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The projects that „SIMION BĂRNUȚIU” NATIONAL COLLEGE Șimleu Silvaniei has implemented or is currently implementing as a coordinator or partner alongside schools from across the European Community illustrate an openness to collaboration, European values, quality education, and progress in the field of education. The following list reflects the variety of educational approaches within our school, the multiple areas of activity, and the alignment with educational projects promoted by the European Commission—projects that have found fertile ground at our college, contributing to the professional development of teaching staff, promoting student mobility, and enhancing curriculum development.
2001–2002 Socrates Programme – Comenius School Development Project
„Information Technology For School With GSM Mobile”; Partners: CZ (Coordinator), BG, GR
2002–2004 Socrates Programme – Comenius School Project
„Professions in a Changing Society”; Partners: Comenius College, Capelle aan den IJssel, NETHERLANDS (Coordinator); Zespol Szkol Katolickich, Nowy Sacz, POLAND; Lime House School, Holm Hill, UNITED KINGDOM.
2002–2004 Socrates Programme – Comenius School Project
„Building Bridges”; Partners: Sint Clara College, Arendonk, BELGIUM (Coordinator); Grotius College, Delft, NETHERLANDS; Escola Profissional CENATEX, Guimaraes, PORTUGAL; VOS a ISS Strojnicka, Ledec nad Sazavou, CZECH REPUBLIC; IES Antonio Jose Cavanilles, Alicante, SPAIN.
2003–2006 Socrates Programme – Comenius School Development Project (Non-funded)
CEES; Partners: Neue Oberschule, Braunschweig, GERMANY (Coordinator); Rissa Viederegaende Skole, Rissa, NORWAY; Collège Éduard Quinet, Saintes, FRANCE.
2004–2006 Socrates Programme – Comenius School Development Project
„DDL Development Design Learning”; Partners: HTL Dornbirn, AUSTRIA (Coordinator); Gymnazium Zilina, SLOVAKIA; Liceo Scientifico Leonardo da Vinci Noci, ITALY; Vassiliadis College Thessaloniki, GREECE; Vocational Gymnazium „Acad S.P. Koroliov” Doupnica, BULGARIA.
2004–2005 Socrates Programme – Comenius 1.2 Language Project
„CSTE Ways of Celebrating the School, the Town and Europe”; Coordinator: „Simion Bărnuțiu” National College; Partner: Liceo Scientifico Carlo Cafiero, Barletta, ITALY.
2004–2007 Socrates Programme – Comenius School Project
„Les valeurs de l’Olympisme”; Coordinator: „Simion Bărnuțiu” National College; Partners: „Lucian Blaga” Theoretical High School, Bucharest – Romania; Istituto di Istruzione Secondaria Superiore „Leonardo da Vinci”, Fasano, Italy; Scuola Media Statale „G. di Biasio”, Cassino, Italy; Bundes-realgymnasium und Bundesoberstufengymnasium, Landeck, Austria; École Secondaire „Christo Botev”, Sliven – Bulgaria.
2005–2006 Socrates Programme – Comenius 1.2 Language Project
„EIE Energy and its Impact on the Environment”; Partner: Lycée Le Garros, Auch, FRANCE.
2006–2009 Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) – Comenius Multilateral Project
„SEED Science by Experiments Through European Dialog”; Coordinator: „Simion Bărnuțiu” National College; Partners: HTL Dornbirn, AUSTRIA; Liceo Socio Psico Pedagogico Danilo Dolci, Palermo, ITALY; LP „La Closerie” Saint Quai Portrieux, FRANCE; General Gymnazium Vassiliadis Private School, Thessaloniki, GREECE; Comenius College, Capelle aan den IJssel, NETHERLANDS; „Iuliu Maniu” Technical College, Şimleu Silvaniei, ROMANIA.
2013–2015 Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) – Comenius Bilateral Project
„The Local Values Form The European Values”; Coordinator: „Simion Bărnuțiu” National College; Partner: Liceo Classico „Giacomo Leopardi”, Macerata, Italy.
