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Martorell: Our townMartorell: Our town

Martorell is an industrial city with about 26,000 inhabitants, 25 Martorell is an industrial city with about 26,000 inhabitants, 25 kms far from Barcelona.kms far from Barcelona.

It is placed between Anoia and Llobregat rivers and it has been a It is placed between Anoia and Llobregat rivers and it has been a road crossing area since the old times.road crossing area since the old times.

The first information about Martorell date The first information about Martorell date from the Roman time, when they built “The from the Roman time, when they built “The devil bridge” over the Llobregat river as a devil bridge” over the Llobregat river as a part of the Augustan Road (Via Augusta)part of the Augustan Road (Via Augusta)

In 1965, Martorell was a small town with about 10,000 In 1965, Martorell was a small town with about 10,000

people and it started its industrial expansion in chemistry people and it started its industrial expansion in chemistry and automovile industry .and automovile industry .

Studies in the sixtiesStudies in the sixties

At that time, children went to school for only six years.At that time, children went to school for only six years. They started the compulsory school at the age of six They started the compulsory school at the age of six

and finished at twelve.and finished at twelve. Then they started their training working life in shops, Then they started their training working life in shops,

workshops and other unqualified jobs.workshops and other unqualified jobs.

The baccalaureate at that The baccalaureate at that timetime

At that time, the baccalaureate wasn’t compulsory.At that time, the baccalaureate wasn’t compulsory. Only families interested in their children education and those who could do Only families interested in their children education and those who could do

without their kids’ low salaries, took them to a high school.without their kids’ low salaries, took them to a high school. The baccalaureat had two levels:The baccalaureat had two levels: Elementary levelElementary level with four years. (students started at the age of 11 and with four years. (students started at the age of 11 and

finished at 14 ).finished at 14 ). High levelHigh level with two years (from 15 to 16 ) with two years (from 15 to 16 ) Finally, there was one more year but only for children interested in going to Finally, there was one more year but only for children interested in going to

universityuniversity

Schools in Martorell in the Schools in Martorell in the sixtiessixties

In the sixties, Martorell had two state primary schools, two private In the sixties, Martorell had two state primary schools, two private primary schools and one religious private school with primary and primary schools and one religious private school with primary and baccalaureate levels, but there wasn’t a free state high school.baccalaureate levels, but there wasn’t a free state high school.

Families interested in baccalaureate studies only had two possibilities: Families interested in baccalaureate studies only had two possibilities: – Taking their children to the religious private school (only girls)Taking their children to the religious private school (only girls)– Taking their 10 -year- old children to a boarding school Taking their 10 -year- old children to a boarding school

Mr Josep Bonastre Mr Josep Bonastre In the sixties, the major In the sixties, the major

was Mr Josep Bonastre .was Mr Josep Bonastre . He had his own idea about He had his own idea about

how Martorell could be in how Martorell could be in the future and this idea the future and this idea included education.included education.

He started connections He started connections with the Education with the Education Ministery in Madrid , in Ministery in Madrid , in order to have a free public order to have a free public Baccalaureate school in Baccalaureate school in the city.the city.

After several conversations After several conversations he achieved ithe achieved it

The school first stone.The school first stone.

After several After several conversations conversations finally, on 17th July finally, on 17th July 1966, the major 1966, the major and the owners of and the owners of the building the building company put the company put the first stone. first stone.

Official openingOfficial opening

The building was made in one year and in october 1968 it The building was made in one year and in october 1968 it was officially openedwas officially opened

The first year, there was only the first Baccalaureate level. The first year, there was only the first Baccalaureate level. At that time, there were schools for boys and schools for At that time, there were schools for boys and schools for

girls but the high school of Martorell had boys and girls girls but the high school of Martorell had boys and girls together, from the biginning. The only subject they did together, from the biginning. The only subject they did separated was P.E.separated was P.E.

The first headmasterThe first headmasterDr CarratalDr Carratalàà

The first headmaster The first headmaster was Dr Carratalwas Dr Carratalàà

He was Dr in French He was Dr in French language.language.

He was chosen by the He was chosen by the major himselfmajor himself

After his work in our After his work in our school he worked at school he worked at the university of the university of BarcelonaBarcelona

Our school nameOur school name

When the school was created it was a section depending When the school was created it was a section depending on a High School in the city of Hospitalet de Llobregaton a High School in the city of Hospitalet de Llobregat

In course 1978 all school members (students, teachers, In course 1978 all school members (students, teachers, administration workers )selected the name by election.administration workers )selected the name by election.

The chosen name was Pompeu FabraThe chosen name was Pompeu Fabra

POMPEU FABRAPOMPEU FABRA Pompeu Fabra was an Pompeu Fabra was an

engineer born in engineer born in Barcelona in 1868.Barcelona in 1868.

He studied the Catalan He studied the Catalan language by himself and language by himself and he ruled it.he ruled it.

He wrote the first Catalan He wrote the first Catalan grammar.grammar.

At the end of the Spanish At the end of the Spanish civil war, Catalan civil war, Catalan language was prohibited language was prohibited and he had to go abroad and he had to go abroad

He died in 1948 in Prada He died in 1948 in Prada del Conflent (France)del Conflent (France)

School staff that were School staff that were former pupils former pupils

People that work at IES Pompeu Fabra were pupils at the school such as:People that work at IES Pompeu Fabra were pupils at the school such as: Mrs Alba Bohigas - Catalan language teacherMrs Alba Bohigas - Catalan language teacher Mrs Queralt Ciganda – Spanish language teacherMrs Queralt Ciganda – Spanish language teacher Mrs Carme Julia - Arts teacherMrs Carme Julia - Arts teacher Mrs Lidia Luque - Technology teacherMrs Lidia Luque - Technology teacher Mrs Pilar Puimedon – Catalan language teacherMrs Pilar Puimedon – Catalan language teacher Mrs M. Josep Salvado - Administration staffMrs M. Josep Salvado - Administration staff Mr Xavier SMr Xavier Sánchez – Physics and Chemistry teacher ánchez – Physics and Chemistry teacher Mrs Montserrat Tendero – P. E. teacher and headmaster nowadaysMrs Montserrat Tendero – P. E. teacher and headmaster nowadays

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