(Co-ordinator Teresa Keane)

This programme is about working co-operatively with linked partners throughout Europe. Each school is linked to a cluster of schools, one of which must be in Northern Ireland. Mt. St. Michael is a partner in Cluster numbers 22 and 27. Schools within each cluster negotiate an Agreement to exchange material and collaborate on projects. Email is the primary means of communication.

There are 3 core phases of activity in the Programme:

1. Initial Exchanges - Students send 'Personal Profiles' of themselves and information about their school and the surrounding region to their linked partners, and receive similar material from the other schools.
2. Collaborative Studies - Students collaboratively study topics agreed in advance with their linked schools.
3. Individual Studies - Each student researches one further area or topic, chosen in consultation with the teacher.

We introduced the European Studies Programme in 1994 when we joined Group 14. We joined Group 28 in 2001. We regrouped in 2003 and are now partners in Groups 22 and 27.