2014–2015 Erasmus+ Programme – Learning Mobility of Individuals / School Education Staff Mobility (KA101)
„Promoting Student Centered Teaching Approaches”; Training programme for 11 teachers at various European training centers:
English Training Institute Malta, Malta
Northwest Academy of English, Londonderry, United Kingdom
University of Perpignan, France
Lake School of English, Oxford, United Kingdom
2015–2016 Erasmus+ Programme – Learning Mobility of Individuals / School Education Staff Mobility (KA101)
„Promoting International Collaboration”; Training programme for 8 teachers at European training centers:
Dorea Educational Institute, Limassol, Cyprus
Lake School of English, Oxford, United Kingdom
Esmovia Training and Mobility, Valencia, Spain
Oxford House College, London, United Kingdom
2015–2017 Erasmus+ Programme – Strategic Partnerships for School Education (KA219)
„Chemistry Experiments, a European Approach”; Strategic partnership project among six schools from five European countries, focused on promoting experimental activities in Chemistry. Coordinator: „Simion Bărnuțiu” National College; Partners: HTL Dornbirn, AUSTRIA; General Gymnazium Vassiliadis Private School, Thessaloniki, GREECE; Helinium College, Hellevoetsluis, NETHERLANDS; Comenius College, Capelle aan den IJssel, NETHERLANDS; Ses Okulları, Samsun, Turkey.
2016–2017 Erasmus+ Programme – VET Learner and Staff Mobility (KA102)
„Designing Webpages Using Programming Environment”; Project enabling 3-week practical internships at web design companies in Granada, Spain, for 20 students specializing in Mathematics and Computer Science.
2020–2022 Erasmus+ Programme – Mobility Projects for School Education Staff (KA101)
„Promoting Inclusive Pedagogical Approaches”; Beneficiaries: 10 teachers participating in training courses in Florence (Italy), Nice (France), and Barcelona (Spain). Partners: Europass Teacher Academy, Florence (Italy) and Europass Teacher Academy / Academy of Creativity, Barcelona (Spain).
2020–2023 Erasmus+ Programme – Strategic Partnerships for School Education (KA201)
„Birds Over European Skies”; Partners: General Gymnazium Vassiliadis Private School, Thessaloniki, GREECE; 5th Gymnasium Mytilini, Lesvos, GREECE; IIS Rigoni Stern, Bergamo, ITALY; Zespoł Szkoł Lesnych, Ruciane-Nida, POLAND; Anyksciai distr. Troskunai Kazys Inciura Gymnasium, LITHUANIA; EPRALIMA – Escola Profissional Do Alto Lima, Arcos de Valdevez, PORTUGAL; Akhisar Anadolu Imam Hatip Lisesi, Akhisar, TURKEY. Objective: Promoting environmental and ornithological education among students, culminating in the publication of an album featuring 300 of the most common bird species in Europe. Coordinator: „Simion Bărnuțiu” National College, Șimleu Silvaniei.
2022–2023 Erasmus+ Programme – Short-term projects for mobility of learners and staff in vocational education and training (KA122-VET)
Mobility project for students: „Webdesign Competences Applied in European Framework”, featuring 3-week practical internships in Barcelos, PORTUGAL.
2022–2027 Erasmus+ Accreditation in School Education (KA121-SCH)
Accredited projects for mobility of learners and staff in school education. A 5-year project providing 11 teacher mobilities and 30 student mobilities each year.
2022–2023 (Year I) 2022-1-RO01-KA121-SCH-000066568: Training courses for 11 teachers and group mobility projects for 32 students in Malaga (Spain), Thessaloniki (Greece), and Mytilini (Greece).
2023–2024 (Year II) 2023-1-RO01-KA121-SCH-000124243: Group mobility projects for 28 students in Barreiro (Portugal) and Dornbirn (Austria).
2024–2025 (Year III) 2024-1-RO01-KA121-SCH-000204871: Group mobility projects for 35 students in Paphos (Cyprus) and Mytilini, Lesbos (Greece).
2025–2026 (Year IV) 2025-1-RO01-KA121-SCH-000311697: Group mobility projects for 43 students in Paphos (Cyprus), St. Julian's (Malta), and Biga (Turkey).
2026-2027 (Year V) 2026-1-RO01-KA121-SCH-000421050: Group mobility projects for 35 students
2024–2027 Erasmus+ Programme – Cooperation Partnerships in School Education (KA220)
„Landscapes”; Project involving nine educational institutions across the European Community. Partners: 5th Gymnasio Mytilinis, Mytilini, Lesbos, Greece; Ekpedeftiria Vassiliadi, Thessaloniki, Greece; Staatliche Fach- und Berufsoberschule Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany; Agrupamento de Escolas Augusto Cabrita, Barreiro, Portugal; Biga Mehmet Akif Ersoy Anadolu Lisesi, Biga, Turkey; Newark School, Sliema, Malta; Anyksciai distr. Troskunai Kazys Inciura Gymnasium, Anyksciai, Lithuania; Zespół Szkół Leśnych, Ruciane-Nida, Poland. Coordinator: „Simion Bărnuțiu” National College.