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What is stress? Is it bad to feel it? How often are you stressed? With this model of questions, the psychologist of the Universidad Europea, began her workshop to reflect with the students of 2nd baccalaureate on the feeling that this emotion gives each one of them. The objective of the workshop was to teach […]

At  Internacional Aravaca School, one of the skills that students are able to strengthen during their Baccalaureate years is the ability to manage laboratory techniques in accordance with a research protocol. Students learned what happens when dividing cells divide and what the mitotic index is as a result. The laboratory practice must follow a strict […]

The 2nd ESO students  worked on their collaboration and experimentation skills by painting a collaborative mural for the high school hallway. They painted the mural collaborating with their classmates to form a large composition, experimenting with different techniques and colors, modifying and improving their classmates’ drawings. Once the first, more experimental phase was finished, we […]

Our 3rdESO team formed by Andrea R., Gabriela S., Iván G. and Diego O., attended the tournament of the VIII Liga de Debate Preuniversitario CICAE-UCJC. This tournament was reserved for the teams that had qualified from previous tournaments. Since they reached the round of 16 in the tournament held at our school, they were able […]

On March 5th the students of 1st ESO visited the FAUNIA nature park. Accompanied by park guides, they learned a little more about two ecosystems: forests and poles. This activity is part of the didactic unit of the Animal Kingdom, which they are currently studying, and encourages reflection on the human impact on biodiversity. Ana […]

The secondary students of the school enjoyed a week full of adventures in the snow. The secondary students have returned from their trip to Formigal after an unforgettable week. Despite the adverse weather with which we arrived, we  enjoyed a wonderful snow and finally with a spectacular weather, which allowed us to enjoy the ski […]

The 2nd grade students investigated on the transdisciplinary topic “Where we are in time and space”, investigating on the central idea: “the place of development of the human being determines the way of life”. Focusing on the related concepts of “culture” and “geography”, from the subjects of language and social studies, the students  put their […]

The 1st grade students investigated on the transdisciplinary topic “How we share the planet”, investigating on the central idea: “living beings have different opportunities to survive”. They have been able to investigate the characteristics of living beings, the different natural environments and the variety in the landscape, having dinosaurs as a motivating element. After a […]

Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students have shared with Nervión School a morning of competitions, where they have participated in endurance and speed races, games such as dodge ball and field hockey. The students have given us a lesson: sport is a great transmitter of essential values, demonstrating effort, teamwork, respect, self-improvement, perseverance, sportsmanship […]

The students of I2 had a great time with the visit from Kids & Us! It was a great opportunity to learn new vocabulary and review things we already knew.  During this visit, some very entertaining storytellers introduced us to “Mousie”, a little mouse who had lost his ball. With him, we visited the park […]

In february, we celebrated Carnival! A long awaited party for everyone. This year the costume theme chosen by the teachers to commemorate the centenary in both Early Years and Primary was “Disney”. The 2 year olds painted with brushes and chalk, the 3, 4 and 5 year olds played What’s the time Mr. Wolf?, Duck […]

The month of February was shorter than usual, with the new members of our committee having settled into the routine of Friday meetings, we set about preparing for our second eco-school assembly. In our third year we will be working on the theme of water. At this assembly, we presented the findings of the audit […]

World Childhood Cancer Day was celebrated on 15th February. From the school, together with the Aladina Foundation, we wanted to pay tribute to these children who deserve it so much. For several days we have been raising awareness and sensitising our students from the tutoring class and we have received a wonderful response from all […]

In support of the unit of enquiry whose central idea is: “The different families and cultures of the world are defined by their traditions”, I4 students this month attended a Bollywood dance workshop, where they were introduced to the steps and movements of the famous Indian film production. In addition, the pupils learned more about […]

The children in I4 celebrated Chinese New Year this past February 8th. Their IB unit of enquiry focused on world cultures and traditions, specifically African, Chinese, Arab and Hindu culture. The children were involved in discovering the characteristics of these cultures, their celebrations, language, habits, housing, and food. So… what better way to learn about […]

Our Delegated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) team conducts an advanced safeguarding update every two years. We take the opportunity of this year’s second safeguarding update and the fact that we have just achieved mastery level in the audit to remind you of the roles and members of the safeguarding team. Play a leading role in ensuring […]

