ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ ЄВРОКЛУБУ ЗАГАЛЬНООСВІТНЬОГО НАВЧАЛЬНОГО ЗАКЛАДУ ЯК ОДНІЄЇ З ФОРМ ДИТЯЧОГО ГРОМАДСЬКОГО ОБ'ЄДНАННЯ

The article highlights the activity of the Euroclub of a comprehensive educational institution as one of the forms of children's public association. The Euroclub of a comprehensive educational institution is considered as a kind of children's public association, whose activities are based on the principles of voluntariness and personal orientation, is carried out during academic and extra-curricular time with the aim of self-realization of the personality, formation of an active lifestyle, culture of interethnic communication and involvement in practical participation in European initiatives. A comparative analysis of the activities of school Euroclubs and clubs of international friendship is conducted. The peculiarities of school Euroclubs are revealed, which consists in teaching high school students tolerant attitude to other behavior, other thinking, other views, and other elections of their way of life; Acquiring practical experience in communicating with peers from European countries; Use predominantly interactive forms of work (quests, trainings, projects, promotions, role-playing games). Among the specific features of the clubs of international friendship, ideological, politicization, regulation and limitation of the independence of senior pupils are distinguished. It is revealed that the clubs' common work was to cultivate a sense of friendship, mutual understanding, mutual assistance, cooperation, creativity, respectful attitude towards people of different nationalities.