CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

Teacher Amanda's groups have been preparing Christmas Crackers today as a special activity before the Christmas holidays.

Here is a photo with some of them. They look really good, don't they??

SHOULD WE TAKE BITCOINS SERIOUSLY?

Leah, our Language Assistant has prepared a lesson on virtual coins, being Bitcoins the most famous example. Is this the future of money as we know it today? Can we really trust it? What problems can it solve or even create?
Here is a short video from The Guardian newspaper to know more about it...

CHRISTMAS CARDS COMPETITION

It is December and Christmas is coming!!
Here are the winners of  our Christmas Cards Competition from our ESO Years 1 and 2 students.

ESO YEAR 1:
- First Prize: Ana Jiménez (1ºD)
- Second Prize: Antonio Trigo (1º D)
- Third Prize: Yehor Yazhborovsky (1ºD)

ESO YEAR 2:
- First Prize: Lucía Aznar (2ºA)
- Second Prize: Ainoa Silva (2º E)
- Third Prize:  Manuel Gil (2ºB)

We have also decided to give a special mention to the Christmas Card made by Daniel Alonso from ESO Year 1 Group D because of his originality and creativity.

 Congratulations to everybody and Merry Chirstmas!!

BECA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

La Embajada de los Estados Unidos en España selecciona un estudiante español, andorrano o residente en España o Andorra para participar en el Instituto de Verano Benjamin Franklin, un programa financiado por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos para promover las relaciones entre las jóvenes generaciones de europeos, asiáticos y norteamericanos y crear conciencia de los valores que comparten.

El estudiante seleccionado participará en un programa intensivo de cuatro semanas enfocado en los asuntos globales a los que se enfrentan los jóvenes a ambos lados del Atlántico y abordará prioridades de política exterior de los Estados Unidos tales como la participación de los jóvenes, el desarrollo de los valores democráticos y la sociedad civil, y la prosperidad económica.

El Instituto tendrá lugar en la Universidad de Purdue en West Lafayette, Indiana, en fecha exacta aún por determinar entre los meses de junio y julio de 2019, y reunirá a 45 estudiantes de distintos países de Europa y Asia Central con 10 estudiantes estadounidenses.

Todos los gastos (viaje, alojamiento, manutención, seguro médico y de accidentes y visado) correrán a cargo del Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos de América.

El plazo de presentación de solicitudes finaliza el 13 de enero de 2019.

Para presentar la solicitud pinchar AQUÍ

ELLIE, A NEW STUDENT FROM NEW ZEALAND

Last week a new international student has arrived at our school. She is Ellie and comes from New Zealand to stay with us for a couple of months. She will be in Bachillerato Year 1.
Soon she will post here an entry about herself.

CHRISTMAS CARDS COMPETITION

Concurso Xmas 2018 from José Antonio Alcalde López

MASS MEDIA EXHIBITION

This week there is an interesting exhibition at the school library about the evolution and importance of Mass Media in modern societies.
All groups are going to see it. Among the things to see there are some project made by the students, for example newspapers by ESO Year 2 students, magazine covers and ads by Bachillerato Year 1 students, etc. Here are some photos.

ATLANTA BY LEAH

This year we have a Language Assistant from Atlanta, Georgia (USA). 
Leah Shedrow has prepared a bulletin board with plenty of information about her home city including facts, data, curiosities, landmarks, etc.

Also you can watch this great video to get to know more about this amazing city.

IDEAS TO DESCRIBE A PHOTO IN ENGLISH

Picture description de José Antonio Alcalde López

HOSTING US STUDENTS FROM INDIANAPOLIS

Nuestro IES ofrece al alumnado de 4º ESO la oportunidad de acoger en casa del 17 al 28 de marzo de 2019 a un/a estudiante norteamericano/a de International School of Indiana. (Pinchar AQUI para saber más sobre este centro educativo).

Se trata de la primera edición de este interesante proyecto y estamos buscando familias de acogida.

