From 16 to 18 September, Santa Maria da Feira hosted the Bull3D transnational project meeting, bringing together partners from Spain, Romania and Portugal to assess the development of ongoing activities and define the next steps.

During three days of joint work, key topics were addressed, including the evaluation of the online training course, bullying theory, the analysis of the target group’s needs, and the social and educational context in which the project operates.

The meeting also included a 3D modelling and printing workshop, focused on the conceptual design of the puzzles that form the innovative foundation of this bullying prevention methodology.

The Bull3D project aims to develop an effective bullying prevention methodology, based on non-formal education and targeted at primary and secondary school students. To achieve this, 3D puzzles are being developed which, in addition to serving as educational resources, promote social integration, emotional expression, collaboration and students’ mental well-being.

Key project objectives include:

– Developing an innovative bullying prevention methodology, inspired by the latest theories and adapted to the school context.
– Providing practical tools for children, teachers and schools through the use of printable 3D puzzles as therapeutic and educational resources.

The project includes the development of a methodological and professional handbook, an online course, co-creative sessions to design three bullying prevention puzzles, training for trainers, testing the methodology in partner schools, and the dissemination of the practice to other educational institutions.

The project is funded by the Erasmus+ programme, coordinated by ASPAYM CYL (Spain), and implemented in partnership with Rosto Solidário (Portugal), Gamma Institute (Romania), and the schools Agrupamento de Escolas de Arrifana (Portugal), Lorelay Scoala Primaria (Romania) and Centro Don Bosco (Spain).