Wish Card Contest 2026

 

Before winter break we propose you the following Wish Card Contest


The winning cards will be exhibited at our website at "Ies Mirador del Genil", sent to families and to the Highschool "La Salle" in Coudekerque-Branche in France

Criteria:

• GENUINITY
• PEACE MESSAGE IN SPANISH, ENGLISH AND FRENCH
• TECHNIQUE DIFFICULTY

Technique

Free technique: drawing, coloring, paint, oil painting, photo edition,, collage, computer edition, etc..

Format

A5

Requirements

It should have:

1. Peace message in Spanish, French and  English
2. Related to Sustainable Goals 2030
3. Image that goes with the message

Delivery Date: WEDNESDAY, 28TH NOVEMBER

Prize: The chosen ones will be printed out and sent to your families, exhibited at IES Mirador del Genil Website and eventually sent to our partners at  the Highschool "La Salle" in Coudekerque-Branche in France

Useful links:

Check this blog for previous years winning cards

• Peace messages in English
• Postcards

St Martin in Coudekerque-Branche

 

La ciudad de Coudekerque-Branche, en el norte de Francia, celebra la festividad de San Martín con desfiles festivos que se llevan a cabo en las calles. La celebración tiene lugar en noviembre, aunque las fechas específicas pueden variar cada año. 

Características de la celebración:

• Desfiles de faroles: Una parte central de la festividad son los desfiles nocturnos, en los que niños y adultos recorren las calles cantando canciones y portando faroles hechos a mano. La tradición es especialmente popular en la región del norte de Francia.
• Origen de la tradición: La festividad está vinculada a la leyenda de San Martín de Tours, un soldado romano que compartió su capa con un mendigo en un frío día de invierno en Francia. El farol simboliza la luz de las buenas acciones de San Martín.
• Fecha: La celebración suele coincidir con el 11 de noviembre, día de San Martín, pero en Coudekerque-Branche los desfiles se programan en la primera quincena de ese mes. En 2024, por ejemplo, el desfile tuvo lugar el sábado 9 de noviembre. 

Para conocer los detalles exactos del próximo evento en Coudekerque-Branche, es recomendable consultar fuentes locales como el sitio web del ayuntamiento o la prensa local de Dunkerque en los meses previos a noviembre. 

The IES with the Environment

On these days of political turbulence when we increase our weapons budget to decrease the expense on energy transformation we activate our will to defend our planet. IES Watching Green Project is a living protest to preserve our sources like water, to use clean energy, to give worth to what surrounds us, our lovely blue planet. Our students’ great contribution this year has provided us with fresh actitudes and hopes. You may listen to them on Radio Iznajar Blog, and the winners “El Toque” and “The Environment with Iznájar” will be broadcast next Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 on Radio Iznájar 107.6. Congratulations to the students for the hard work!! Once again, we’d love to thank Francisco Javier Rodríguez for facilitating this incredible venture!

Be Bilingual, an odissey in the world of education and politics

 

Water, Renewable Energies, Stop Ecocide

 

Let's stop ecocides! Not only science, but common sense are proving we are destroying our precious environment. The students have found some valuable tips that are not hard to apply. Why not? Maybe we could be the change. I would like to thank once again Francisco Javier Rodríguez "Rodri" for making this possible once again. Also to my 2nd year students who trusted me even though it was so much hard work for them near the finals. I hope this experience has impacted them positively

El IES abraza a los niños y niñas amenazados

 

 

El Departamento de Inglés colabora con la performance "NI UNA INFANCIA MENOS", acción simbólica por los niños de Gaza que tendrá lugar este sábado 14 de junio a las 19:00 en la Plaza Nueva de Iznájar. Ositos solidarios por los niños y niñas amenazados. Tenemos más de 118 razones para parar las guerras.

Book Cub Special Guest

 

Today we were honoured to be visited by former science teacher Sonia Braña Soto at the library. She showed us her personal library and commented upon the English books she enjoyed the most. The students were excited to know about her and asked her questions. Some also invited her for their Graduation Party next school year. We thank Sonia for her kindness and time with our students. We are sure this small event will encourage our students to keep reading in English.

The Danish Education System

 

Presentation

Aarhus, Denmark

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All Children's Souls Day

 

This year has been special as regards the typical Hallowe'en celebration. We could not keep celebrating without thinking on all those children who have died or are still suffering in a war zone like Gaza-Israel, Ukraine, Siria or Yemen. Therefore, we decided to celebrate a special All Children's Souls Day and raise money to help them. The outcome was amazing, not only for the money achieved, but also for the spirit and motivation found in our students. Very thankful to the City Council who always support us with our initiatives. If only this happened at every school, I have a feeling the wars would be more uncomfortable among the agents