EXCHANGE PART II: APELDOORN

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Checklist: pack your luggage

Ready to pack your things?
Make sure to include:

• comfortable shoes
• sports clothes
• raincoat, mac, umbrella...
• ID, passport
• The exchange programmes (they contain important data)
• medecines (if needed)
• important phone numbers and addresses
• charger (if needed) 
• ................

AT LAST!

We finally started the 1st student exchange of the English Department. After many weeks of waiting for our guests, we were able to host them for one week. It has been a great experience which has not finished yet. Next month we'll set off for Apeldoorn to meet with our hosts and continue with the 2nd part of the exchange.
We are looking forward to seeing them again!

We are really grateful for being congratulated by the school board.

http://insangeletaferrer.com/

On our last day together, Elga (1r BATX A) made an excellent speech in the main hall of the town council (sala de plens):

 

"Hi everybody,

I just wanted to say a few words about this wonderful exchange, forgive me if I extend this too much but, the thing is that it's been such a great experience during the whole week, meeting each one of you it's been a pleasure such as sharing our life routine and traditions too.

Personally, I think that we've connected to our partners in different ways, of course at the very beginning we've had our embarassing silent moments in which we didn't know what to say or to talk about, but we ended up getting more confident with each other as the days went by and we became acquinted, and we've learned a lot about each other.

I believe that we'll preserve each other and we'll keep in touch because most of us have made up a really good friendship. In any case, if you decide to visit us again you'll have a place where to stay and another friend to rely on.

To finish with, I want to say thanks to all of you and all of the teachers to make this happen, we hope that you've made the most of this experience and we're looking forward to seeing you in a few weeks.

We hope that your stay has been pleasant. It's been a pleasure for us. "

 

Thank you Elga for your rewarding words. You have made us feel proud of having pupils like you and we are glad to see that all the effort involved in the exchange has been worthwhile.

 (English Department)

LOVE Casa Batlló

EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

The exchange programme in Sant Cugat is ready and has been already given to students and families.
Before our departure, some more travel details will be e-mailed.

PARENTS' MEETING

DATE: 2 APRIL
TIME: 18:00
All parents and students involved in the exchange are welcome to attend the meeting. Useful information and programme details will be given.
Don't miss it!

MATCHING DAY

At last our students have been able to know each other. It's been a busy morning readig profiles, spotting faces and names on the group photographs...
We hope you contact your partners soon and start practising English!

EXCHANGE LOGO

After putting off several times the deadline for submitting your ideas to our logo contest, we are sorry to inform you that we haven't had any response from our 1st Batxillerat students. So there are no contestants this time. 
On the other hand, in our school there's a great team of artists: the arts teachers.
We want to thank Rosa Ferrer (Visual Arts Department) for collaborating in our project and for creating a logo design for our first student exchange. We are really grateful and we appreciate her collaboration. Besides, we think the new design is outstanding!

BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NETHERLANDS

THE NETHERLANDS AND THE DUTCH CULTURE

GAUDÍ'S BARCELONA

http://bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com/imgfiles/ecv/audioguia/GaudiBarcelona_mostra.ang.pdf

CARNESTOLTES

Carnestoltes is the yearly 'carnival' that takes place in Catalunya just before Ash Wednesday. As in Carnival celebrations in other countries such as Brazil, people dress up in fancy dress, wear elaborate masks, dance, eat, hold processions and generally have a good time.

 DIJOUS GRAS (FAT THURSDAY)

botifarra d'ou and coca de llardons

LOGO CONTEST WINNER

We haven't got a winner yet. The deadline has been put off a few more days.
Come on and send us your design. We won't say a verdict until March, after the bank holiday in Sant Cugat.
Chrystelij students might not know that 3rd March is a holiday in Sant Cugat: "Sant Medir", the saint patron.
The origins of this holiday is told in this legend:

The good peasant Medir lived around 303, during the Roman rule of Diocletian, who led a brutal persecution of Christians. One of them, Bishop Sever, decided to escape to Barcelona as he was in danger and constantly persecuted by the Romans; so he undertook a pilgrimage to Sant Cugat, where he found the peasant Medir, who was planting beans.

