G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Istituto “Luigi Des Ambrois”
Our school - our projects
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Educational and teaching objectives
• To raise the level of learning and educational
success.
• To assure success on completion of the course.
• To provide remedial lessons and evaluate the
potential of each student.
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Educational and teaching objectives
• To stimulate interest in knowing about the
environment, the local area and intercultural
relations.
• To create the space and conditions required for
creativity, encouraging the joy of spending time
together.
• To become familiar with and make use of,
information technology.
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Remedial and development classes
To develop a way of studying from the following
options:
• Modulating across disciplines
• Providing remedial lessons and tutorial support in the
afternoons
• Flexible timetabling in skier classes
• Personalising courses for student athletes
• Interdisciplinary activities
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Scientific projects
• GRYBB project: Comenius on themes related to sport and
education
• Energy project: in collaboration with ARPA and Bioetica
networks; deepening resources and savings for the
scientific school
• Environment project: Interreg ‘Mountains born of the sea’;
visits to the local area; collaboration with TOROC
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Humanities Projects
• Literature and creative writing workshop, reading daily
newspapers in class
• Educational workshop ‘Sacred places’
• Work on theses
• Educational workshop ‘Symbolic aspects of being in Italy
form a foreigner’s perspective after 11 September, 2001’
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Humanities Projects
Making the most of our differences:
• Interdisciplinary work on the global economy
• Globalisation and human rights studies
• Cultural exchanges with schools worldwide
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Working with intercultural bodies and
associations
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Desediting project
Desambrois Campus project
Theatre group
Music group
Cinema trips and watching films activities
Recent history projects
Library
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Languages …How?
The European school:
• Development of French and history
• The path to a recognised High School Diploma
• Links with Centre Culturel activity
• Twinning with Briançon and Charvieu
Extra-curricular afternoon Spanish classes
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Languages …How?
• Studying towards recognised language qualifications as
part of the curriculum (English and German) or in extracurricular afternoon lessons (French and Spanish).
• Studying humanities or scientific subjects in a foreign
language and educational visits to France (Galerie Euréka
Chambéry)
• Showing foreign language films.
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Languages for….
• Long-term stays for individual students in France or
Germany with our partner schools.
• Languages trips (Vienna), class exchanges, and language
material swaps.
• ‘World living’ project
• ‘Mediterranean minds’ project
• Joint educational projects with other Italian and foreign
schools
• Links to the MEP
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Health education
• In depth study on themes relating to drug taking,
smoking and other dependencies, nutrition and
sexuality.
• On-site psychologist surgery
• First aid courses
• Meeting for parents to discuss eating disorders
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Snow Schools project
• Voluntary work experience at the World Cup Winter Sport
finals in March 2004
 Training courses on hosting large sporting events in
collaboration with CONI-HAD
 Winter sports familiarisation courses in collaboration local
Ski Schools
 Sport School classes and special attention for student
athletes
 Climbing courses
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Snow Schools project
• School trips to go hiking, cross-country skiing and snow
trekking.
 Giudici di porta courses
 Participation in the Italian Student Championships and in
the final of the French Student Championships
 Sports Group
 Presentations on the Olympics and the Salone della
Montagna
Progetto ispirato al Programma
Education del TOROC
G.R.Y.B.B.
Comenius School Development Project
Des Ambrois is my life!
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Education del TOROC