presentación I.E.S. Pedra da auga

8/9/2019 presentacin I.E.S. Pedra da auga

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SPAINSPAIN

PONTEAREASPONTEAREAS


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Once upon a time...

men and women wouldn't fear walking, day after day,men and women wouldn't fear walking, day after day,week after week, for months, crossing Europe, toweek after week, for months, crossing Europe, to

reach Spain...reach Spain...

The Ways of St.James were so famous that ...The Ways of St.James were so famous that ...


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to finally end

their pilgrimageat the

Cathedral of

Santiago de

Compostela

GALICIA

THE

NETHERLANDS

ITALY

SPAIN

FINLAND

PORTUGAL


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Nowadays, people

from all over

Europe,still walk

those paths,which

lead to Galicia


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crossing beautiful landscapes,

achieving a personal experience of

self-knowledge and rediscovering the

bondsthat exist between mankind

and nature


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PONTEAREAS

And located at 105km. from

Santiago, youll reach a smallvillage called

which is also placed at 25 km from Vigo.


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VigoVigo

Its placed in the SouthIts placed in the South--west of Galicia, twentywest of Galicia, twentykms from the border withkms from the border withPortugal and fivePortugal and fiveminutes by car to theminutes by car to thebeach.beach.

Vigo has also the mostVigo has also the mostimportant fishing harbourimportant fishing harbour

in Spain and this factin Spain and this factcaused that Vigoscaused that Vigospopulation increasedpopulation increasedthirteen times during thethirteen times during thelast century.last century.


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Vigos life

Most of Vigos prosperityMost of Vigos prosperityhas to do with itshas to do with itsharbour, but there is alsoharbour, but there is alsoa lot of industry anda lot of industry and

cultural life around.cultural life around. In spite of its industrialIn spite of its industrial

fame, Vigo cares veryfame, Vigo cares verymuch about its traditionmuch about its traditionand, in the old part ofand, in the old part of

the city, one can findthe city, one can findthe basket streetthe basket streetwhere Vigos women stillwhere Vigos women stillweave baskets forweave baskets forfishermen as old womenfishermen as old women

did.did.


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Natural Park of Atlantic Islands

The Natural Park ofThe Natural Park ofAtlantic Islands is knownAtlantic Islands is knownall over the worldall over the worldbecause of its naturalbecause of its natural

reserve of unique florareserve of unique floraand fauna species.and fauna species. On 13th November ofOn 13th November of

2003, an oil tanker called2003, an oil tanker calledPrestige dumped tonnesPrestige dumped tonnesof fuel next to Cesof fuel next to Ces

Islands and most of itsIslands and most of itsunique species were inunique species were inserious danger and someserious danger and someeven died, mainly birds.even died, mainly birds.


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Natural Park of Ces Islands

Luckily, five years afterLuckily, five years afterthe disaster, we can tellthe disaster, we can tellthat Nature power hasthat Nature power hasalmost regenerated thealmost regenerated the

whole ecosystem of thewhole ecosystem of theIslands.Islands. So great was theSo great was the

regeneration that lastregeneration that lastyear Rodas beach wasyear Rodas beach wasconsidered by theconsidered by the

newspaper Thenewspaper Theguardian the best beachguardian the best beachin the world.in the world.


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Ponteareas

Ponteareas is a mediumPonteareas is a medium--sized village, 25 kms tosized village, 25 kms tothe east of Vigo.the east of Vigo.

Ponteareas is the capitalPonteareas is the capitalof Condados region.of Condados region.

Nowadays, 22.411peopleNowadays, 22.411peoplelive in there and it haslive in there and it hasbecome the mainbecome the main

commercial point of itscommercial point of itsarea.area.


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Ponteareas town Pontareas takes its name fromPontareas takes its name from

the Roman bridge whichthe Roman bridge whichcrosses Tea River and iscrosses Tea River and isrelated to most importantrelated to most importantfacts of Ponteareas history.facts of Ponteareas history.

In the morning of CorpusIn the morning of CorpusChirtys day, streets ofChirtys day, streets ofPonteareas wake up full ofPonteareas wake up full offlower carpets made byflower carpets made byPontareas neighbours.Pontareas neighbours.

Carpets beauty has come toCarpets beauty has come tobe so wellbe so well--known in Spain thatknown in Spain that

led this tradition to beled this tradition to beconsidered a Touristconsidered a TouristCelebration of NationalCelebration of NationalInterestInterest


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Tea River

Tea river is the silentTea river is the silentwitness as the time goeswitness as the time goesby in Ponteareas. Most ofby in Ponteareas. Most oflegends and historic factslegends and historic facts

of the city glide aroundof the city glide aroundits Romanic bridges.its Romanic bridges. Lots of oaks, birches,Lots of oaks, birches,

chestnuts, acacias,chestnuts, acacias,willows, and mimosaswillows, and mimosasgrow up next to itsgrow up next to its

banks, and, lampreysbanks, and, lampreystraditional fishing stilltraditional fishing stilltakes place in the riverstakes place in the riverswaters since very oldwaters since very oldtimes.times.


