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OUR HIGH SCHOOL AND ITS CONTEXT
By 3ESO: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E(2011-2012)
Catalunya
BORDERS: Catalonia’s borders are: » North: France and Andorra» South: Valencia» East: Mediterranean Sea» West: Aragó.
MOUNTAINS:There are many mountains in Catalonia.» Pirineus are situated in the north of
Catalonia. In winter the mountains become very attractive for the tourist. You can practise snow, ski and other winter sports.
COASTS:
The most famous coasts in Catalonia are:» Costa Brava, in Girona
» Costa Daurada, in Tarragona.
They are famous because their marine fauna is amazing and we can go diving.
SOME FAMOUS BUILDINGS IN BARCELONA
There are many buidings of great architectural value in Barcelona:Medieval buildings, Modernists, Modern,etc
LA SAGRADA FAMILIA» It is a big church in Barcelona built
by Antoni Gaudí in 1882. They are still building it and it is one of the most important temples in Catalonia. It is a symbol which represents Barcelona.
Catalunya The language spoken in Catalonia is
Catalan. Catalan is a Romanic language and is spoken by nine millions of people.This is the Catalan flag.
That Catalan Mediterranean food is rich and varied but one of the most important Catalan dishes is tomato spread on a slice of bread and on top you can have jam. It is a very simple but tasty dish.
CORREFOCS One of the most interesting tradition is “Correfocs”People disguised as as devil run while shooting fireworks. It represents happiness, and they dance while drummers play. In Barcelona you can see them in September at “the Mercè”.
NATIONAL DAY
Catalonia’s national day is celebrated every 11th of September and commemorates the defeat of the Catalan troops against the Spanish in the year 1660
CASTELLERS
o That’s a Catalan word that means castles– they are a cultural phenomenon particular to Catalonia and consist of erecting human towers. This tradition originated at the end of the 18th century in Valls, Tarragona, when rival groups of people called colles, compete in constructing the different kinds of human towers.
POPULAR DANCES OF CATALONIA
• This place has a lot of traditional dances:• Sardana:
• Ball de bastons:
LOCATION : CORNELLÀ
Now we are talking about the location of our highschool. Our highschool is in a perfect position since it is connected to the Metro, Tram and Train in the city of Cornellà.
LOCATION IN CATALUNYA
Cornellà is very near Barcelona, which is the condal city of Catalonia. This region is located in the north east of Spain.
LOCATION IN SPAIN
In conclusion, our high school is placed in Cornellà, near Barcelona, which is in Catalonia. Therefore, it is in the north east of Spain.
FRANCESC MACIA:
The name of our school is Francesc Macià because he was a President in Catalonia.
IN OUR SCHOOL WE HAVE...
We have a gym. Our gym is also a show room where we celebrate special days like carnaval or different meetings
THERE IS ALSO THE CANTEEN:
THE CANTEEN
In the canteen some students have lunch, but everyone can have a coffe or a chocolate bar in the playtime, because there are two vending machines.
It’s a little place, but it’s ok for staying there for a while.
AND THE PLAYGROUNDS
PLAYGROUNDS
In Francesc Macià there are 2 playgrounds:
In the north playground you can play football and basket, but in the south playground you can only play football.
We love our playgrounds!
AND THE LABORATORY:
THE CHEMISTRY LABORATOY
In our school, we have got two chemistry laboratories.
There is equipment for scientific research and experiments.
THE CLASSROOMS:
CLASSROOM:
This is one classroom, it is a typical classroom of our high school
ART CLASSROOM:
This is an art classroom where we draw.
MUSIC CLASSROOM
This is the music classroom where we play instruments, and where we practice for the concerts.
TRAVELS!
IN 3RD OF ESO WE ALWAYS SPEND 3 DAYS IN THE MOUNTAIN:
LES PLANES DE SON
This year in Les Planes de Son we went to the Pyrenees with the high school.
There we went to the wildlife center to observe animals in semi-captivity.
We did an activity about seeing the stars at night. It was beautiful! In the city it’s impossible to see all these stars.
MALLORCA!
Travel at the end of the year in 4th ESO!
SNOW IN THE PYRENEES
Boys and girls of 1st and 4th of ESO.
LONDON!
End of1st Batxillerat: we travel to London with our English teachers!
ITALY! We go to Italy the
last year in our high school: It’s a goodbye trip
COMENIUS
COMMENIUS, PORTUGAL
Comenius is a European project where students from different contries travel together to different places in Europe.
In 2011 four students from this high school traveled to Portugal.
PARIS EXCHANGE
Last year we went to Paris in an exchange with French students. We spent a week with them after their previuos visit and stay in Barcelona with our families. It was GREAT!!!!
WE WENT TO SEE THE LOUVRE MUSEUM.
WE ALSO VISITED THE SCIENCE MUSEUM
WE WENT TO THE VINCENNES CASTLE
THE LAST DAY WE SAID GOODBYE WITH A PARTY.
SPORTS DAY
WHAT IS THE SPORTS DAY?
THE SPORTS DAY IS ONE DAY IN WHICH A FEW COURSES PRACTICE DIFFERENT SPORTS AND PLAYS, WHICH ARE DONE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL AND IN THE SOCCER FIELD OF CORNELLÀ.
SPORTS AND PLAYS ONE SPORT IS BASKETBALL. IT IS
PRACTISED IN THE NORTH PLAYGROUND
SPORTS AND PLAYS
WE ALSO PLAY A GAME CALLED “THE GAME OF THE CHAIRS ".
SPORTS AND PLAYS
ANOTHER SPORT THAT WE PRACTISE IS VOLLEYBALL. A SPORT THAT IS PLAYED IN THE SOUTH PLAYGROUND.
SPORTS AND PLAYS
WE ALSO PLAY FOOTBALL IN THE CORNELLÀ FOOTBALL FIELD
SPORTS AND PLAYS
ANOTHER GAME THAT WE PLAY IS " THE GAME OF THE HANDKERCHIEF”. IN THE PICTURE YOU CAN SEE HOW WE PLAY IT.
PARTIES AND CELEBRATIONS
CARNIVAL
Carnival in our high school is very funny.Some of us wear a fancy dress and the bravest students go on stage so that we all can see them.Winners always get an award: a bag of sweets or a free ticket to Port Aventura.
FOAM PARTY
In our high school we also celebrate a foam party when the summer comes.
IT IS VERY FUNNY!
PORT AVENTURA.
PORT AVENTURA TRIP
Every year when classes are over we spend one day in Port Aventura. Port Aventura is a funny thematic park where you spend all day
PORT AVENTURA.
It's fun assured, there are many impressive ways to go: Dragon khan, Estampida..
It is always an incredible day!