Comenius ProjectIES María Casares

Galicia is a Spanish region with almost 3 million citizens situated in the North-West of Spain and north of Portugal. It has its own government and parliament.

• In Galicia, everyone speaks Spanish, but it also has its own language called Galician.

• Santiago is the capital of Galicia.

• For centuries Catholics were pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela. Nowadays many people make “El camino de Santiago" walking or cycling and it is a tourist and religious route.

• The Cathedral of Santiago is one of the best known monuments of Europe and the most representative of Galicia.

About 8 km from my hometown is the center of the city of A Coruña.This city has about 250,000 citizens and has an airport, a football stadium called “Riazor”, shopping malls, cinemas, a port ( with tankers, cruise ships and sport boats), a Symphony Orchestra, museums, etc …

• The most important monument in the city is “La Torre de Hercules“, which last year was declared a World Heritage Site.

• It is the oldest operating lighthouse in the world.

About Oleiros

Oleiros is a municipality in A Coruña (Galicia). It’s very near to the City of A Coruña.It’s economy is based on services, small shops,

fishing,etc.The name of “Oleiros” comes from the word

“Ollarios”, which means “Potters”

More about OleirosThe most beautiful places to visit are

OleirosBastiagueiro Beach

OleirosThe Castle of Santa Cruz

OleirosThe Church of Santa María in Dexo

OleirosSanta Cristina Beach

• We study at “I. E. S. María Casares”, a public school in Oleiros.

• Our school is located 1km from the center of Santa Cruz, a little village in Oleiros.

• The entrance of the school is painted in many colors.

I.E.S. María Casares was built in 1992, only eighteen years ago. It’s next to a creek which separates the school from a forest.

The school is named in honor of a Galicianactress who acted in French theaters between 1952 and 1954.

Classrooms. 27 Most of the classrooms have digital boards, a computer and internet access.

Classrooms. 27Special classrooms for:

Music.

With a “Clavinova” piano, a bass, some guitars, drums and other percussion instruments such as xylophones.

Classrooms. 27Special classrooms for:

Fine Arts/Plastic Arts.

With a big space to work and materials such as coloured papers, etc.

Classrooms. 27Special classrooms for:

Technical drawing.

With two blackboards and large tables.

Classrooms. 27Special classrooms for:

Workshops.

There are two workshops with tools and electrical components.

Other special classrooms are:

Computer scienceElectrical studiesVideo studies

And labs for:

- Chemistry- Biology- Physics

FacilitiesLibrary

A wide variety of books, magazines, and reference materials.

Our common areasLibraryCafeteria/Canteen.

Where you can buy sandwiches, tea, coffee, cold drinks, croissants, sweets…

Sports

2 gyms

One is inside the school and the other is behind the school on the other side of the creek.

They have basketball courts and football pitches.

StudiesIn our school you can

study:Compulsory and post-

compulsory secondary education.

Vocational training in Electronics.

Languages There are classes of: English

FrenchSpanishGalicianLatinGreek

Schedules

We start classes at 8:30 in the morning.

There are two 20-minute breaks at 10:10 and 12:10.

We have class on Monday evenings from 4.30 to 6:20.

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ActivitiesCultural Drama

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Photography

Festivities in OleirosChristmas

With parades representing the three wise men and throwing sweets to the children.

Festivities in OleirosChristmasCarnival

People put on fanzy costumes and go out to the streets to carnival parties. There is also typical Galician Carnival food, such as “orejas” and “filloas”.

Festivities in OleirosChristmasCarnivalHoly Week/ Easter

There are parades with religious images and bands.

The endWe hope you have enjoyed our town, our culture,

our cuisine, and our beautiful places.

Silvia Acuña

Carlos Hernández

Celia Varela

Coral Garcia

Violeta Cacharón

Aitana Rodríguez