Adeje visits Dikli

Loly and Lola, teachers at Costa Adeje School (Tenerife- Spain), visited Latvia last October. We had a wonderful welcome and we felt at home.









We took several activities to share with teachers and students at Dikli School.







Our first activity was a presentation of our islands, our second activity was a game in which maths skills and English were involved and our third activity was an activity in which we used authentic material to integrate the Spanish culture into the English classroom. In this activity students had to identify some items related to the Spanish and Canarian culture and tourism and then they had to answer some questions related to the items above mentioned.




We also made a Spanish omelette. We gave the students a recipe in English so they had to follow directions to be able to cook and enjoy a perfect Spanish omelette. The students set the table very nicely and we all ate it up in the afternoon.



On our last day students had a party at school. First of all they sang several songs, they had a riddle contest and some regional dance. Some students had the chance of showing their dancing skills, they even danced rock and roll for the whole school.
In the evening we visited Cesis with our host-teachers. Cesis is a lovely, medieval city near Valmiera, the town where we stayed.

We are very grateful for everything they did. We had a great time. They are all the best host-teachers ever! Thanks Vija! Thanks Dikli School!

Sea Turtles' Loose in Tenerife

The 4th ESO students of Colegio Costa Adeje have recently taken part in an activity called “Sea Turtles’ Loose” in Los Abades (a little beach in the south east of Tenerife). There is on Tenerife an association, Fundación Neotrópico, which takes care of sick sea turtles found in our coasts until they recover.

In the activity we were first introduced to the different types of sea turtles which live in our coasts:
- Kemp’s ridley (Tortuga golfina)
- Hawksbill (Tortuga Carey)
- Loggerhead turtle (Tortuga boba)
- Green turtle (Tortuga verde)
- Leatherback (Tortuga laúd)

Then we were told about the main threats for them:
- Ingestion of plastics, fish-hooks, abandoned nets and garbages.
- Destruction of nesting places. - Consumption of turtles eggs or meat.
- Souvenirs production.
- Impacts with boats.

We were also given some pieces of advice about what to do if we find a sick sea turtle. The most important fact is to call the emergency team (112) immediately, but while we are waiting for them and depending on its illness, we should:
- If it is oiled: Clear nostrils and mouth to let it breath.
- If it is got entangled: Cut the net or garbage to diminish pain and to restore blood flow.
- If it has swallowed fish-hooks or fish-lines: Do not pull the line, only cut it. The veterinarians will extract the hook with surgery.
- If it has a broken shell: Cover the wounds or broken shell with a towel moisten with water until the rescue team arrive.

After that we had a unique experience: a recovered sea turtle found some months ago, was released back into the sea. It was put on the sand in front of us while we were making a lot of noise until it found its way to the water by itself. It was really exciting! Have a look at the video!

At the end of the activity we were given a simple key to recognize the different kinds of sea turtles living near the Canary Islands. For further information about sea turtles, the association or others, have a look at: http://www.neotropico.org/ They also have some documents related to turtles in English and Spanish at: http://www.neotropico.org/spip.php?article (You only have to download a pdf document)

Trip to Seville

Seville - a beautiful city - and we had the pleasure to visit our partnerschool!

19 students from the BG Babenbergerring visited the partners in Seville. They were accompanied by Nora Kurzreiter, Sabine Ungersbäck and me.
We had several special experiences:
The students were invited to lunch by the parents of our partners and got the opportunity to get an impression of the “Spanish way of live”. This intercultural exchange was one of the most important aspects of the visit.
We could have a look at the school and get an impression about the school life. We learned about the Spanish school systems, the different school structure and behavior.
Besides we could explore the touristic sides and get an impression of City Tourism in a big city like Seville. We were on tour with our Spanish partners and could benefit quite a lot from our Spanish friends.






Here is a video - thanks to Krisi for editing!



There is a picture album at PicAsa

Some other pictures (using Slide) from SAFA school:

Pictures from Seville: