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A collection of student stories and initiatives about sport.

This section offers access to a collection of toolkits to promote sport at school.

Physical Education Teachers They are the main point of reference for students at school
Teachers Teachers of all subjects can contribute to promote sport at school
School Directors Their support is a key element to promote sport at school
Resources A database of resources for teachers, PE teachers and school directors for the promotion of sport at school.

Sporting events are organised in each partner country

Sport Events Access the page with the sport events information

Guidelines for policy makers willing to raise awareness on the importance of promoting sport in schools

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Sport as a Mean of Social Inclusion, Including Communication Strategies with Parents

A Toolkit for Physical Education Teacher

3. Build “Partnership” with parents

The social composition of schools and classrooms is deeply changing that is why it is very important to create an optimum learning environment so that all students can learn well. The concept of inclusive education has become more and more important in recent years. Through an inclusive education, teachers, parents and all the subjects involved in the education system aim at creating a different culture among students to achieve social equity and establish inclusive societies. The success of creating inclusive education depends on agreements between parents and teachers on a common vision, in this way parents and teachers can be resources in support of inclusion. Supporting the inclusion process means accepting diversity and taking an active role in the lives of students. That is why partnerships are very important.

These partnerships should
• Improve the school offer
• Be based on respect and trust
• Make all the families active participants in school life

Effective partnerships could be carried out through:
• Auditing of the existing practices
• Setting goals
• Ensuring effective communication

The initiatives for a partnership must come from the school. Due to the peculiarity of the subject taught, Physical Education teachers can get in touch with students in a less “formal” atmosphere that might be perfectly suitable for the purpose: they might set up a meaningful dialogue in order to develop awareness of the concept of “social inclusion” through sport. The purpose can be achieved by programming a meeting at least once a year”.

Learning Objective

This step aims at promoting awareness of the concept of the social inclusion

Online Resources

Increasing awareness of social inclusion and involving all actorsThis web site is about strategies for preventing and reducing poverty and social exclusion and promoting social inclusion.
20 Tips for Developing Positive Relationships With ParentsThis article contains some suggestions for improving connections with parents who could lend significant support in our charge as teachers.
Parent and community engagement frameworkThis framework is about schools engaging with parents and communities to work together to maximize student learning outcomes.
Policy Guidelines on Inclusion in EducationThis is the final version of the guidelines which were discussed in a side event at the International Conference on Education in Geneva, Nov 2008
Parent Involvement checklistThis website contains a checklist to evaluate and improve parent-school partnerships
Family-school partnership frameworkThis website contains some strategies designed to support school communities in developing family-school partnerships.