flashback British School of Alicante
2008 Y E A R B O O K
yearbook
2008
design by Carlos Lázaro - carlos.lazaro@kingsgroup.org
Index Headteacher’s Message
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Early Years Message
2
Nursery Seahorses
3-4
Nursery Starfish
5-6
Nursery Jellyfish
7-8
Reception Angelfish
9-10
Reception Rainbow Fish
11-12
Reception Clownfish
13-14
Y1 Penguins
15-16
Y1 Turtles
17-18
Y1 Puffins
19-20
Y2 Dolphins
21-22
Y2 Seals
23-24
Y2 Sharks
25-26
Y3M
27-28
Y3P
29-30
Y4A
31-32
Y4M
33-34
Y5B
35-36
Y5S
37-38
Y6L
39-40
Y7E
41-42
Y7L
43-44
Y8B
45-46
Y8T
47-48
Y9O
49-50
Y9W
51
Y10K
53-54
Y10M
55-56
Y11S
57-58
Y11T
59-60
Y12E
61-62
Y12S
63-64
Y13S
65-66
Good Bye from Janet Brock
67
First Impressions
68
Group Photographs
69-101
Graduation Dinner 2008
102
News from the Library
103
Extracurricular Activities
103
Head Teacher’s Message
W
elcome to the 2007/08 Yearbook. As you will see looking through this edition, it has been a year of many exciting events. The Early Years have enjoyed Special Days, including Colour Days, Pirate Day and Carnival. The Primary children have had Special Weeks, including Science Week, Art Week and Book Week, while the Secondary department have had Superlearning Activities and a Sports Day, held at the Alicante town centre sports ground, a very enjoyable day for everyone. Jean Jaques Grazi’s Violin pupils delighted us all with a concert of outstanding young musical talent. The school football team won the local school’s league, under the expert training of coach Pedro Garcia Molla. We also had a large number of children feature in the top ranks of the Alicante schools’ chess league, winning many prizes, and again the school played host to one of the tournaments. We welcomed several new members of staff in September, including Mr. Laidlaw, Head of Secondary. I am sure all pupils and parents agree with me in saying what an excellent job he has done in maintaining the excellent standards in the secondary department, and how much we have enjoyed the Interhouse Competitions he has organised. As the year draws to a close, we are about to say goodbye to various people. The current Year 13 students, who are going on to universities in the UK, Spain, Canada and Australia, celebrated their final days at school with a Graduation Dinner for students, parents and teachers. Congratulations to Melissa Belak and Pablo Campos who have both received an Award for British International Students from the Council of British International Schools, and to Sasha Leach who won the BSA Sixth Form Prize. There are also some members of staff leaving this year. We say goodbye to Mr. Shaw, (History) who is returning to Portugal, and to Mme. Santerre, who has been our French teacher for 7 years and has decided to take up a teaching post in France. In the Primary department we say farewell to Mrs. Currie (Nursery) and Sra. Sanchez. We wish them all good luck and success in the future. Last but not least, we say goodbye to Mrs. Brock, Head of Primary, who has been appointed Deputy Head at the British School of Beijing (King’s Group). Mrs. Brock will be sorely missed by the whole school, but I would like to thank her for her inspirational work during the 8 years she has been at the BSA. I wish her every success in China. I would like to wish our whole school community a happy and safe summer and look forward to seeing everyone again in September.
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Early Years
Mensaje de la Directora
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ienvenidos al “Yearbook” del curso 2007 / 2008. Como ustedes verán en esta edición, ha sido un año de acontecimientos muy emocionantes. Los alumnos de Early Years han disfrutado de Dias Especiales, como los Días de los Colores, el Día de los Piratas y Carnaval. Los alumnos de Primaria han tenido Semanas Especiales, como la Semana de las Ciencias, la Semana del Arte y la Semana del Libro, mientras el Departamento de Secundaria ha tenido Actividades de Superaprendizaje y el Día de los Deportes, que tuvo lugar en el campo de deportes del centro deportivo de Alicante, un estupendo día para todos. El professor de Violin Jean Jaques Grazi nos deleitó a todos con un concierto de sobresalientes talentos musicales. El equipo de futbol ganó la liga local de colegios, bajo el entrenamiento experto del entrenador Pedro García Molla. También tuvimos un gran número de alumnos figurando en los rangos superiores de la liga de ajedrez de colegios de Alicante, ganando muchos premios, y de nuevo el colegio albergó uno de los torneos. Dimos la bienvenida a nuevos miembros del personal en septiembre, a Mr. Laidlaw, Jefe de Secundaria. Estoy segura que todos los alumnos y padres están de acuerdo conmigo en que ha hecho un excelente trabajo manteniendo los standares de excelencia en el Departamento de Secundaria, y en lo mucho que hemos disfrutado en las Competiciones “Interhouse” que ha organizado. Conforme el curso llega a su fin, estamos a punto de decir adiós a varias personas. Los actuales alumnos de Year 13, que van a las Universidades del Reino Unido, España, Canada, y Australia, celebraron sus últimos días en el colegio con la Cena de Graduación para alumnos, padres y profesores. Enhorabuena a Melissa Belak y a Pablo Campos que recibieron un Certificado de Alumnos Internacionales Británicos del “Council of British Internacional Schools” y a Sasha Leach que ganó el Premio de Sixth Form del BSA. Hay tambien algunos mienbros del personal que este año se van. Decimos adiós a Mr. Shaw, (Historia) que vuelve a Portugal y a Mme. Santerre, que ha sido nuestra profesora de francés durante 7 años y ha decidido aceptar un puesto de profesora en Francia. En el Departamento de Primaria nos despedimos de Mrs. Currie (Nursery) y de la Srta. Sánchez. Les deseamos a todos buena suerte en el futuro. Por último, pero no por ello la menos importante, decimos adiós a Mrs. Brock, Jefa de Primaria, que ha sido nombrada Subdirectora del British School en Beijing (King’s Group). Todo el colegio seguro que echará de menos a Mrs. Brock, pero me gustaría agradecerle su inspirador trabajo durante los 8 años que ha estado en el BSA. Le deseo mucho éxito en China. Me gustaría desearle a toda nuestra comunidad escolar un feliz y seguro verano y espero veles a todos de nuevo en septiembre.
Mrs. Elaine Blaus
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he Early Years Department have had a very busy and exciting year, especially with their new playgrounds and the new Nursery classroom. We particularly enjoyed Art Week and Science Week and were very proud to show all the parents our fabulous work. We all had lots of fun at Carnival and enjoyed dressing up and joining in with many great activities. The teachers made us all laugh in their lovely clown outfits!
We have all been enjoying our outdoor play this year with all the extra space on the playground. We really enjoy playing together with our friends and are trying hard to share and be kind to each other. Well done to all the Early Years children. You have had a really great year!
Nursery This
year has been very rewarding and enjoyable for the children and teachers of the SeaHorse Class. The children soon realised that school was a fun place to be and started entering the classroom with big smiles on their faces. In the first term they learnt to follow school routines and to share the toys with each other. Outside on the patio the children love dressing up and dancing and take it very seriously!
Seahorse
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uring Art Week in October we found out about China and made lanterns and hats with Chinese writing on them. We did our own version of a Chinese painting. We also tried to pick up chocolate with chopsticks, not easy!
masks with Class 2T. All the children enjoyed the occasion.
We also made musical shakers and danced to
Carribean music. Later on in February it was Science Week. We found out about recycling and made a recycling monster. We were amazed at the amount of rubbish we produce during the day. We explored different ways of moving our bodies as we danced like robots. During the second term we really started enjoying using our new vocabulary in English. We brought our teddy bears into school and used some fantastic sentences to describe them! We loved the story “We’re going on a bear hunt” We weren’t scared so we went on a bear hunt with Mrs Lovis. We then had a teddy bears’ picnic and shared our food with our teddies. Miss Millson joined in with the fun, with a very big teddy.
Colour days were good fun, we made jam tarts and scared everybody with our green monster masks.
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In the summer term we are now trying very hard
to speak in English and are doing very well. We have been busy painting rainbows and planting seeds. We are impatiently waiting for our sunflowers to grow! Other highlights of this term include a visit to the theatre to see Snow White and a trip to the farm. This has been a truly wonderful year in the Seahorse Cass. It is incredible to see how the children have matured and to hear the fantastic progress they have made in English. We are very proud of you and know that you will love your year in Reception.
We had great fun this year!
The
second term started off sadly as we had to say goodbye to Miss James who went on maternity leave, but we were very lucky to be able to welcome Miss Montero as her replacement. In February we celebrated Carnival by making
We all brought in photographs of ourselves as babies and photographs of our families We set up a baby clinic in our classroom and had great fun taking care of the babies.
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Nursery
Starfish
One of the highlights of the year was our Arts In the Spring term we loved looking at our baby week in October. We learnt about Australia and made a fantastic aboriginal class picture. We also painted koala bears and kangaroos and made glittering boomerangs.
pictures and talked about our family. We made a baby clinic in the role play area and we loved dressing and washing the babies. We were very good at looking after them and caring for them.
The
Nursery Starfish class have made a really fantastic start to their school life at the B.S.A. They settled into the Nursery really quickly after a few tearful weeks at the beginning of the year. They soon got used to saying goodbye to their parents and saying good morning to their new teachers Mrs Currie and Miss Millson.
Starfish class love listening to stories and we are
so pleased with how attentive they are at story time. We have got some excellent actors in our class and they really enjoyed acting out Goldilocks and the 3 bears and the 3 Little Pigs stories. What fun we had!
The
children quickly got used to learning in English and were soon saying colours and other new words. They especially enjoyed singing our Christmas songs at the concert. They joined in confidently singing about Santa´s big tummy and they were very brave to perform in front of so many parents. We were very proud of them!
During Science Week the children made some
amazing robots. We made a mummy and daddy robot and also collected all our rubbish from snack time to make a recycling robot. We could not believe how much rubbish we make in just 1 day!
In the first term one of our topics was colour and we
had great fun dressing up brightly for our colour days. We took part in lots of special colour activities including food tasting, making collages, masks and paintings.
The children in the Starfish class have had a re-
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ally exciting year and have learnt so much. It is great hearing them speak so much English. We are really thrilled at the progress they have made and we will miss their happy smiling faces next year. We are sure they will all enjoy their new class in Reception and will do well. Fantastic effort Starfish class!
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Nursery
Jellyfish
The
summer term started with the theme of “Growing”. We started by reading the story of “Jack and the Beanstalk” and planting cress and sunflower seeds.
It seems a long time since September when the jellyfish nursery class started school. Everybody was
really impressed with how quickly most of the children settled into the school. Very soon we were finding out where the toys were kept and learning lots of English words and phrases. In the first term we learned about shapes and colours and some fun new songs. At the end of term, near Christmas we were able to invite all our parents in and sing a special Christmas song about Rudolph. It was lovely to see lots of parents supporting their children.
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ater in the spring term our topic was Families. The photos of families that children brought in provided a fantastic opportunity to talk about mums and dads, grandparents and people who are special to us. We also read some traditional stories like “The 3 Little Pigs” and “The 3 Billy Goats Gruff” It was fun drawing and painting pictures of the scenes and characters.
During February we celebrated Art Week by
We have had lots of fun this year
and there has been a lot of learning in the Jellyfish class. All the teachers are pleased and proud of the way the children have developed throughout the year.
making a display about Scotland. The children made the Saltire Flag and reproduced tartan patterns. We even made a collage of the Loch Ness Monster! When it was Science Week we all worked together to make a big robot out of things we would normally throw away. It was a good excuse to practice cutting and sticking skills!
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ater in the term the theme changes to “Animals” and “The Farm”. We even get the chance to spend a day at a real farm where we learn about looking after the animals and do lots of exciting things like watching a puppet show and making bread.
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Reception
Angelfish
Nearer Christmas we practised songs for our During the year we have used the school kitch-
concert and enjoyed dressing up as Santa’s reindeer helpers to entertain the parents.
en to cook Harvest soup, ginger bread men, a chocolate cake, egg sandwiches and Easter nests. We enjoyed eating them too!
We have had a busy and productive year in Reception in the same classroom as last year but with a brand new play area!
In the first term we learnt about our School and During Ourselves, including naming the parts of the body and our Senses. We had fun smelling and tasting new things, using the feely bag, guessing the musical instrument sound and painting pictures of ourselves and our friends. We drew around Sofia and Alvaro so we could have life size children to label and we enjoyed singing action songs about our bodies.
Arts week we looked at Ireland and found out about their folklore, music and dancing. We joined in with the Irish dancing and made leprechaun masks, flags and lucky shamrocks. Angelfish class sometimes buddies up with the older children in 5S and we sometimes work together for special activities.
In class we have listened to lots of stories about 3 animal friends called Cookie, Densel and Lulu who live in a tree house. We like to retell and act out these stories and have made masks and pictures of their adventures. In the gym we have played parachute games and sometimes for a treat we go in groups to use the infants climbing frame on the big patio, which we love!
The children have also watched plants and bulbs
In our topic on Toys we made and played with
new toys and games. We brought in our favourite toys from home to draw and had a Toy Shop in the role-play corner. We have also had a pretend cafe called Mr. Ted’s Tea Shop with real menus where we ordered and paid for our snacks with toy money.
grow in class and have planted bean seeds to measure and observe outdoors. We are looking forward to planting some more seeds and plants to look after on the patio in the future. The class enjoyed recycling paper, plastic and packing to make model robots during Science Week! We also played recycling games on the interactive whiteboard.
We are looking forward to a trip to the theatre and a visit to see the farm animals very soon. We also hope to set up a vet’s corner in the class and might even meet some real pets in class!
