📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Tallinn Linnupesa Kindergarten has 50 year history. Kindergarten belongs to local municipality. Our name is Linnupesa- nest, from that name we have vision- Cozy nest for everyone: COZY- play areas, playgrounds, friendly atmosphere; NEST- cozy environment; EVERYONE- our kids, workers, teachers, volunteers, parents, partners, friends etc.
Our kindergarten consists of twelve groups (children aged 1,5 to 7 years). 24 pedagogues work in kindergarten. Besides working with curriculum on daily basis, our kindergarten especially focuses on children’s healthcare, environmental awareness, outdoor learning and preparation for school. We are also working on STEAM and free from bullying projects, Our kindergarten also belongs under Eco Schools and it it very important for us because we like green environment and teaching kids to be eco friendly so they would have also safe environment to live in.
💼 What the programme involves
Activities include:
*Always there for the kids, playing games, coordinating activities, helping and guiding them while they are working individually or groups.
*Once a week will do morning circe (depending on the weeks theme, plan and organise everything for the circle and conduct it.
*Takes part in personnel meetings. Planning intercultural night.
*Takes part every day activity in our Sunbeams (Päikesekiired) group and helping teachers with artworks.
*Takes photos and videos in our daily activities and putting together a blog- with the help of teacher or assistants.
*Prepares worksheets if necessary
*Takes part in the study visits (expeditions), in outdoor education and in the movement activities Assisting the teachers in the preparation of the traditional house events - sports days, study visits, field trips, excursions, etc.
*Helps to decorate the rooms.
*Creates plan of action for robotics lessons. Every other week has robotics for the kids who want to participate.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The accommodation costs are covered. Volunteer will live in a shared flat equipped with all the necessary utilities for comfortable living. The flat will be located not far from the activities place.
Each month volunteer’s receive pocket and food money.
The transportation from home country to Estonia and back will be covered according to the distance calculator of Erasmus+ program.
The local transport card will be provided.
🎒 Leisure activities
The volunteer will have an on-arrival and mid-term training provided by the Estonian National Agency.
Every 10 weeks a meeting with all the volunteers and coordinators will take place in different parts of Estonia to evaluate the progress of the volunteering projects, to set goals, socialize and discover new locations in Estonia.
⚠️ Requirements
The Participant profile: Looking for 2 volunteers!
Our volunteers has to be open minded and ready to work with kids. This work needs calm and creative person. Our volunteer likes to try new things and not afraid of multimedia and robotics. Our volunteer has some extra value he/she wants to spread with us. Educational degree isn’t needed. Our volunteer has to have shiny eyes and singing heart. Hopefully he/she has a little child inside who wants to get out. Our volunteer is definitely ready to jump into the frozen sea.
TO APPLY FILL IN THIS FORM: https://forms.gle/Yaqx116RwSLF5EHPA
Deadline: Application deadline: 24/07/2022
ℹ️ Additional information
Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/
This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.