“Fer cagar el tió” is centuries-old tradition that has its origin in the days where most of the people in Catalonia lived in farms and small villages and had fireplaces in their houses. From 8th December onwards, little children gave food (fruit peels, etc) to… Llegeix més»
It is well known that children like playing board games. And we as teachers have to use this to our advantage in order to introduce games and gamification in the classroom. Not every day, of course, because that’s not possible, particularly with older children, but… Llegeix més»
On Tuesday 2nd April, the children of Vilaplana and l’Aleixar went to Reus on a school trip. In this occasion, we used a public bus for the trip.
When we arrived to Reus, we ate our lunch and then we went to the police station. There,… Llegeix més»
When we think of Carnival, Great Britain is not the first country that comes to our head, but paradoxically, Notting Hill carnival in London is the biggest street festival in Europe, attracting around one million people each year. Today it is a celebration of the… Llegeix més»
Nowadays, Halloween is one of the most common festive days in the whole world. People get dressed with costumes and they go to ask for sweets saying “Trick or Treat”.
This year, the school decided to celebrate “La Castanyada”, a traditional day in Catalonia in which … Llegeix més»
Watching movies, shows or videos in English (with or without subtitles) is a very important part of the process of learning that language, and that is something that we, as a culture, sometimes tend to forget. One of the reasons that people in countries like… Llegeix més»
La setmana passada els alumnes de quart, cinquè i sisè de Vilaplana i l’Aleixar vam fer una sortida a Reus. Va estar un dia molt complert ja que vam poder fer divers es activitats.… Llegeix més»
Last November the children in Vilaplana and L’Aleixar did an activity which usually is very enjoyable for them. They had to create (with the help of their parents) some Jack O’Lanterns (Halloween lanterns) and bring them to the school to decorate the school in order… Llegeix més»