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In Term 2 our topic was “Toys”. The children loved
Reception
Rainbow Fish
Reception Rainbowfish class has had a very busy and exciting year and learnt many things. In September as well as using the brand new playground we welcomed into the class 3 new chil-
this theme and one day the children brought in their favourite toys from home to draw and talk about. We also undertook lots of creative activities e.g. painting pictures of toys. In term 2 we also had a special Science week where we learnt about re-cycling and looking after our environment. With recycled materials we made robots which looked fantastic! We also celebrated Carnival by dressing up in our favourite costumes and doing lots of exciting activities.
dren who had never been to the B.S.A before. We all made them feel very welcome and they have all adapted really well into the new class and school.
During the first term we learnt about our school
and “Ourselves” which involved naming parts of the body and learning about our senses. The children learnt lots of action songs and songs to help them learn English and learn new words.
During
“Creative Arts Week” we looked at the country of Mexico and found out about the culture and music. We had a wonderful time making lots of different things e.g. flags, masks, streamers, Aztec stones, feather fans and piñatas. On the last day of Creative Arts Week we broke the piñatas and all had a treat. At Christmas we enjoyed learning the song “We’re gonna write a letter to Father Christmas” and the children were great performing in front of their parents in the sports hall. What a busy and successful first term.
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This term our topic is “Pets and Wild Animals –
Summer Holidays” so we are looking forward to trips to the theatre and the farm. Now the weather is getting warmer we have been out and about using the parachute and the play park, which is great fun. For the rest of the term we will be very busy learning and practising new words in English before the Summer holidays. This topic is a great way to end the year.
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Reception
Clownfish
In the second term we also enjoyed celebrating Carnival. We had a great time having our faces painted, dressing up and playing games.
At Christmas we put on a great performance
for our parents and we sang a song about a Christmas Tree. We had great fun dressing up!
In the Summer term we are learning all about animals and the summer and we are looking forward to our trip to the farm.
Our English language is developing well and clownfish class has had a very exciting, busy After Christmas, the really hard work began. We and hard working year. In September we began by welcoming a new pupil to our class, who has settled in very well. We also had a new playground to get used to which was very exciting.
Later in the term we had a Creative Arts Week
and we learnt all about Spanish artists and painted our portraits in the style of Picasso. Some kind parents also came in to demonstrate Spanish dancing, which we loved.
had to start learning our letters and learn how to read. We have done this through many activites such as lotto games, writing letters in sand and chalk and going on letter hunts around the school. But, I think one of our favourite activities is when we get to paint letters and pictures on the walls (with water, of course!).
we are trying very hard to get even better. Doing lots of role play really helps our English. We had to use our imagination to create fantasy boxes. Here you can see us playing in our pirate ship box. We also made a bus, a castle and a car.
Art Week Overview
During the Spring term, we also had a Science
week. We were all looking forward to making our robots from recycled products and I´m sure you will agree, our end results were great!
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The whole primary school took part in Art Week
from 8th to 12th October, organised by Miss Whittam. The Art Week theme was Art Around The World, and each class studied art work from a different country. Reception W studied the Spanish artists Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Gaudi. There were many fantastic activities which took part during the week. In the following week parents were invited into school to view the exhibition of art work that had been displayed throughout the school.
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Primary
Y1 Penguins
In Year 1 we had a great time
on our trip to Ibi. We visited the toy museum and saw lots of old toys, and Ludeteca where we played with all sorts of new toys. It was fabulous fun even the teachers enjoyed playing with the toys.
The Penguins have had an amazing year! We have
done many exciting things. We have made puppets out of rubbish, dressed up and made masks for Carnival, visited a toy museum and Ludoteca where we played with all sorts of new toys and much more.
These are some of the things that we have particularly enjoyed.
I enjoyed ...
There are lots of things that we
can now do in Year 1 that we couldn’t do in Reception. Look at what we can do!.
I can ...
We used our construction skills to make different types of houses out of boxes.
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Primary
Y1 Turtles We are the Turtles and we have had a very busy Year in Year One.
We arrived in September to meet our new English teacher, Mrs Crompton and our Spanish teacher from Reception, Señor Bellot. After only learning English for less than one year Year 1 has been a big challenge but a year where we have improved our skills and knowledge. In the Turtles we have improved our speaking and listening through many activites and subjects. We like nothing more than to practice our vocabulary in Plan, Do and Review.
We use the computer to explore our Science topics, materials and sounds. We use construction to make bridges, houses and other buildings. We listen to stories and music in English. We play English word games.
Out of the classroom we really loved our trips. We also celebrated arts week by studying the The day we went to the Ludoteca was brilliant. We learnt a lot about toys – old and new – and even got to play with all our friends in Year One! It was an action packed day.
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country of China. We investigated many forms of art – paint, collage and wax – and also worked with Year 3. We have made lots of new friends this year.
We have had very special days in the class-
room too. In Science week we worked with Class 3P and Mrs Pilkington to make puppets. We had to think carefully about the materials we could use. We planned a design, then Year 3 helped us make our puppets. We were very proud of them!
We
also designed Chinese lion masks and painted a Chinese flower after looking at a print design.
We made Chinese dragon puppets using wax
and collage – they were very colourful and moved beautifully! We made the flag of China, using collage.
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ot only is Mrs Crompton very proud of all our achievements over the year, especially in our super progress in speaking in English and our growing ability in reading and writing in English, but the Turtles are also proud of many things we have achieved.
OF i AM PROUD
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o, all in all, we have had a VERY busy Year One and we are looking forward to becoming Year Two very soon!
Sara –…making puppets.” Eloy – …learning how to play nicely with my friends.” Vincent – …learning to read and write.” Tania – …playing in Plan, Do, Review.” Carla – …painting and my art.” Victoria – …learning to read.” Carlos – …playing nicely and sharing toys with my friends.” Marco Antonio – …listening beautifully for Mrs. Crompton.” Luis – …learning to make puppets.” Elena – …playing games on the computer.” Guillermo – …playing games in judo.” Eva – …learning to read books.” José Fernando – …painting my house.” Pilar –…learning to write.” Adrian N – …playing on the climbing frame.” Lucia G – …painting and my art.” Rosana – …learning to read books.” Alba – …painting sunflowers.” Adrian V – …reading books.” Daniel S –…learning to write.” Lucia F –…reading books.” Daniel C – …learning and understand English.” Alejandro – …learning more English.”
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Primary
Y1 Puffins
The
Puffins have enjoyed making things and have produced some wonderful work over the term. I can’t believe how well they all focused on the tasks it was lovely to see them all concentrating so hard to get the activities done.
What a year the puffins have had!
I have had a wonderful time with the puffins they are a fabulous bunch of children who have made super progress over the year!
They have worked hard to improve their spoken English through show and tell, Role play and Plan, Do, Review. The puffins love to talk about all sorts of things and are getting much better at listening to each other and sharing ideas.
We thought about our favourite things in Year 1,
there were so many things it was hard to choose one…
The Puffins love to take on different roles and dress up as different characters.
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Dylan… having playtime Alex… I loved making pumpkins at Halloween Odin… Plan, Do, Review Maria.. writing sentences Aitana… using the computers and dressing up Leticia… making a puppet Felix… making things with construction Javier… doing jigsaws Malena… playing in the water Mariola… playing with the instruments Emma… playing with the cars Marian… playing literacy games Oscar… Golden time Adrian… growing the plant on the computer Nico… playing games on the computer Carmela… Literacy work Lucia… reading the book Little Red Riding Hood Rodrigo... getting stamps Clara… listening to Miss Jones Blanca… using the computer Mireia… playing with musical instruments Sara… making things with the construction MariCarmen… using the computer Alejandro… playing with the cars Victor… going on the climbing frame
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Primary
Y2 Dolphins
We have “talk partners” to help us practise
speaking English and together we have been talking about our favourite things in Year 2. “My favourite thing in Year 2 was learning about the Great Fire of London because the story was very exciting. Sara, what was your favourite thing?”
Hello,
I’m Mrs Hughes, The Dolphins teacher. I joined them in January of this year when Mrs Anthony went on maternity leave and what fun I have had with them. Each member of the class is full of character and a credit to the school. We have done so much together and I am sad to say goodbye. But I wish them well as they leave the Infant School and move on up to Juniors. Good luck, Dolphins, I´m sure your new teacher will love you as much as I do.
One highlight for me this year was
during February when we had Science Week and the focus was on “The Environment”. The Dolphins learned about how to look after our planet. We recycled all the litter we created at playtime and used the computer to learn more about recycling.
“My favourite subject in Year 2 was ICT because I like working on the computer. Nacho, what was your favourite thing in Year 2?”
“My favourite thing in Year 2 was learning about Florence Nightingale. I think she is very pretty. What did you like best in Year 2, Charlie?”
“My favourite subject was ICT also because we went on google to find things that we were interested in.”
“I liked Art the best because I love painting.”
“I joined Year 2 in February. I really like the school. Noa, what has been your favourite thing in Year 2?”
“My favourite thing was maths in Year 2 because we started to learn multiplication. What was the best thing for you, Sandra, in Year 2?”
“My favourite thing in Year 2 was maths because I liked learning how to multiply. What did you like best, Irene?” “My favourite topic in Year 2 was Electricity because we made circuits.”
“My favourite thing in Year 2 was ICT because I like art and google. Gines, what is your favourite thing in Year 2?”
“Jonas, do you know what I liked best in Year 2? Well, it was using all the different programs on the computer. What did you like in Year 2?” “I liked lots of things, but my favourite was writing stories.”
“My favourite thing in Year 2 was the Great Fire of London. Raul, what did you like best in Year 2?”
Science Week Display
“My favourite thing was writing because I love writing stories.”
“I liked ICT best because I liked looking for pictures of the blue whale.”
“My favourite class was ICT as well because I liked painting and google. I could search for things I like.”
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“My favourite thing in Year 2 was making circuits when we did the topic Electricity. What was your favourite thing, Patricia?” “My favourite thing was maths because I like working out problems using whiteboards.”
“My favourite thing was the Great Fire of London because I have seen a fire. Alex what did you like best in Year 2?”
ing only recycled materials. Our topic in science for the term was “Plants and Animals” so we listened to a story called “The Hungry Caterpillar”
“I liked PE as well because we do exciting games.”
“My favourite thing in Year 2 was making circuits when we did the topic Electricity.”
“My favourite class in Year 2 was numeracy lessons because I like adding and taking away.”
In class we designed and planned puppets us-
“My favourite thing in Year 2 was PE because I can practice gymnastics. Hugo, what was your favourite thing?”
“My favourite thing in Year 2 was mathemathics because I like to count and I find maths easy.”
“In Year 2 my favourite subject was using the computer and writing stories. What did you like, Andreu?” “For me the best thing in Year 2 was hearing about the Great Fire of London because it was a real story and it was 22 very exciting.”
Primary
In history I have enjoyed finding out about the Great Fire of London. I found out that the fire started in a baker’s kitchen.
In geography I loved finding out where Barnaby Bear went to visit and learning about different places.
Y2 Seals
I liked literacy because I have been writing more slowly and carefully so I have made no mistakes. – Jorge P
The Magic Box I will put in the box A crash of a whale in the red sea, A massive black sun, The scratch of a lion.
In literacy I enjoyed looking at the map of the world because it is very interesting.
I enjoyed learning about the Great Fire of London, I found out how people escaped.
I liked literacy because I learnt all about whales, and I wrote a whale poem. - Pablo
By Year 2 Seals
I liked learning about Florence Nightingale because she made the hospitals better.
This year I liked the Christmas Party, the food was good!
I will put in the box A dinosaur sitting on a car, A blue car flying to the sky, The splash of a shark in the bath. I will put in the box The smell of a massive chocolate house, The BANG from a scientists experiment, The eyes of a giant silver frog.
This year all of the Seals class have really been
working hard, especially in literacy sessions. Over the year we have enjoyed writing in many different styles. We had a very productive week writing poems based on “The Magic Box by Kit Wright”. We tried to use our imagination to create exciting and interesting ideas. We hope you enjoy reading the poem we wrote as a class.
Mrs. Phillips
PAULA
In my box I will put A gigantic chocolate cake from the planet Pluto, A sweet made from a tomato, A hot ice cream pizza.
JORGE P & PABLO
AITANA
NICOLAS
In my box I shall swim with the whales in the ocean, I shall zoom to the sky and collect a shiny star. Then I will fly home on the broom of a witch.
I liked science week, we recycled to make robots. - Santiago
I loved writing the story of the Stone Adder because in the story I got lots of rubies. – Jorge E
I enjoyed our Christmas play “Fishing for Stars”. It was very exciting! - Florian
GERMAN & SERGIO
My box is fashioned from chocolate, spaghetti and ice cream, With a castle on the lid and diamonds in the corners. Its hinges are the claws from a dragon.
I liked numeracy because I like playing “head to head” I like playing with doubles the best. Jorge M
I liked writing in literacy, I have got better at writing in sentences. – Alex
CARLOS
I loved art in Year 2, we did lots of painting. - Guadalupe
In numeracy I liked counting in fives, I have got very fast!
I liked music because we learnt new songs like “Here we go Looby Loo”
I liked finding out about Florence Nightingale and how she changed hospitals.
I liked art because we made cards for Christmas and Easter. Sarah I enjoyed “Fishing for Stars” my favourite song was “Plodding Along”. - Selene
I liked finding out about the Great Fire of London in ICT, I liked playing a game to put out the fire!
In literacy I enjoyed the traditional tale of the Gingerbread Man. It is funny when the fox eats the gingerbread man. – Guillermo In science I liked doing lots of experiments, like growing plants and making a circuit. - Hugo
I enjoyed ICT because we drew pictures; I liked making a picture in the style of Mondrian. Uma I liked writing stories in Literacy; I liked my story of the Stone Cat. - Marta
I loved history very much because you can write about the Great Fire of London.
