Building bridges through movement and friendship
Active Sister Schools is an innovative and international project that aims to create unity and integration across school classes in Denmark, Poland, Spain, and Ukraine. Through movement and fun activities in the classroom, students learn about each other’s lives, cultures, traditions, and surroundings.
The project provides a vibrant platform where diverse children can interact, learn, and forge lasting friendships.
Why Active Sister Schools?
Creating a safe space for Ukrainian children
The project was born out of a desire to support Ukrainian schoolchildren. It aims to connect them with the rest of the world, even if they are learning in isolated shelters or away from home because their schools no longer exist, to create some joy and a space away from worries.
Inspired by pen-pals
The idea of the project draws on the classic pen-pals system, for decades helping develop strong bonds and understanding of the everyday life of children living abroad. The Active Sister Schools project aims to give children the same experience of community, integration and understanding but through movement, joy and fun cooperation instead of only written communication.
Who is the project intended for?
The project is designed for students in the second and third grades of primary school, typically aged 8-9.
Ready-to-use tools
All participants receive ready-to-use innovative materials as part of their participation in the project. The content combines three pillars: education, movement, and entertainment.
Edition 2024/2025 - project schedule
The timeline of the project runs from October 2024 to May 2025
Through eight monthly classroom-based challenges involving movement and fun activities, students learn about each other’s lives, cultures, and languages. The project is also accompanied by additional events, including online meetings such as international webinars, drawing activities, and closing ceremonies.
Edition 2023/2024 - pilot
The pilot phase of the project, running from September 2023 to February 2024, engaged 15 international teams, each composed of schools from Denmark, Poland, and Ukraine. Participants enthusiastically embraced monthly challenges, where they not only had fun but also taught each other about their countries.
The project was implemented through a collaboration of four partners – V4SPORT Foundation, Danish School Sports, UkraineActive, and International Sport and Culture Association. The pilot has been funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
The official closing ceremony of the pilot project
The pilot phase of the project, running from September 2023 to February 2024, engaged 15 international teams, each composed of schools from Denmark, Poland, and Ukraine. Participants enthusiastically embraced monthly challenges, where they not only had fun but also taught each other about their countries.
The project was implemented through a collaboration of four partners – V4SPORT Foundation, Danish School Sports, UkraineActive, and International Sport and Culture Association. The pilot has been funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
Do you want to join the Active Sister Schools network?
Project partners
The project is a collaboration between the following organizations: V4Sport Foundation (Poland), Danish School Sports (Denmark), International Sport and Culture Association (Denmark), UkraineActive (Ukraine), and Deporte para la Educación y la Salud (Spain).
The project is funded by the European Union.
If you would like more information about project recruitment for the 2024/2025 school year, please contact the partner organization in your country via the email addresses below:
- Denmark – tjr@skoleidraet.dk
- Poland – ass@v4sport.eu
- Spain – lpt@colegiosconeldeporte.com
- Ukraine – bolyak.aa@gmail.com
