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Kindergarten “Matija Gubec” Zagreb, Croatia. Matija Gubec preschool is located in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Inhabitants: 4,5 milion. Inhabitants: 800.000. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND PROJECTS IN OUR PRESCHOOL.
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MatijaGubec preschool is located in Zagreb, the capital of Croatia • Inhabitants: 4,5milion • Inhabitants: 800.000
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND PROJECTS IN OUR PRESCHOOL • e-Twinning Projects: Christmas Greeting Cards, European Calendar, Celebrate with e-Twinning, Murali, EL2EL, Learn&Play&Thinkoutsidetheclassroom, StoryCalendar • Erasmus+ (KA1) project: Using our senses to learn about the world (June 1st 2014 - May 31th2014) • Erasmus+ (KA2) project: Early Learn to Learn Environment- EL2LE (September 1st 2014 - August 31th 2014) • Erasmus+ (KA1) project: Different approaches to creative teaching in early and pre-school age children (June 5th 2017 - June 4th 2019) • Erasmus+ (KA2) project: Moving and Learning Outside- MLO (October 15th 2017- April 14th2020)
LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FRAMEWORK ofthepreschoolin 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
OUR PRESCHOOL • MatijaGubec preschool is located in the southwestern part of Zagreb • 4 separated facilities - cca. 400 children - 19 groups aged 1-7; • 2 groups ofearlylearningenglish program • Our daily program is organized from 6:00 a.m. till 6:00 p.m. depending on children's and parents’ needs
EMPLOYEES • preschool teachers – 38 • Professional teamand principle– 5(professional team: pedagogist, speech therapist, psychologist and health care manager) • support staff – 20 (accounting department, cleaners, kitchen staff, custodians...)
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
Outdoorandmovementactivitiesinourschool • LIFELONG LEARNING through EU PROJECTS: • Job shadowingwithaccent on outdooreducation (Denmark, Estonia, UK, Latvia) • LearningDifferentSubjectOutdoors , Outdoored (Chechrepublic), • PlayingandLearningChild, contact seminar, Turku/Finland • Outdoorleadership, Outdoored (Portugal), • Outdooreducation, landscape & outdoorvenues, Cursus Island (Island) • teacherswithadditionaleducationinphysicalactivites (3 teachers)
EVERYDAY PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES - cca 3 hours a dayoutside - plannedactivitiesandfreeplay
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECO PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
CHILDREN IN NATURE PROGRAM 5 DAYS IN YOUTH TOWN (IN NATURAL AREA AROUND THE CITY)
Thank you for your attention • “MatijaGubec preschool” • www.vrtic-matijegupca.zagreb.hr • e-mail: vrtic.matijegupca@zagreb.hr