KINDERGARTEN MATIJA GUBEC ZAGREB CROATIA This project has

KINDERGARTEN “MATIJA GUBEC” ZAGREB, CROATIA This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Matija Gubec preschool is located in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia Inhabitants: 4, 5 milion Inhabitants: 800. 000 2

MLO PROJECT TEAM: Lidija Vuković, Principal of Preschool Matije Gupca. Silvija Zlatar, preschool teacher and school coordinator for EU projects. Blaženka Pintur, pedagogist. Lea Masnjak Šušković, psychologist. 3

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND PROJECTS IN OUR PRESCHOOL • • ◙ e-Twinning Projects: Christmas Greeting Cards, European Calendar, Celebrate with e-Twinning, Murali, EL 2 EL, Learn&Play&Think outside the classroom, Story Calendar Erasmus+ (KA 1) project: Using our senses to learn about the world (June 1 st 2014 - May 31 th 2014) Erasmus+ (KA 2) project: Early Learn to Learn Environment- EL 2 LE (September 1 st 2014 - August 31 th 2014) Erasmus+ (KA 1) project: Different approaches to creative teaching in early and pre-school age children (June 5 th 2017 - June 4 th 2019) Erasmus+ (KA 2) project: Moving and Learning Outside- MLO (October 15 th 2017 - April 14 th 2020) 4

LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FRAMEWORK of the preschool in Croatia National curriculum for preschool education, 2014. - Upbringing the quality of the educational process - Competence development - Principles ▪ Preschool curriculum and annual plan and program which determines our main tasks ▪ Act on Preschool education ▪ Croatian national educational standards of the preschool education ▪ Documents concerning the rights and needs of children 6

OUR PRESCHOOL 7

OUR PRESCHOOL ▪ Matija Gubec preschool is located in the southwestern part of Zagreb ▪ 4 separated facilities - cca. 400 children - 19 groups aged 1 -7; ▪ 2 groups of early learning english program ▪ Our daily program is organized from 6: 00 a. m. till 6: 00 p. m. depending on children's and parents’ needs 8

EMPLOYEES ▪ preschool teachers – 38 ▪ Professional team and principle– 5 (professional team: pedagogist, speech therapist, psychologist and health care manager) ▪ support staff – 20 (accounting department, cleaners, kitchen staff, custodians. . . ) 9

EDUCATIONAL APPROACH • - individual approach • - work in small groups • - planning on daily, weekly and monthly basis • - we use the project planning method • - environment – works as a third teacher • - cooperation and partnership with parents and local community • - the program is guided primarily by children's achievements, their needs, interests and wishes 10

OUTDOOR AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES IN OUR SCHOOL ◙ ◙ ◙ ◙ LIFELONG LEARNING through EU PROJECTS: Job shadowing with accent on outdoor education (Denmark, Estonia, UK, Latvia) Learning Different Subject Outdoors , Outdoored (Chech republic), Playing and Learning Child, contact seminar, Turku/Finland Outdoor leadership, Outdoored (Portugal), Outdoor education, landscape & outdoor venues, Cursus Island (Island) teachers with additional education in physical activites (3 teachers) 11