A journey to Australia…En 1 heure top chrono !

Ce lundi, nos élèves de 4ème ont eu la chance de faire un voyage en Australie…Assis sur les confortables sièges du théâtre, et sans jet-lag, promis !

En effet, le très expressif acteur Australien Dario Costa était venu spécialement à La Roche pour jouer sa pièce « A Journey to Australia », in english, please !

De l’arrivée des colons britanniques aux aventures des explorateurs en passant par les animaux les plus surprenants (les élèves garderont sans doute en mémoire l’étonnante imitation du koala et de son festin de feuilles), les 4èmes ont pu, grâce à la magie du théâtre teintée de sourires, découvrir le temps d’une après midi un univers qui ne ressemble en rien au nôtre…

Merci à Madame Landre, professeur d’anglais, qui a organisé cet après-midi !

Junior pupils celebrate Barba Marta

Today (Wednesday 1 March) Year 2 and 4 pupils learnt about Bulgarian culture as they celebrated Baba Marta (or Grandma March). The day relates to the welcoming of the Spring – bringing joy and new hope. Our Bulgarian students Minna and Mihail brought in gifts for their classes and shared the story of this ancient tradition.

In Bulgarian folklore Baba Marta is a grumpy old woman who changes her mood very rapidly, and it reflects in the changeable weather in March – when she is smiling the weather is warm and sunny, but when she is angry the cold stays for longer and it may even snow!

As is tradition, Minna and Mihail exchanged ‘Martenitsa’ with each other, pupils and staff, as well as teaching them how to say ‘Chestita Baba Marta!’ meaning ‘Happy Grandma March’.

The Martenitsa is usually two small wool dolls – Pizho and Penda. Made up of twined red and white threads, Pizho is the male doll in white; representing strength purity and happiness, and Penda is the female doll in red; associated with health, conception and fertility. These were worn by Minna and Mihail, as well as their form tutors. As the Martenitsa can come in a variation of forms, each pupil received a bracelet to wish them great health, good luck and happiness.

The children learnt that when someone gives you a Martenitsa you should wear it until you see a stork, or a fruit tree in blossom for the first time that Spring. After that you can tie it on a blossoming tree. The Martenitsa is said to hold magical powers to protect you from ill fortune, diseases and the evil eye.

Thank you Minna and Mihail for sharing your traditions with us, once again demonstrating the breadth of the St John’s College community.

Spainskills 2017

El alumno del ciclo de Diseño Iker Borde participará en las olimpiadas estatales de FP SpainSkills 2017 el 1,2 y 3 de marzo en el IFEMA de Madrid. Iker ganó el campeonato de Euskadi en diciembre y por ello será el representante de Euskadi en la modalidad de Diseño CAD. Nuestro alumno tendrá que afrontar diferentes pruebas de CAD y Diseño en 3D contra los ganadores de las demás Comunidades Autónomas y ha hecho un gran esfuerzo preparándose para esta prueba.

Carnival vibes – La Salle Reus

February is coming to an end and we  have been celebrating Carnival to say goodbye to the shortest month of the year.

Carnival celebrations take place all over the world. It became popular as it was the period of time where indulge in food and celebrations would be the last ones before Lent.

We didn’t want to miss out this funny event which involves parades, mask-wearing, costumes and colourful spectacles at La Salle. We set our wheels in motion and during the whole month our students from Infantil and Primary have been busy creating their own disguises.

In the subject DIY (Do It Yourself) teachers and pupils have been working hard to get the masks ready to be worn. They have also decorated our nice corridors with glittery and colourful masks. Their effort has paid off and they have given to our walls a nice look in order to celebrate these weeks of fun.

From now on, it is time to respect Lent but for sure the students will be creating new crafts which will make March another month worth it practising English! Carnival is over but spring brings fresh air into our school.. And we will keep all of you updated!

International Summer School in Barcelona

This year La Salle Campus Barcelona offers a two week international Summer School for pre-university students, in English.

The Summer School of La Salle Campus Barcelona will have place in July 2017.

The courses offered are:
· Be an Architect in Barcelona
· Business for the Future
· Create your Character
· How can I make a robot social?

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