Atalía School

ATALÍAATALÍASCHOOLSCHOOL

Our school is located in Asturias on the North coast of Spain, in the city of Gijón.

• AtalíaAtalía is an Infant and Primary School. is an Infant and Primary School.• It is a Bilingual school English-Spanish.It is a Bilingual school English-Spanish.• The school is located in what was a deprived The school is located in what was a deprived

area of Gijón. Things are changing nowadays, area of Gijón. Things are changing nowadays, but it is still a working class neighbourhood.but it is still a working class neighbourhood.

• The school website: The school website: www.educastur.princast.es/cp/atalia

• Other websites of interest:Other websites of interest:– www.infoasturias.com– www.infogijon.com– www.ampatalia.com

Our School…Our School…

SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONSCHOOL ORGANIZATION

• The number of students on roll is 352The number of students on roll is 352– Infants (3 to 5): 150Infants (3 to 5): 150– Primary (6 to 12): 202Primary (6 to 12): 202

• Number of students in each class:Number of students in each class:– Infants (3 year olds): 17/16 in three Infants (3 year olds): 17/16 in three

groupsgroups– Infants (4´s and 5´s): 25Infants (4´s and 5´s): 25– Primary: 25Primary: 25

SCHOOL HOURSSCHOOL HOURS

• Staff must be available from 9.00 till 3.00Staff must be available from 9.00 till 3.00• School time goes from 9.00 to 2.00School time goes from 9.00 to 2.00• From 2.00 to 3.00 teachers attend to From 2.00 to 3.00 teachers attend to

meetings, receive parents and plan their meetings, receive parents and plan their lessons.lessons.

• There is a canteen for children to have There is a canteen for children to have breakfast and/or lunch. breakfast and/or lunch.

• After 4.00 there are different clubs held in After 4.00 there are different clubs held in the school.the school.

INTEGRATED INTEGRATED CURICULUMCURICULUM

• We are one of the 43 schools belonging to We are one of the 43 schools belonging to the MECD/BC bi-lingual project in Spain.the MECD/BC bi-lingual project in Spain.

• This project was initiated in 1996 as a This project was initiated in 1996 as a unique experiment within the Spanish State unique experiment within the Spanish State Education System.Education System.

• The project is now well established, the The project is now well established, the first promotion of students is now in first promotion of students is now in Secondary EducationSecondary Education

MAIN AIM OF THE MAIN AIM OF THE PROJECTPROJECT

• The final aim of the project is to provide The final aim of the project is to provide children from the age of three to the age children from the age of three to the age of sixteen with a bi-lingual, bi-cultural of sixteen with a bi-lingual, bi-cultural education through an integrated education through an integrated Spanish/English curriculum based on:Spanish/English curriculum based on:– The Spanish National CurriculumThe Spanish National Curriculum– The National Curriculum from England and The National Curriculum from England and

WalesWales

DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTEGRATED CURRICULUM: INTEGRATED CURRICULUM:

INFANTINFANT STAGE STAGE

• Infants receive 40% of their timetable Infants receive 40% of their timetable in English (10 of the 25 sessions)in English (10 of the 25 sessions)

• The acquisition of language, number The acquisition of language, number skills, literacy skills and science skills skills, literacy skills and science skills both in Spanish or English is largely both in Spanish or English is largely achieved through a topic-based achieved through a topic-based approachapproach

DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTEGRATED CURRICULUM: INTEGRATED CURRICULUM:

PRIMARYPRIMARY STAGE STAGE

The three areas which are taught in EnglishThe three areas which are taught in English

and in which targets must be reached are:and in which targets must be reached are:

– Language and Literacy (4 sessions)Language and Literacy (4 sessions)– Science, Geography and History (4 sessions)Science, Geography and History (4 sessions)– Art and Design (1 or 2 sessions)Art and Design (1 or 2 sessions)

TEACHERSTEACHERS

• Teachers in Atalía School come from Teachers in Atalía School come from different backgrounds:different backgrounds:

•Spanish teachers who deliver the Spanish teachers who deliver the Spanish part of the curriculum.Spanish part of the curriculum.

•Spanish teachers who deliver the Spanish teachers who deliver the English part of the curriculum.English part of the curriculum.

•Native assistant teachers who deliver Native assistant teachers who deliver the English part of the curriculum.the English part of the curriculum.

ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION - INFANTSEVALUATION - INFANTS

• Infants are formally assessed once per Infants are formally assessed once per term.term.

• The assessment is made on the basis of the The assessment is made on the basis of the teacher’s accumulating observations and teacher’s accumulating observations and knowledge of the whole child.knowledge of the whole child.

• Daily observation of the child in different Daily observation of the child in different contexts. Assessment observations.contexts. Assessment observations.

ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION - PRIMARYEVALUATION - PRIMARY

• Primary is divided into 3 cycles.Primary is divided into 3 cycles.

• In Primary children are formally In Primary children are formally assessed every term, at the end of assessed every term, at the end of the year and at the end of the cycle.the year and at the end of the cycle.

• In year 6 BC/MECD sends external In year 6 BC/MECD sends external exams to assess the project.exams to assess the project.

PROJECTS IN THE PROJECTS IN THE SCHOOLSCHOOL

• ““Me, you and us” COMENIUS PROJECTMe, you and us” COMENIUS PROJECT• EUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIOEUROPEAN LANGUAGE PORTFOLIO• ““BeCLIL” former Comenius ProjectBeCLIL” former Comenius Project• INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY (I.C.T.)TECHNOLOGY (I.C.T.)• SCHOOL LIBRARY: READING SCHOOL LIBRARY: READING

ENCOURAGMENTENCOURAGMENT• AFTERSCHOOL CLUBSAFTERSCHOOL CLUBS• HEALTH EDUCATIONHEALTH EDUCATION

PARENTS IN THE SCHOOLPARENTS IN THE SCHOOL

• Help from families is always welcomeHelp from families is always welcome

• School’s board is now well established in School’s board is now well established in Spanish schools.Spanish schools.

• Parents association helps organizing Parents association helps organizing afterschool clubs for children.afterschool clubs for children.

• There is an afterschool English club for There is an afterschool English club for parents.parents.

Our School and our studentsOur School and our studentsThe little ones

Comenius Project: our Comenius Project: our partnerspartners

Comenius Project: our Comenius Project: our partnerspartners

We learn about EuropeWe learn about Europe

And about our European And about our European friendsfriends

Guess, who isGuess, who is

who?who?

We exchanged Christmas We exchanged Christmas cards cards

This is This is our our LibraryLibrary

Here we have books in Spanish, English and Asturian language

We learn the language in We learn the language in our region: Asturiasour region: Asturias

We have an Art room in our We have an Art room in our schoolschool

And a Computer room...And a Computer room...

We enjoy our music classesWe enjoy our music classes

Our PE classesOur PE classes

And we love our And we love our playground!playground!