The Bishop told Medir the reason for his escape and, determined to die for the faith to Jesus Christ, he said that if someone asked for him, he had to tell the truth. After the bishop had left, the beans began to grow and flourish in a miraculous way.

Soon after, the Roman persecutors saw the peasant Medir and they asked him for the Bishop. The peasant told them he had just seen the bishop while he was planting the beans. The Romans did not believe his story when they saw the grown beans and, feeling cheated, they caught Medir. Once they had captured the bishop as well,  they were both imprisoned and martyred to death.

WE'VE GOT THE MATCHES ! COMING SOON...

Another thing to add to our ckecklist.
You'll know who your partner is very soon...

WHO IS MY EXCHANGE PARTNER?

LOGO CONTEST NEW DATES

Dear students,
You still have time to submit your designs until the end of January. The deadline has been postponed:
31st January 2014

Christmas greetings

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TO OUR EXCHANGE PARTNERS

Christmas in Barcelona

Read this article published on The New York Times a couple of years ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/travel/a-catalan-christmas.html?_r=0

HOLLAND CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

http://christmas.lovetoknow.com/christmas-history-traditions/holland-christmas-traditions

St Nicholas leaves sweets in the clogs of Dutch children

CHECK LIST

OUR FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN BOOKED!

NEWS IN CATALAN

http://www.lavanguardia.com/encatala/index.html

Founded in 1881 (in Spanish)
In Catalan since 2011
Circulation: Total 816,000 (in Spain), 423,000 in Catalan

NEWS IN DUTCH

http://www.telegraaf.nl/

Founded in 1893
Circulation: 529,000

LOGO DESIGN CONTEST

Calling all students in 1r de Batxillerat at Ins Angeleta Ferrer i Sensat!

The English Department is looking for a visual identity for the Student Exchange we are organizing and needs your help. We are seeking current INS Angeleta Ferrer i Sensat students in “1r BATX” who can design a creative, innovative and professional logo design. The logo should be recognizable and help promote our exchange. The rest is up to you!  Please read below for more details regarding logo design, contest rules & submission requirements.

How to Enter the Contest

The contest begins on December 10, 2013. Submissions will be accepted through January 19, 2014. Winners will be announced in via our blog, Facebook page and by direct contact to the winners' email account. In order for your entry to be submitted and reviewed by our judges, all entries must be:

• Submitted directly to English Department, englishdptaf@gmail.com
• Submitted in its original source file and
• Submitted as .jpg or similar.
• In the e-mail contestants must include: full name, grade level and class, date of birth, e-mail address and phone number.

Logo Requirements

Professional: This logo may be featured on our blog, our social media page and other media (documents, letters, stationary, pamphlets, t-shirts etc). As a result, while we want the logo to be eye-catching, it must still be legible at a small format.

The logo must have two shapes: square and rectangular shapes (like a banner)

Theme: Logo must promote our 1^st student exchange with Chistelijk Lyceum in Apeldoorn.
Colour: There are no limitations and any colours may be used. However, logo must look good in colour (if any) or black and white.
Integrity: Logos cannot contain copyrighted material. Logos must have been created and edited by the contestant(s). Logos may not include images or licensed images that have been previously published. Must be easily reproducible and scalable for large and small formatting.

Contest Details

Winner(s) will be selected by the English Department Staff in conjunction with the Arts Department. Contestants agree that INS Angeleta Ferrer English Department may publish their logo and name(s) and may use both for advertising campaigns and/or marketing materials in the future. Contestants assign all ownership rights, including all intellectual property rights to the logo, to INS Angeleta Ferrer English Department.  Additionally, the English Department may alter, modify or revise the logo as it sees necessary to achieve the goals of the centre. The English Department reserves the right to not select a winner if, in its sole discretion, no suitable entries are received.  

Prize

Contest winner will receive a pack of English books.

The verdict of the jury will be posted on 24^th January 2014 on these sites:

http://afsenglishdepartment.blogspot.com

https://www.facebook.com/EnglishDepartmentInsAngeletaFerrer

The winner will also be informed by mail and/or personally.

FACES OF HOLLAND

http://www.holland.com/us/tourism/interests/faces-of-holland.htm

Apeldoorn: A CONTEMPORARY CITY