Practice Lab: From Student's Voice to School Change
In the lead-up to World Children’s Day on 20 November, QUEST is inviting schools across Europe to take little-big actions to strengthen student participation.
You may not be able to change the whole school or the education system around you. But within the space you do have, one activity, one different conversation, or one genuine opportunity for students to influence a decision can make a difference.
That is why we have put together a selection of practical activities that teachers can try with their students in the weeks leading up to World Children’s Day.
Each activity:
- Takes only a couple of hours
- Can be adapted to different school contexts and education levels
- Gives students an opportunity to reflect on their experience of school, express their views, identify what they would like to change, and contribute to shaping school life
- Can be a small starting point for deeper student participation over time
Want to amplify your actions?
Connect with other schools doing the same activities, and help amplify students’ ideas beyond your classroom: register your school here!
You can carry out your chosen activity and document some of the process (could be through photos, short videos, students’ work, written reflections, ideas or proposals..). Then, share the materials with QUEST and we will bring together experiences from schools across Europe in a collective video on student participation.
Schools that register and share their experience with us will receive:
- A Certificate of Participation for the school and each student involved
- Access to a 2-hour QUEST training session for teachers or school staff on designing Erasmus+ educational projects
- A QUEST participatory card game
- The opportunity to present their experience at the QUEST Conference “Reimagining Education Through Children’s Rights” alongside students and educators from other participating schools
Want to be part of it? Register your school below and turn your little-big action into part of a wider European movement for student participation.