Tendremos una reunión informativa para las familias interesadas el jueves 16 de noviembre a las 5 de la tarde en el aula de 2º ESO D.

Aquí hay un video sobre este centro educativo en inglés con diferentes opiniones e historias.

THE ORIGIN OF THE INTERNET

We use it everyday, actually, many times a day. We cannot live without it but it is not that old!! Here is a short video explaining its origins and the people responsible for that...

GOOD-BYE KALISTA!

Sadly Kalista, one of our Language Assistants, had to go back home in the States. She had an operation in her ankle after a fall and the recovery process is going to be long. It is such a pity but the important thing now is that she gets better.

Unfortunately, we will get no substitute for her so we only have Leah. That means that some of the teachers and groups who had Kalista in their lessons will be now assigned to Leah and some groups will have no language assistant at all.

ON-LINE DICTIONARIES

English dictionaries de José Antonio Alcalde López

IMPROVING LISTENING

When learning a foreign language listening is usually one of the most difficult skills. Why? Well, there are many reasons for that:

- On many occasions we have no visual support like face expressions, pictures, video, etc.
- The speed is so fast we cannot understand so well
- We generally are embarrassed to ask for repetitions

This is why it is so important to listen to native people speaking the foreign language.

Here is a useful link to a website with plenty of audio recordings (in many languages) and they can be searched according to different criteria like level of difficulty, gender and age of the speaker, duration, etc.
www.audio-lingua.eu


As an example here is a B1 level audio about baseball:

ARKANSAS BY KALISTA

Kalista has prepared a beautiful and informative bulletin board about her home state: Arkansas, the Natural State.

CLICK HERE for more information about Arkansas.
And here is a short video with the top 10 places to visit in Arkansas.

BECAS CURSOS EN EL EXTRANJERO

En ocasiones algunas familias nos preguntan si hay becas para que sus hijos puedan hacer cursos académicos en el extranjero. La respuesta es sí pero solo en el ámbito privado como hace la Fundación Amónico Ortega o la que presentamos hoy.
Se trata de iEduex (Enternational Education Exchange). Este organismo ofrece cursos en el extranjero y según algunos criterios pueden llegar a becar parcialmente a los mejores alumnos.

ENLACE para más información

PREPARATIVOS INTERCAMBIO CON ALEMANIA

Este miércoles 10 de octubre celebramos la reunión informativa para las familias interesadas en que sus hijos/as de 1º Bachillerato participen en la 5ª edición de nuestro Intercambio Escolar con el Gymnasium Gerabronn del suroeste de Alemania. La reunión será a las 6 de la tarde.

El jueves 11 acaba el plazo de solicitud de participación y posteriormente haremos un sorteo para determinar los 17 participantes que puede ir a Alemania. Seguiremos el proceso de desempate que la Junta de Andalucía tiene para estos casos (usando el coeficiente 0,2808).

BECAS FUNDACION AMANCIO ORTEGA

Hoy hemos celebrado una sesión informativa entre el alumnado de 4º ESO interesado en esta beca que ofrece la fundación a 600 alumnos españoles para cursar 1º Bachillerato en EEUU o Canadá.
Nuestro alumno de 2º Bachillerato Víctor López ha hablado a los chicos de su experiencia en Canadá el curso pasado así como de varios aspectos relacionados con el proceso de selección, los requisitos, plazos, tipos de pruebas, etc.

Muchas gracias a Víctor por su colaboración y suerte a los próximos candidatos.

ENLACE a toda la información de la convocatoria 2019-20.

ENGLISH SPEAKING CLUBS

Since this year we have two language assistants we can offer TWO different Speaking Clubs to our students.
Kalista will lead the more advanced one on Mondays and Leah the beginners on Fridays.
We would like to thank them because this is time outside the hours they must be at school.

AUXILIARES DE CONVERSACION 2018-19

Yes, in the plural form because, at last, this year we will host TWO language Assistants for our bilingual lessons.

