CAMBRIDGE

By Aida, Kimberly and Mar

Yesterday we went to Cambridge. At nine o’clock we got the bus and went to Cambridge. In the bus we listened to music, we sang, we slept and we played the Nintendo...
We went with Miss Aly, Miss Barbra and with our Spanish teachers. We went to Cambridge because it is very important and it is very good to study.

There are many universities and museums. We arrived at 10.45 and we went with a guide to visit the King’s College and a lovely chapel.
After that we had time to go shopping. In Cambridge there was a market and many beautiful shops. We bought very nice Cambridge University jumpers, postcards and some other little things.

After shopping, we visited the Fritzwilliam Museum and we did some homework about it.
Then we returned to the bus and we came back to school at half past nine. Some anecdotes on the trip: Aida felt sick on the way to Cambridge and suddenly she threw up!!! It was very funny because there were no plastic bags on the bus and... We had to stop to clean the mess... but when we did it everything was OK!!!

2nd Day at Alexaders School

Hello everyone!!!

Second night in the rooms was fine, we all sleep tight as we were veeeery tired!
Yesterday we had spaguetti and pizza for supper, as well as boiled vegetables! It was yummy!!! Then as dessert we had a nice chocolate muffin, hopefully we will have some more...

After dinner we had our social activities. There were different activities planned: we played some chocolate games and also some games with flour and water, it was loads of fun!
There were also some students who challenged one of the counselors to play chess, and they even won!!! So well done for them, congratulations!
Apart from that, we had a small welcome party, with a disco, and some of the girls showed us their best moves at the dancing floor, it was very cool!

Then we had registration at Heron House and we took some milk with cereals, and we even had a unexpected visit: the boys were coming!!! When they left at 22h we started going to bed, although it always takes longer...

Today students have started with their normal lessons, from 9.00 till 12.30. They practise all skills: grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, etc. This afternoon we have more lessons and after that a bit of sport. Yesterday we played football, tennis and even some students went running with Nuria!!!!

Tomorrow we are going to Cambridge, so hopefully we will have nice weather (today it is beautifully sunny) and we will have a very nice day.

So, this is all for now, folks, take care and we will keep you posted!!!!
XXX

FIRST DAY IN ALEXANDERS SCHOOL!

HELLO EVERYONE!
This is our first day in Alexanders school and we are all happy and well.
Yesterday, when we arrived at the airport, a bus was waiting for us and during the hour and a half trip to the school, one of the members of the staff gave us some useful information about the school, the activities and the social program.
As soon as we arrived at the school, we had what they called a “light meal”, which included pasta, baked potatoes, pizza, chips, brown bread, cheese, fruit and yoghourt. Then, we were taken to our rooms. The boys are in Fulmar house, and the girls in Heron house. Most rooms are two-bed dorms with a shared bathroom. Don’t worry mums, everything is clean and the food is good!
At 17’30 we had supper, which consisted of meat (beef or chicken), peas and carrots, gravy, rice, fruit and yoghourt. Children said they were not hungry, but they ate everything!!!
In the evening we had social activities. We learnt how to make jewellery, we played games with the pastoral staff and we enjoyed playing table tennis and snooker.
When we went back to the houses for register, we could drink a glass of milk and eat some biscuits. As you can see, we are not starving here!
As for insects, the only incidents we’ve had so far have been the sighting of a couple of spiders in the shower and the invasion of a mosquito the size of Manhattan in the girls’ house. Nothing to worry about.
Today, we got up early and we had a nice breakfast and now the students are taking their placement test (speaking, vocabulary, grammar, writing) and afterwards we have a half-an-hour break and more classes.
Everyone is really nice here, and our new English friends keep telling us that we brought good weather from Spain, because it has been raining for six straight weeks here!
See you soon. More news tomorrow!

We have been given a scholarship!

Dear students, thanks to your hard work, we have been given a scholarship and we are going to England next September!
Congratulations!!!!

CALA RÀDIO and ELS QUATRE CANTONS

This month, our little journalists have visited LA CALA RÀDIO - the local radio station - and ELS QUATRE CANTONS - a magazine published in L'Ametlla de Mar. Have a look at our PowerPoint presentations and you will learn more about our visit!

The Candelera Times (Weather Section)

By: Sandra Ferré and Marta Arbó

The weather in l’Ametlla de Mar in Easter on the days was:

Sunday of bunch: was of a lot very windy and sunny .

Monday: was windy, sunny and cloudy.

Tuesday: was windy and sunny.

Wednesday: was windy and sunny.

Thursday: was sunny and cloudy.

Friday: was sunny, windy and cloudy.

More or less this is the weather in l’ Ametlla de Mar in Easter:

SCHOOL DAYS

Our 1st ESO B students compare their days at school with their secondary school course.

Meet our 1st of ESO students!

Our first of ESO students say HI!

The Candelera Times (Sports Section)

Sports Section - part 2

International tournament in l’Ametlla de Mar

by Àngel and Joan

Last Friday 21^st of march, there was an annual football tournament for Easter. In l’Ametlla de Mar there were teams from around the world: Lazio (Italy), F.C.B. Kuwait, Egypt, Brandeam school (England) and from Spain: Vila-real, Barça, Atlético de Madrid, Unió Jabàc I Terrassa, Tàrrega, Tortosa, l’Ametlla de Mar…The matches were played in l’Aldea, la Cala, la Ràpita, St. Jaume d’Enveja, Tortosa and Amposta but the finals were in la Cala.

