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

Albalat dels Sorells and Valencia, are situated on Albalat dels Sorells and Valencia, are situated on the east coast of Spain by the Mediterranean the east coast of Spain by the Mediterranean

sea.sea.

ALBALAT DELS SORELLS

VALENCIA

ALBALAT DELS SORELLSALBALAT DELS SORELLS

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

AERIAL VIEW OF AERIAL VIEW OF THE TOWNTHE TOWN

18th CENTURY 18th CENTURY CHURCH CHURCH

THE MOST IMPORTANT MONUMENT IS THE THE MOST IMPORTANT MONUMENT IS THE

15TH CENTURY CASTLE. 15TH CENTURY CASTLE.

OLD HOUSES PARK

MAIN SQUARE ORANGE TREES FIELDS

VALENCIA: Old CityVALENCIA: Old City

THE CATHEDRAL SERRANO’S TOWER

CITY HALL MARQUES DE DOS AGUAS PALACE

VALENCIA: Modern CityVALENCIA: Modern City

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

THE ALBUFERA LAKETHE ALBUFERA LAKE

SOME TYPICAL DISHES WITH RICESOME TYPICAL DISHES WITH RICE

Fallas are our most Fallas are our most important festival.important festival.

During 4 days, we put During 4 days, we put on the streets big on the streets big monuments made by monuments made by papier-machê.papier-machê.

We burn them on the We burn them on the 19th of March at 19th of March at midnight.midnight.

FESTIVALS

““EL CASTELL” SCHOOLEL CASTELL” SCHOOLMain BuildingMain Building

C.P. EL CASTELL

CAMÍ EL MOLÍ VELL S/N

46135 ALBALAT DELS SORELLS

VALENCIA

TELF: 0034 961480159

http://intercentres.cult.gva.es/ceipelcastell

STUDENTS AND CLASSESSTUDENTS AND CLASSESCLASSESCLASSES NUMBER OF STUDENTSNUMBER OF STUDENTS

3 YEARS OLD A3 YEARS OLD A 23 students23 students

3 YEARS OLD B3 YEARS OLD B 23 students23 students

4 YEARS OLD A4 YEARS OLD A 19 students19 students

4 YEARS OLD B4 YEARS OLD B 18 students18 students

5 YEARS OLD A5 YEARS OLD A 23 students23 students

5 YEARS OLD B5 YEARS OLD B 18 students18 students

1st GRADE A1st GRADE A 25 students25 students

1sT GRADE B1sT GRADE B 18 students18 students

2nd GRADEA A2nd GRADEA A 17 students17 students

2nd GRADE B2nd GRADE B 16 students16 students

3rd GRADE A3rd GRADE A 19 students19 students

3rd GRADE B3rd GRADE B 14 students14 students

4th GRADE A4th GRADE A 19 students19 students

4th GRADE B4th GRADE B 16 students16 students

5th GRADE A5th GRADE A 15 students15 students

5th GRADE B5th GRADE B 14 students14 students

6th GRADE A6th GRADE A 15 students15 students

6th GRADE B6th GRADE B 15 students15 students

18 CLASSES18 CLASSES 327 STUDENTS327 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 TEAMOUR HEAD TEAM

Head teacherDeputy head teacherSecretary

OUR STAFFOUR STAFF

TEACHERS LIKE WORKING TOGETHERTEACHERS LIKE WORKING TOGETHER

PLAYING AND HAVING LUNCHPLAYING AND HAVING LUNCHFrom 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?HOW DO WE CELEBRATE SPECIAL DAYS IN OUR SCHOOL?OCTOBER THE 9TH: AUTONOMOUS REGION’S DAYOCTOBER THE 9TH: AUTONOMOUS REGION’S DAY

We dance and sing typical valencian songs and dances We dance and sing typical valencian songs and dances

CHRISTMAS FESTIVALCHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

PEACE DAY: WE WORK AND SING TOGETHERPEACE DAY: WE WORK AND SING TOGETHER

CARNIVAL: We love dressing CARNIVAL: We love dressing up up

FALLASFALLAS We adapted the Fallas at We adapted the Fallas at

school making our own school making our own monuments.monuments.

In 2008 we dedicated it to In 2008 we dedicated it to the ecology because in our the ecology because in our school we are very worry school we are very worry about the nature and we about the nature and we like recycling.like recycling.

SUMMER FESTIVAL: We like to show our SUMMER FESTIVAL: We like to show our parents our workparents our work

We are waiting you!We are waiting you!

¡Os esperamos! Us ¡Os esperamos! Us esperem!esperem!