Cultural agenda in Spain (2nd edition)

The project

The group stayed at the Costa Tropical hotel, by the sea, close to the school; the hotel team congratulated the students on their behaviour and education. Rigorous budget management even allowed an extra outing at the end of the stay.

Staff compared educational and administrative systems: Spanish school days from 8:15 am to 2:45 pm centred on oral practice, teachers’ dual roles (subject + administrative function), headship and management voted by the school council for four years.

For the students: learning through play, attending history, mathematics and music classes in a foreign language, small groups, flipped classrooms and autonomy in learning.

Continued in 2024-2025, the project widened its agenda to the school’s citizenship weeks and to the key moments shared with the hosted partners.

On site

• Bilingual workshops around the European cultural agenda
• Key moments shared with the partners hosted at the school

Highlights

• Visit of the Alhambra and the white villages of Andalusia
• French-Spanish comparison of the management office published by the secretary
• Food sharing and workshops with the Spanish counterparts

In detail

• 10 Club Europe students, 1 accompanying teacher (Spanish) and 2 staff members on observation placement (life and earth sciences, management secretary); mobility from 4 to 14 April 2025.
• Almuñécar, a “human-sized” destination on the Andalusian coast, chosen for the quality of its welcome and its closeness to families.
• The cultural agenda widens to the school’s citizenship weeks and to the key moments shared with the partners hosted in Sainte-Anne.

Results and follow-up

Fluency and confidence in Spanish, student autonomy, comparison of management practices, and a commitment to lead a new group in 2026.

In pictures