The British College of Andorra

Eagles' class focused on Team Work in their P.E. lessons today. Brilliant results when playing team sports!
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Year 10 and 11 Geographers had a day on the Riu Tordera, exploring and measuring.
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This week, in art, the Robins learned some paper folding techniques and used their creativity to build these marvelous paper sculptures. Afterwards, they had a gallery tour and shared compliments on each other's work with the class.
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Year 8 students practising their performances outside from History subject, taking advantage of the wonderful weather and our beautiful surroundings.
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Cygnets are learning all about emotions with The Colour Monster Topic this week. They are really enjoying it!
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BCA went to the forest to collaborate collecting plastic and trash from the mountain. We work towards a better awareness of sustainability, and to share important values to our children. 
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Kingfishers have started on fire!
They are working hard on Year Three expectations! Look at the wonderful Science and Maths projects they did last week...
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The Secondary lunchtime clubs launched today! New to BCA is Volleyball Club, Model United Nations, Drama Club and the English club.
More to follow next week!
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Great start of this Term!

Welcome back!
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BCA Community would like to express our sorrow and sadness, on hearing about the death of Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. RIP

Fun in the sun at the BCA Summer Camp! Looking forward to the following two weeks!
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Amazing first day at our BCA Summer Camp!
Fun ➕ new friends ➕English immersion = 😀
The smiles on everyone’s faces say it all!
Interested in signing up? Limited spaces available so save yours ASAP!
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☀️BCA SUMMER CAMP - Last spaces!
• 💯% language immersion
• ⏱️ Weekly programs 9:00-17:00
• 🤸 360 Extreme & Pal Mountain Park
• Workshops: 🌱 🍳 🕹 ✂️
• 💬 Daily classes & public speaking
• 💦 Water games
• Groups according to levels & ages
• 👦🏻 Ages: 3-15
• 💵 225€ per week
• 20% disc. siblings
• 10% disc. multiple weeks
📧 [email protected]
More info at:
www.britishcollegeandorra.com/summercamp

Our Year 8 and Year 9 students were faced with a big challenge: to design and build a lamp from scratch! While discovering new skills and learning how to create a circuit, from their first sketches to the end product, the results are nothing but breathtaking!!!
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After a fantastic year, we say goodbye to our Students, being very proud of all their achievements, and hoping they come with lots of energy for September.

Happy Summer!!!
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Hard work brings rewards! Our Primary students enjoyed water games yesterday.
So much fun!!
Here comes the summer...
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Penguins' Graduation Party!
So proud of you 🤩😍
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🥰

Yesterday our Primary Coordinator, with a Primary Teacher, prepared a  Phonics Workshop for parents of Early Years and Lower Primary. They shared how we teach phonics at BCA as well as providing suggestions for parents to use at home.  

Parents were really grateful to use fun games to help in their children's learning.
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Happy Monday!!!!

Hawks celebrated at the Consell d'Infants party today. The whole class has been working on a project to improve the Andorran community.

Their project (Dia dels avis) was welcomed with unanimous approval. Their proposal was to have an Intergenerational meeting with the elderly in residences.

They worked hard on the proposal all year, so they deserved this party. What a day!
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#funatferhardwork#hawks#Consell d'Infants

Learning how to tell the hours can be really exciting!

This morning Owls' class took their lesson outside so they could read the time, and run!

Their teacher shouted out an o'clock or half past time, then they had to take turns to run all the way around the circle to find the clock showing that time.

It was a challenge to do it under pressure, but they all loved it!
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#mathactivities#creativeteachers#tellingthetime#primary#happychildren

Today we had our First BCA Transition Day. It was an opportunity for all classes to meet their new teachers, and explore the new classrooms.

Even Year 6 had a magnificent Science lesson, with an impressive experiment ( Fire Triangle). Future Nursery children were also invited to meet the Class Teacher and to know their future learning spaces.

Every children enjoyed the experience and it allowed them to get to know the new stage whilst they had fun.
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The first ever BCA Sports Day held at Estadi Comunal was a huge success. Children from all years groups ran, threw and jumped their way to points on a hot and sunny afternoon. The three teams competing took part in a range of sports, including long jump, discus, 100m and of course, the three legged race! The event was a real celebration of the fantastic spirit we have between children, parents and staff.  Children had the unique opportunity of competition in a stadium in front of a big crowd which inspired some incredible performances. After a dramatic final relay, it was Team Yellow who won the 2022 Sports Day by just one point! 

We are already excited for Sports Day 2023...
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Our BCA students did a very great job today in the Comú of Andorra la Vella.

They explained our project to Conxita Marsol, Mayoress of Andorra la Vella, and to the rest of the Student Council.

The project was accepted unanimously and they loved the idea.