This year our Language Assistants are Leah and Kalista and both of them come from the USA. Shortly we will post her more information about them.

Here they are in their first day at school.

GOOGLE CLASSROOM

This year many teachers at our school are making use of a very useful tool provided by Google. It is Goggle Classroom and teachers and students can be in touch to make learning possible even outside the classroom.
Thanks to this education platform we teachers can send our students documents, videos, links, activities, tasks, etc. At the same time, students can answer questions, submit projects or task, ask doubts, etc.
Here is a short video explaining how it works (in Spanish) from the student's point of view.

EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES

Every September 26th we celebrate the European Day of Languages with different activities in many school groups. For example, this year:

• ESO Year 1 students will get a photocopy with some common expressions in 4 languages (Spanish, English, French and Portuguese)
•  ESO Year 2 students will make a poster in every classroom with messages in different languages
• ESO Year 3 and 4 will make signs in French for different spaces at the school (library, toilets, teachers' room, computer room, gym etc.), 
• Bachillerato students will debate on the importance of learning languages for their personal, academic and professional lives.
• Photocall at breaktime at the school library
  

MEET LEAH

Hi there! My name is Leah Shedrow and I am so excited to be a new language assistant in Corrales! I am from Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S. and just graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Journalism, focusing on film and media studies! I love film and creating stories and different worlds. I also minored in Spanish and studied abroad in Valencia two years ago, which made me realize my passion for the Spanish language and my infinite love for Spain! The experience in Valencia inspired me to return to Spain to explore my love of teaching and fulfill my dream of being immersed in Spanish life once again! I also developed a desire to travel and learn as many languages as possible, and have taught myself Italian and some Hebrew since that experience.

Apart from traveling, languages, and education, I absolutely love music! I took piano lessons for 10 years, participated in orchestra for 8 years, performed in many plays throughout middle school and high school, and sang in a girls group and choir in high school! I continued with choir for a year in college and also sang in an a cappella jazzs group. Overall I love the arts and am always happy writing songs or other stories! 

I’m very happy to be placed in Huelva and at Juan Antonio Pérez Mercader and can’t wait to get started! 

MEET KALISTA

Hello! My name is Kalista and I am from the United States. I grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Both sides of my family are from the U.S. and many of them also live in Arkansas. I have an older sister, a younger brother, and a dog (boxer-mix) named Emma. Jonesboro is a fairly small town and is home to Arkansas State University. I graduated from Arkansas State University in May of 2018 with degrees in Communication Studies and World Languages and Cultures for Spanish. I fell in love with Spanish and learning about different cultures. My university had students from all over the world, so I was able to learn a little bit about their cultures while still in the U.S. 

I enjoy meeting people from around the world and learning about their lifestyles, cultures, and perspectives. I also love to travel, and it is what I would like to do for the next few years. Three years ago, I spent a month studying abroad in Costa Rica and my love of cultures and traveling is one of the reasons that I am pursuing the opportunity to become a Culture and Language Assistant in Spain. I also love teaching and sharing my knowledge with others. I would like to pursue teaching as a career.

Some of my hobbies include spending time outdoors, camping, hiking, and kayaking. This was a large part of my life since I grew up in Arkansas. We have beautiful outdoor scenery and many gorgeous lakes and rivers. Some of my other hobbies are yoga and kickboxing. I enjoy going to the gym and staying active. 

ASIGNATURAS BILINGUES 2018-19

Ya tenemos la distribución de asignaturas bilingües para este curso escolar.

• 1º ESO: Biología y Geología, Ed. Plástica y Matemáticas
• 2º ESO: Música, Física y Química y Educación Física
• 3º ESO: Geografía, Tecnología, Física y Química y Matemáticas
• 4º ESO: Educación Física e Historia
• 1º Bachillerato: ofertamos Educación Física y Filosofía (para toda la etapa)

En todos los niveles cumplimos la normativa de tener un mínimo de 9 horas de o en inglés dentro del horario semanal.

WELCOME 2018-19!