The English department of the school has once again received training modules to further enhance our phonetic method, Jolly Phonics. As you know, Jolly Phonics is a multisensory and systematic approach to teaching reading and writing, specifically designed for children in their early years of education. Based on research into how children learn best, this […]

On the 30th of January, the Early Years students celebrated the school day of Non-violence and Peace. After having spent the previous days working with them on the theme of peace, with different crafts and assemblies, on Tuesday they were able to enjoy different activities. The youngest children made a handicraft with a Dove of […]

On January 11th, the children in I5 had a field trip to Arqueopinto as their “motivational activity” for their second unit of inquiry.  The central idea for this unit is “Ancient Civilizations reflect today’s society”. The children had a great time and were able to visit a typical Roman home and see first hand how […]

The 2nd grade students investigated on the transdisciplinary topic “Where we are in time and space”, investigating on the central idea: “the place of development of the human being determines the way of life”. Focusing on the related concepts of “culture” and “geography”, from the subjects of language and social studies, the students  put their […]

The 1st grade students investigated on the transdisciplinary topic “How we share the planet”, investigating on the central idea: “living beings have different opportunities to survive”. They have been able to investigate the characteristics of living beings, the different natural environments and the variety in the landscape, having dinosaurs as a motivating element. After a […]

Our 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students have shared with Nervión School a morning of competitions, where they have participated in endurance and speed races, games such as dodge ball and field hockey. The students have given us a lesson: sport is a great transmitter of essential values, demonstrating effort, teamwork, respect, self-improvement, perseverance, sportsmanship […]

Last Wednesday, March 13th, we accompanied our 3EPO students to visit BRINZAL. After finishing a great unit of inquiry “The relationship between biodiversity and population”, and after having raised enough money to sponsor one of their birds, finally came the long awaited moment to meet BRINZAL in person. On this visit we went on a […]

I3´s third unit of inquiry had as a central idea “Human beings express feelings through arts”. During this unit children explored art and expression, they discovered different ways of painting and techniques. Jackson Pollock’s activity gave them the opportunity to immerse themselves into this artist techniques such as: dripping and splattering. They became real artists […]

In february, we celebrated Carnival! A long awaited party for everyone. This year the costume theme chosen by the teachers to commemorate the centenary in both Early Years and Primary was “Disney”. The 2 year olds painted with brushes and chalk, the 3, 4 and 5 year olds played What’s the time Mr. Wolf?, Duck […]

The month of February was shorter than usual, with the new members of our committee having settled into the routine of Friday meetings, we set about preparing for our second eco-school assembly. In our third year we will be working on the theme of water. At this assembly, we presented the findings of the audit […]

To delve into an area of personal interest and, subsequently, to put what has been learnt into practice in the creation of a product is always a challenge that challenges anyone. At Internacional Aravaca School, students in the final year of MYP of the International Baccalaureate, corresponding to the 4th year of E.S.O., have been […]

During the month of February, the sixth epo students were studying the changes of the 20th century in Spain through their third unit of enquiry which has as its central idea: “Knowing the past allows us to understand the present”. In order to internalise the meaning of this central idea, they had the opportunity to […]

1st EPO pupils were able to close their unit of enquiry in the best way: visiting the services they had learned about in the city in first person and as if they were adults. THEY VISITED MICROPOLIX! During the third unit of enquiry, they investigated the transdisciplinary theme “Where we are in time and space” […]

The 2nd ESO students  worked on their collaboration and experimentation skills by painting a collaborative mural for the high school hallway. They painted the mural collaborating with their classmates to form a large composition, experimenting with different techniques and colors, modifying and improving their classmates’ drawings. Once the first, more experimental phase was finished, we […]

Our 3rdESO team formed by Andrea R., Gabriela S., Iván G. and Diego O., attended the tournament of the VIII Liga de Debate Preuniversitario CICAE-UCJC. This tournament was reserved for the teams that had qualified from previous tournaments. Since they reached the round of 16 in the tournament held at our school, they were able […]

On March 5th the students of 1st ESO visited the FAUNIA nature park. Accompanied by park guides, they learned a little more about two ecosystems: forests and poles. This activity is part of the didactic unit of the Animal Kingdom, which they are currently studying, and encourages reflection on the human impact on biodiversity. Ana […]

