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Day 7 >>> Sunday, 14^th April

YORK 07: On our way home!!!!

Day 6 >>> Saturday, 13^th April

YORK 06: Liverpool, The Beatles, the Albert Docks, smugglers... and our Vikings!

Day 5 >>> Friday, 12^th April

YORK 05: Time for our Vikings to meet their ancestors!

Day 4 >>> Thursday, 11^th April

YORK 04: On board, Vikings! The train is leaving.

Day 3 >>> Wednesday, 10^th April

YORK 03: Dick Turpin and ghosts, other menaces for our vikings!

Day 2 >>> Tuesday, 9^th April

YORK 02: Trip to Whitby, how scary!

Day 1 >>> Monday, 8^th April

YORK 01: First day at school!!

Day 0 >>> Sunday, 7^th April

YORK 00: Farewell, Vikings!!!

 

Weather forecast for York (10 days) >> month 

 

The weather forecast for York >>>

Sunday 7 Apr  16° Lowest 7° 11 mph Monday 8 Apr  14° Lowest 7° 15 mph Tuesday 9 Apr  9° Lowest 7° 14 mph Precipitation 0.276 in Wednesday 10 Apr  8° Lowest 5° 12 mph Precipitation 0.055 in Thursday 11 Apr  8° Lowest 5° 12 mph Precipitation 0.031 in Friday 12 Apr  9° Lowest 4° 11 mph Precipitation 0.055 in Saturday 13 Apr  13° Lowest 7° 12 mph Precipitation 0.276 in Sunday 14 Apr  17° Lowest 11° 21 mph Precipitation 0.024 in

PROJECT ON OUR STUDY TRIP TO YORK 2019

 (England, United Kingdom)

From Sunday, 7^th April to Sunday, 14^th April

Everyday you will write down expressions or vocabulary learned that day.

Sunday.- Our flight & first impressions about the family. What is our host family like? What is our room & house like? What is the countryside like? (our coach ride)

Monday.- What is the city of York like? Talk about the orientation tour. Did you like the York Minster? Write about the entry test and the group you are in. Did you like the classes?

Tuesday.- First experiences with the school and the public transport. Did you like the village of Whitby and the North York Moor? What does ‘moor’ mean? What other geographical features have you seen? What is Whitby famous for? Your experience in the train.

Wednesday.- What are the classes like? Write about the school and the teachers. Write about the city, the shopping area (The Shambles) and write about what you did today. Ask your family about the hooks in the Shambles. What are they for? Did you like the National Railway Museum? What about the ghost walk?

Thursday.- Write about your routines, meals at home and packed lunch at the school. Write about the weather we are having. Write about the York Castle Museum. How was the disco? Did you meet many people from other groups? Ask your family for anybody famous from the city of York.

Friday.- Your free time in York & the Jorvik Viking Centre. Have you learned much? Which skill have you improved the most (speaking, writing, listening or reading)?  What are the people from York like?

Saturday.- Write about our trip to Liverpool. What did you see? What can you say about the accent of the people in Liverpool (compare it with the accent in York)? Write about the town, the landscape and your experience in the train/coach.

Sunday.- Write about the last day in York, the places you visited and the things you did (shopping). For those of you who have participated in our previous study trips, write the differences you have found between them and York. For those of you whose experience in these study trips is the first one, write about your expectations and the real experience. Shopping: what have you bought and how much have you spent? Did you like York in general? Our flight & journey back home. Best memories. Any souvenirs bought? Would you go back to York? Would you repeat the experience?

Wednesday, 13th March, 2019   >>>>    MEETING   <<<  DOCUMENTS TO ANALYSE!!!

