2014-2015 GIRL RISING

A FILM:              GIRL RISING

A film that tells us the story of 9 girls in different countries of the world with one thing in common :

The power to change their lives. How?  fighting to get an  EDUCATION.

The American Embassy has kindly given us the chance to learn about this project of Educating Girls to change the world.  Students in 1st, 2nd and 3rd of eso are going to work on it and watch this film. 

2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR

NEWS AT ALDEBARÁN

Our Bilingual programe keeps growing every year. This school year 3rd of eso is bilingual as well . 

New teachers and new projects as well new students in 1º eso have come to our school. 

NEW PROGRAME:      GLOBAL CLASSROOMS   

Global Classrooms is a competition organized by the United nations to encourage students to participate in important world issues,  to make them aware of the problems in our world and  to give them the tools to fight for a better world. 

Some of our students will compete with other schools in Madrid in January in debates carried out as if in the United Nations.  Only one student will win a trip to New York. 

This project  is carried out in 3rd of eso groups A and B during their Social Studies lessons.

Their Social Studies Teacher : Mª Jesús H. and the Language Assistant: Sophie Amado, appointed by the American Fulbright Programe  are training and working with students  in this year topic:

 GENDER EQUALITY AND THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN

There is a Blog open for this project at : http://globalclassroomsaldebaran.wordpress.com/ 

THE MILLIONS GAZETTE 

2 eso Sección students completed their assignment of reading the novel "MILLIONS" by  Frank Cotter Boyle with a team task: recreating the story in five newspaper articles.

Their superb work of re-writing the story, with the help of Rachel (Language Assistant), is now displayed on the classroom wall.

Afterwards they learnt to read the news as if it was on the BBC.

They also interviewed the main characters, which gave them the chance to ask them about their thoughts and feelings.

Here are some of the news videos recorded in the classroom. My apologies for the quality of the sound system and camera work.

2014 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP COMPETITION FOR FOOTBALL FANS

All students interested in participating in the Football Worldcup Puzzle Competition organized by the British Council (as explained in the classes) follow the link:

 our Premier Skills site 

A painting by the art teacher Mr. Eliseo Hidalgo is now hanging in the School Hall for everyone to enjoy.

The artist behind the student who is looking at the school. 

25TH ANNIVERSARY. CONGRATULATIONS ALDEBARÁN!

 
  29th May

There have been workshops, concerts, a lecture about Aldebarán (the star), games, karaokes...

Long discussions in the Hall  trying to win the competition: "Guess who that baby is.."

                                
On May, 29th and 30th  there are going to be fun activities at Aldebarán School to celebrate  its 25th anniversary.

I'll keep you posted on the events the students will take part in.

                                            FIRST CERTIFICATE OF ENGLISH EXAM

                                             SATURDAY 10th MAY, 2014

                                            AT IES PRINCIPE FELIPE. MADRID

               

                   GOOD LUCK!