September is here and that means going back to school. We are preparing everything and soon we will post here a lot of novelties for this school year.

HOLIDAY TIME!!

Here is the end of the school year. It has been a great year full of activities, projects and good moments. We all need a good rest and here are some suggestions if you don't have ideas abut where to go...

The magazine Lonely Planet has listed 10 of the most interesting regions for tourism in 2018 in places like France, Brazil, Ireland, the USA, etc. That is why we have devoted our last Bulletin Board to summer destinations.

Here is the link to the full article.

10th ANNIVERSARY

Time flies!! In 2018 we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Bilingual Education at our High School.

The first promotion was 2008-09 so this school year 2018-09 means we are 10 years old!!

We are preparing some special activities and events to celebrate this birthday in a big way.

Stay tuned for more information...

BILINGÜISMO EN ANDALUCIA: Nueva etapa

El coordinador bilingüe de este IES, junto a otras 15 personas de distintos ámbitos como primaria, universidad, inspección, EOI, etc., ha sido convocado a un grupo de trabajo coordinado por la Dirección General de Innovación Educativa y Formación del Profesorado de la Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Andalucía para elaborar una nueva orden que regule la Enseñanza Bilingüe en nuestra comunidad.

Tenemos unos meses hasta diciembre para realizar propuestas de mejora, cambios, actualizaciones, etc. No partimos de cero sino que contamos con las conclusiones del congreso sobre bilingüismo que se celebró en Torremolinos hace un par de años.

El programa bilingüe nació en Andalucía oficialmente en 2005, después de unos años de experimentación. Desde entonces el número de centros, alumnado y profesorado no ha dejado de crecer y hay nuevos desafíos y realidades que deben ser tenidas en cuenta. De ahí el sentido de este grupo de trabajo.

VICTOR SAYS HI FROM CANADA

Do you remember Víctor, our Bachillerato Year 1 student who is studying in Canada?
He is about to come back and wants to share with us all his experience there. Here is a text he has written and some photos of him.

Víctor, thanks for sharing and we are very happy to hear from you. We are looking forward to seeing you again!!

On my experience with Canadian education (1) from José Antonio Alcalde López

JISELLE SAYS HI FROM THE USA

Hola!

I have officially been back in California for a little over a week now, it was a long trip but I finally made it. I have been talking about my experience in Spain nonstop and I’m sure my friends and family are starting to get tired of it... haha, but I cannot help myself because it was such an amazing experience. I am grateful for all the teachers and students that I got to meet and interact with over the 8 months and I know Huelva will hold a special place in my heart from now on. I hope you all have a great end to the school year and I wish you all the best of luck. To the students, I hope you continue to be motivated and practice speaking English. To the teachers, you have a difficult job, but I am sure the students appreciate it very much! Estoy encantada de haber conocido a vosotros, muchas gracias por todo, hasta luego! :)

NEW PENPAL PROJECT

Our high school is always looking for new opportunities to get our students in contact with other students and schools internationally. Although we are about to finish this school year, we have come up with something new. This time we are about to start a new project: a penpal with a school in Świecie (Poland). Click here for a map for its location.

The school name is a bit complicate and you can click on it to find out more (but all the information is in Polish)Szkoła Podstawowa im. Jana Brzechwy w Wiągu

ESO Year 1 students have prepared a digital presentation about us, our school, our town, etc. and the Polish students will do the same about them. In September we will pair up the students so they can start writing to each other. Here is the presentation:

Polish penpals powerpoint de José Antonio Alcalde López

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Today is World Environment Day, a special day to think about our planet and what we can do to protect and care for it. Our planet is wonderful but humans are making a huge impact on it, in a very negative way. Pollution and global warming are two of the main problems we can mention.

This year there is a big emphasis on plastic pollution in our oceans. Watch this short video to know more about this problem.

For more information this is the link to the Official website.

