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Nº 12 April 2014 Suggested Donation
‘All-change’ for local school curriculum and hours
Jávea Municipal Architect, Pere Sapena, is studying plans for a Hotel complex on 120,000 square metres land on the Falzia cliffs, overlooking the coastline and Portichol Creek Barranca.
The Townhall doesn’t want to see more housing, but is always looking for ‘added value’ projects that attracts tourists and investors. The Hotel project is ‘horizontal’ rather than ‘vertical’ in design and will be integrated into the landscape so it does not exceed the height of surrounding properties. Existing pine forest must be preserved. The project is still in its infancy and will now be the subject of ‘fleshing-out’ the
If any explanation is still needed
We could have called this local magazine HAVVYER HEARD, but we thought Jávea Jeard would confirm our light-hearted attitude to the serious political and economic problems in Spain, and their effect on Jávea.
bare bones. Jávea has far fewer hotel bedrooms than other comparable coastal towns. Pere Sapena compared this latest proposal with that by the Lambert family to create the ‘Montgo Orchards’ project that had originally been for 70 homes, but has now been reduced to 7 properties and a botanical garden. Pere says he is in favour of improving and developing Jávea while approving “a product for the year” that will turn the attention of tourists, buyers, business-people and the media, recognising that Jávea remains ‘the pearl in the Costa Blanca crown”.
Jávea’s schools face a restructure exercise that is opposed by most teachers and their trade unions. Most parents, who understand the changes, are in favour, as it will give them more ‘family time’ with their children. The changes will be introduced in September 2014. The most noticeable change will be the length of the ‘school day’ that will be 9am till 2pm, with lunch for those who want it from 2pm until 2.30, and for those families where collecting the child at 2pm or 30 minutes later would create a problem, children will be
‘cared-for’ at the school until 4.30pm. The Secondary schools in Jávea already teach from 8am until 2pm. Children will no longer be arriving home at 5pm with their homework to be completed before bedtime. The new hours avoid the current lunchbreak between 12.30 and 3pm, and the ‘educational day’ will remain at 5 hours. It is unclear what will happen in June and October when children have only attended each morning. Read the full proposals inside on pages 15 and 18
PARADOR FASHION SHOW on 13th April
Jávea Lions Club are staging a Fashion Show, to raise funds for needy families, at the Jávea Parador on Sunday 13th April at 4pm. Tickets at 8€ each can be obtained from Humpty Dumpty or by phoning 96 578 5280.
APOLOGY, if you bought an earlier version of this issue, we apologise for the errors that remained uncorrected.
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