Projecto Erasmus+ | Juan XXIII Zaidín

KA210-SCH Erasmus+ Project

The WHO Constitution (1946) envisages "the highest attainable standard of health as a fundamental right of every human being.” A rights-based approach to health requires that health policy and programmes prioritize the needs of those furthest behind first towards greater equity, a principle that has been echoed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Universal Health Coverage states that create a cohesive and efficient approach in schools to promoting health and wellbeing for inclusion. In the Treaty of Lisbon, the EU committed to ensuring a high level of healthy life style promoting through education system.

Our main objectives

To decrease the number of consumers of fast food in our target group by at least 55% after the 2 project years.
To raise the awareness of at least 60% of participants about the principles of healthy eating*To increase physical activity to a minimum of 45 min per day for 55% of students.
To improve communication and interpersonal skills and self-confidence in a European environment of at least 65% of participants.
To develop the knowledge about the diversity of European life style, sports and cultures of at least 60% participants, raising participants' awareness of balanced diets, and maintaining their wellbeing and health through education.
Encourage the use of food and sport activities as a tool for inclusion.

Facilitate the sharing of information between participants about their different food cultures.
Inform the participants about the principles of the “Slow Food” movement& the importance of consuming local products and Zero km of food.
Share the best practices on how to integrate different social groups through the use of food.
Discover the variety and the similarities in the traditional dishes of Europe * Encourage active citizenship, create lasting bonds and express creativity.
Promote, through gender equal sports, an active lifestyle.

By increasing the awareness of the target group of primary school students (especially disadvantaged, having obesity and/or weight problems) teachers and parents about healthy living style and healthy eating, they will be provided with permanent knowledge, behaviour and skills. Strengthening our students' understanding of combating the tendency to sedentarism, unhealthy eating habits in EU dimension at an early age.

Desired results

In geographical balance, we will achieve the following results with the strong cooperation of partners from the fields of expertise where institutions will support each other:

Pre and post test digital reports.
Project results and outputs obtained after LTTAs.
Cultural Heritage Food Digital Map and FoodPedia.
OER platform (consists of learning unites, exercises, games, case studies and apps).

Toolkit for gender equal sports and outdoor activities.
Guideline to promote the uptake of project results and products.
Journals, brochures, 4 mobility reports, 5 newsletters.
Scientific article.

Our target groups

Students of Project Partners

Colegio Juan XXIII Zaidín: This coordinator institution encompasses students from various educational levels, focusing primarily on primary school students.
VŠĮ Debesų kiemas: Provides outdoor education and summer courses for primary school students from different European countries.
Agrupamento de Escolas de Pedome: The primary school has 1515 students, with 58% receiving school social assistance and over 5% having special needs.
YIMEM: An umbrella organization of 23 primary schools. Within these, 10 schools serve students in disadvantaged regions with limited opportunities. The student demographics include:
- 30% with weight and unhealthy diet issues.
- 68% are inactive.
- 30% avoid PE classes.
- 45% feel social exclusion or gender gaps.
- A substantial number engage excessively in mobile phones, computers, and computer games.
- 20% from refugee backgrounds face challenges in leading a healthy life and suffer from cultural erosion.

The project's goal is to establish a healthy life foundation for students both inside and outside the classroom and promote their inclusion in school and the broader community.

Primary Target Group Characteristics

Exposed to social exclusion due to social, economic, geographical, or physical disadvantages.
Challenges with overweight, obesity, ethnic identity, refugee background, gender inequalities, and digital gap.
Negative experiences such as depression, stress, anxiety, loneliness.
Poor eating habits, digital addiction, lack of participation in sports or outdoor activities.
No prior participation in eTwinning projects or Erasmus+ mobility programs.

Since children represent the main concern of society, the project adopts an inclusive approach; therefore, families will be involved as well as local community representatives in a common goal to achieve the activities.

The other target group is the primary school teachers who are the key figure to uniting students from various profiles in a single identity focus in our schools who need to help pupils acknowledge healthy lifestyles, teach healthy life theme in an inclusive perspective, broaden their horizon in what regards healthy life and habits within the EU and provide social inclusion.

Teacher Characteristics

Interested in inclusive and innovative teaching methods.
Managing diverse classrooms with students from various backgrounds, including immigrants, special needs, refugees, and those facing obesity and weight issues.

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SMART Objectives

Our SMART objectives in 2 years project period are:

To decrease the number of consumers of fast food in our target group by at least 55%.
To raise the awareness of at least 60% of participants about the principles of healthy eating.
To increase physical activity to a minimum of 45 min per day for 55% of students.
To improve interpersonal skills in a European environment of at least 65% of participants.
To promote the diversity of European lifestyle, sports and cultures of at least
60% participants.

Our partners