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JORGE E & GUADALUPE
LARA
JORGE M & SANTIAGO
SOPHIE
SARAH & SELENE
DANIEL
GUILLERMO & HUGO
CLARA
UMA & MARTA
Primary
Y2 Sharks
We made sugar skulls to celebrate the Mexican “Day of the Dead�. They were good enough to eat!
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e made our own Mexican Tin artefacts. Priceless!
This is only the second year that the Sharks have
been at BSA. They joined the school in 2006 and went into Year 1, with me, their teacher , Mrs. Tomkins. I was also new to the school and the Sharks have made my first two years in Spain very special.
It has been a pleasure to see how these children
have developed and they have been lovely to teach. I am so proud of how much they have achieved and I know they will continue to do well in Year 3.
The children have written a letter to the children in Year 1 telling them about their time in Year 2.
D
uring Arts Week the Year 2 Sharks learnt about Mexico. We had lots of fun making our own Mexican hats. What do you think?
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The Sharks have produced some fantastic artwork this year. We have created our own pictures in the style of Kandinsky, Bridget Riley and Matisse.
Y3M
Primary
I
would just like to say a ‘BIG THANK YOU’ to 3M for being a fantastic class and making my first year here at BSA such fun!!! Good Luck in Year 4! Mrs Manners.
Percy Pirate says:
“Shiver me timbers what a bunch of first rate pirates! I know they’ll be ready for the high seas of Year 4. Splice the main brace and unfurl the Wigan Mentals!”
Miss Manners says: “Well what a year! I’d
like to say how lucky I am to work in such a fantastic school and what a brilliant class 3M has been. The children have made fantastic progress in all aspects of their learning especially thinking skills. They’re not only pirates but philosophers too!”
Hmm! Lots of good thinking going on here.
Percy Pirate Says... Jacobo says: “I’ve enjoyed Maths and Dragon Day. I liked when we wrote adventure stories and growing beans in glass jars. I am good at quick addition and subtraction sums.” Paloma says: ”I had fun growing beans and making robots during Science Week. I have lovely friends in this class and am looking forward to year 4. I am good at art and would like to be an artist when I grow up.”
Alberto says: “I enjoyed Pirate Week especially when we dressed up. Science Week was fun and I learnt all about recycling and looking after the environment.” Emma says: “My favourite part of year 3 was writing promises for the promise tree. I’ve also enjoyed weaving, robot making, adventure stories, growing beans, Dragon day and making friendship bracelets. What a lot of things!”
Pablo says: “I remember making a large hexagon out of coloured triangles on the patio and then making stars by folding paper. I enjoy history and like the Anglo Saxons.” Ines says: “I enjoyed Dragon Day very much. We made booklets and drew our own dragons on the front. Inside we did a word search and wrote a story. I have improved in PE and enjoy it much more.”
Maria says: “I liked the promise tree and going to the traffic park. I’d make a good police woman! I enjoyed drawing a dragon for Dragon Day. I like Miss Manners because she is funny. I am also good at philosophy and asking questions.” Loic says: “My favourite was Dragon Day and Pirate week because I like skeletons and pirates. I enjoyed writing the adventure stories because I like monsters. I enjoy maths tests and guided reading because I like to read.” Irene says: “I loved when we did art week with Year 1 and we made Diwali pots. I liked science week and making robots. I remember when we went on the trip to Lucentum and found out about the Romans in Spain. I loved the talent show.” Armando says: “I enjoyed Dragon Day because we wrote stories. I like PE, especially when we play Beach ball. I enjoy maths tests and trips. I had a brilliant time learning all about venomous animals for my project and I enjoyed talking in front of the class. Miss Manners said she learnt a lot from listening to me. I also enjoyed listening to my friends talk about their projects.” Teresa says: “We do lots of art and we do exciting things like Dragon Day. We made friendship bracelets and grew bean plants.”
Victor says: “I enjoy being on the school council. My favourite time at school was Dragon Day because I was able to draw a dragon and write a story about one. For maths one day we made a large hexagon outside using triangles, which was amazing.” Zay says: “I like when Miss Manners makes us laugh. I liked the promise tree and recycling. I remember Pirate week. We described a pirate and did lots of activities. I enjoy learning Chinese after school.”
Miguel says: “I enjoyed making masks for carnival. I enjoyed Art Week with Year 1. I enjoyed our homework project and learning all about Real Madrid football team. I was a little nervous talking to the class about it.”
Marta says: “In year 3 I enjoyed science week because we made a robot, learnt about recycling and we made a promise tree. All the children in the class wrote a promise on a leaf and we stuck it on the branches. We talked about recycling.”
Ivon says: “I also enjoyed Art Week and learnt a lot about Indian art. I remember our promise tree and still try to recycle. I have improved my writing. I was a little scared of talking in front of the class but I enjoyed learning about dolphins for my project.”
Paula says: “I remember when we were doing our projects. I enjoyed that a lot it was very exciting. I talked a lot about mountains and it was very long.”
Antonio says: “The promise tree was an excellent tree. I remember the trip to the traffic park. I was a policeman. I think I enjoyed Pirate Week the most and would have been a great pirate.”
Marta B says: “I have enjoyed everything in 3M. I like reading with the teachers. I have improved in maths and enjoy multiplication. I liked making stars from paper and enjoyed being a piper in the school Christmas play.”
Silvia says: “In Year 3 I have been a pirate, a piper, a bean farmer and a traffic police woman. I enjoyed growing beans because it was interesting to see the roots grow bigger. I haven’t seen that before.”
Manuel says: “I enjoy art and PE. I have a lot of friends and we enjoyed being pirates together. I enjoyed Granny’s Garden in ICT, making stars from paper, weaving and making robots.”
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Cameron says: “I enjoyed making robots and the promise tree, writing adventure stories and Dragon Day. I also loved growing beans and weaving. I am sad that I am leaving because I do not want to leave all my new friends.”
Rocio says: “I remember our projects and showing photos to the class. I enjoyed making posters telling people not to drop rubbish. I like Spanish dance, multiplication and making robots.”
Andrea says: “I enjoyed making promises for the promise tree, stars and hexagons and art with year 1. I did my project about Hedgehogs and learnt many things. I enjoyed going to the museum and learning about the Romans.” Julia says: “I enjoyed art and especially making sunset pictures with coloured chalks and black paper. Art is my favourite subject but I also like to write stories.” Annabelle says: “I enjoyed doing art week with year 1 especially the Mehendi hand patterns and Diwali pots. It was fun to grow beans. I liked Dragon Day and really enjoyed working in the ICT suite. Weaving was very difficult. It’s my first year here but I have lots of lovely new friends and am looking forward to year 4.”
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Y3P
Primary Y
ear 3P had a “brainstorming” session to decide what they had enjoyed/liked/loved, and why, during this year, and what they had learned, then wrote this inside a “brain”. What I, as their teacher, learned about them, was that they are a fantastic class, which I thoroughly enjoyed teaching. They are all lovely, with interesting, individual personalities, but as a class they get on really well together. They are kind, caring and thoughtful, and they look after each other. They made me laugh, and we had fun together; I’ll miss you next year, Year 3 - good luck in Year 4! X
Dani
I enjoyed learning about the Romans, and the Anglo-Saxons. I liked Numeracy, and learned how to do addition and multiplication. I have learned the seven timestable, and am practising the eight timestable. In Science I learned that when a first tooth comes out, the second tooth is already waiting to come.
Jaume
In History I learned that the rich Romans had slaves to do their work. In Art I made a collage house out of card, and used it to print from. In P.E I did exercises to strengthen my muscles. In Science I learned that that when carnivores eat they chew the meat into tiny pieces with their molars. In Maths I learned how to do multiplication.
Blanca
In History I learned about how Mount Vesuvius erupted on Pompeii, which was very interesting. I enjoyed Art very much because I like painting and drawing. I loved Music because I like to sing songs. In P.E. I learned how to catch a ball, and how to hit it with a racket. In English I enjoyed reading books.
Rocío
In History I learned that it was bad to hit the slaves. I enjoyed the Traffic Park because I am very good at riding a bike. In Science I loved learning about teeth, and how the first teeth come out. I liked P.E. because I learned to hit the ball better with a racket. I enjoyed ICT because I now know how to play more games.
Andrea
In Year 3 I learned that we have to try hard so that we can learn a lot. Apart from that I learned that we musn’t tell lies. I learned that we must use our imagination, and that we need to talk, discuss and share ideas. In Numeracy I learned to double and to multiply, but what I enjoyed most was ICT because I learned a lot about the Anglo-Saxons by looking on a website.
Celia
In History I learned about the Anglo-Saxons, and that they only had one set of clothes, and that while they washed them they put on a sheepskin. I have learned a lot in Maths and Literacy which are my favourite lessons. Rocío M. is one of my favourite friends; I love Rocío M., and she can draw very well. Agueda is also one of my best friends.
Laura
In Science I learned about volcanoes, rocks and soil. We put rocks into water and the rocks changed colour. In History I learned a lot about the Romans, and I learned my times tables in Numeracy. In Art and History I learned that the monks used large decorated capital letters. In P.E., through playing a game, I learned the four compass points.
Rebeca
In Year 3 I liked Numeracy because you had to divide and multiply. In ICT I learned how to get onto the Internet. I loved Art because painting is fun. In Science I learned that there are different types of rocks. In Literacy I liked to write nonfiction texts. In Mental Maths I learned how to do Algebra by finding the number which went in the box to make the sum correct.
Manu
Jorge
Miguel LI
Cristabal
In Year 3 I enjoyed Spelling because I learned how to spell the words better. My best subject was P.E. because I learned how to dance to music. History was very interesting and I learned a lot, especially that the Romans were good fighters. In Science I learned about different types of teeth, and the names of them in English.
In Science I learned about rocks, and that some rocks are shiny because we can see the crystals. I liked History because I learned about The Romans and the Anglo-Saxons. In P.E. I learned how to catch a ball. When we watched the DVD about dragons I learned that they hatch out of an egg.
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In History I learned how Mount Vesuvius erupted over Pompeii and the people couldn’t breathe because of the gas and the lava so they died. I enjoyed Numeracy because I loved learning the times tables, and I now know more times tables. I liked learning about the Romans because they won every battle because they were very good fighters.
In History I learned about the Romans, and how they made a “turtle” with their shields to protect themselves. I liked Science best because we learned about rocks. I loved solving problems in Numeracy. I enjoyed practising the letters in Handwriting. I loved playing “Grannie’s Garden” in ICT. I enjoyed Art because I like drawing pictures.
Miguel G
Martina
Malena
María
Alvaro
Erik
In Year 3 I learned a lot in Science, especially about rocks. I watched a DVD about dragons, and learned that rocks could float. I enjoyed it in Science Week when the people showed us how to make toothpaste. In History I learned about the Anglo-Saxon ship that they found at Sutton Hoo.
In Year 3 I enjoyed Science because I loved learning about rocks. In Numeracy I learned a lot of the times tables. Before I studied the Romans in History I didn’t know they were good fighters and that they fought a lot. In Art I made a Roman mosaic picture of a fish and it won a prize in a competition, and I was very happy that I won the prize.
In History I learned about Pompeii, both in school, and with my aunty. I loved doing Art because I liked painting with the colours. I liked doing the times tables in Maths. I enjoyed P.E. because I got better at skipping. I loved reading books. And I liked being with my teacher because she always worked with me.
In Year 3 I enjoyed getting housepoints and getting sweets, and also prizes. I loved, learned, enjoyed and liked Numeracy, like every year. I learned about the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings. I learned that they all visited Britain, and that they all had slaves. I enjoyed making Roman mosaics in art.
In Year 3 I enjoyed History because it is my favourite subject. I learned a lot about the Romans, for example that their army had the best strategies. I liked P.E. because I learned some very good games. I liked Science, and I learned a lot about teeth, for instance, the things that are good, and not good, for your teeth.
In Year 3 I learned that lava is one thousand degrees hot. I learned that the ancient Romans were good fighters. I enjoyed making Roman mosaics in art. I learned that the Anglo-Saxons used rowing boats. I loved doing Mental Maths. I enjoyed making the “junk” robot during Science Week.
Rocío M
Elena
Javier
Edu
Sonsoles
Carla
First of all in History I learned about the Romans, and about how Pompeii was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius. I learned that the Anglo-Saxons lived in little houses, and how they ate. I liked learning about the past tense in Literacy. I liked making a “junk” robot during Science Week.
On our visit to the Traffic Park I learned a lot about Road Safety, and how to stay safe near cars. I liked riding on the bikes a lot, and I liked all that the policeman told us. I learned a lot about the Romans in History, especially that they were good fighters. I liked Maths because I like adding. I liked Mental Maths because we do it one test at a time.
In Year 3 I liked going to the Marq museum. In the museum there was a Roman ship, and in inside it there were some pottery jugs in which they used to put salt, flour and sugar. In the Pompeii exhibition I saw the casts of a man and a dog who had been turned to stone, because the volcano was so hot that the rock melted into lava which buried them, then turned them into stone when it cooled.
In Numeracy I learned multiplication and addition. I liked Science, and learning about robots. I loved Literacy because we did a lot of different things to practise, and to help us to learn English. I like to practise English every day, especially reading, and I am much better now.
When we watched “Charlotte’s Web” I learned that the spider doesn’t eat the whole insect, but only drinks its blood. I learned all about traffic signs on a trip out. I enjoyed Numeracy because we did a lot of adding, taking away, division and multiplication, and I am getting better at Maths.
In P.E I learned a lot because I always listened. I liked ICT a lot because I learned to do things on the computer by myself. I liked assemblies a lot because there was music. I liked art because we could draw, and it’s good to learn how to draw. I liked Science a lot because I learned that the big tooth pushes the little tooth out.
Agueda
In P.E I learned lots of skills, such as catching a ball, and I learned how to stride better. I enjoyed Science, and I learned that robots are used to build cars. In Numeracy I learned to do multiplication much better. I loved doing Art because I can draw very well, like Rocío M. In Music I learned to sing better. In painting I learned how to print, and I printed from a collage house.
