Background and context:Basic School of M. R. Stefanik in Ivanka pri Dunaji (for pupils at the age of 6 to 15) is a big school near Bratislava, which is oriented to foreign languages, ICT and environmental education. Our school has achieved many successes in various competitions, including English and German language competitions. Many students continue in bilingual secondary schools. However, we still have to work hard to develop quality of education at our school. We participate in some European projects, such as eTwinning Schoolovision, European Languages Day, ENOTree Day. We cooperate with our twin school in the Czech Republic. Blue double-decker with English teacher has come several times to our school bringing information about studying in the UK. Nevertheless, there is yet much to do if we want our students to think in European dimensions. Aims:The first aim of our project is to improve our teachers' language competences, which will mean better quality of foreign languages teaching at our school too. Along with that we also want to widen knowledge about European, German, Finnish and Irish culture and life. Teachers then should be able to promote and support European values, such as peace, cooperation, human rights, tolerance and solidarity. A deputy headmaster will improve competences for Educational Leadership, such as skills in decision making and problem solving, as well as interpersonal and team skills. All participants will bring inspiring information about education system and methodology in other countries. They will meet new colleagues and possibly start international project with them. Participants, mobilities and expected results:Five employees are involved in the mobilities. They are all English or German teachers and they all also have other important roles in the school. - Three people (including a deputy headmaster) are going to participate in 7-days Structured Study Visits to Schools & Training Seminars in Finland and Germany. A rich job shadowing/observation element is present in this programme: participants will visit a number of educational institutions related to their profile and educational level so that they should benefit from a selection of good teaching practices. A language and methodology seminar is also included. - One teacher is going to study at a two weeks course in Regensburg, Germany to refresh the oral and listening German skills; to update her knowledge in current German affairs; to apply a modern, communication-oriented teaching methodology; to benefit from the exchange and sharing of best practice with colleagues.- One teacher is going to study English language and Irish Culture in Cork, Ireland. This person has already been helping with the European dimension of the school and with organizing school trips for our pupils abroad and is believed to continue in it in the future. Studying English in an English-speaking country and intensive contact with teachers from around the world will surely bring efficiency to his communication skills and widen his intercultural knowledge. The course will empower him with the tools to communicate effectively in English and apply his knowledge not only of the Irish society to the classes too.Benefits:We really expect great benefits for our school, our pupils and our teachers. We hope to promote students' deeper interest in learning English and German. We would like to inject humour into lessons and make lessons lively. We are convinced that the chosen courses and structured study visits will contribute to giving European dimension to our school. The students will gain a better understanding of European life, culture and values in its various aspects.We believe our participation will promote cooperation of our school with other educational institutions abroad.