EXCHANGE PROJECT 2013

Hi Chiddingstone ! This is the second year we'll fly to England  with a group of 12 students from level 6.

Our exchange project with a little English school in Chiddingstone, Kent, continues and we're really happy to come back again.

We began this experience with the aim to extend English learning further than our school classrooms and offer the pupils the chance to practice it in a real context.

Furthermore, this is a good opportunity to travel abroad and to live with native English speaking families.

But, before traveling to England, they are going to visit us. That allows us to involve all our students in this project and we are going to share some activities with them.

We open this blog again with the intention of sharing together the trip and the different activities we can develop there.

Hola Chiddingstone! De nuevo, este año, nosotros volaremos a Inglaterra con un grupo de 12 estudiantes de sexto de Primaria.

Nuestro proyecto de intercambio con una pequeña escuela en Chiddingstone, Kent, continua y nos sentimos muy felices de volver allí de nuevo.

Empezamos la experiencia con el propósito de extender el aprendizaje del inglés más allá de nuestras clases y ofrecer a los alumnos la oportunidad de practicar esta lengua en un contexto real.

Además, ésta es una gran oportunidad de viajar al extranjero y convivir con familias de habla inglesa.

Pero antes de viajar a Inglaterra, van a venir ellos a visitarnos. Esta visita nos permite involucrar a todos nuestros alumnos de ciclo superior en este proyecto y compartir algunas actividades en nuestro entorno.

Abrimos un año más este blog con la intención de compartir con todos vosotros el viaje y todas las actividades que allí llevemos a término.

Our students

Martí Mas de Xaxars and Ainhoa Bernà.

Júlia Mangues and Júlia Bort.

Marina Gil and Ana Saludes.

Adrian Macía and Marc Silvente.

Maria Mondéjar and Júlia Canadell.

Abril Pérez  and  Anna Franquesa.

Last afternoon at Hever Castle.

Having our picnic at Hever Castle grounds.

We visit Hever Castle, the castle where Anne Boleyn lived . We can see the bedroom where Henry VIII slept when he visited the Castle.

Time and fun in the grounds!

The wet maze.

Time to say goodbye to our new friends. We hope to see you soon! Thanks!

Friday, our last day!

The day begins with an assembly at the church. All the school takes part in it. A lot of students receive some different awards (writing, sports, speaking, behaviour…).

Then we come back school to attend to a language class. We work Charles Dickens’ biography and after the break we watch a part of Oliver Twist.

At 11.30 we’ll go to visit Hever Castle and its gardens. There we’ll have a picnic with year 6^th,and afterwards it will be time to say goodbye to our new friends.

Alba Marginedas, Pol Perpinyà & Emma Mayor.

 

Thursday, 31st. A day in London

At 8:00h o'clock Miquel and Pol begin the day go running.
Today we visit London. We go to the train station by the school's red minibus. We take the train and we go to Charing Cross Station.
First we walk to Trafalgar Square where we see Nelson statue. Then we go to look the guardian's horse, and we continue 10 Downing St. where the Prime Minister lives. Afterwards we enjoy the views from the London Eye; 30 minutes on the air.
We are hungry and we eat some fantastic hamburguers in a McDonalds site; a balanced meal once a year... When we finish, Westminster Abbey is waiting for us. Later we cross Saint James' Park to visit Buckingham Palace, and we continue walking along Green Park to Piccadilly Circus. Then, Hamley's, the toy paradise is waiting our visit. Finally, some shopping in Oxford St. and we conclude the tour in Hyde Park, just in front of the Speakers Corner.
We take the underground in Marble Arch to go to the station train again.

Andrea Rodríguez, Miquel Vilaseca i Clara Bayona

At the station.

In the London Eye. Great views !

Lunch time !

St.James Park.

Walking to Buckingham Palace.

Having a rest at Piccadilly Circus !

Coming back!

When we arrive at Hildenborough station,some parents are waiting for us.We go directly to Susie's house where we can enjoy from the swimming-pool again and  practise tennis and croquet . Fish and chips is delicious.

Great day too!

Barbecue & Pool

A nice barbeque at Jo’s house. We went swimming in her pool with all the students of year six, and later some parents  prepared a delicious barbeque and sweet desserts for us.  Jo  gave us some “Mosto” to drinkt with a typical “porró català”. We enjoyed the evening a lot. Finally, we came back home. Tomorrow, London is waiting for us.

It tastes good. Delicious!