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Y4A
Primary
This was my first year at BSA and living in Spain. The children in 4A have helped me to settle
into school life as they make me smile every day. They have been a great support with my daily questions and always eager to help. Well done 4A! Mrs. Ashmole
Guillermo: Hello, my name is Guillermo. I
am 8 years old and I am in Year 4A. My favourite topics are History and Maths. I have been very happy with my friends this year.
Alba: In Year 4A I enjoy doing ceramics. Science Week was great because my group made a game with a buzzer that went off when the square was pressed. Sergi: In Year 4A I enjoy ICT and going out of the school on excursions. We went to Villajoyosa and we were pirates. We went to the chocolate factory and the theatre. I like playing football and playing with all my friends.
William: My name is William. I like football and I am in Year 4A. I can’t wait to go up to Year 5 because I will do new things. In school I like doing Literacy work and Art. My favourite art work was painting like Claude Monet. Hannah: My name is Hannah Louise Mor-
gan. I am 9 years old. I am in Year 4A. My favourite trip was when we went to the theatre and El Parque Palmeral. I did like the chocolate factory. My favourite subjects are Art and P.E. I liked P.E because we did lots of running. I liked Art because we did drawing and painting like artists.
Gorka: My name is Gorka and I enjoy do-
ing Maths. I like drawing in Art. I enjoyed playing badminton most of all this year and I was very good at it.
Cesar: I like Literacy, writing poems and the excursions. I enjoyed making the pressure pad game for Science Week and I always like drawing. Most of all I enjoy playing with my friends and football.
Sara: My name is Sara. I enjoy
Art and all the subjects and I enjoyed all the trips. I also like to play with my friends and help them. I like my teachers! I like Year 4A!
Olivia: My name is Olivia; I’m in
Year 4A. My favourite subject is Art and the best part was when we did printing and we made a scarf. My favourite trip was to the theatre to see Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea and it was in Spanish. We had lunch in El Parque Palmeral; it was great fun. I like learning Spanish.
Alejandro: My name is Alejandro. I like it in Year 4A because I like the Art. I enjoyed painting like Monet.
Omar: My name is Omar. I enjoyed going
to the beachfront when we all went to Villajoyosa and were pirates. My best trip was El Parque Palmeral after we went to the theatre. I had a very good time with my friends. I like P.E. ball games most of all and Literacy.
Raquel: My name is Raquel, I’m from Year
4A and I’m 8 years old. I liked all of the trips but my favourite one was when we went to the chocolate factory. It was very funny because we all wanted chocolate. Art is my favourite activity.
Chloe: My name is Chloe. I am nine years
Martin: This year I enjoyed doing Maths and multiplications are my favourite. I enjoyed doing P.E. I liked playing badminton in the sports hall.
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Arturo: Hello, my name is Arturo and I have enjoyed a lot of things in Year 4A. The teachers are very good and all my friends say that I am the best goalkeeper. The trips have been very nice. We went to the theatre and we saw 20 Thousand Leagues under the sea and then we went to El Parque Palmeral. I like all the subjects. Most of all I enjoy Maths and Literacy.
and I am 9. My favourite topic is History and I enjoy playing with all the boys. This year I liked going on the trips. When we went to the chocolate factory the chocolate tempted me. The next trip we went to was to the theatre; it was great. After the theatre we went to El Parque Palmeral and had a very good time.
because I liked the Science Week and making circuits. I enjoy Art as well. I play piano in school and I play very well. Doing P.E. is good fun and I am very good at headstands and cartwheels.
Adriana: I like numeracy because it is fun and I like doing maths for extra activities. I enjoy coming to school because I have fun everyday.
old. My friends are all the girls in my class. This year we went to the chocolate factory and I had a chocolate bar. We went to the theatre and had lunch in El Parque Palmeral. It was fun. My favourite subjects are Art and P.E.
Aleksandra: Hello, my name is Aleksandra. My favourite trip of the year was to the chocolate factory. The P.E. was exciting and excellent. I enjoy doing dance and gymnastics and playing sharks. I also enjoy learning English and painting like artists. I liked painting the bridge, water and flowers like Claude Monet.
Harry: Hello my name is Harry
Marina: Hello, I am Marina. I like Science
Joaquín: I am Joaquin. My favourite thing
in school is Maths. I like all of the lessons and the teacher because she shows me what to do.
Carlos: My name is Carlos and I am in Year 4A. What I like to do in school is play with my friends. My favourite subjects are Mathematics; I like difficult maths and learning English. I enjoy going on the trips because it is great fun being on the bus. My favourite trip was to El Parque Palmeral after seeing 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.
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Y4M
Magnus
It’s fun being a new kid in school but some times I get a little bit nervous. In patio I sit and I some times play games with my friends.
Primary T
his year in 4M we have enjoyed a happy year with lots of different excursions and activities. We have been swimming and had table tennis and badminton coaching; we have also been to Villajoyosa and to the theatre to see “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea”. In between we even managed to fit in some work and have learned about things as varied as the skeleton, electricity, Ancient Egypt, and Chembakolli, a small village in India.
María
My best moment in Year 4M... Sergio
I went to Villajoyosa , we enjoyed it a lot. Then we went to the park of the Palmeral. We went on the aerial runway then we playedin the park. There was a football match and our team won . I was playing hide and seek with Pablo, Adrian and Fernando. Then we played monsters.
Adrián
When I made the robot I had help from Pablo and Sergio. We designed a robot that had electricity and no legs because we didn’t have more pieces. Our robot was called Exterminator ,the robot had a motor, a buzzer ,a bulb and a spinner of card board. His body was brown.
Andrea
I had a wonderful time when we were making our robots in Science. We made the robot with electricity on the eyes , on the nose and on the forehead. Our robot was called Floridiana, she was a very friendly.
Marta
We made a robot to do a competition. Lillie,Yvanna,Camilla and Sira won. We didn’t have silver paint so we put Grey with gold glitter. We called the robot Floridiana and she was a Hawaiian. First we needed to paint the boxes , then stick all the materials together. After that we put in all the electricity and then stuck the head.
Christian
In science week we transformed recycled stuff into a robot using some circuits. We liked creating the robot. It was fun using the bulbs
Daniel
In science week we created robots. To show that they were alive we used electricity. We put on the robot arms,legs, motors,buzzers and cables. We put a description with it. My partner did the coloring and I helped him put the arms on with glue and sellotape.
Daniela
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In year four we went to a theatre and we saw a play called “20,000 leagues under the sea”. We ate some sandwiches in the palmeral and we played a little bit before the teachers said “we are going to the slide and the aerial runway”.
Héctor
At Villajoyosa I enjoyed being a corsaire. They were legal pirates because the king allowed them.They painted our faces with red and yellow.After going to the beach, we went to the Perez chocolate factory.I bought a chocolate bar,water and sweets. Next we went to a concert square to have our packed lunch,and then we went back school.
Pablo
In Year four, we went to Villajoyosa. There, 2 girls told us about the corsaires (Pirates with the permission of the king). We had a walk around the city. Next we went to a beach, then we went to a chocolate factory called Perez. Last,we ate our lunch and our chocolate that we bought.
Iria
I enjoyed going to the theatre. The play was called “20,000 Leagues Under the sea” and the characters were captain Nemo, Peter Aronak, his helper Conser, Ana, and the chef. The play used all different types of lights like strobe light. It was about one man called Peter Aronak who saw the nautilus thats why captain Nemo wanted Peter Aronak to stay there with his friends. The end of the story is when the captain Nemo and Peter Aronak become friends. We ate in the palmeral and we went back to school.
Sira
In year 4 we enjoyed our trip to Villajoyosa We went to play on the beach. Then we went to the chocolate factory. Later We ate in a square and then we went back to school.
Lucía
In science week we have been creating a robot with electricity and rubbish. The eyes were bulbs and the flower of the head was a spinner. We used 2bulbs, 1motor, 1spinner and 10 cables. The name of the robot was Floridiana and she was Hawaiian. We enjoyed science week.
Yong Lee
In science week we transformed recycled rubbish into a robot. We called our robot “Blitzon” (Lightning). Blitzon has got a girlfriend called Floridiana. We did a circuit with 2 light bulbs for the eyes.
In year4 I went to see a play about 20,000 leagues under the sea . There were strobe lights like an old film in the theatre. Then we ate in the Palmeral. We played football then I played aerial runway and then we went back to school.
Iván
Yvanna
I really enjoyed the theatre watching 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. I really liked when there were scenes of strobe light.The submarine was like a fish and the people could see fishes,mantarays and sharks. Then we went to the Palmeral and we played football and played in a little park.
Lillie
I really enjoyed the trip to Villajoyosa , they talked to us about corsaires and then we had a tour around the town. After that we got to play on the beach for a while , then we went to the chocolate factory called Perez and got to see how the chocolate was made. We got to buy our own chocolate ! Next we went to a concert square to eat and play and then we went back to school.
Sofia
I enjoyed Villajoyosa´s trip,they talked to us about corsaires and we went to the beach and we played for a while in the sand. We ate in a park,and at the end we went to a chocolate factory called “Perez”. There you can buy as much chocolate as you want. It was a really fun trip!
In year 4 I enjoyed going to Villajoyosa because we went to a chocolate factory of Perez. We went to the beach and I got a lot of pretty shells. We ate in a concert square.
Camilla
I liked it when we went to Villajoyosa.We pretended to be corsaries and we went to the beach.After we went to the chocolate factory company called Perez. At the end we ate lunch on the concert square.
Cristina
We went to a theatre and there were this people Nemo, the chef, the scientist and the girl with the capitan. In the middle of the play there was strobe like the old theatre. The play was in the school of the salesianos, it was a very nice play. We went then to the Palmeral to play and eat. The play was called “20,000 leagues Under the sea”. There were a lot of children in the Palmeral: Lucia,Daniela,Cristina,Marta,La ura and Sofia. At the Palmeral there was a slide.
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Y5B
Primary
Those Greeks knew how to enjoy themselves!
Year 5B
and 5S studied the Greeks earlier in the year and spent a day enjoying some of their activities. They held a mini Olympics, made Greek pots and ended with a delicious feast of Greek style food kindly provided by the parents.
POEM by Maria Making friends is nice, if they are nice like mice. Friends smile everyday, and always want to play. My best friends are Caro,Cati and Nicole, and always play with me with a ball. Friends always share, and they all care! A STORY OF MY FRIENDS by Joby Leach I like my friends. My best friends are Luis,Alec,Takuma,Joe and Aaron. My favorite thing is football and we play against Year 6 in the patio if we have the football pitch and we play against Year 4 and beat them. FRIENDS ARE IMPORTANT by Nicole I think a friend should be kind, nice and helpful......imagine a friend not being nice! If they are not kind will you like them - and if some one is not kind to you. Are they not your friend? If they are not helpful when you don´t understand some thing or you are hurt; that means they are not your friends. Friends are something special; they help, they are kind, they are all going to be with you always.
MY FRIEND IN ENGLAND by Takuma Yarwood These are my friends in England, Toby is nosey, George is lazy, James is brainy, Who has a sister called Lizzy, Peter is tiny. Ben can be naughty, Daniel is sporty, Jack is dopey, And Callum is skinny. Now I live in Spain, BUT, I KEEP MY FRIENDS IN ENGLAND! MY FRIENDS by Alec Barcenilla I like it when my friends listen to me. My first friend was Miguel Valera, I knew him when I was 1 year old, but then I made more friends, and one of them is the Big Mac of the Mc Donalds. My best friends are Luis, Mr. Leach, Aaron,Yongmin, Miguel, Alex and Alvaro.
GOOD FRIENDS by Laura Gonçalves Scalco We all like having friends, probably we prefer friends to be kind. If you borrow something from them they don't mind. They are usually funny, like an Easter bunny. We help them when they're hurt, because probably they tripped with their skirt. Friends are friends and some are good but some are bad, but we all have a friend to keep.
FRIENDS
MY BEST FRIEND by Hector Chapela Lamas When I choose my best friend I will be sure that: s/he is honest, s/he doesn’t hit me and that s/he doesn’t shout. Now these are the things that a best friend has to have. MY SPECIAL FRIENDS TILL THE END by Silvia When I came to this school in Year 1, I didn't have any friends but then Laura came around and she was my friend, Then, in Year 4 , Sarah was my friend and we always played together and we all became best friends. From then we didn't separate any time, any day, that means we are friends for ever and ever ! MY FRIENDS by Javier Díaz Sempere My friend is really nice, And he never lies. He always is happy, And he is never saddy. I can invite friends to my house, and some are scared of mice! I have one best friend, and I've got a lot of other friends!
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MY SPECIAL FRIEND by Paula to Aitana She has been my special friend since Y2, she always tries to do the best for me and I always try to do the best for her. We nearly all the time argue but in one second we are friends again. What I really like about her is that she is really, really, really honest, plays with me and does all the things that a best friend does. This is an example, if she wins something she shares with me. MY FRIEND by Aitana to Paula Friends are lovely, friends are nice. Some smile - the other cries. One has a lovely,lovely smile, With a pile of books, it is a mile! The other thing I like about her is that she is not that bad. She is really funny like an Easter bunny. She is my BEST FRIEND! A STORY ABOUT MY FRIENDS by Joe Slaymaker One day I was going to my new school called BSA .My mum and dad said it would be okay, but I was very very nervous. When we got there I lined up like normal and my mum and dad said goodbye and we all went in . When we got into the class my stomach felt very strange. After class we went out to patio and all my class mates played with me, and that helped me settle into my new school.
MY BEST FRIEND by Javier Coll When I am cross or unhappy he always helps me to be happier, or even helps me to solve problems like fights and lots of other things that I do not know how to solve. • He always plays with me. • He invites me to his house. • He tells me secrets. • He knows what I like to do.