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Castro of Troa

Castros are circular stoneCastros are circular stonebuildings where Celts madebuildings where Celts madetheir life around V B. C.their life around V B. C.

Some of these ancientSome of these ancientsettlements are placed in thesettlements are placed in the

village of Pas, 5 Kms fromvillage of Pas, 5 Kms fromPonteareas.Ponteareas. 100 m100 m22 of a charming hillsideof a charming hillside

are occupied with these stoneare occupied with these stonebuildings and, at the top ofbuildings and, at the top ofthe hill, where a chapel and athe hill, where a chapel and astone cross were raised bystone cross were raised by

Christians many centuriesChristians many centurieslater, one can imagine ourlater, one can imagine ouroldest ancestors living in sucholdest ancestors living in sucha contact with nature.a contact with nature.


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Picaraas hill

Picaraa is the name of a veryPicaraa is the name of a veryfamous hill next tofamous hill next toPonteareas.Ponteareas.

On 2On 2ndnd of May, neighbours ofof May, neighbours of

Ponteareas pilgrimage toPonteareas pilgrimage toPicaraas hill and celebratePicaraas hill and celebratethere a local party.there a local party.

Traditional music and dancesTraditional music and dancestake place in front of thetake place in front of theSaint Cross chapel and lots ofSaint Cross chapel and lots ofstands with Galician productsstands with Galician productsare put up around.are put up around.


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Picaraas environment

Apart from its pilgrimageApart from its pilgrimageand amazingand amazingenvironment, Picaraa isenvironment, Picaraa isalso very famous becausealso very famous becauseof these two graniteof these two graniteballs: Balance Stoneballs: Balance Stoneand Lovers Stone, bothand Lovers Stone, bothof them linked to theof them linked to the

legends of the region.legends of the region.


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Mondariz Spa

Mondariz Spa is a villageMondariz Spa is a villagelocated 10 Kms fromlocated 10 Kms fromPonteareas. The wholePonteareas. The wholemunicipality is dedicatedmunicipality is dedicatedto the relaxation of itsto the relaxation of itsvisitors.visitors.

Life in Mondariz alwaysLife in Mondariz alwaysdeals with its famousdeals with its famousSpa, where one canSpa, where one canenjoy thermal springs,enjoy thermal springs,

amazing old trees andamazing old trees andRomanic archaeologicalRomanic archaeologicalremainsremains..


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I.E.S Pedra da Auga

Our school is located inOur school is located inthe center ofthe center ofPonteareas, very near toPonteareas, very near tothe Council.the Council.

With 510 students, andWith 510 students, and59 teachers we offer59 teachers we offerSecondary Education(12Secondary Education(12--16 years old), A level(1616 years old), A level(16--18 years old) and18 years old) andVocational Studies( 16Vocational Studies( 16--1818

years old) in Mechanics,years old) in Mechanics,Electronics and BussinessElectronics and BussinessAdministration.Administration.


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Timetables

Our timetable is 8:45Our timetable is 8:45--14:25 from Monday to14:25 from Monday toFriday and 16:20Friday and 16:20--18:0018:00on Monday.on Monday.

We start the courseWe start the courseduring the second weekduring the second weekof September and finishof September and finishit at the end of June.it at the end of June.


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Inmigration

We have 15 students from abroad, specially SouthWe have 15 students from abroad, specially SouthAmerica.America.

I.E.S Pedra

da Auga

Brazil

Colombia

Argentina

Italy

Per

Portugal

U.S.A.


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I.E.S. Pedra da Auga and the

tree Last year, our schoolLast year, our schoolcelebrated the day ofcelebrated the day ofthe tree planting athe tree planting adialogue tree in thedialogue tree in thegarden. All the studentsgarden. All the studentscan meet whenever theycan meet whenever theyhave arguments or fightshave arguments or fightsin order to find ain order to find apeaceful solution.peaceful solution.

In a hill called Picaraa aIn a hill called Picaraa a

group of students alsogroup of students alsoplanted trees in areasplanted trees in areasdestroyed by fire.destroyed by fire.


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Unesco School

Our school has beenOur school has beenone member of theone member of theUnesco AssociatedUnesco AssociatedSchools for years.Schools for years.

Last year we won aLast year we won aEuropean prize forEuropean prize forEuropoemsEuropoemstogether with antogether with anItalian School, aItalian School, a

Turkish and aTurkish and aPortuguese onePortuguese one

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