NEWSLETTER La Barca de la Florida / March 2013Year I / Nº 3

....FOR

THE

DELAY, BUT.....

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Hi there!

It’s been a long time since our last news-

letter. We would like to apologise for the

delay but the beginning of the second term

has been really intense for both teachers

and our reporters, plus we have had some

technological problems at the last minute.

Despite all the inconvenients, we only

wanted to wish you a very nice term and

we mainly wanted to say that...

Gema and Rocío

SCHOOL SURVEY

WHO IS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE

TEACHER IN OUR SCHOOL? WHO

EXPLAINS THE BEST? This is what

the 1ºBachillerato students think about it:

1)The most attractive male teacher is:

Mr. Miguel Ángel Gandullo, PE teacher2)The most attractive female teacher is:

Miss Mayte Aparicio, Language teacher3)The best teacher at explaining is:

Mr. Carlos Vera, History teacher

By Nora Benani, 1ºBach-D

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Year I / Nº 3 La Barca de la Florida / March 2013

DO YOU KNOW YOUR CHINESE SIGN? THEY ARE BASED

ON THE YEAR YOU WERE BORN. CHECK YOURS AND GET

TO KNOW YOUR PERSONALITY ACCORDING TO THEM.

Rat → Years 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984,

1996.

Ox → Years 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985,

1997.

Tiger → Years 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974,

1986, 1998.

Cat → Years 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987,

1999.

Dragon → Years 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976,

1988, 2000.

Snake → Years 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977,

1989, 2001.

Horse → Years 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978,

1990, 2002. Goat → Years 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979,

1991, 2003.

Monkey → Years 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980,

1992, 2004.

Rooster → Years 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981,

1993, 2005.

Dog → Years 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982,1994,

2006.

Boar → Years 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 995,

2007.

PersonalityRat → disciplined, scrupulous, systematic,

sociable, intelligent, astute, ambitious etc.

Ox → Methodical, serious, patient, tough,

quiet, hardworking, ambitious, logical etc.

Tiger → Rebellious, independent, dynamic,

passionate, daring, unpredictable, etc.

Cat → Conservative, sensitive, modest,

discreet, educated, shy, diplomat etc.

Dragon → ambitious, charismatic, noble,

magnanimous, powerful, arrogant etc.

Snake → Wise, logical, creative, smart,

materialistic, distrustful, fussy etc.

Horse → Friendly, enthusiastic, creative,

intelligent, creative, optimistic, strong etc.

Goat → Creative, generous, gentle, modst

intuitive and modest, insecure etc.

Monkey → Intelligent, witty, versatile,

noble, generous and independent.

Cock → Resourceful, brave, loyal, talented

hardworking, curious, romantic etc.

Dog → Loyal, honest, modest, eloquent,

intelligent, versatile, playful, loving etc.

Boar → Tolerant, sensitive, optimistic, etc.

By Álvaro Fernández, 3ºESO-A

Year I / Nº 3 La Barca de la Florida / March 2013

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ENGLISH DESSERTS

FAIRY CAKES is a small cake for a person,

often cooked in a mold similar to that used

to make cupcakes or muffins.The Fairy Cakes

recipe is similar to English muffins or

cupcakes in French, only varying in size,

some spices and how to make the dough.

Sticky toffee

The Sticky Toffee is a traditional British

dessert. It consists of a sponge cake soaked

in syrup of prunes and toffee covered.

Serve with custard or vanilla ice cream.

It is considered one of the five classic

British desserts.

triffle pumpkin pie

The pumpkin pie is a traditional dessert in

England, Ireland, USA and Canada. The ca-

ke consists of a pumpkin based custard, va-

rying the color of orange to brown in a sim-

ple shell baked pumpkin, rarely with an

upper cover. The cake is usually flavored

with ground nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger,

and is traditionally served with whipped

cream.

Trifle is a dessert popular English. It is a de-

ssert made from cream custard, fruit, spon-

ge cake, fruit juice, gelatin, and whipped

cream. These ingredients are distributed in

layers with the cake as the separation

between them and the end fruit, custard

layers overlying the last end.

By Claudia Márquez & Rocío Roman 3ºESO-A

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Year I / Nº 3 La Barca de la Florida / March 2013

LET’S MAKE THEM

DISAPPEAR

TRIP TO BARCELONA

The students of 4ºESO are going to Bar-

celona at the end of the second term, last

week of March. They will soon start to

buy many things for the trip such as clo-

thes, packages etc.

During the trip the students will visit

many places, for example the Camp Nou,

Port Aventura, Las Ramblas or La Sagra-

da Familia Cathedral. Besides, they will

have the opportunity to do many different

activities.

By Marisa Pineda & Mª José Jiménez 4ºESO-A

WE WILL FINISH WITH THOSE EXTRA

KILOS...AFTER CHRISTMAS

Nougat, shortbreads, marzipan, carameli-

zed almonds etc are some of the delicious

cakes to be enjoyed at Christmas but they

usually get a place on our hips and bellies

during the rest of the year. They have a de-

licious taste but the consumption of these

products in large amounts causes an increa-

se of weight and fat which is unhealthy and

make us unattractive.

Therefore, it is usual that after Christmas

many people join sport centres and gyms in

their cities to get rid of those extra kilos.

Doing more sport usually is usually among

our New Year’s resolutions.

It is the beginning of what we call “Ope-

ración Polvorón”, whereas other people de-

cide to give up smoking in January or start

to study English, others joing a gym.

Once we find the activity we enjoy doing,

we start going to the gym more often. That

will help us get rid of those kilos we have

put on during the Christmas season.

By Fátima Domínguez, 1ºBach-B

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Year I / Nº 3 La Barca de la Florida / March 2013

IT’S CARNIVAL TIME!!

Every year, in February or March, a wonderful party called Carnival is celebrated all over

the world. It is said that the best Carnival in the world takes place in Tenerife because mi-

llions of people dress up, sing and dance in the streets for a few days.

In Spain, the best Carnival is in Cádiz. People do not usually dress up as elegant as in

Tenerife, but the atmosphere is much better here in Cádiz.

I love the Carnival in Cádiz because I usually have a great time with my friends and

relatives. I laugh a lot and sing, dance etc and we do not go to sleep during all night.

This year, we have made a group and we are going to sing along in the streets with

many other chirigotas. Carnival is going to be celebrated on 22nd and 23rd February in

La Barca de la Florida. I hope you don’t miss it out! It is going to be great fun!

By Alicia Cortijo, 1ºBach.-A

Year I / Nº 3 La Barca de la Florida / March 2013

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WE PARTICIPATED IN THE STUDENTS’ STRIKE

A strike followed by 85% of public school students in Spain according to the media de-

monstrated the discontent in the field of education in our country. While the Government

plays by cutting welfare, young people are suffering the consequences, that is why in the

last strike classmates took banners and took the streets in protest. Banners with phrases such

as “education is not for sale, it must be defended” or “how many banners do we need to be

taken seriously?” marched through the streets of Jerez informing citizens that the students

from the “IES Vega del Guadalete” are aware that cuts for education are cuts for the future”.

“Spain for the change and the change will change us”. Not only education, the health system

or pensions are being seriously affected. This country is paying for the mistakes of people who

will never miss these basic needs. By Ana Castillo 1ºBach.-A

WHO ARE THEY?

Teachers were also young a long time ago...or maybe not so long ago. Can you recognise

these two teachers? Do they look familiar to you?

If you want to make sure you know the answer...you will have to wait for the next “Wake

up” newsletter. We’ll let you know about their names!