IES ALVAR NÚÑEZ

  Today has been the last of our German friends at our school. We have celebrated the first edition of our second-hand clothes market and after that a farewell ceremony has taken place.  We will see each other again in June, when we travel to Germany. Until then, good bye friends!!

  Linked to the Erasmus+ goal of sustainability, the school has organised a second-hand clothes market to raise awareness about the pollution originated by the clothes we wear. The purpose of this activity is to make students conscious about the problem and give clothes a second chance.  Our German visitors have kindly helped us organise this event.

  This morning, the group of German students and teachers have been welcomed by the local educational authority in the town hall.

  A whole day at school to share, learn, an enjoy.  Several have been the activities prepared for this first day of our Cultural Week. We began with a cooperative Gymkhana in which students from all levels and the German students had to collaborate to achieve a series of goals. After that, the students were shown a exposition at school about the Disasters of War, this time focusing on Gaza and the conflict which is killing people of all ages. Then, a debate in English with "Technology in the Classroom" as the topic to discuss. This debate is one of the objectives in our Erasmus+ project and the students have shown their ability at debating in the foreign language.

  Today, linked to our objectives "Natural Heritage" and "Sustainability", our students and the German exchange students have walked along the beach in San Fernando, to know this wonderful natural space. As well as getting to know each other even better, the students have enjoyed the landscape, observed the flora and fauna of the area and they have also learnt about the importance of preserving and respecting a natural environment like this one, a legacy that must be kept for future generations.

This past week we have been celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with several different activities. Some students have watched films learning about the lives of interesting women who dedicated their time to science.  Some classes have been working with our language assistant, Catherine, about the women in the exposition held in the first corridor of the school.  There has been a quizz, for younger students about the posters in the corridor too. It has been an exciting week with a lot of things to learn about women scientists.  

 Joining two the main objectives of our Erasmus+ project, today, our students and the German students from the exchange programme, have visited together the city of Cádiz.  The excursion has been somehow special as they have all used bikes to enjoy the tour of the city, joining sustainability and cultural heritage, learning from the past without polluting the environent.

This week  we are welcoming a group of 19 students and two teachers, from the Anne-Frank-Schule in Gütersloh. We will be working together on our Erasmus+ project, with topics such as sustainability, cultural heritage and democratic values. Today, 19th of April, our students from 1st Bachillerato have organised a series of activities for them to know the school and get to know each other.  In the afternoon, they have accompanied them to the city centre, where they have been able to visit the most important streets and monuments of Jerez.