Students from Navàs take part in the final Erasmus+ mobility in the Azores

Sixth-grade students from Escola Vedruna Sant Josep Navàs participated this May in a new Erasmus+ mobility in Terceira Island, Angra do Heroísmo (Azores), as part of the European project “Art Unites Us: Shaping Europe with Artificial Intelligence.”

During the mobility, students shared experiences with peers from Portugal and Italy in a week focused on the European value of Heritage, exploring the natural, cultural and historical richness of the Azores while reflecting on the importance of preserving our shared European heritage.

The programme included visits to some of the island’s most iconic natural sites, such as volcanic natural pools, fumaroles, a volcanic cave and the protected area of Monte Brasil. Students also took part in whale and dolphin watching activities, artistic and musical workshops, cooperative games and cultural walks through the streets of Angra do Heroísmo, a UNESCO World Heritage city.

Through these activities, students continued developing linguistic, social and intercultural competences, while strengthening key Erasmus+ values such as cooperation, respect, inclusion, sustainability and a stronger sense of belonging to a diverse European community.

Once again, the experience with host families was one of the highlights of the mobility, fostering meaningful friendships and authentic cultural and linguistic immersion.

The school highly values this experience, which further strengthens the objectives of the Erasmus+ project and reinforces the connections between the participating European educational communities.

Our school recently took part in the 13th eTwinning Ambassadors Meeting, held in Madrid, a key event bringing together educators and school leaders committed to innovation and European collaboration.

During the event, our head teacher and eTwinning Ambassador delivered a presentation on shared leadership through eTwinning, showcasing how European projects can become a powerful tool to engage the whole educational community — teachers, students and families — and drive meaningful school transformation.

The meeting also offered a rich programme of workshops and plenary sessions focused on relevant and timely topics such as AI and digital safety, cybersecurity and data protection, as well as the development of key competences like critical thinking, communication and collaboration. In addition, special attention was given to the synergies between eTwinning and Erasmus+, reinforcing their role as drivers of educational change.

This experience has been highly enriching and further strengthens our school’s commitment to innovation, shared leadership and a strong European dimension in education.

Thirteen sixth-grade students and three teachers from Escola Vedruna Sant Josep Navàs recently took part in an Erasmus+ mobility in Isernia (Italy), במסגרת the European project “Art Unites Us: Shaping Europe with Artificial Intelligence.”

During an intensive and enriching week, students shared experiences with peers from the Azores and Bobbio, combining learning, coexistence and intercultural exchange. This mobility provided a valuable opportunity to develop key competences for life, particularly communication skills, social and civic competences, as well as personal growth.

The programme included creative workshops, cooperative activities, sports and language-based dynamics, as well as reflections on European values, with a special focus on equality. Students also explored inspiring female role models who have contributed to the defense of human rights, social justice and environmental sustainability.

One of the highlights of the week was the visit to the archaeological site of Pompeii, which allowed students to deepen their understanding of European cultural heritage.

Beyond the academic activities, special importance was given to the experience with host families, which fostered meaningful relationships, cultural exchange and real-life language practice. These moments contributed significantly to students’ autonomy, responsibility and personal development.

The Erasmus+ project once again proved to be a powerful tool to connect people, build friendships and create bridges between students, teachers and families, strengthening a shared sense of European identity.

The school would like to express its gratitude to the San Giovanni Bosco school in Isernia, as well as to the teachers and host families, for their warm welcome and commitment.

This mobility will continue with a final meeting in the Azores, where the project will reach its last stage.

As part of the Centenary celebration of Vedruna Sant Josep School in Navàs, a special video was presented during the official commemorative event held on June 7th, 2025. This video featured heartfelt congratulatory messages from students and teachers across Europe — friends and partners who have collaborated with our school over the years through various Erasmus+ and eTwinning projects.

This symbolic moment highlighted not only the international dimension of our educational journey but also the strong bonds we have built through European cooperation. We are deeply grateful for the friendship, learning, and shared experiences that have enriched our school community over this past decade of Erasmus+ involvement.

Thursday  6th June 2024. Students of Grade 5 and 6 presented their projects to the school community. Families had the opportunity to interact thanks to the activities prepared by the students: loud poems, kahoot games, survey opinions . A fruitful and exciting experience for all the participants.

On May 9th, the Sant Josep Navàs School celebrated a special event as it was recognized as an associated school in the Network of UNESCO Associated Schools of Catalonia (XEAUC).
This network, which consists of about 50 educational centers in Catalonia, aims to promote UNESCO's values by implementing them in the school's daily life and in projects aimed at improving the community and helping those in need.

Sant Josep Navàs School joined this network during the 2023-2024 school year, thanks to various actions, projects, campaigns, celebrations, and collaborations that promote these essential values.
At a special ceremony, Luisa Márquez, coordinator of UNESCO Associated Schools in Spain, along with other members of the network, visited the school to present the certificate and identification plaque.
Accompanied by the school's management team, teachers, class representatives for the environment, and members of the School Families Association (AFA), they awarded the distinction to the school's principal, Montse Mollet.

Among the highlighted projects, campaigns, and collaborations at the school are initiatives such as Erasmus+, eTwinning, participation in DENIP, fundraising campaigns for Mans Unides, solidarity actions such as food or fund collections for organizations, as well as addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the 2030 Agenda, the celebration of Domund, and the commitment to sustainability as a Green School.

Students from Ireland and Catalonia met their partners from Portugal in October to learn and develop activities about  Water, environmental issues, cultural heritage and  european awareness.

Here are the main goals of the learning programme:

• Understand the influence that water had on the development of the place.

• Improving cultural awareness. 

• Increase the European sense of belonging.

• Understanding similarities and differences between the 2 countries.

• Improving new language and communicative skills.

• Increase inclusion and diversity awareness

Navàs, September '23. Aina and Eva, the two teachers who attended an innovative teacher course in Prague in Summer , shared their learnings and experiences to the whole school teachers team.

It was such a useful experience that some teachers put some games in practice during the families meeting at the beginning of the school year. And other teachers also used some of the games that Eva and iana taught to several class-groups in primary. Here are some of the games they explained :

" Build the highest tower in a cooperative way", Let's play while we are learning to read " 

13th - 19th March 2023

UVIC, 25th October 2022. eTwinning ambassador, Fina Vendrell

26th September 2022