Colourful and Healthy Lifestyle

Organisation piloting the Good Practice

Secondary School Center Hadžići

Country

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Description of the good practice

The “Colourful and Healthy Lifestyle – English Language Workshop” activity was organized as a workshop where students learned English while preparing a healthy fruit snack. Through interactive language exercises, students broadened their knowledge of English in the context of healthy eating. The activity was open to all students. Besides students with disabilities, typical students and migrant children participated as well. The goal was to combine language skills with practical healthy life habits, promoting health, creativity, and cooperation among students.

Background

This practice was designed to help students with developmental disabilities, typical students, and migrant children learn English in the context of healthy eating. It provided an opportunity for students to connect through shared activities, learning how to communicate in English while promoting health and creativity in food preparation.

Goal: To strengthen students’ language skills in the context of healthy lifestyle habits, promoting health through education and interaction among students from different backgrounds.

Problem to solve: The need to create an inclusive environment where students with disabilities, typical students, and migrant children can learn and work together, developing their language skills and awareness of healthy living.

Steps to take if you want to implement the good practice from planning to execution and evaluation if included

1. Planning

Select a theme (health and fruits) and prepare learning materials for English language lessons (vocabulary, images, recipes).
Prepare fruits and materials for snack preparation (knives, trays, mixing utensils).
Plan the group organization, including students with disabilities, typical students, and migrant children.

2. Execution

Students learned English through exercises related to fruits, healthy snacks, and snack preparation.
They worked together to prepare a healthy fruit snack, using English to describe the fruit and create the recipe.
The activity involved all students, including those with disabilities, typical students, and migrant children, enabling students for collaboration and teamwork.

3. Evaluation

Evaluate how well the students understood and applied language skills in the context of healthy habits.
Discuss with students about their experience in preparing the fruit snack, their preferences, and what they learned about healthy eating and the English language.

Target group/s of the practice

Primary target group: Students with developmental disabilities who participated in the English language workshops and fruit snack preparation.

Secondary target group: Typical students and migrant children who participated in the same activity.

Number of students involved

15–20 students with developmental disabilities, 10–15 typical students, and 5–10 migrant children.

Benefits, impact on the students and learning outcomes

Benefits for students:

Development of language skills in English through themes related to health and food.
Learning healthy life habits through practical activities.
Encouraging cooperation among students from different backgrounds and abilities.

Impact on learning outcomes:

Improved language skills in everyday contexts (fruits, healthy eating).
Development of social and communication skills among students from different backgrounds.
Increased awareness of healthy eating and the importance of physical health.

Suggestions for future users of this good practice

Adapt the activities based on the students’ needs, including students of all ages and abilities.
Incorporate practical activities, such as food preparation or other interactive games, to help students better master language skills.
Foster collaboration with different schools or groups to promote mutual understanding and solidarity.
Organize similar activities on the theme of healthy habits in life to encourage long-term behavioral changes among students.

Other languages

Albania – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Kosovo – Montenegro