BECAS INMERSION LINGUISTICA 1º Y 2º ESO

Se acerca el verano y las vacaciones. Como cada año el Ministerio de Educación español abre la convocatoria para los alumnos de 1º y 2º ESO que quieran asistir a un curso de inmersión lingüística en verano de 2019.

Se trata de unas colonias en las que se trabajarán prioritariamente los aspectos orales del aprendizaje de la lengua inglesa, en instalaciones situadas en distintos puntos de la geografía española en territorio peninsular.

Requisitos

1. Estar matriculado en centros sostenidos con fondos públicos durante el presente curso 2018/2019.
2. Haber obtenido, como mínimo, “notable (7)” como nota media del curso 2017/2018.
3. Haber obtenido, como mínimo, “notable (7)” como nota final en la asignatura de inglés en el curso 2017/2018.
4. No haber sido beneficiario de la ayuda en convocatorias anteriores.
5. Los alumnos con necesidad específica de apoyo educativo podrán optar con una nota mínima de "aprobado" (5).

Enlace a la convocatoria para 1º ESO (250 plazas)
Enlace a la convocatoria para 2º ESO (250 plazas)

INTERNATIONAL BOOK DAY

Every 23rd April we celebrate International Book and Copyright Day. Why this day? Because it is the day two of the most important writers died (William Shakespeare in the English language and Miguel de Cervantes in the Spanish language).

Here is an interesting short video telling the evolution of books.

Visit the UN official site for more information on this topic.

ST GEORGE'S DAY

(Information taken from https://www.timeanddate.com)

St George's Day in England remembers St George, England's patron saint. The anniversary of his death, which is on April 23, is seen as England's national day. According to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess.

St George's Day used to be a national holiday in England. It is now an observance that is celebrated with parades, dancing and other activities. Flags with the image of St George's cross are flown on some buildings, especially pubs, and a few people wear a red rose on their lapel. Church services on the Sunday closest to April 23 often include the hymn 'Jerusalem', written by the poet William Blake. The words describe a supposed visit to Glastonbury, England, by Jesus Christ during his youth.

April 23 is not a public holiday. Schools, stores, post offices, businesses and other organizations are open as usual. Public transport services run to their usual timetables.

The most widely recognized symbol of St George's Day is St George's cross. This is a red cross on a white background, which is often displayed as a flag. It is used as England's national flag, forming part of the Union Flag, the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Saint George's cross was originally the flag of the maritime Republic of Genoa.

St George is the patron saint of a number of other places, such as Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Portugal and Russia. He is also remembered in some regional holidays, such as in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada and among the Gorani people who live in a mountainous area in the Balkans and were converted to Islam many centuries ago, but still observe St George's Day. Around the world, a number of days are devoted to St George, including April 23 and dates in November and December of the Gregorian calendar.

HALLO DEUTSCHLAND!!

This is the 5th edition of our School Exchange with Gerabronn in Germany.

This time a group of 16 Bachillerato Year 1 students and 2 teachers will visit the German school from April 4th until 11th. As usual we have prepared varied activities like trekking to Rothenburg ab der Tauber, visit to Stuttgart, visit the school, cooking workshop, parties, lesson attendance, etc.
This year the German group will come on May 30th until June 7th.

HANAMI

We have some trainee teachers at out school. They started on Monday 25 March and will stay until the end of May. One of them is Andrés and he wants to be a teacher of English.
We have asked him to chose a topic for our Torre de PBaPBel bulletin board and without any hesitation, he said "Hanami".

So what is Hanami? Watch this short video to find out. Also, you can click on this link