MY SPECIAL FRIEND by Gracia My special friend is Isabel she is kind and helpful, She always tries to make me happy. She is really funny and really nice. When I am sad she lightens up my days by making me smile. She helps me in maths and different subjects too. When I first came to school she showed me around the school. She looked after me when we went to the dinner hall. She always shares with me. I think she is a really good friend,I think you would like her to be your friend too!
MY FRIENDSHIP LITTLE STORY by Yongmin Cho Once in a town ,two little brothers were bullied. They had been hanged upside down and the bully took their money and ran away with nothing more than money. The two boys where so angry that they could've cut the rope in half with their own hands but the rope was too tight. They were rescued one hour later and were very hungry (they had eaten five hours before the incident). The next morning they told the police but the problem was that they didn't know who it was. The next fortnight, they discovered that the bully was their neighbour. The next morning they talked about the incident. They decided to forgive and became friends. MY SPECIAL FRIEND By Alex I have lots of friends but I have a special one, he is Àlvaro. I think he is special because he is funny, kind and good with me. We have been friends since we were in year 2. We like the same things, like spying or doing experiments. Now he has written something about me. MY FIRST DAY IN THE BSA OF ALICANTE by Aaron O´Malley When I came to the BSA I was introduced to the class .A boy in the class called Alec showed me around the school .He showed me the play ground and two boys. Their names were Joby and Takuma who let me play football. It is the best school that I have ever been in my life. MY SPECIAL FRIENDS by Carolina My special friend lives in Scotland and is called Joanna. Joanna was in this school but then she went back to Scotland. Now to talk we have got the phone or the email. Some times she comes to Spain but for a very short time. The first time I knew her I knew she was going to be my friend for ever, until she needed to go to Scotland. We are still good friends.
MY SPECIAL FRIEND I have lots of friends but I have a special friend - he is Alex. He makes me laugh and he always plays with me. He came to my house five times and I went twice to his house, I always have lots of fun in his house because we do experiments and play with Lego star wars and Wii, its fun!!! Alex is going to write something about me. Alvaro MY BEST FRIENDS By Sarah Ourahmane to Laura and Silvia My Friends are always happy My friends are never sad They like to tell me lots of jokes To make my head go mad! My Friends are very funny In all kinds of ways They’re always in a happy mood And make my day feel sunny
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Y5S
Primary Mrs. Swoffer
5S have been a lot of fun to teach this year, we have all really enjoyed some of the exciting topics that we study in year 5, especially the Greeks and the Victorians. 5S are some of the kindest most thoughtful children I have ever taught. They make me smile everyday and make teaching such a joy. I will really miss them next year, as they will be a fabulous year 6 class. Jo Swoffer
Our Greek Day
I worked with Alfie and Alfie was a pain all the way through it. We also called the pot wrinkle pot. By Ashley
When were were doing the play I was very excited, it was fun! By Yong Xuan
I was playing in the Greek Olympics, it was my turn to throw the javelin. I got more than 6 meters. By Eloy
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When we did the Greek pots I worked with Matthew, Matthew called ours the World Cup. By Jamie
I really liked our Greek plays, they were fantastic! By Ana
In this photo I was looking where the discuss stopped and Mario measured the distance. By Chiara
FRIENDSHIP José Luis Martín Friends Really they are special In summer or winter they play with you Even if they have other people to play withNice and kind Don’t let anyone separate two good friends So always keep your friends. My best friend is Yong Xuan because he is nice, kind and helpful. Mario Friends are good and very important Real friends don’t argue I have friends so I don’t feel bad Every friend is kind to one another Normally friends visit each other Don’t fight with your friends! Ma Isabel Friends are the best thing that you have in school. Real friends are always with you. Iara is a very good friend. Every time that you feel sad your friends are there. Natalia is a good friend to me others. Don’t hurt other people Some people are nice to you I like my friends very much!!!
Hugo Friends are important to me because they don’t leave me out and they make me laugh. My best friends are Alex and Alvaro in 5b. One day they made me laugh so much that I nearly fell because I wasn’t concentrating.
Mathew My friends are Ashley, Jamie and Mathew. I like Jamie because he helps me if I need help and cheers me up if I’m sad. He will back me up when I need him to and I know he is very loyal to me and he doesn’t moan when I’m mean to him. F is for friends who do stuff together. Running to your aid. If the teacher is telling you off they’re there to back you up. Even if you were being beaten up, they’d be there to help you out. Never will we argue. Don’t be mean to you friends or Soon you won’t have any. Help your friends if they need your help In peacefulness and danger. Please please please be nice to your friends. Lara Friends are so important that you can’t do anything without them, Running makes you thinner and is better for your healthy body, I think friends are fantastic because they help you, Enjoy playing with your friends, Never leave any of your friends out, Don’t shout at your friends otherwise they will not be your friends, Super friends never get lost in your heart. Eloy My best friend is a good friend, he always makes me laugh, his name is Gonzalo . He sometimes helps me with my homework, or when I am upset he helps me feel better. Olga Friends are important to me because they share with me. Real friends will play with me. I like the friend that I have. NEver shout at your friends. Never leave your friends alone. Do not hurt your friends. Show your friends you like them. Happy I am, because my friends don’t argue with me . I think all my friends are nice. People will be happy if you let them play with you. Yong Xuan For my best friend Really my best friend is very intelligent If you are my best friend I can help you Enjoy things with me everyday Nice , helpful and clean Don’t let me be upset, because you are my best friend My best friend is Jose Luis Martin Chiara Alessi Friends are important in all of our lives. Real friends never let you down. I think that my friends are the best. Even if we fight we stay best friends. No one can separate us. Do NOT make them cry. Support is what they do. Have some friends, quick! I like having friends. People don’t know how much friendship is important.
Carmen WHY IS FRIENDSHIP IMPORTANT? Because if you don’t have friends you would be on your own and when you are sad no one could help you, you would be lonely. Eugenia The best thing in the world is having friends like Chiara and Olga. They are my best friends, they are very kind and helpful because when I fall down or when I am alone the play and help me. Jorge Friends are like you My best friend Is the best My best friend is Mario the best. Mario the great. Alex Friends are for people that are together. Really they don’t hurt each other. I care about them. Everyone is good. Nothing could separate us. Don’t cry if you have friends. Shouting at them will upset them. He is a good friend. If you cry they will be there to help you. Please don’t break this friendship. My best friend is nice to me. Carlos H MY BEST FRIEND IS Alejandro Ramos in the other class, I know him from preschool, He´s quite nice when you get to know him. Jose Luis A, Mario and Jorge are also my friends but not as much as Alejandro. Alejandra My special friends are Iara, Maria Isabel and Natalia because they always help me. We don’t get upset with each other and we all play together.
José Luis A My best friends are Ivan and Carlos.H., They play with me all of the time. Ivan Friends are the most important people you can have in the world, except your family, Roses is the least you can buy for her or him to let them know that you are their friend. I have a lots of friends Jose Luis. A , Carlos H...I am sure that you have friends too, Eugenia and Ying could be your friends, Nothing can separate you and your best friend. During the school you can play with him. Swim, run and do that you like with him. Natalia Friends are very important and valuable too. Real friends would be with you all the time. If you have a problem they would be at your side to help you. Even when they can’t do it. Nothing is impossible to separate your friend from you. During school you can work with your friends. Swimming and chatting with your friends is a good idea.
Carlos B My special friend is Gonzalo because he makes me laugh all the time. He plays with me all the time and when I don’t now how to do the homework he helps me. He is a kind to people and is very helpful. Gonzalo F is for when we play football. R is for when we do races. I care about my friends. E everyday we have fun with others. Nothing could separate us. Don’t be sad if you have friends My best friend is Hugo because he always tells jokes and I tell jokes aswell. Ana Friends are very valuable and very important. Real friends help you and play with you. I think having friends is gorgeous. Enjoy playing with your friends. Never leave any of your friends out Don’t shout at your friends. Super friends are FANTASTIC!!! Ashley Friends are meant to be nice to each other and so are the girls. Run and play together. I help my friends, they help me as well. Even if you’re not the kindest friend. Never let your anger out at your friend. Don’t be mean to your friends or Soon you won’t have any. Have you been helping your friends lately? If they’re ill you should go and see them. Please, please, please be nice to your friends. Matthew My friends are very nice to me. They are called. Ashley, Alfie and Jamie. Ashley is very funny and makes me laugh when I am sad. Alfie always helps me with some of my work.Jamie is never rough and takes me to Ana when I am hurt. Ying Zhou Shan Friends are important for me because they make me laugh and happy. Real friends will let me play with them. I think that all the friends that I have are the best. Even when you fight you can solve the problem. Never have I said to anyone do not play with us. Don’t hit any one of your friends or other people. Show your friends how special they are. Happy I am because my friends let me play. I think that friends have to be nice each other if they what to have friends. People who let others play get more friends. Jamie My friends are Matthew, Alfie and Ashley because they play with me at patio and if I am upset they will cheer me up they make me laugh and we don’t upset any of are friends. When it was my first day Matthew made me welcome.
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Y6L
Primary
Mrs. Langton
Land yachts, Carnival masks, Easter bonnets, Creative Arts Week, siesta beds, dreaded SATs, lateral thinking puzzles, not forgetting Mr Partridge’s Amazing Performing Troupe and, to top it all, the end of Year 6 trip to Matalascañas! What a year! What more can I say? This just about sums up the school year for The Year 6 class of 2007/2008. Of course there has been a lot more to the year than just a list of events and activities. Being the only class in the year group, 6L have played a very important role in the day-to-day functioning of the Primary Department and I am sure their hard work has been really appreciated by teachers and pupils alike. It usually takes some time for a class teacher to get to know their new class but I warmed to them on their very first day. We have had some ups and downs and they’ve been a lively class to say the least, really keeping me on my toes! But they’ve been a great class, full of academic potential, sporting and artistic talent. Any teacher and any school would be proud of them.
Science Week Year 5 and 6 Science Week challenge was to design, build and test a model land yacht using only materials which had already been used or recycled such as old boxes and packets, bottle tops etc. We worked in groups of four and were encouraged to work with children who we don’t usually work with. We had to plan, test (with a hair dryer) and review our designs, making changes and adjustments (there were quite a few in some cases!) A certificate was awarded for: Good teamwork and co-operation (In 6L this went to the “Flying Pigs” Harry, Luis, Ornella and Paula.
Year 6 Poem Super Mario is our play-station friend A tennis ace right to the end. Not too happy with numbers was our Marta But working hard in Year 6, she’s a whole lot smarter With fractions Hana is a wiz, A clever young lady – that she is! There’s no fashion expert like Lucia She’s always “with it”, have no fear. When Carmen joined us it was a scoop, You should see what she does with a hula-hoop. She works hard from the minute she gets to school And at science Ornella is certainly no fool. When working in a group, he plays a big part, But Alex is happiest when he’s doing his art. If there were SATs for riding, Tom would be best. And as council Rep. he’s full of zest. At writing and poetry he’s come on a treat And cheese is what Cayetano loves to eat. Lydia can sing just like a bird, A sweeter sound you never have heard. With his hair gelled up, Scott’s really quite cool He’s made a good impression in his first year at this school. Playing with paper is Victor’s thing He’s often referred to as “Origami King”. On Badminton Day, Dani did excel We hope he’ll always do so well. Harry’s cheery and kind, a really good sort And cricket is truly his favourite sport. At doing practical jobs, Fernando’s just fine He’s working hard at this tasks well before nine. Always quiet, sensible and kind Paula’s the best friend you’ll ever find. Irene enters our class with her hair dripping wet She’s worked this year and good levels she´s get In practical work we can rely on Kyle, He always greets us with that cheeky smile. She works hard in class and is ever so bright What Victoria does is always just right.
Aesthetic appeal (it had to look good) The Flying Pigs again.
As quiet as a mouse but as fast as a hare Alfonso’s kind and friendly, tall and fair.
Overall performance (the one that went the furthest on Test Day). This went to the Exploders (Alex, Carlos, Irene and Marta)
Luis is the captain of the House of Fire And his knowledge of Alicante we all do admire.
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Some problems with clay had Ethan Port But not with the clay on the tennis court.
Michael might not be Year 6’s best artist But at reading and writing he’s definitely smartest. Carlos was new in Year 5 at the age of nine And now in Year 6 he’s doing just fine. At the end of the register we find Juan’s name But he’s first to save the goals in our football game.
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Y7E
Secondary
We have been working hard all year in 7E as well as hav-
ing many fun times. I have enjoyed being a form tutor to this year 7 group, helping them settle in, sorting out some of their little problems and teaching them about friendship and many more things. Enjoy reading some of the experiences Year 7E have most enjoyed.
Year 7 has been quite a different experi-
ence. At first it was hard getting used to being independent and where your next class is, however Miss Epps has been a great help and when you had a problem it didn't feel weird to tell her. Thank you to all my teachers who have helped me through my first year in secondary.
AMY
This year we have done lots of things, for example: we went on a trip to Villena to see castles, we learnt a lot about castles. On Mondays some Year 7 boys play football with Mr.Nutter. We also had written a story competition in which you could win 50 euros. We’ve done work inspired by Andy Warhol in art and now it’s on display in the school.
At the beginning of the year I found it hard to get used to Secondary but soon settled in. My hobbies are playing the electric guitar and tennis. During the year apart from working a lot I’ve had lots of fun with my friends. It has been a fantastic year!!
This has been a very exciting year for all of us, We really like the classes and the people, and we are looking forward to coming back in Year 8 after the summer holidays!!.
At the beginning secondary was a great mystery but now we’re used to it. We got to know every teacher very well and the work is not very difficult. I liked it in secondary because you get to choose more types of food. Our trip was great fun, we went to visit Villena and Bihar. Y7 has been a great year and I’m happy to go on to Year 8.