The secondary students of the school enjoyed a week full of adventures in the snow. The secondary students have returned from their trip to Formigal after an unforgettable week. Despite the adverse weather with which we arrived, we  enjoyed a wonderful snow and finally with a spectacular weather, which allowed us to enjoy the ski […]

The month of February was shorter than usual, with the new members of our committee having settled into the routine of Friday meetings, we set about preparing for our second eco-school assembly. In our third year we will be working on the theme of water. At this assembly, we presented the findings of the audit […]

Last Tuesday February 20th, our 4th ESO and 1st Baccalaureate French students went to the theater in French to attend the play “Emilia arrive à Paris”, a play based on the Netflix serial about the adventures of a girl who moves to Paris for a while. The show included a discussion in which the students […]

In the 4th ESO Theatre Project course, students have learnt all the roles necessary to carry out a theatre production. From acting, encouraging their skills in public speaking and playing a role, to designing and making sets and learning how to sew by hand and machine to modify clothes and adapt them as costumes for […]

On the occasion of Peace Day, the 2nd grade of Secondary (MYP3) participated in the Aravaca Park together with the school Estudio 3 Afanias, in an incredible solidarity race whose mission was to promote inclusive sport and raise funds for the project “Childhood in Peace” of the NGO Save The Children. During the race, all […]

After several months of training, study and several qualifying rounds our great chess team made it to the final of the long awaited ISP online chess tournament. This tournament is played worldwide with all schools belonging to ISP around the world, more than 60 schools playing and sharing the same experience. On the one hand, […]

Once again, our 3rdESO students participated in the CICAE-UCJC Debate League. However, this time they were protagonists in two different ways: they were hosts and debaters. Our school hosted the 8th edition of the tournament which was attended by schools from all over Spain. As sponsor of this edition, we had a “friend of the […]

What is stress? Is it bad to feel it? How often are you stressed? With this model of questions, the psychologist of the Universidad Europea, began her workshop to reflect with the students of 2nd baccalaureate on the feeling that this emotion gives each one of them. The objective of the workshop was to teach […]

At  Internacional Aravaca School, one of the skills that students are able to strengthen during their Baccalaureate years is the ability to manage laboratory techniques in accordance with a research protocol. Students learned what happens when dividing cells divide and what the mitotic index is as a result. The laboratory practice must follow a strict […]

The month of February was shorter than usual, with the new members of our committee having settled into the routine of Friday meetings, we set about preparing for our second eco-school assembly. In our third year we will be working on the theme of water. At this assembly, we presented the findings of the audit […]

Witnessing our student Pablo I. from 1st Baccalaureate give a TEDx talk, along with 11 peers of various ages and nationalities, on self-confidence was a truly enriching and moving experience. The stage was occupied by a diverse group of young people, each with their own story and perspective on the topic. Despite their differences, they […]

Last Tuesday February 20th, our 4th ESO and 1st Baccalaureate French students went to the theater in French to attend the play “Emilia arrive à Paris”, a play based on the Netflix serial about the adventures of a girl who moves to Paris for a while. The show included a discussion in which the students […]

On Friday 26th January, the students of the 2nd Baccalaureate attended the 4th edition of the Career Guidance and Entrepreneurship Day, You Lead 2024. The day was focused on inspiring students and motivating us to face the future with creativity and confidence. One of the aims of the day was to encourage our innovation and […]

In January, the students of 1st Baccalaureate had the great opportunity to receive advice to orientate ourselves professionally. Thanks to UNITOUR, a fair attended by several universities with a great diversity of degrees and careers, we had the chance to get to know those universities that best suit what we are looking for. When we […]

There are people who connect with our teenagers from the very first moment and Sebas Lorente (speaker in the field of motivation and personal development) was one of them. Our students listened attentively to his testimony, his thoughts on alcohol safety and responsibility. It was neither a talk about the risks of drinking alcohol nor […]

Our Delegated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) team conducts an advanced safeguarding update every two years. We take the opportunity of this year’s second safeguarding update and the fact that we have just achieved mastery level in the audit to remind you of the roles and members of the safeguarding team. Play a leading role in ensuring […]

This year we celebrated Christmas at Internacional Aravaca in style. It all started with our “Coffee and Crafts” days, with the volunteer families who helped us create all the decorations for the Christmas Fair. We had a fantastic few days creating stars with clothes hangers, giant candies with pool churros and a spectacular Santa Claus […]