C.P. “El Castell” Nursery & Primary School

Albalat dels Sorells and Valencia, are situated on the east coast of Spain by the Mediterranean sea. Albalat dels Sorells and Valencia, are situated on the east coast of Spain by the Mediterranean sea. ALBALAT DELS SORELLS VALENCIA

ALBALAT DELS SORELLS Our town has 3500 inhabitants. It’s very close to Valencia city, only 9 km and we are conected with the city centre by metro. Our town has 3500 inhabitants. It’s very close to Valencia city, only 9 km and we are conected with the city centre by metro.

AERIAL VIEW OF THE TOWN AERIAL VIEW OF THE TOWN 18th CENTURY CHURCH 18th CENTURY CHURCH

THE MOST IMPORTANT MONUMENT IS THE 15TH CENTURY CASTLE.

OLD HOUSESPARK MAIN SQUAREORANGE TREES FIELDS

VALENCIA: Old City THE CATHEDRAL SERRANO’S TOWER CITY HALLMARQUES DE DOS AGUAS PALACE

VALENCIA: Modern City

AGRICULTURE

THE ALBUFERA LAKE

SOME TYPICAL DISHES WITH RICE

Fallas are our most important festival. Fallas are our most important festival. During 4 days, we put on the streets big monuments made by papier-machê. During 4 days, we put on the streets big monuments made by papier-machê. We burn them on the 19th of March at midnight. We burn them on the 19th of March at midnight. FESTIVALS

“EL CASTELL” SCHOOL Main Building C.P. EL CASTELL CAMÍ EL MOLÍ VELL S/N ALBALAT DELS SORELLS VALENCIA TELF:

STUDENTS AND CLASSES CLASSES NUMBER OF STUDENTS 3 YEARS OLD A 23 students 3 YEARS OLD B 23 students 4 YEARS OLD A 19 students 4 YEARS OLD B 18 students 5 YEARS OLD A 23 students 5 YEARS OLD B 18 students 1st GRADE A 25 students 1sT GRADE B 18 students 2nd GRADEA A 17 students 2nd GRADE B 16 students 3rd GRADE A 19 students 3rd GRADE B 14 students 4th GRADE A 19 students 4th GRADE B 16 students 5th GRADE A 15 students 5th GRADE B 14 students 6th GRADE A 15 students 6th GRADE B 15 students 18 CLASSES 327 STUDENTS AS YOU CAN SEE, IN OUR SCHOOL THERE ARE 2 GROUPS FOR EACH CLASS: GROUP A AND GROUP B. IN OUR AREA WE HAVE TWO OFICIAL LANGUAGES: SPANISH AND VALENCIANO, AND FAMILIES CAN CHOOSE IN WHICH MOTHER TONGUE THEY WANT THEIR CHILDREN STUDY AT SCHOOL. IF YOU CHOOSE GROUP A, CHILDREN USE VALENCIANO AS MOTHER TONGUE AND IF YOU CHOOSE GROUP B, THEY USE SPANISH AS MOTHER TONGUE. BUT YOU MUST LEARN BOTH.

OUR HEAD TEAM Head teacher Deputy head teacherSecretary

OUR STAFF

TEACHERS LIKE WORKING TOGETHER

PLAYING AND HAVING LUNCH From 11:00 to 11:30 we have a break and we go to the playground 230 children stay at the school for having lunch, the rest go home and then come back to school at 15:00. We go home at 16:30

HOW DO WE CELEBRATE SPECIAL DAYS IN OUR SCHOOL? OCTOBER THE 9TH: AUTONOMOUS REGION’S DAY We dance and sing typical valencian songs and dances

CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

PEACE DAY: WE WORK AND SING TOGETHER

CARNIVAL: We love dressing up

FALLAS We adapted the Fallas at school making our own monuments. We adapted the Fallas at school making our own monuments. In 2008 we dedicated it to the ecology because in our school we are very worry about the nature and we like recycling. In 2008 we dedicated it to the ecology because in our school we are very worry about the nature and we like recycling.

SUMMER FESTIVAL: We like to show our parents our work

We are waiting you! ¡Os esperamos! Us esperem!