WE HAVE OPENED THE FIRST TIME CAPSULE!

Our 2nd Year Bachillerato students recently opened the very first time capsule organised at the school five years ago. Inside, they discovered the messages they had written to their future selves in English, along with photographs and memories they had chosen to keep when they were in 2nd Year ESO.

Reading their own words from the past and revisiting those special moments made the experience truly emotional and unforgettable. It was wonderful to share such a meaningful occasion with them and to celebrate how much they have grown over the years.

 CELEBRATING BOOK DAY: ENGLISH LITERARY CONTEST AT IES CALATALIFA

To celebrate Book Day, IES Calatalifa organised an English Literary Contest, inviting students to showcase their creativity and writing skills through short stories written in English.

Participants competed in two categories: the first for 1st and 2nd year ESO students, and the second for 3rd and 4th year ESO students. After carefully reading all the entries, teachers and language assistants selected the winning stories for each category.

To make the occasion even more special, we held a fun award ceremony during break time, where the winners were announced and celebrated by their classmates and teachers. The winning stories were also displayed in the school lobby so that everyone could enjoy the students’ excellent work and imagination.

Saint Patrick’s Day the BrainBox Way! 🍀

 Today in class with 2º ESO we celebrated Saint Patrick’s Day in a different way — by playing a BrainBox game! 🍀

It turned out to be such a fun and engaging activity. The students were not only enjoying the game, but also learning lots of interesting facts about Saint Patrick, Irish traditions, and symbols like shamrocks and leprechauns. It was great to see how quickly they picked up new vocabulary and shared what they remembered with their classmates.

What I loved the most was the atmosphere in the classroom: lots of laughter, teamwork, and genuine curiosity. Learning really comes alive when students are having fun, and today was a perfect example of that.

Definitely an activity to repeat!

Let's go to the lab!

Let’s go to the lab!

This year, our Biology and Geology teachers have refurbished the laboratory, and our 1st, 3rd, and 4th grade students have already gone to the lab to carry out some very exciting experiments. The 1st and 3rd grade students have dissected organs and vertebrates to learn more about their anatomy and physiology. Meanwhile, the 4th grade students have extracted DNA and observed mitosis in plant cells! 

Moreover, as part of our TEAM project (Together Everyone Achieves More), the 1st grade students have carried out several teamwork projects, such as creating posters about invertebrates and building models of viruses and bacteria. Here you can see some pictures of these amazing experiences:

Color Theory: Exploring Emotion Through Color

    One of the most important elements in art is the use of color. In this project, we explored how color can be used intentionally and how it can evoke different emotions and sensations. Color is not just a visual element it has the power to influence how we feel and how we interpret an image.

    The challenge consisted of creating three drawings and painting each one of them using a specific color scheme: complementary colors, analogous colors, and triadic colors. Through this exercise, we were able to experiment with contrast, harmony, and balance, leading to a better understanding on how different color combinations create different emotional effects.

    These are the artworks created by our students of 2ºESO during the project, each one representing a unique approach to color and expression.

ONE OF OUR CHALLENGES THIS YEAR.....GLOBAL SCHOLARS.

A group of 2ESO students have been working with partners from different countries discussing about FOOD, how it is grown, under which circumstances, how it is transported to our homes and supermarkets. Sustainability, food security or food waste are among the terms they are concerned with. 

They have created a cookbook in which they have included recipes from their families and home countries. Let´s have a look at them in the following link:

Storyjumper_cookbook

Thank you for all your time, effort and commitment. 

Pyramids of Giza - 1ºESO model creation project

 

During the first weeks of February 2026, our 1st ESO students explored one of the most fascinating civilizations of the ancient world: Ancient Egypt. As a final project, they created models inspired by the Pyramids of Giza, integrating the religious and cultural elements studied in class.

Their models included burial chambers, sarcophagi, scenes of the judgment of the soul, and representations of different gods. Some projects also showed aspects of Egyptian economy, such as agriculture along the Nile, craft workshops, and trade activities, highlighting the social and economic foundations that made these great constructions possible.

The result has been a creative exhibition that reflects both their understanding of the topic and the artistic skills of our students.