NOTRH WALES

Yesterday we visited the Snowdonian natural park in North Wales...where the picturesque scenery really impressed our students. It was a long trip by bus, but it was worthwhile.

OUR WEEKEND IN ENGLAND

The great variety of actitivies our students did during the weekend says how much English host families worry about our students... Some of them went to a huge and funny theme park, others saw Ghost, the musical, in Manchester or they celebrate barbecues in the lovely English sunshine we had at the weekend...visit lakes, practise rowing...

A NEW SCHOOL DAY

Among the activities we have done today, Spanish students really liked cooking scones and tea sandwiches. They enjoyed themselves like children putting their hands in dough and dipping their fingers in cream. Later, they had all the food they had prepared attending to the most popular tradition in England: having tea.

MANCHESTER (MOSI)

 Today we have visited  the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Students have been able to enjoy themselves playing interactive games and trying to discover how technology has been developed through history. We have also paid a visit to the town hall and walked around the China Town neighbourhood, specially because the teacher who accompanied us was Chinese. She has been teaching Chinese to our students...
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh...What a nightmare!!!

SCHOOL DAY

Today our students have followed their English pen friends' lessons to observe how the English lessons in the different subjects are developed. They have been really impressed with the importance given to cooperation and creativy, but they are disappointed with some of the school rules. They think that mobile phones are allowed, but it is not true...They can have them in lessons only off and they can be used outside the school building.

Some students have taken part in writing an article to be published in a magazine, others have seen how a drama lesson is taught in England or how History is told...They consider Spanish students work harder than the English ones and they have learnt how to value they educational sytem they have.

CHESTER

Chester has received us dark, windy and rainy. However, we have shared our warm Spanish personality with the cold English weather and a little of sunshine has let us enjoy a lovely visit to such a memorable and historical city like Chester.

After walking around the city following the comments of a guide, we have done some shopping in the shops placed in the legendary buildings from the 19th century in the Eastgate street.

To finish with our visit to Chester, the Mayor has welcome us in the Town Hall. We have to underline how Spanish students have got surprised when they have discovered that the role of a Mayor in England is totally different from the role 'un alcalde' has got in Spain. The Mayor's role in Britain is more symbolic than a ruling work. It is the Chief Executive who rules a city not the Mayor. The Lady Mayoress was with the Lord Mayor. Our students couldn't stop laughing when the Mayoress was about to fall asleep...

SCHOOL DAY AND WALK AROUND MALPAS

Spanish students are really excited with their host families. They don't feel tired because they are quite surprised with many things: the amazing school facilities, the speedy way of chatting English pupils have got... They have no problems related to food or to communication. However, weather, as usual, is cold,...well...it is blustering showers.
Today we have been introduced to the headteacher who our students have made many questions about the ruling system of the Bishop Heber school. After that, we have gone for a walk around Malpas admiring the different styles of houses...
Tomorrow: Excursion to Chester.