During this year I’ve learnt many things, one of which has been learning French. It´s difficult but I like it. We have also studied drama. My favourite subjects are Sociales, Science, Maths and Spanish.
MARINA
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CARLOS R
LAURA
Hi! My name is Roberto I am a Year 7 student and I am in the school music band as well as the lunchtime football club. A couple of friends and I attended the “Lets Dance” auditions and we got in; we did a sort of break dancing show, Artem, David and me. Of all the things I have told you about, the one that I most enjoyed was the “Let’s Dance”, and I hope they will do it next year!
ROBERTO B
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hen we started in secondary everything was so new, new teachers, new friends, new classes, some new subjects, etc. When we got to school on the first day I was nervous. With time I got better, happier and less nervous. Some times I still get confused with the classes. One day at school (8 of April 2008) I got confused and I nearly went to Spanish, thinking that I had ICT! But secondary is wonderful and amazing, you can do a lot of things and all my friends are perfect. It’s the best thing in my life?
AINHOA
This year I’ve learnt many things, I like English because I am enjoying all the work. My favourite subjects are English, Spanish, Science and Drama. The subject which is most difficult is Maths. I am happy this year because I have improved a lot. I hope I will continue to learn more things next year.
At the beginning of the year I was a little bit scared because I heard about detentions and strict teachers but the good bit is, we had many trips and activities. I like Secondary school. ARTEM
MANUEL
Year
7 was fantastic because I got very good marks in the tests and I got the best mark throwing the rounders ball.
PABLO
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uring the time I have had in Year 7E I have done lots of exiting things but I’m only going to tell you 5 of the best things that have happened to me so far this year! •The astro turf. •The football club at lunch that Mr. Nutter organised •At Christmas when we played Secret Santa •The house games •When I play with the big ones at lunch and break
CHRIS Because this has been our first year in sec-
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ondary, we were a bit scared at the beginning. Now we are all friends with all the older pupils, I also like the teachers that help you when you need help. I hope that all the people stay as good as they are and we are always friends. We are looking forward to Year 8.
ALBA
At the beginning of the year I was not very comfortable and I was very nervous. I found that it was hard to get used to secondary, but I did get used to it. My hobbies are swimming and playing football, apart from working. I am very happy here in secondary and I have lots of friends 42 and it is fun to play with them. It has been a fantastic year! JESUS
Y7L
Secondary Ana Maria’s Departure
Next year Ana Mª will be leaving. She has been a very good friend. I will miss her a lot. I hope she will feel at home in her new school. We will remember you as the best dancer! EMILIO Maria came in Year 4 and she is now one of the best students in Year 7L! She is very funny. We will miss her but don’t worry Maria, we will remember you. All the class loves you! GUILLERMO She is leaving, I will miss her, and I will miss her pens too! She lives to go to dancing school. We will all miss you! ROBERTO I am going to miss you all. I don’t want to go but I need to if I want to devote myself to ballet. I will go to an institute in Torrevieja. I will miss everyone and won’t forget all the fabulous moments like the trip to Matalascañas. I will specially miss Lita from Year 8T. ANA MARIA
Trip to Villena
David’s Concert
On the 21st of February all Year 7 went on a trip to Villena to visit two castles. We were generally well behaved except for a few small mishaps. We learnt a lot and we had a brilliant time, even if we were having a water fight, getting lost or being silly in the castles, nothing was broken and we all stayed together. Great thanks to Sr. Francisco and Mrs. Bowers for coming with us.
I was very nervous beforemy concert, but I thought hard about it and with encouragement from my teachers I was fine. A big thank you to Mr. Laidlaw who played the piano perfectly. DAVID
WRITTEN BY TARA
David’s performance with the violin in the Art and Music Evening was really really good, it sounded really fine! Art and music, perfect combination! MARIO David’s performance was impressive, it was very beautiful. He is a wonderful violin player. He seemed a little nervous but it did sound really well. ALEX
PERSONAL PRESENTATIONS
I am Nacho and I like ICT, P.E., Science, English and Maths. At playtime I like to eat and play Nintendo DS. Sam is my best friend at school and in the world, I would be very sad if he ever left the school. The food at school is great, like macaroni, lasagne and cannelloni. Hi, I am Alex. Year 7L was
very difficult at first but now it is getting better. I have lots of friends and I am very happy in Secondary.
Year 7 was hard for all of us but we all managed to do it. In Secondary we have more indepencence. Edu Hi, my name is Anastasia. I’m a
smart girl, and very funny, very sensitive and cool. To sum up I am a good girl. I will miss you Maria!
I like Music, ICT, Science and English. Sam,
Hello,
I am Mario, I’m in Year 7 and I am one of the smartest boys in the class, I am also handsome and cool.
Hi, my name is Oliver. I have en-
joyed my first year in Secondary. I have made lots of new friends and I enjoy playing with them all. I’m good at Maths, English, P.E., Music and more.
Even if Year 7 is difficult I have lots of friends. They help and support me. David Hello, I am Maria, being in Sec-
ondary has been great! It has been harder than last year, in Primary, but ultimately you get used to it.
My name is Claudia Esteve Cortés, I am 11 years old and I think secondary is better than primary. It is obviously more difficult but the experience is cool and fun. Have a try! Hi all of you. I really love being in
secondary. It’s really cool. I am a very funny girl, and cute ;-) I’ll really miss Maria who’s leaving because I love and care for her, I’ve been in the same school as Maria all my life. I met her when I was 2 years old, in ballet. Saskia
Hi, my name’s Jez, my favourite
subjects are Maths, English and ICT. My friends are Scott, Oliver, Josh, Roberto, all the Spanish pupils and lots more.
Hi, my name is Javier Coll Sempere. I’m 11 years old. The things that I like about Year 7 are sport, ICT and my friends. I get very good reports, and I am very cool, well, sayonara! Hi, I’m Tara and once again the year is over. Year 7 has been great and we all loved it, except for all the homework… Our class is noisy but we always have a blast together!
Hello,
I am Javier Rojo Tomás, I have lots of friends. I am clever, strong and I am very honest.
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I’m Fiona, this year has been really fun! Lots of things have been going on. I’m really sad because Maria is leaving. I’m going to miss her. My reports this year have been good and I am doing quite well at school. I am really looking forward to next year.
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Y8B
Secondary
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Y8T
Secondary
Girls at sports day not all about running you know, posing is important too
Miss. Turton
It’s No! No! I’m frightened! I want to get off! It’s too hiiiiggghhhhh!!!
We thought that our experiences as 8T this year were best summed up by photographs.
So, we took a few sneaky pictures from Lita’s camera, searched out some of our most triumphant sports day moments and made this collage of pictures. We wouldn’t be complete without Roque’s artistic flair and so he has represented the boys in his unique style. The class have had a few new members this year, including Miss T herself, and have been supportive in helping them settle in. 8T have had a positive year and we hope that you enjoy looking at our photos.
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Y9O
Secondary
Mr. O´Connor 90 are always a pleasant bunch. 90 are working hard to achieve good SAT results this year. It is an important step in their education. They have chosen their options for GCSE by now, so they should already be excited about starting them next year! It was a pleasure to have them as a form group this year. We have had two great additions to the group this year, in Aleksi and Jamie. Santiago and Kiefer did a good job as class representatives. Joe started on the fledgling house captain role for the group. Hugh continues to impress with his guitar skills and his playing with the school band. Marie is always in touch on BSA Moodle! Charlie and Nicole have impressed with some of their ART work this year. Anis brings his usual consistency and reliability to the group each year. Matthias and Brooke are ever ready to have fun! I´ll be interested in following the form’s progress next year and see them progress even more.
9O Comments on the year
Jamie: Mr. Fisher isn´t my teacher but who cares, he´s a legend he´s a great man but shorter than me! This year has been great, the sports day was one of the best days of the year.
Aleksi Mr.Fisher is a great man. This year we learned a lot of difficult maths, like adding and subtracting! This year we have gone through many changes and important decisions.
Santiago: Mrs. Fisher helped us in our life by teaching us for 3 years, and by saying 1 + 1 is 2!
Kiefer: Mr.Shaw is the best teacher because I´ve learnt a lot from him this year in History. This year we will choose our options and these lessons will pave the road to our futures careers.
Matthias: Sociales is fun because Sr. Francisco has a funny laugh and silly jokes but he makes us laugh! The work got harder, the days longer but overall its been the same (as last year).
Anis: Sociales has been great with Sr. Francisco this year because we learned lots of things!
Nicole:
Charlie: Sociales has been great
Brooke:
this year because of Sr. Francisco. We have had plenty of jokes and hard work. This year has been a lot more challenging.
Joe: Mr.Fisher is a great teacher who likes a laugh. This year has gone a lot faster than last year and it’s been a lot harder.
Geography has been great this year because we had it with Miss Turton, she´s a legend! The sports day in Alicante was good.
Mrs. Bowers – great teacher! And we had brilliant English lessons with her. I have enjoyed this year, even though we have to work a lot for our SATs.
Hugh: Sociales has been quite fun this year with Sr. Francisco. This year has gone a lot faster than last year. I don’t know if that’s good or bad?
Marie: OMG who is THAT??! That’s not my teacher! Somebody hellllllllllllllp…… ok look really closely……know who it is? Still nothing? Ok……..it´s……. Mme. Santerre, who would have guessed that? Duh nobody! But it is my favourite subject when my teacher is back
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Y9W
Secondary
Mr. Wall is nice and kind, he likes to relax and unwind. Victor is the smartest in the class, he doesn’t like coming last. Harriet likes to joke in class, she is our funny little lass. Ewout is cute and small, he’s the opposite of Mr. Wall. Lucy is extremely hyper, it’s impossible not to like her. Carmen is our Spanish girl, she loves to wear her sparkly pearls. Ander is the hyper one, he is always having loads of fun. Mia is always on the go, she energetic that’s why we love her so. Melanie is going and we are going to miss her. Emily left but she’s back, there’s nothing that she doesn’t lack. Arturo is very shy, he never likes to reply. Natasha is amazing she’s top notch, she’s always wearing her D &G watch. Josele has just got braces, he always wins all the races. Monet is really nice, she’s made of sugar and spice. Jess enjoys going to a rave that superman has to come and save. Kieron and Kalim are always together, but this probably won’t last forever. Made by Year 9W Girls
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Y10K
Secondary
Reflections
What they said about others in the future…. Charlotte says… “Manolo will seem as though he is living a normal life, but then when he returns home he will continue with his evil plan to rule the world, alongside his sidekick mustard the fly. His plan will fail and after a period of bankruptcy, he will end up working in a tattoo and piercing parlour; he has 50 tattoos including ones that say, “Beer Rules” and “I ♥ Mum”.
Rosie says… “Michelle will be the next Paris Hilton or Nichol Richie; she will be minted and will have what she wants when she wants it!”
Marcelo says… “Miguel Sancho will be the future ICT teacher at the BSA”.
Rosie says… “Ivan will be minted as he will have a big factory in the country and he will be living in the Caribbean!”
Miss Kilner says… “Miguel Angel will successfully audition for the next Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli) in the 2028 remake of The Sopranos”.
Miss Kilner says… “Rosie will become a writer and her bestselling novel Romance is not Dead will win Love Story of the Year award. She will later move to America and write scripts for successful teenage television programmes called California Dreamin’ and The Cheerleader Years.”
Ivan says… “Jaime will be designing sea defenses because he is good at Geography”. Miss Kilner says… “Dani will be playing the cello for a jazz band in a smoky downtown café bar in Manhattan called ‘The Blue Note’. His friends now call him ‘Fast Fingers’ on account of his fast paced free-style jazz playing. He often reflects on his school life at the BSA and wishes that he had worked harder in his English lessons. He wears a trilby hat, drinks bourbon and says things like: “Hit it boys”, “Strike up on the C note”, “Smokin’ hot” and “We’re rollin’”. He profitably writes and publishes music for other successful bands such as: “Homework Club” and “Long Division” but because of his modest attitude, Daniel does not like to take credit for his achievements and is happy playing to a smaller audience in The Blue Note café”.
10K must be one of the liveliest, intelligent and high-spirited form groups in the school; as their tutor I really can’t take any credit … well, maybe just a little! This group has entertained me with their daily singing, lively debates and sarcastic quips; I can see that each one of these individuals will succeed in life. I like to think that the general disorder in the mornings is a result of their being part of a higher-learning scientific experiment demonstrating organized chaos; that the volume of their voices is due to their continued training in political debate. These students have very individualistic characters and I am sure they will continue to be one of the most vibrant groups in the school.
Miss Kilner says… “Laura and Ana will be presenting a children’s television programme called ‘Whoo Hoo, It’s Friday!’”
Miss Kilner 10K’s Form Representative
Manolo says… “I think Charlotte will be a singer and a dancer.” Miss Kilner says… Marcelo will (after much thought and considered reflection about his future) become a primary school teacher who will deal with the daily traumas of four year olds. Marcelo now believes in karma and views his work as a way of seeking forgiveness for his own conduct during his time at the BSA!” Claudia says… “Alejandra will be famous because she’s a star.” Alejandra says… “Claudia is a real sweetie and always will be.”
Speak nothing, hear nothing, see nothing and consequently we do nothing …. We are Year 10 you know.
A rare image of Daniel reading a book.
Ana saying: “Now come on Laura, Monday mornings really aren’t that bad.”
Manolo thinking: “Tra la la la la, tra la la la la, tra la la, tra la la, do do do, de de de…”
Ivan saying: “Yea, hey hey, I feel so happy!”
Laura saying: “Is it Friday yet?”
