We started the day getting to know each other, playing some icebreaking games!

We had fun playing musical chairs with a twist!

Fun, fun, fun! Who is falling from the chair?

We enjoyed sharing our Heritage presentations that we had been working on, with our partner students in English and Spanish!

Gastronomy, Festival, Music, Geography! What makes us Spanish and British?

More presentations took place!

We started working collaborately with our partners on a Blog Diary on our experiences from the week.

Students are using Padlet and they are including aspects such as Festivals, interview to the host families, the Carnival parade etc..

Working collaboratively with partners:

Each Spanish student worked with their English friend on their Padlet

We started working on our costumes for the Carnival!

We enjoyed a traditional Merienda on Chocolate con Churros in a traditional Chocolatería in Albacete

More Chocolate con Churros while practising English and Spanish!

Students had a go with their Carnival Parade Festival costumes!

We are flags! Students had the opportunity to take part in a real Festival and learn in first person how important Festivals in Spanish culture are. Students also worked with their partners about the origin of the Carnival and other famous festivals in Spain and Albacete.

More Carnival!!! Preparing our Choreography!

Getting ready with our Face Makeup!

Working on the hats for the Carnival parade!

We enjoyed a historical and heritage walk around Albacete.

We saw the traditional Bullfighting Ring, the Cathedral and the Museum of Cutlery and Knives as Albacete is world known by this industry!

Visit to Museo de cuchilleria

Carnival Festival

All our Erasmus students participated in El Carnaval de Villarrobledo as part of our search for the Spanish heritage!

Living the Spanish language: the Carnival

Canaval de Villarrobledo

Enjoying family time during the weekend!

Students spent the weekend with their host families,learning about life in Spain and working on their collaborative Padlets.

A wonderful, beautiful, sunny day in Toledo.

We had a panoramic view and a guided tour of the city. Students had the opportunity to walk around the narrow streets and gather information to work on their collaborative Padlets.

Toledo: Learning about historical and architectural heritage!

Spanish-English relationships started to develop fast while working on our projects!

Camaraderie and developing linguistic skills!

Historial heritage!

Toledo time!

In Toledo, learning about Spanish history!

Friendships!

Learning about Don Quijote and Spanish literature heritage!

We spent the afternoon in Criptana admiring Don Quijote's windmills and learning about Cervante's world known novel Don Quijote de la Mancha.

Don Quijote y los molinos de viento. Aquí llegan mis gigantes!

Toledo melting pot in Spanish history!

Geography lesson in Las Lagunas de Ruidera!

Students had a Geography lesson in the National Park of Las Lagunas de Ruidera, where they learned about the formation of the 15 famous lagoons and how these formed River Guadiana.

Kayaking in Las Lagunas

Bonding togeher

Visiting La Cueva de Montesinos and learning about Don Quijote!

After reflecting about a Mediterranean breakfast, students were given their Mobility Certificates!

It was hard to say goodbye!

See you in June!

Adiós!

Having fun!

Staff had fun and bonded too!

Not only the children, but staff also worked together, made bonds and exchanged teaching ideas throughout the week!