RESEARCH PROJECT

Un ex-alumno de nuestro IES, Javier Rebollo, nos ha pedido colaborar en un proyecto de infestación financiado con fondos europeos. Se trata de estudiar a fondo el impacto de la gamificación en los procesos de aprendizaje por parte de adultos. Concretamente serán 15 alumnos/as de Bachillerato y 3 profesores/as los que realizarán un simpHuelva y de Granada.
le cuestionario. También tienen prevista la participación de más IES de
Aquí hay un video corto explicando qué es la Gamificación.

LEARNING FROM NATURE

Jiselle, our language assistant, has prepared an audio recording about  how humans have been inspired by nature when building houses, designing clothes, creating machines, etc.
Listen to it to know more about it...

Also watch the video below to get more ideas and inspiration.  

ARTICULO DE PRENSA SOBRE AUXILIARES DE CONVERSACION EN ANDALUCIA

La revista digital "Andalucía Educativa" ha publicado en su edición de mayo un interesante artículo sobre la labor de los Auxiliares de Conversación en los CEIPs e IES de Andalucía.
Pincha AQUI para acceder al artículo. Dentro de este artículo hay varias experiencias personales de varios Auxiliares.
Pincha AQUI para conocer algunas de ellas dentro de la provincia de Huelva.

BYE FROM MIRNA

Mirna Brlosic, nuestra becaria Erasmus+ Intern hace unas semana que se marchó de vuelta a Croacia y desde allí nos ha mandado este texto a modo de despedida y que usaremos para nuestra Hoja de Firmas.

Le deseamos todo lo mejor en sus proyectos futuros.

"Coming to Spain I didn’t know what to expect and without any knowledge of Spanish I went to a country that is completely different from what I am used to. This was a big learning experience in every way. I am forever grateful to my coordinator who went out of his way to help me with everything. A big thank you to all the teachers who helped me whenever I needed help. And the last but not the least, thank you to all the students who made my days. To the younger ones: I know it was a struggle sometimes and we were both lost at times, not knowing how to understand each other, thank God for Google Translate! :) And to the older ones all I have to say is keep up the good work, it was a pleasure! 
I will never forget this experience! I am so happy that I had the pleasure of meeting every single one of you. Thank you for the opportunity, I had a lot of fun! :) 

Best regards!"

AUF WIEDERSEHEN FREUNDEN!!

Hoy se han marchado nuestros compañeros alemanes de vuelta a casa. Han sido 10 días intensos de actividades compartidas y buenos momentos que esperemos perduren mucho tiempo.
Hemos realizado una encuesta de satisfacción entre el alumnado alemán y aquí tenemos su punto de vista.

Encuesta satisfacción alemanes 18 de José Antonio Alcalde López

NEWS REPORTING

These days ESO Year 3 students are seeing how to report a crime. Once they have mastered the vocabulary and the basic grammar structures (especially the passive voice), it is high time to play the role of a reporter and tell the audience about a crime or emergency situation.

Here is a couple of good examples to start with. Check out a video about a fire in California and another video of a traffic accident in Hong Kong.

HAPPY 5 DE MAYO

Our Language Assistant Jiselle has prepared an interesting bulletin board with information on a special celebration "5 de Mayo".

"El Cinco de Mayo es celebrado en muchas ciudades en los Estados Unidos. La celebración empezó después de La Batalla de Puebla, cuando el ejército Mexicano le ganó al ejército Francés en 1862. Como era durante la guerra civil de los Estados Unidos, los Americanos se alegraron mucho y les dio esperanza. En la década de 1960 los Mexicano-Americanos empezaron a usar este día para celebrar la cultura Mexicana. 
Hoy en día, este día es celebrado con desfiles, fiestas, música Mariachi y comida tradicional Mexicana. Este celebración es mucho mas grande en los Estados Unidos que en México, especialmente en ciudades grandes como en San Diego (California) y San Antonio (Texas)."

Here is a great video from National Geographic with more facts and information on this festivity.

WILLKOMMEN FREUNDE!!

