After braving the freezing weather of Finland in January, our pupils were excited about heading to the Costa del Sol in March. They were envisaging balmy, sunny weather in Malaga, possibly with a trip to the beach. Leaving cold, wet England with great expectations, we were greeted with torrential rain! However, the welcome at our partner school IES Huelin was much warmer. Their teachers and pupils were so friendly and accommodating and had planned a busy programme for us.
\nThe theme of this visit was employment opportunities and sporting events. On Thursday, the host Spanish pupils modelled how to research employment opportunities in your local area; our pupils will complete this research and members of the Comenius group will present their findings when we go to Germany in November. They also participated in a well-planned Economics experiment led by one of the Spanish teachers. On Friday, sports took centre stage and the pupils spent the morning orienteering before heading off to the beach for some games. Thankfully it was a bit warmer and drier by then! Saturday was spent with their host families, exploring the delights of Malaga.
\nThere were hugs and tears at the airport when it was time to leave, and that was just Mr Williams! Friendships were formed and many promises of future visits were made. Our next trip is to Achim, Germany in November, where we will be selling mobile phone holders, made by our year 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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