Well done, Hawks!!
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Our BCA Secondary Students have started their adventure week in Barcelona! 
On day 1, they visited The British College of Gavà, where they had the opportunity to meet other Secondary students and had a fun sport's day competition. They played basketball, football and volleyball. They will spend the rest of the week in Barcelona having different cultural and sporting activities to strengthen their bond, build a larger community with other students and discover everything about this beautiful city! So lucky!
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# connections

Last Friday, the primary department at BCA had their first celebration assembly. The teachers awarded certificates for children who have demonstrated resilience, independent learning and collaboration. Here are the certificate winners.
The children then practised some of the show songs together ahead of our upcoming performance.
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Last Thursday Owls' families had their Open Door Afternoon. The children were hosting the visit and gave their parents a tour of the classroom. 
Up in the dining hall, families worked together to build a castle from recycled cardboard.
They finished the day with a wonderful performance, singing a song about Kindness.
Thank you very much to all who participated!
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Trip to Engolasters, brilliant! 🤩😎☘🌺
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In Secondary, we reinforce the learning we do in Catalan class with interactive exercises
on the computer.
Students who are just starting to study the language use the SpeakCat platform, while pupils who have Catalan as their mother tongue put into practice what they have learnt with Clickedu.
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Last Tuesday, the parents of Robins Class joined us for a very special afternoon of fun.
Firstly, all the mums and dads visited the classroom to see the amazing pirate-themed decorations.
After that, parents and children had to work together to create their very own pirate ships made out of recycled materials. Once the ships were completed, we tested them out to see which ones would float, and which could sail across the water the quickest.
The afternoon was a great chance to show our teamwork and collaboration skills whilst also having lots of fun!
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Hawks' class has begun learning about the human circulatory system. They started by learning about blood. They learnt what blood is made up of. Following this, they prepared fruit and fruit juice to represent the different ingredients in blood using accurate proportions.
The class loved trying out their 'blood smoothies'.
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Early Years getting ready for summer!!
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☀️BCA SUMMER CAMP ☀️
• 💯% language immersion
• ⏱️ Weekly programs 9:00-17:00
• 🤸 360 Extreme & Pal Mountain Park
• Workshops: 🌱 🍳 🕹 ✂️
• 💬 Daily classes & public speaking
• 💦 Water games
• Groups according to levels & ages
• 👦🏻 Ages: 3-15
• 💵 225€ per week
• 20% disc. siblings
• 10% disc. multiple weeks
📧 [email protected]
More info at:
www.britishcollegeandorra.com/summercamp

Welcome back! Excited to see all our students full of energy and with the sun smiling on us too.☺😍
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Owls' Safari Trip to Kenya! 🐆🦁🐍
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Hawks had the opportunity to be real scientists creating different items, while learning about electricity. 
Any Einstein in the class?
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#electricity

Every Friday Cygnets’ Class go to the forest to do some outdoor learning.
This is a great opportunity to connect learning and nature. 🐛🌺🌿🍃
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As we promised in a previous post, here are the Terrific Masks from Year 5 students!
They look amazing!

Hands-on education (also called experiential learning) is proven to be more effective at helping students grasp what they’re taught.

Today Year 10 students have performed a mammal heart dissection to be able to identify the structure, valves, arteries and veins that they learnt in the classroom.

School quiz question: How many chambers does a pig heart has?
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Three Y10 students attended the National Dictation final in Sant Julià today. To recognise their participation, they received a book by the Andorran author Iñaki Rubio, who also signed it.
This was the first year that the school entered the competition and it has been a very exciting experience, even the TV has asked us about it!

https://m.andorradifusio.ad/noticies/15-anys-dictat-nacional-incorporacio-enguany

Our Primary classes made astonishing door decorations, as part of the Book Week celebrations, WOW!!!😍

Congratulations to our Year 10 students who have made it to the final of the National Dictation! On 19th March they will join students from all the schools in Andorra in the final, which will take place at the 'Centre Cultural i de Congressos Lauredià'. Best luck!!!👐 👏

Happy International Women's Day! We have been celebrating this special day with Secondary, with interesting debates, discussing this year's theme suggested by the United Nations “gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”. Primary students also joined the movement , striking a pose to show their support, and Year 2 gave special cards to female staff around the school, a really lovely gesture! 🥰
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#britishcollegeofandorra#commitedschool#andorra

We wish all Bca Families to have a lovely and restful holiday, FELIÇ CARNESTOLTES!🎊🎭💃

Owls taught us about Animal Classification through a magnificent exhibition this morning in front of other Primary classes. BRAVO! 👏😍

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VixROiu8Qg

Stunning Hair we saw today at BCA, on the second day of our Carnival week, WOW!
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#funnyhair#celebration#enjoy#bca#havingagreattime

Harriers students who have Catalan as their mother tongue have participated this year in the XV National Dictate, an activity in which all Andorran schools participate. The three best results will go to the final phase, in which the best students from all schools will compete. Good luck!