Hoy recibimos a nuestros colegas alemanes del Gymnasium Gerabronn en el estado federal de Baden-Württenberg. En esta ocasión, el director del centro alemán también nos visita.

Estarán con nosotros hasta el jueves 17 de mayo y tenemos preparadas muchas actividades con ellos para estos días: rutas en bicicleta hasta Punta Umbría y para visitar Huelva ciudad, senderismo por la Sierra de Huelva, visita a los Lugares Colombinos, visita a Sevilla, desayuno mediterráneo, asistencia a clases, barbacoas, visita a la playa, etc.
Con la visita del grupo alemán terminamos la cuarta edición de este intercambio escolar que desarrollamos con 1º Bachillerato y que cada año cuenta con más interesados.

ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS DE HUELVA

MAY DAY

May 1st is a public holiday in many countries around the world. In more modern times it is connected with Workers Day but in the past it also referred to the arrival of spring, the coronation of a May Queen, etc. To know more about this day CLICK HERE.

Alternatively, on the short video below, it is explained the origin of this day and what it means today for workers.

ENCUESTA INTERCAMBIO CON ALEMANIA

En breve recibiremos a nuestros amigos alemanes del Intercambio Escolar que tenemos con Gerabronn.

Hemos realizado una encuesta entre el alumnado participante para saber su grado de satisfacción durante su estancia allí (pareja y familia de acogida, actividades realizadas, etc.). Nuestra idea es seguir mejorando con los comentarios recibidos.

Aquí dejamos los resultados y agradecemos al alumnado su participación.

Encuesta Intercambio con Alemania 2018 de José Antonio Alcalde López

CAMPAMENTOS DE VERANO INTURJOVEN 2018

Inturjoven ha preparado su oferta de campamentos de verano con un claro objetivo de aprender a través del juego, potenciar la convivencia, la formación en valores, la participación y la creatividad.

Todo ello con la garantía y la seguridad que ofrece Inturjoven como empresa pública de la Junta de Andalucía, con amplia experiencia en este tipo de actividades.

¿A quién va dirigido Campamentos de Verano Inturjoven?

Está especialmente dirigido a chicos y chicas de entre 7 y 17 años

¿Qué puedo encontrar en Campamentos de Verano Inturjoven en Andalucía?

Una gran variedad de actividades organizadas en torno a diferentes temáticas, durante 7días/ 6 noches y adaptadas a la edad de los participantes:

Naturaleza.

Deportes náuticos.

Baile, canto e interpretación.

Inglés, etc.

¿Dónde?

Localidades andaluzas:  El Bosque (Cádiz), Aguadulce (Almería), Constantina (Sevilla) y Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) y Almeria.

Plazo de Inscripción

Abierto. Hasta completar las plazas ofertadas

¿Dónde puedo obtener más información y reservar?

Infórmate aquí: www.inturjoven.com

Email: reservas.itj@juntadeandalucia.es

Teléfono: 955 181 181

EARTH DAY

Today April 22nd is Earth Day. An important day to remember that we must look after our planet just like our planet looks after us offering a unique environment where life is possible.
In the video below you can find out more about this day.
This year the main goal is to end plastic pollution.
Link to the official website.

CHECK MATE!!

Our school has started this school year a Chess Club every day at break time. Students are welcome to come and play chess and sometimes they enter competitions in other schools along the year.
Mirna, our Erasmus Intern, has prepared a nice bulletin board with the basic of this amazing game for all the school community. Here is a picture of it.

Also here is a simple short video with three ways to start a chess game (for some people the key to success!!).
If you want to play chess, learn or improve, don't forget to come at 11:30 everyday. See you!!

ORDERING FOOD AT THE RESTAURANT

Ordering food in a foreign language can be a bit difficult so it is better to practice beforehand. Here is a short video with a funny customer for you to watch.

