Belgium

Belgium – Teacher Training

Date: 1–5 July 2024
Location: GO! Atheneum Grimbergen
Target group: Teachers from Belgium, Poland, and Türkiye

Highlights:

• Opening Ceremony and introduction of partner schools

• Logo Competition – participants vote on the project logo

• CLIL Methodology Training – integrating content and language learning

• STEM Seminars – focus on natural resources and eco-awareness

• Web 2.0 Workshops – digital tools for education (e.g., Bubbl.us, blog creation)

• Sustainability Focus – seminars on eco-friendly teaching practices

Day 2:CLIL Methodology Training:A training session on CLIL methodology was conducted, covering objectives, integration into the classroom, how to teach CLIL, and the benefits of CLIL. 

Seminars on eco-friendly practices such as natural resource conservation, energy and water saving, as well as a seminar on STEM(Science, Technology,Engineering,and Mathematics) and its fundamental principles.

Link to padlet for students

Mobility in Belgium (Campus Fenix – GO! Atheneum Grimbergen)

Dates: Monday, July 1 to Friday, July 5, 2024
Location: Campus Fenix – GO! Atheneum Grimbergen & surroundings
Participants: Teachers from Belgium, Poland, and Türkiye

Day 1 – Monday, July 1: Welcome & Kick-off

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• 09:30 – Welcome at school – coffee and pastries

• 10:00 – Opening ceremony: introductions and partner school presentations

• 12:00 – Lunch at school

• 13:00 – Guided tour of Campus Fenix + interactive icebreaker activities

• 16:00 – Free time

• 18:00 – Welcome dinner (local restaurant in Grimbergen)

Day 2 – Tuesday, July 2: Visit to the European Parliament

• 08:00 – Departure to Brussels

• 10:00 – Guided tour through the European Quarter

• 13:00 – 17:00 – Visit to the European Parliament:
  ➤ Guided visit, presentation on the EU institutions
  ➤ Q&A on youth and education policies
  ➤ Meeting with a Member of the European Parliament (if available)

• 17:30 – Return to Grimbergen

• Evening: Free time or optional group activity

Day 3 – Wednesday, July 3: STEM & CLIL Workshops at School

• 09:00 – Workshop on CLIL methodology in STEM education

• 10:00 – Hands-on STEM activities on sustainability (e.g. Arduino, sensors, CO₂ tracking)

• 12:30 – Lunch at school

• 13:30 – Digital tools in education: creating mind maps, using Padlet, Canva, etc.

Day 4 – Thursday, July 4: Culture & Sustainability

• 09:00 – Visit to Technopolis or Planetarium Brussels (interactive science exhibitions)

• 13:00 – Picnic or lunch on-site

• 14:30 – Visit to an ecological or sustainability project (mooimakers @t school)

• 16:30 – Free time in Brussels city center (short guided walk or souvenir shopping)

• 19:00 – Farewell dinner with all participants

Day 5 – Friday, July 5: Reflection & Closing

• 09:00 – Reflection activities in international groups 

• 12:00 – Lunch and farewell

• 12:30 – Creative session: posters or short videos titled "What I've learned"

• 15:30 – Certificate ceremony and group photo

• 19:00 – Departure of international participants