The finals were: category pre-benjamins: Unió Jabàc i Terrassa 3-1 F.C.B.

Category benjamins: Vila-real 2 – 3 Atlético de Madrid.

Category alevins: Vila-real 2 – 1 Tortosa.

In total more of 30 teams played the tournament. We hope that next year it’s back to celebrate.

The Candelera Times (Sports Section)

Sports - Part one

1. Interview to Norbert Callau
by Angel and Joan

Norbert Callau is an important player from L'Ametlla de Mar C.F. Here is the interview we did with him during Easter:

Why did you choose to play of a goalkieper and not of player? Because I liked and because I played with boys older than me and they said: you the goalkieper.

When you started to play, how old were you? To play matches 8 years.To training: 6 years.

Which team was the first that you played? L’Ametlla de Mar

Which teams do you play along your professional degree? L’Ametlla de mar, Rapitenca, Amposta

Which previous team gives you good memories ? Rapitenca for the sportive results.

Why did you praise to back at l’Ametlla de mar? Because I didn’t have illusion, because here there was good environment and for can help at the team.

When you played at 3ª division. How many hours did you trains? 6 hours more match

And now? 4:30 more match

Have you got any obsession before the matches? Which? Yes. When the referee blows I touch the crossbar and I do a sprint.

Do you often change the gloves? I use 4. 2 for training and 2 for play

When you don’t play football. What do you do? I work at the sports centre

1X1

A COLOR: blue A BOOK: I’m not a good reader

A DRUNK: aquarius A FILM: braveheart

A FOOD: rice A FOOTBALL PLAYER: messi

A NUMBER: 1 A GOALKIEPER: casillas

A SONG: animal instinct A SPORT: football

A TV PROGRAMME: zona zapping A CITY: paris

A COUNTRY: catalunya

The Candelera Times (Dining section)

Dining

Restaurant-Càmping L'Ametlla de Mar
by Esther Morales and Jaume Sirisi

It is a big restaurant with two dining rooms, an inner and an outer ones. In the outer dining room the night of summer a show is done. It is a place where it is good to eat, and you are well attended by the waiters. All waiters are foreign and some are Spanish. They speak different languages to give a good service.

This year some children have come for one “credit de sintesis” from Irun, and some students have come from an international exchange from IES MARE DE DÉU DE LA CANDELERA as well. These students were from Germany , Poland and France.

To get to the camping you have to pass the precipice of Santes Creus to cross the Camping l’ametlla.

The Candelera Times (Local section)

Local News

The alternative fair
by Alba Arjona and Àlex Brull
On the 15^th and 16^th of March, l’Ametlla de mar will offer the opportunity to visit diferents old jobs and stalls of diferents foods, for example, French crêpes. This acitivity will take place at New Square. The fair will show an imitation of jewellery, a lot of diferents fibre, sausages and diferents somethings of the tipycal countries. Sure it is worth a visit!

The Candelera Times (National section)

National News
Zp Vs Rajoy
The past 9^th-, March, there were the Spanish Prime Minister elections. They have a lot of enmity between them. Having this rivalry because one supports left politics and the other right politics, is the left. Last year Zapatero won, this year the winner is Zapatero again. In theory Rajoy himself has withdrawn ,but he says: “It’s important to fight always, this is just a game, not the league.” It can be that the PP (right-wing Spanish main party) has not won the elections this year, but they will continue fighting."

By Samantha, Ainhoa and Marina.

1ESO B students write newspaper articles about FOOD!

Here we have some newspaper articles about FOOD preferences written by our 1st ESO B students. Have a look at them!

Interview to Mireia sueca, 1st ESO B

Interviewer: Good morning Mireia. Can you tell us about your life?
Mireia: Sure! I'm Mireia and I'm twelve years old. I live in L'Ametlla de Mar with my parents and my brother. I'm studying at the IES Mare de Déu de la Candelera Secondary School.
I like listening to music and surfing the internet.
My favourite animal is the dog.
My favourite subjects are: English, French, Mathematics, Sport and Technology. I like them because I'm quite good at them and also because the teachers are the best, for me.
I think that speaking different languages is very interesting because it is always useful to you. When I'll be an adult, I want to be a solicitor.
Interviewer: Thank you, Mireia!
Mireia: Many kisses!!! Good-bye!

Interview to Aïda Castells, 1st ESO B

Interviewer: Good morning Aida, let's talk about food. Can you tell me what you usually eat on a normal day?
Aïda: I have breakfast at eight o'clock, before the school. I usually eat biscuits and I usually drink milk.
Interviewer: What about lunch?
Aïda: I have lunch at quarter past two. I sometimes eat pasta, cheese, bread and meat. I don't eat salad. I always drink water.
Then, I have tea at six o'clock. I sometimes eat a big sandwich of cured ham or salami. I sometimes drink orange juice or water.
Interviewer: What do you have for dinner?
Aïda: I have dinner at nine o'clock or half past nine. I sometimes eat vegetables, fish and yoghurt. I always drink water.
Interviewer: Thank you Aïda!

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