Siauliu lopselis-darzelis "Dainele"

The main goal of the kindergarten „Dainelė“ is to help children to develop skills are necessary for successful school-level education. The main tasks are: - To improve the quality of services by looking for a variety in education models and by applying novelties. - To improve teachers‘ professional competences by improving their partnership and leadership skills. - To create healty and safe environment in the kindergarten. Kindergarten „Dainelė“ was established in 1981. There are 10 groups. The institution has 191 pupils and 20 teachers. Kindergarten has safe and healthy environment and pre-school and kindergarten groups are supplied with educational and visual tools and instruments. The kindergarten offers a variety of activities: football practices, dancing, singing, arts and English language activities. The priorities are: - To develop education-related services and to improve the quality of education. - To improve the culture and stand of the kindergarten in the community. - To create a modern and an open institution. The kindergarten is a part of the Lithuanian health-improving school network. Also we implemented the project "The Smurfs travels" in the platform eTwinning. The project was rated as a quality label. The kindergarten encourages parents to volunteer, thus to develop communal partnerships and to supplement the curriculum. The kindergarten is very interested in international volunteers to get to know different cultures and to create an opportunity for our kids to learn from other young people. Also the social landscape of other countries, especially how the youth work is organized, would be very interesting for the kindergarten.