste of Europe to the Orkney Islands |
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Being or hosting a Comenius Assistant offers so much more than just helping in the classroom.
When Vesna Oslak arrived in the Orkney Islands from Slovenia to work in the local schools, she really didn't know what to expect. On the other hand, did the pupils and teachers from the Orkney Islands expect to gain so much from an assistant from Slovenia?
Not only did Vesna introduce the children to the benefits of ICT but she also had them chatting regularly to pupils from her home town.
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 | Transversal Study Visits |
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Last Chance To Apply
Study Visits Applications: Deadline 31 March 2011
The programme funds opportunities for UK education and training professionals to exchange expertise across Europe. This includes people working in Government, local authorities, schools, colleges, adult education organisations, trade unions, companies, sectoral organisations, trade unions, the voluntary sector and non-governmental organisations.
www.transversal.org.uk
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 | AN IMPRESSIVE RESULT for Comenius applications 2011 |
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Thank you to all Comenius applications received in January and February. We are pleased to say that numbers of applications have risen notably this year.
School Partnerships increased from 822 applications in 2010 to 928 applications in 2011 and Comenius Assistant Host Schools reached 200 applications in 2011, compared with 158 in 2010.
We will let applicants know the results of these on 28 March 2011 for IST and from 1 July 2011 for school partnerships and Regio applications.
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 | This is the ninth edition of Comenius eNews, our 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. |
 | We value your comments and ideas. If you would like to highlight a positive experience or suggest changes to the service you have received please email comenius.feedback@britishcouncil.org |
| eTwinning is part of Comenius and provides essential support for partner-finding, project management and dissemination and professional development www.britishcouncil.org/etwinning |
| Comenius is one of a suite of international education programmes the British Council offers to UK schools, colleges, education professionals and learners. Find out about other funding opportunities on the Global Gateway |
