LATEST NEWS

We continue without stopping! These days we  really enjoyed all the activities we proposed, from the youngest to the oldest pupils. The water games are always a hit for this time of the year and without a doubt, where they have also had a great time has been in all the cooking workshops we have […]

It’s the end of another great week at our summer camp! These days we have not stopped, our groups have enjoyed to the maximum with each of the special activities that we have programmed. Water has been our greatest ally, with water games and our inflatable crocodile! Our IA MINI CAMP students have been pretending […]

¡Parece mentira que ya haya pasado una semana de campamento! Estos primeros cinco días han pasado volando y no nos extraña después de haber disfrutado tanto.  Todo está marchando sobre ruedas:  Los más peques, Mini Camp, están felices con todas las actividades que sus profes han preparado. Han hecho algunas recetas de cocina, han creado […]

Students from the school’s 4th ESO completed internships in various prestigious companies, on a day dedicated to bringing young people closer to the world of work. The initiative allowed the students to learn about how different sectors work in order to make informed and informed decisions about their academic and professional future. The participating companies […]

Last May, the 4th ESO students enjoyed an outdoor zip-lining activity located in Guadarrama. The students spent the whole day at the “Tirolinas Go” park, taking part in different adventures from tree to tree, sliding down zip lines up to 380 meters long, flying over the Madrid mountains. They had a great time! Brenda Gª-Barrosa […]

Our 4ºESO (MYP5) students have created a newspaper about World War II as part of their learning about this period in history. They have had the opportunity to research the conflict and have taken on the roles of three characters from each involved power to share what they have learned: the nation’s leader, the journalist, […]

“Performing” is one of the criteria we work on in the MYP (IB) through Music, Arts, and Theater, and its importance is immense for multiple reasons. Thanks to the rehearsals for musical and theater performances, and the performances and exhibitions of “Arts Day”, our students develop self-confidence, as well as communication skills, proprioceptive awareness, memory, […]

The cultural trip to Valencia with the 1st-year ESO students was an enriching and fun experience that fostered coexistence and learning. On the first day, after departing punctually from the school gate, we headed to Vall d’Uixó to visit the San José caves. This impressive natural site, with its tranquil boat ride along the longest […]

The 5th grade students went on a field trip to the exhibition “The Science of Pixar” at Caixa Forum. At this exposition they were able to learn about the process used for the creation of Pixar films and how technology and mathematics are an essential  aspect of achieving the final product. They focused on each […]

On May 31st,  families of Early Years and first grades of Primary School had the opportunity to attend the workshop “Emotional support from home” given by the psychologist Jaime Araque. The families were able to expose the doubts presented by the accompaniment from home; understand what is expected for each evolutionary stage and obtain strategies […]

We all know how many benefits the sensory activities have for our early years students and how much they enjoy them. They have a multitude of developmental benefits for them and what’s more, they have a great time! They love it and we love it even more when we see how much fun they have. […]

Once again this year, the students of the 5thEPO have demonstrated their aptitude to be great entrepreneurs. As they do every year, they are taking a subject that prepares them to develop an entrepreneurial project, combining research, capital calculation, creativity and design. All of this is taken to its maximum exponent with the creation of [...]

April has been a month full of great events and the most important of all: THE AWARD OF THE GREEN FLAG. After passing the audit, we received the Green Flag on the 19th of April at the XIX ECO-SCHOOL de la Comunidad de Madrid meeting. It has been three years of hard work through which […]

On April 8th,  I4 students enjoyed an exciting trip to the theatre to see the classic play ‘Hansel and Gretel’. This activity was part of their new learning project, where the children explore how stories can convey important stories and values. The students, accompanied by their teachers, were full of excitement as they entered the […]

Taking advantage of the arrival of spring, with its sun, light, colors, and fragrance, we have decided to do various sensory activities on the subject. Sensory activities encourage our children to perceive and connect through their senses. In turn, we guide them to focus on each one during the session, prompting them to think with […]

Books are companions, teachers, magicians, the bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print. (Barbara Tuchman) Barbara Wertheim Tuchman, an American historian, journalist, and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, conveys the importance of reading through this quote. At International Aravaca School, our passion for reading has led us toextend our tributes and […]

On April 23rd , I5 students went to visit the Zoo Aquarium in Madrid. This outing was the starting point to begin our adventure into the animal world. In this last unit of enquiry, the central idea we are going to work on is ‘Drama can help us to learn about nature’. During the unit, […]

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 5th grade students went on a field trip to the exhibition “The Science of Pixar” at Caixa Forum. At this exposition they were able to learn about the process used for the creation of Pixar films and how technology and mathematics are an essential  aspect of achieving the final product. They focused on each […]

On the 8th of May, the students of the 6th grade of primary school participated along with 1,200 other children from 25 schools in the Community of Madrid, in the VIII CICAE Sports Games. The pupils competed in the games of catch the flag, dodgeball, kick-ball and colpbol, promoting fair play, companionship, effort, teamwork and […]

Once again this year, the students of the 5thEPO have demonstrated their aptitude to be great entrepreneurs. As they do every year, they are taking a subject that prepares them to develop an entrepreneurial project, combining research, capital calculation, creativity and design. All of this is taken to its maximum exponent with the creation of [...]