What I want to be in 20 years time… What they said about themselves…. Manolo Alonso Miguel A. Balibrea Ivan Blaus Marcelo Del Rio Rosie Duffy Alejandra Garcia Charlotte Gregory Daniel Leon Ana Martinez Laura Naviera Claudia Plaza Jaime Sanchez Miguel Sancho Michelle Rihacek
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I want to be a translator or a journalist because I like studying languages and I would like to travel the world. I want to raise money for cancer research. I want to be a doctor because I want to help people. I want to be retired. I want to be a personal assistant to someone famous in San Francisco. I want to be an astronaut because I am a sparkling star. I want to party like a rock star. I want to be Ken. I want to be a teacher because I like children and I Know that I can help them learn. I want to be a floral designer because I like flowers and I like Art. I want to be a supermodel because I am very pretty. I want to own a petrol station. I want to be an engineer because I like to invent new things that will help others. I want to be a hairdresser because it’s something I would like to do.
Miguel thinking: “I wonder if I really could be the future ICT teacher at the BSA?”
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Y10M
Secondary
d e t a c i d de m e o P s r e h c a e t e h t o t
Srta. Guió: Els verbs ens fascina. Mr. Fisher: Alejandra, she is sometimes wrong, Will make him grow bald. Mr. Roberts: He opened a pig’s liver, And made us all shiver. Miss Epps: The most relaxing subject, Where we can draw any object. Sr. Esteban: Vaya papá que a Inés le han dado, ¡¡¡Es el maño mejor hablado!!! Mr. Shaw: About the second world war, He wants us to learn more. Mme Santerre: Zut! Comme c’est compliqué D’écrire en français! Mr. Wicks: He taught us Microsoft word and computers, And made us write headers and footers. Mrs. Goode & Mr. Nutter: With the cooper test, They make us run our best. Sr. Francisco: Cuanto más clases nos da, más le queremos. Si se va, le echaremos de menos. Mr. Slater: He gives us spelling tests, And with English he doesn’t give us a rest. Mrs. Martin: In the business studies room, She makes our intelligence bloom.
The Corporate Raiders of the Boardroom
Nicky , from across the boardroom, holds up the don’t sell signal to Alvaro, while directors Guillermo and Charlie look concerned.
Mrs. Martin In this very lively group you’ll find poets, musicians, comedians, budding entrepreneurs and some great bilingual orators. However, they’ll soon realise that speech is great but silence is greater.” Have a wonderful summer !
Alvaro : “If you want to buy our company you need to come up with 3 billion euros” Rafa: “3 billion ! Hey that’s a bit steep. I’ll have to think about that “ (Meanwhile Victor, a main shareholder is dreaming about yachts, fast cars, etc)
Meanwhile, Victor is already networking with the some 10m high-flyers.
Rafa finds most of the capital , (well he negotiated hard and Alvaro agrees to knock off half a billion euros from the asking price ) . Rafa is pictured being welcomed by a group of shareholders.
By: Marta González and María Villaescusa. Rafa and Nicky stand for the media showing the business community that they have reconciled their differences and will work together.
And other shareholders are pleased that the deal has gone through.
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Y11S
Secondary How 11S see each other Sarah: “Good person, better friend.” Anton: “He likes tennis.”
Claudia: “No matter what happens, you would have her in your delicate moments of life.” Sol: “Even if the world crashes down, she would give you smile after smile.” Stephanie: “Always gives you a reason for having fun, and being happy.” Sophie: “No matter what happens, she always has a contagious and unique smile.” Joe: “He enjoys “sacrificing” pens and carried the same old bag for 4 years!” Chloe P: “Always there for you, asking for food: “Oooh can I have some?”” Chloe L: “Creative with her hairstyles.” May: “Always gives me food.” Jordan: “Very friendly boy with whom you can always have fun.” Krisha: “Very intelligent and trustworthy friend.” Lydia: “She has a strong faith.” Carrielee: “Loud, loving, caring; she likes cheesecake.” Jo: “Inspires me with art.” Sergio: “Very nice (when he wants to be!).” Natalie: “She collects everything she finds.”
Best moments at school “My favourite moment at the BSA was when I got to know my friends. Without them there are no favourite moments.” – Stephanie “My favourite moment was during the Language Day when we did the three-legged race.” – Sol “When we played rugby as a whole secondary school and there would be bundles of people everywhere: it was great fun.” – Joe
The Future Krisha: “I cannot see into the future and don’t want to tempt fate: I might get knocked over by a bus and might not.” Joe: “I see myself exactly where I am living now and saving people’s lives as a fireman.” Lydia: “I can see myself as a sock designer or a fashion critic or a tattoo artist.” Anton: “In 5 years time, I imagine myself in two different situations: studying in university or being a professional tennis player.”
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Mr. Roberts Imparting knowledge to 11T has never been entirely straightforward, but always interesting and rewarding. As they move on to the next step in their education they can be proud that they will leave a lasting impression on the school for their friendliness, maturity and tireless sense of humour. It is impossible to be in a room with them for more than 2 minutes without someone laughing out loud, including the teacher.
Chemistry Question By what process can you extract the alcohol from wine?
best moments
Y11T
Secondary
Lewis, Sam and Jack. Who spent the most time this year in front of the mirror? Answers on a postcard.
Eduardo – Caught in a rare moment with his eyes open and standing up!
best moments
11T Student: You drink it, don’t you!
It’s been a good year, with great students and let’s hope they cap it off with some fantastic exam results! Good luck everyone.
‘Ok lads, how many GCSEs do you think you’ll get this year?’
Sergio – It wasn’t me, honest!
Cristina – Recipient of this year’s Colgate award for biggest smile. Toni – Far too intellectual for the rest of us!
11T hard at work? Don’t be so sure…Sam is actually reading Katie Price’s latest literary masterpiece.
best moments
No! No! No! That’s not how you balance and equation!
Brendan – The hairstyle shows he’s learnt more than just Science from Mr. O’Connor
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Hannah – Top northerner! Stacy – Really nice even though she’s a southerner!
Sara del Rachmaninov!
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Y12E
In our PSHE lessons we used to fly
Music was our life
Joined by the music of our hearts
We started loving nature
We loved Pop Art
Love was in the air
Those hard study hours always left us exhausted.
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During break times peace joined with This is our year 12 class photograph rhythm One small step for BSA, one giant leap for Year 12
Float like a butterfly, sting like P.E., YEAH BABY WOOOOOO
Walk this way! (into Year 13). Are you going to San Francisco? No, to BSA again.
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BSA
Y12S
TIN CANNY Once upon a time in a land 46 years, 8 months, 2 days, 3 hours and 16 minutes in to the future the world was not as it is today. In an accidentally on purpose nuclear fallout, the Earth was left in ruins and the few remaining humans were either horribly disfigured or metalized. These few remaining people colonised the small town of Tin-Canny and formed a small republic. You may remember Maddie, the late, homework incompetent student who had dreams of becoming PC Betts. Nowadays she is the Queen of Tin-Canny and lives in 3210 square feet palace constructed mainly of tuna cans. You must remember Louise, the arty, last minute, class clown? After the explosion she was inexplicably turned into un hombre. Later he found love in his old classmate Maddie who he is now happily married to with their beautiful daughter Campbells. And Emily, the brainy but blonde kid. Well it was a shame for Emily, you will probably be upset to know that after the big boom she was turned into a Reindeer-Dog and was renamed H-57 by her faithful owners the Queen and King of TinCanny. She feels part of the family with her own dog house made of Heinz Baked Bean Tins. Julia, you know her the smart, lovable student who had her future planned down to the last A*. Julia was on one of her space missions when “it” happened and fortunately only lost her right eye from
the radiation. Nowadays she is the loyal, Royal bodyguard.
dictator of the original two residents.
Then there was Danielle, hardworking and always pushing it to the limit. She was captured by the opposition and cut into several hundred parts. We have reason to believe that their expert medical team are now performing extreme mechanical tests on her.
Shortly after the snap, crackle and pop Ambrosio, the evil betrayor of Tin-Canny fled to the Island and became the little snitch for Furor Arturo. Do You remember Ambrosio? The wannabe doctor who was always popping up here and there. What a dramatic change in careers eh?
Finally there is James, the most recent member of the colony. He was a quiet member of the class but had a hidden wild side. We were always confused with his nationality, Irish, Belgian, Jamaican who knows? But after the big bang he was turned 100% Italian. Being of this fortunate nationality in a world gone wrong where everyone thinks of their bellies before safety or family and friends, James made a good living as the world renowned Chef of Tin-Canny.
Pablo was a nice little boy who was always able to lend an arm, when it was available. Oh! How he has changed! (not his fault obviously) but the fault of the terrible detonation of that silly little bomb which caused him to lose his mind. Nowadays his brain is dysfunctional and controlled by The Great ruler Arturo´s son Dimitri.
and averti de la mode. Now he doesn’t have to worry about his style, as due to a series of unfortunate events he turned invisible. Now he travels between the two colonies laughing at their antics. (Miss Santere) I am now 94 years old and although I have Alzheimers, I remember 2008 at BSA when I was Y12S tutor and my life changed. I was living in Alicante and every morning when I arrived at BSA with my coffee in my hand, I felt that they were my family. We shared many moments together and experienced different emotions like in all families that year: nervous that there was a student joining us: James, proud that three Y12S students were Sixth Form Committee Members (Scott, Ambrosio and Julia), jealous that these members had free hot chocolate when they had a meeting, emotional when we celebrated Brittany’s 18!, sad when three of us left the school: Brittany, Esther and Fran, scared when Louise and Danielle were hidden under the teacher’s desk and screamed as I entered the classroom, so happy when Scott got that never before scored 100% in ICT!, worried when Pablo broke his right arm, stressed with all those exams and coursework, ashamed that Emily could think I was much older than Mr Slater, impressed by Alvaro, Ambrosio and Arturo’s
arguments during the debate we had, surprised when Ambrosio was on time, full of joy when Alvaro was jumping everywhere because he had finally passed the 5 IGCSEs he retook and crying when maddie finally graced us with her presence. Then, in 2009 I was not their tutor anymore and I felt there was a massive gap in my life. So I decided to adopt all the poor children of the world and educate them at BSA. This is why I have now so many grand-children and poverty and hunger don’t exist anymore on this planet.
The last member of our class was Alvaro. He was a cool kid, chic
Scott Coogan, Yeah the loudmouthed Scottish kid with the funny laugh. He was attacked by Nuclear Vultures after the blast who left him for dead. Thanks to the Queen and King he was reconstructed from metal debris and was elected the first Robot president of TinCanny. Once upon a time in a land not so far away from Tin-Canny there was a minute island that the Tin-Cannians were not aware of. It was ruled by non other than our good friend Arturo, you know him don’t you? Baby blue eyes, cute button nose, luscious pink lips. He was so dreamy. But due to his Communist attitude, he resided to the Island of JamJaro where he became evil
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‘I have a dream...’ ‘shopping...’
new leavers
This is where the journey began… I have a dream: Mr. Shaw wanted Year thirteen decided to leave and the waiting continues… them to see Martin Luther King’s their mark, with the creation of past, the girls had other ideas… a mural.
Form Tutor: Mr. Slater This year I have to say goodbye to a superb bunch of individuals whose combination of talent, maturity, drive, fun and hard work make them a memorable class and an exemplary year group. It is only right that from such a fine field of young people we should have had the opportunity to pick our very first Head Boy and Head Girl. Max and Amy Bembridge, thank you for beginning what will become a tradition here at the BSA: you have, indeed, set the standard. Well done! My next fond farewell is to our two ‘global student pioneers’: Sara Garcia and Ornella. Thank you for broadening our horizons here. Good luck Ornella in Canada and good luck Sara with your studies in Australia. Next, I would like to congratulate Melissa and Pablo on being outstanding students. Melissa, your art work over the years has been extraordinary; and Pablo’s award for sustained academic achievement is also well deserved. Both your talents and commitment to work is inspiring – I hope this award shows how greatly we appreciate and recognise your many achievements at the BSA. I would like to thank Amy Ward for her extensive contribution to school life: she has sung for us, danced for us, shown prospective parents around the school, worked as a key member of the Sixth Form Committee and was even central to the development of the Yearbook comic strip. Thank you
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for everything you have done. Sasha, you have only been in the school for two years but it has been a pleasure to know you and teach you. Your grades are excellent, you are an extremely mature student and you have been a key member of this group in terms of your ideas, support, help to others, and all around commitment to Sixth Form life. Well done and good luck! Julia is an enigmatic individual who manages to make working extremely hard mysteriously easy. She has the capacity to absorb complex ideas with ease, write three good English literature essays in one week and yet still appear calm and composed. You deserve to do well, Julia – good luck! Callum is always positive despite a catalogue of rugby injuries. No sling or bandage will keep this young man down. I will definitely miss your upbeat, cheery demeanor, your ideas and views, and your explosive action at this year’s first Sports Day over the 100 and 200 metres. All the very best! Sara Deltell is heading off to Kingston University in the UK - a place I know very well. I shall remember how pleased, Sara, you seemed on your return from visiting the university, and so I would like to wish one of our longest serving students all the very best with your studies there.
What have we done?!
I shall never forget reading the numerous skills and achievements on your supporting statement. From Xuben I have learnt one thing (very clearly!) – when in goal do not be so foolhardy as to try and save a ball that he has kicked. This young man’s footballing firepower makes him a dangerous opponent!
Self defence day…
Mr. D. Slater
Mr. Slater is obviously not very Making the boys wear ties wasn’t good at self defence. as easy as the teachers thought.
Yearbook Contribution: Headboy and Headgirl We have had a great year as Head Boy and Head girl, and we hope our contribution has been worthwhile. Because we were the very first, we have had to set a standard and hope that the future years will continue and improve on this. We hope that what we have done this year has been beneficial and we wish all our year good luck for the future. Max Glover and Amy Bembridge
Year thirteen finally got the bet- Some students have further to Yeeehaaa! I’m off to Caannaadaaa… ter of Mr. Slater! venture than others…
Finally, I would like to say farewell to Xuben. This young man is very modest about the range of talents that he has.
