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Assistantship at a Portuguese pre-primary school<br />
Comenius Assistantship<br />
Institution involved:<br />
Escola Básica de Vivalva, Agrupamento de Escolas n4 de Evora (Portugal)<br />
Key words: Content, Staff competences<br />
Key words: Staff competences, Diversity<br />
Description:<br />
Thematic Field: ECEC<br />
Ms Klára Černá from the Czech Republic followed a Comenius assistantship for 10<br />
months at a pre-primary school in Évora (Portugal). The assistant worked with three<br />
classes in the kindergarten (children aged 4-6) as well as with children of the 1st and<br />
2nd class in the primary school. With one of her classes she started a Czech-<br />
Portuguese project in cooperation with a kindergarten in Prague-Vinoř. The aim of the<br />
project was to provide children with the basic knowledge of Czech and Portuguese<br />
culture by exchanging experiences, photographs, letters, pictures and songs.<br />
On a personal level, the assistantship represented a great learning experience,<br />
giving the chance to improve her language skills in English and Portuguese.<br />
Furthermore, the experience abroad clearly added value.<br />
Her personal report reflects the good integration of her in the hosting school and<br />
the strong impact the assistantship had on her professional as well as private life:<br />
"As our school is small, there is very nice atmosphere. We know and support each<br />
other. My colleagues are also my friends. We talk not only about working matters, but<br />
also about our joys and serious topics. I realized that although we come from different<br />
cultures, we have similar problems and strive for similar goals. I believe that I will be<br />
glad to return to Portugal anytime."<br />
Duration:<br />
10 months (2012-2013)<br />
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