PROGRAMA DE INMERSION LINGUISTICA 1º Y 2º ESO

Como cada año, el Ministerio de Educación ha sacado la convocatoria para participar en el Programa de Inmersión Lingüística en Colonias de Vacaciones para el alumnado de 1º y 2º ESO. Aquí resumimos algunas informaciones de interés:
- Se trata de 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.
- 1º ESO: 1.100 plazas, 2º ESO: 1.100 plazas

- Requisitos

a. Estar matriculado en centros sostenidos con fondos públicos durante el presente curso 2017/2018.
b. Haber obtenido, como mínimo, “notable” como nota media del curso 2016/2017.
c. Haber obtenido, como mínimo, “notable” como nota final en la asignatura de inglés en el curso 2016/2017.
d. No haber sido beneficiario de la ayuda en convocatorias anteriores.
e. Los alumnos con necesidad específica de apoyo educativo no tendrán nota mínima "notable" (7). Podrán optar desde el "aprobado" (5).

- Documentos necesarios: 

• Certificado de matriculación 
• Certificado notas de 6º Educación Primaria (para 1º ESO) o de 1º ESO (para 2º ESO)
• Consentimiento legal 
• Certificado equipo de orientación 

El plazo acaba del 30 de abril.
Para más información sobre el PROGRAMA de 1º ESO pincha AQUI, y para 2º ESO pincha AQUI.

FOOD DONATION

These days we are collecting at our school food for the needy. Teachers, students and families in general are welcome to donate food (tins, packages, bricks, etc.) for the Food Bank in Huelva. Please donate!!

On the interesting video below you can see how a Food Bank works.

EASTER IN CROATIA

Mirna, our Erasmus+ Intern, has prepared a wonderful presentation with plenty of information about Easter in her home country: Croatia. Take a look to find out more about it.

Easter in Croatia de José Antonio Alcalde López

PEN FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD

We are always on the move! We like meeting new people from every corner of the world!!
Here is a new project we are starting: Penfriends.

Using a platform provided by Cambridge English our school has registered along with nearly 10,000 other schools in the world from 136 different countries.

We will do this activity with ESO Years 1 and 2 groups shortly.

Here is the LINK to the official website for more information.

CANADA BY CHLOE

This year we have another foreign student at our school. She is Chloe and she comes from Canada. She has prepared a wonderful bulletin board with plenty of information about her home country: sport, landscapes, fun facts, food, famous people, etc. Check it out in the photo below.

Here is also an amazing video with the best of Canada's nature. 

HERE WE GO GERMANY

Today we travel to Gerabronn in Germany. Remember this is the 4th edition of this School Exchange.

This year's group is made up of 15 Bachillerato Year 1 students and two teachers. We are looking forward to seeing our already friends since we have been in contact with our partners since early November.

We will stay in Germany until March 22nd and we have planned many activities like hiking, savage hunting, sightseeing, cooking, visiting museums, partying...

The German group will come to Spain from 8th until 17th May.

Auf Wiedersehen!!

HELLO CHLOE!!

¡Hola!

Mi nombre es Chloe Duff y soy una estudiante internacional de Canadá. 

I’m sixteen years old, and I love to spend time with my family, friends, and play ringette which is a Canadian sport. I’ve been learning Spanish at my school in Canada for two years, so I decided to take part in an exchange to be immersed in Spanish and learn more. 

¡Estoy muy contenta de estar aquí tres meses en España, conocer a nuevas personas y aprender español! 

IMPROVING YOUR WRITING

When we write in English we obviously think it is correct because we did our best. However, this is not always the case... Today we have an on-line service where we can send our texts and it will be corrected automatically in a short time.
It is very easy.
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Andalusian autonomy commemoration

A day just like today, 28 years ago, Andalusian citizens voted for autonomy. To commemorate this event, our school's 4th grade students have been working in a serie of posters studying the historical evolution of Andalusia since the 18th century. The end of the Ancien Regime, the 1812 Cadiz Constitution, industrialization, Republic, Civil War, Dictatorship and Democracy... our students now have a wide and comprehensive perspective of Andalusian history. They worked very hard, and here you have what they did... Nice work everybody!