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And the journey continues… GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!!!
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Good Bye from Janet Brock Y
Despedida de Janet Brock U
ou will have heard by now that I will be leaving the BSA at the end of this current academic year to take up my new post as Deputy Head of the British School of Beijing. I have to say that I am leaving with mixed emotions. There is the obvious excitement at the new adventure that my husband and I are about to embark on. Moving to China will bring many new experiences into our lives, and we are impatient to get there. However, this excitement is at the same time mixed with the sad feeling that an extremely important phase in my life is coming to an end.
stedes habrán oído ya que a finales del presente curso académico que voy a dejar el BSA para incorporarme a mi nuevo puesto como Subdirectora del British School of Beijing. He de decir que dejo el colegio sintiendo una mezcla de emociones. Está la lógica emoción de una nueva aventura que mi marido y yo estamos a punto de emprender. El traslado a China aportará a nuestras vidas muchas nuevas experiencias, y estamos impacientes por llegar allí. Sin embargo, al mismo tiempo,esta emoción está mezclada con el sentimiento de tristeza de que una fase muy importante de mi vida está llegando a su fin.
I still remember the very first morning all those years ago when I walked into the playground at CEBAT to meet with Elaine. Fernando Bellot and Ginny Pilkington were talking together, and they saw me standing there not quite sure where to go, and they asked me if they could help. This was the lovely atmosphere that pervaded the school even then and, which we have all worked so hard and so successfully to maintain.
Todavía recuerdo la primera mañana de todos estos años cuando entré al patio del CEBAT para reunirme con Elaine. Fernando Bellot y Ginny Pilkington estaban juntos hablando, y me vieron allí de pie no muy segura de a donde dirigirme, y me preguntaron si podían ayudarme. Este era el ambiente agradable que impregnaba el colegio incluso entonces y, en el que hemos trabajado tanto para que se mantenga.
At that time there was huge uncertainty about the future of the small school (there were only about 80 pupils), and I don’t think any of envisaged the journey that we were about to start.
Después por supuesto fue el traslado a Agua Amarga, pasando a ser parte del King’s Group, y la consiguiente expansión del colegio hasta su actual envergadura. Este fue obviamente una etapa enormemente importante para mi y pude poner mi propio sello en el Departamento de Primaria.
Then of course there was the move to Agua Amarga, becoming part of King’s Group, and the subsequent expansion of the school to its current size. This was obviously a hugely important time for me and I was able to put my own stamp on the primary department. I have been enormously fortunate to have worked with some of the most professional and dedicated teachers and managers I have ever met. I can honestly say that it is thanks to them that I have had such a wonderful time working at the BSA. My colleagues have made it an absolute pleasure. My department has grown from 65 children to 540 children in 8 years. Every single child has brought some form of joy to the department and I have loved seeing them grow and watching them blossom as they move into secondary. It has been such fun spending time with them all and getting to know their characters. I have felt lucky to have known so many supportive parents who are striving for the same goal as us; for their child to learn and reach their full potential in a safe, happy, vibrant environment. Being able to work in collaboration with our parents has made my job here such a productive one. Finally, of course, I would like to publicly record my thanks to Elaine Blaus. I don’t think it is overstating the case to say that I would not be the head of primary that I am now if it hadn’t been for the help, advice, and support that she has given me over the years here at BSA and especially since I became the head of the primary department. She has been instrumental in my professional development in that time, and I cannot thank her enough.
Entonces había mucha incertidumbre sobre el futuro del pequeño colegio (sólo había 80 alumnos), y yo ni me imaginaba nada del viaje que estábamos a punto de emprender.
He sido enormemente afortunada de haber trabajado con algunos de los profesores y directores más profesionales y dedicados que jamás he conocido. Sinceramente puedo decir que es gracias a ellos que yo me he sentido tan bien trabajando en el BSA. Mis compañeros han hecho que sea un verdadero placer. Mi departamento ha crecido de 65 alumnos a 540 en 8 años. Cada alumno ha aportado alguna alegría al departamento y he disfrutado viéndolos crecer y observando cómo se desarrollaban al llegar a secundaria. Ha sido tan divertido pasar ratos con todos ellos y conseguir conocer sus caracteres. Me he sentido afortunada de haber conocido a tantos padres que me han apoyado y que están luchando por los mismos objetivos que nosotros; para que sus hijos aprendan y alcancen su máximo potencial en un entorno seguro, feliz y vivo. Poder trabajar en colaboración con nuestros padres ha hecho que mi trabajo aquí sea tan productivo. Finalmente, por supuesto, me gustaría que quedara constancia de mi agradecimiento a Elaine Blaus. No creo que sea exagerado decir que yo no sería la jefa de primaria que soy ahora si no hubiera sido por la ayuda, consejo, y apoyo que ella ha estado dándome estos años aquí en el BSA y especialmente desde que pasé a ser la Jefa del Departamento de Primaria. Ella ha sido la artífice de mi desarrollo profesional durante este tiempo, y nunca se los podré agradecer bastante.
First Impressions R
Primeras Impresiones I
When I first walked through the gates at BSA over a year ago, my first impression was one of cautious optimism with a hidden sense of excitement. The school buildings were purposeful and clean, not too imposing, yet somehow welcoming. The first person I met was a pupil who smiled pleasantly at me and offered a muted ‘hello’: this was my first impression of the pupils at BSA –happy, quietly confident and friendly. When I met some of the teachers, they engaged me with a warm, friendly and understated openness which left me with the first impression of a happy, confident and supportive staff. The office staff greeted me with bright and confident gestures leaving me with first impressions of quiet calmness and efficiency. Later, when I met some of the parents, I was left with the first impression of parents who are purposeful, expectant and quietly contented with life at BSA. I hope that although these are my own first impressions of BSA, they would be echoed by pupils, staff, parents and guests alike. My first impressions were good!
Cuando por primera vez entré por las puertas del BSA hace un año, mi primera impresión fue la de un prudente optimismo con un sentido oculto de emoción. El edificio del colegio era excelente y limpio, no demasiado imponente, sino de alguna forma acogedor. La primera persona con la que me encontré fue un alumno que me sonrió amablemente y me ofreció un callado “¡hola!”: esta fue mi primera impresión de los alumnos del BSA – feliz, de confianza y amistosa. Cuando conocí a algunos profesores, me dieron una calurosa acogida, amistosa y de discreta apertura que me dejo con la primera impresión de un personal de confianza y dispuesto a ayudar. El personal de oficina me recibió con gesto alegre y de confianza dándome una primera impresión de tranquilidad y eficiencia. Mas tarde, cuando conocí algunos padres, me causaron una primera impresión de padres que son resueltos, esperanzados y satisfechos con la vida del BSA. Espero que aunque estas fueran mis propias primeras impresiones del BSA, estas se repitieran con los alumnos, el personal, los padres e invitados. ¡Mis primeras impresiones fueron buenas!
esearchers in Canada have recently stated that it takes only 50 milliseconds for the average person to form a first impression. Internet users typically make their mind up over which site to view in a 20th of a second. So, if we are to believe in the old adage that First Impressions Count, how much time do we have to make that first impression?
So, one year on, were my first impressions the right ones? They certainly took me more than 50 milliseconds to accumulate but in truth, perhaps they merely reaffirmed what I had known after 1/20th of each first second. The problem with first impressions is that they are not always the right ones. Our opinions change through experience and time, but what is important is that we strive to make the right impressions on others from the outset. So, what first impressions have I made at BSA? Perhaps as pupils, staff, parents and guests this is a question we should all ask of ourselves. First impressions do count but they count both ways. We must also reflect on our own influence on those around us and seek ways to maintain and improve upon the impression we make on others. Attitude, appearance, respectfulness, consideration and optimism all contribute to what impression we create for ourselves and by affiliation, our family, friends and school. We reflect in ourselves the influence of others around us and the expectations we set for ourselves and those set for us by others. BSA is an emerging community and we are progressing towards excellence: in order to succeed, we all need to be making the right impression, first and always. Impressions are made by people and their actions, not by buildings and statistics. We are the guardians of our own future impression on the world and we must work together to provide the correct impression.
But now, China calls. As I said at the beginning, I am keen to get there and start the next stage in my life. I think that if I have half the fun I have had here, and work with people who are only half as good as the people here, I will be thrilled.
Pero ahora, China me llama. Como dije al principio, Estoy ansiosa por llegar allí y comenzar la próxima etapa de mi vida. Creo que si yo lo pasara la mitad de lo bien que lo he pasado aquí, y trabajara con personas la mitad de de buenas que las de aquí, será emocionante para mi.
At BSA, my first impressions were of a happy, positive, caring and expectant community. Today, I still believe my first impressions were correct and I hope that I reflect these through my own contributions at school. I expect and hope every member of our community can reflect the correct impression as together we go about the desire of building BSA into the excellent school community it strives to be. In the process, let us all try to create the correct first impressions and continue to reflect these every day we can.
Best wishes Janet Brock
Mis mejores deseos Janet Brock
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nvestigadores en Canadá han afirmado recientemente que una persona sólo tarda 50 milésimas de segundo en formar una primera impresión. Los usuarios de Internet normalmente deciden qué sitio ver en 0.2 segundos. Así pues, si hemos de creer el viejo refrán que dice La Primera Impresión es la que Cuenta, ¿durante cuanto tiempo tenemos que dar esa primera impresión?
Así, después de un año, ¿fueron mis primeras impresiones las correctas? Ciertamente me llevó mas de 50 milésimas de segundo el acumularlas pero en realidad, quizá simplemente reafirmaron lo que yo había apreciado tras un veinteavo de segundo de cada primer segundo. El problema con las primeras impresiones es que no siempre son las correctas. Nuestras opiniones cambian con la experiencia y el tiempo, pero lo que importa es que nos esforzamos en causar la correcta impresión en los demás desde el principio. Así pues, ¿Cuáles son las primeras impresiones que he causado en el BSA? Quizá como alumnos, personal, padres e invitados esta es una pregunta que deberíamos hacernos a nosotros mismos. Las primeras impresiones cuentan pero cuentan en ambos sentidos. Tenemos también que pensar en nuestra propia influencia en los que nos rodean y buscar la forma de mantener y mejorar la impresión que causamos en los demás. Actitud, apariencia, respeto, consideración, y optimismo todo ello contribuye a formar la impresión que damos de nosotros por afinidad, de nuestra familia, de nuestros amigos y colegio. Reflejamos en nosotros la influencia de los que nos rodean y lo que esperamos de nosotros mismos y lo que esperan de nosotros los demás. El BSA es una comunidad que está creciendo y estamos progresando para perfeccionarnos: para triunfar, todos necesitamos dar la correcta impresión, primero y siempre. Las impresiones las dan las personas y sus acciones, no las estadísticas. Somos los guardianes de nuestra propia futura impresión en el mundo y debemos trabajar juntos para proporcionar la impresión correcta. En el BSA, mi primera impresión fue de felicidad, positiva, amable y de comunidad con expectativas. Hoy, todavía creo que mis primeras impresiones fueron las correctas y espero reflejar todo esto con mi propia contribución al colegio. Deseo y espero que cada miembro de nuestra comunidad pueda reflejar la impresión correcta ya que juntos tenemos el deseo de convertir al BSA en la excelente comunidad que se esfuerza ser. En el proceso, hemos de intentar crear la correcta primera impresión y continuar reflejándola cada día. Derek Laidlaw Jefe de Secondary
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Teachers: Mrs. Vanessa Hughes Mrs. Sarah Jane Anthony Sra. Maeva Rodríguez
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Bañón Medina, María Barcenilla Van Der Maesen, Alec Miguel Barrenechea Linares-Rivas, Alex Blasco Santamaría, Luis Bonet Vera, Álvaro Campello Baeza, Silvia Carratala, Gracia Chapela Lamas, Hector Cho Park, Yongmin Coll Diez, Javier Díaz Sempere, Javier Giménez Rodriguez-losada, Isabel Gonçalves Scalco, Laura Izquierdo Manero, Paula Kuiper Gonzalez, Nicole-Chantal Leach, Joby O’Malley, Aaron Ourahmane, Sarah Prynn Cuadrado, Caterina Ramón Guillena, Aitana Ramos Sánchez, Alejandro E. Slaymaker, Joseph Tebar Illán, Alejandro Valencia, Jesús Valera Noguera, Miguel Valero Ríos, Mª Carolina Yarwood, Takuma
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News from the Library Many activities took place in our school library this year. There were four book fairs: Bookworld, Usborne, Bookbox and Penguin. Our students and their families enjoyed visiting them, flicking through books and buying lots. The library also organized the well known Red House Book Club, which gave students the chance to buy the latest titles from Britain. Thanks to all those who bought a book because with every purchase we earned FREE books for our school! After all these book fairs the school was stocked up with plenty of books.
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A major event was the opening of the Junior library. Teachers, students and parents made the most of it and junior students came every week to borrow books to take them home for the first time! Children enjoyed this experience a lot and their behaviour was exemplary. Parents were also involved in this project. They were invited to come and work or read with their children after school and it was a very enriching activity for both, students and parents. We hope to see them very often. Students in the Secondary Department participated in a competition called “Si eres original, eres de libro”. In groups of minimum two, maximum four, they had to do a research project on a topic of their choice: Art, Music, Science, Geography, History, Mathematics, Sport, Cinema, Technology…, coordinated by a teacher or the librarian. They visited the school and local libraries, used the Internet and did surveys and interviews.
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On May 9th, “The 2 Steves” (Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore), authors of many hilarious, well known book series for children, visited the school. Children took part in different workshops on literary games, attended a presentation about how to be an author and participated in a writing and drawing competition. It was superb! See you next year
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