April has been a month full of great events and the most important of all: THE AWARD OF THE GREEN FLAG. After passing the audit, we received the Green Flag on the 19th of April at the XIX ECO-SCHOOL de la Comunidad de Madrid meeting. It has been three years of hard work through which […]

Once again this year we are celebrating our magnificent Public Speaking Competition with our Primary 6th students where students develop a crucial skill: communication. In a world where the ability to communicate is increasingly important, this competition is not only an opportunity for these students to showcase their talent, but also for all of us […]

Our Primary 5th students shared a morning of competitions with Holy Mary School, where they took part in sports such as dodge ball, football and hockey. The students competed in mixed teams, mixing players from Internacional Aravaca and Holy Mary, demonstrating great teamwork, in coexistence with the visiting school. The pupils had a great time […]

Books are companions, teachers, magicians, the bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print. (Barbara Tuchman) Barbara Wertheim Tuchman, an American historian, journalist, and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, conveys the importance of reading through this quote. At International Aravaca School, our passion for reading has led us toextend our tributes and […]

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 […]

Students from the school’s 4th ESO completed internships in various prestigious companies, on a day dedicated to bringing young people closer to the world of work. The initiative allowed the students to learn about how different sectors work in order to make informed and informed decisions about their academic and professional future. The participating companies […]

Last May, the 4th ESO students enjoyed an outdoor zip-lining activity located in Guadarrama. The students spent the whole day at the “Tirolinas Go” park, taking part in different adventures from tree to tree, sliding down zip lines up to 380 meters long, flying over the Madrid mountains. They had a great time! Brenda Gª-Barrosa […]

Our 4ºESO (MYP5) students have created a newspaper about World War II as part of their learning about this period in history. They have had the opportunity to research the conflict and have taken on the roles of three characters from each involved power to share what they have learned: the nation’s leader, the journalist, […]

“Performing” is one of the criteria we work on in the MYP (IB) through Music, Arts, and Theater, and its importance is immense for multiple reasons. Thanks to the rehearsals for musical and theater performances, and the performances and exhibitions of “Arts Day”, our students develop self-confidence, as well as communication skills, proprioceptive awareness, memory, […]

The cultural trip to Valencia with the 1st-year ESO students was an enriching and fun experience that fostered coexistence and learning. On the first day, after departing punctually from the school gate, we headed to Vall d’Uixó to visit the San José caves. This impressive natural site, with its tranquil boat ride along the longest […]

Once again this year, the students of the 5thEPO have demonstrated their aptitude to be great entrepreneurs. As they do every year, they are taking a subject that prepares them to develop an entrepreneurial project, combining research, capital calculation, creativity and design. All of this is taken to its maximum exponent with the creation of [...]

April has been a month full of great events and the most important of all: THE AWARD OF THE GREEN FLAG. After passing the audit, we received the Green Flag on the 19th of April at the XIX ECO-SCHOOL de la Comunidad de Madrid meeting. It has been three years of hard work through which […]

The 4th ESO students have been working in P.E. class, as a didactic unit, on acrosport. Acrosport is a sport that combines acrobatics and choreography, and helps students to learn and value the possibilities of their bodies, as well as those of others. For the formation of any of the figures, each member has a […]

We have celebrated World Book Day by interviewing our author of the year, Luna Z. Luna has written two wonderful books about China (2023) and Senegal (2024). In addition to loving reading since she was young, Luna confesses that before arriving in Spain at the age of 8, a teacher revealed to her the world […]

We celebrated our international fair, World Culture Exhibition. As part of the English subject, students in 1 ESO and 2 ESO have been working on the project ´World Culture Exhibition´ where they displayed their amazing discoveries of different parts of the world.  Where I come from, in 1 ESO, is a book making project where […]

Students from the school’s 4th ESO completed internships in various prestigious companies, on a day dedicated to bringing young people closer to the world of work. The initiative allowed the students to learn about how different sectors work in order to make informed and informed decisions about their academic and professional future. The participating companies […]

Once again this year, the students of the 5thEPO have demonstrated their aptitude to be great entrepreneurs. As they do every year, they are taking a subject that prepares them to develop an entrepreneurial project, combining research, capital calculation, creativity and design. All of this is taken to its maximum exponent with the creation of [...]

April has been a month full of great events and the most important of all: THE AWARD OF THE GREEN FLAG. After passing the audit, we received the Green Flag on the 19th of April at the XIX ECO-SCHOOL de la Comunidad de Madrid meeting. It has been three years of hard work through which […]

Our 1st Baccalaureate debating team has competed in the 11th edition of the Inter-municipal Debating Tournament organised by the Francisco de Vitoria University. This year the question debated was: Should the age of majority be reduced to 16 in Spain? Our students had to defend the position in favour (supporting the lowering of the age […]

We have celebrated World Book Day by interviewing our author of the year, Luna Z. Luna has written two wonderful books about China (2023) and Senegal (2024). In addition to loving reading since she was young, Luna confesses that before arriving in Spain at the age of 8, a teacher revealed to her the world […]

Books are companions, teachers, magicians, the bankers of the treasures of the mind. Books are humanity in print. (Barbara Tuchman) Barbara Wertheim Tuchman, an American historian, journalist, and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, conveys the importance of reading through this quote. At International Aravaca School, our passion for reading has led us toextend our tributes and […]

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 […]