2019 Dosier General York

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Wednesday, 6th February, 2019   >>>>    MEETING

Place where classes will be held.
Pounds.
Bus money

 

Wednesday, 29th January, 2019   >>>>    MEETING

Two interesting episodes of That's English, whose 'That's Britain' is dedicated to York and Yorkshire Dales  >>>

Unit 4B                 Unit 7B      

 

Wednesday, 29th January, 2019   >>>>    MEETING

• Les recuerdo que me tienen que decir cuántas libras quieren (el cambio sale a día de hoy: 90 libras = 103 euros aproximadamente)

• Bus transfer  >>>  21.75€ each student

• Nueva propuesta de actividades:

Monday: tour and Minster( la Catedral)

Tuesday: York Museum + Ghost walk

Wednesday: Whitby

Thursday: National Railway Museum + disco 

Friday: Dungeons or Yorvik ( tenéis que elegir una opción ) + shopping. 

Saturday: Liverpool

Sunday morning: shopping & city walk

• 2º pago: pendiente sólo 2 personas

• En cuanto al alojamiento ya lo he solicitado tal y como me pides, porque no suelen estar en la misma zona, sino que están dispersas. 

• En cuanto a la quedada del bus, a las 8 de la mañana va bastante bien. 

• Y en cuanto a otros grupos, en cuanto sepa te digo. 

 
Our flights with Ryanair  >>>>

ALMERIA  -  MANCHESTER  11:40/13:40  07/04/2019

 

MANCHESTER - MALAGA   19:55/23:55  14/04/2019

HAM LEGS' RAFFLE   ;-))))) Numbers ending in 65  will get their tastiest ham leg from Pórtugos!!!!

You can check it here:  ONCE  

Al final ésta es la vez que nos va a salir más barato. TODO POR 670€!!!!

Estimados padres,

Ya hemos realizado la compra de los vuelos para el programa de York del 7 al 14 de Abril. La salida se realizará desde el aeropuerto de Almería y el regreso por el aeropuerto de Málaga.

En la segunda reunión con padres, mas cercano a la fecha de salida, les facilitaremos la información de la hora establecida de salida, el punto de encuentro así como los horarios de los vuelos y todos los detalles necesarios acerca del viaje.

Nos ponemos en contacto con ustedes para informarles que el coste del vuelo con maleta facturada de 20 Kg es por importe de 150 euros. 

A modo de recordatorio, a continuación, les indico como quedarían los pagos pendientes:

      .-2º PAGO por importe de 250 euros antes del 18 de Enero de 2019.

      .-3º PAGO por importe de 180 euros (30 euros + 150 euros (vuelos) antes del 15 de marzo de 2019.

             Muchas gracias.

En la reunión de hoy miércoles, 31 de octubre hemos concretado lo siguiente:
- las parejas y los dos casos en los que van 3 personas.
- Hemos seguido hablando de la rifa de los jamones. Ya hay una persona que ha vendido 200 papeletas. También se ha hablado de la venta de los pascueros y del tema de las camisetas.
- Hemos recordado que los documentos a rellenar y a enviar a la agencia, hay que enviármelos también a mi.
- Finalmente hemos recordado que los pagos se pueden fraccionar en 2 ó 3 partes, que hay que remitir copia del pago a la agencia y a mi, y que aquellos a los que su banco les cobre comisión me lo pueden dar a mi para que yo lo haga.

EL PRÓXIMO MIÉRCOLES NOS VOLVEMOS A REUNIR. NO FALTEN!!!

En la reunión de hoy miércoles, 24 de octubre hemos tratado lo siguiente:
- Papeletas de la rifa de jamones.
- Documentos a rellenar por los alumnos y demás documentación a tener preparada de cara al viaje (pasaporte, dni en vigor, tarjeta sanitaria...)   >>> Hemos visto cómo rellenarla online y cómo insertar la firma y todo. Todo ello se puede mandar por email a la Agencia con coste cero.
- Hay que decidir si fraccionar los pagos en 2 o en 3. Y tenemos que hacer el primer pago para incluirlo en la documentación.
- Tenemos que decidir las PAREJAS O TRÍOS. ¿Quién va con quién? Me lo pueden decir directamente o por correo. Por ahora tengo sólo una pareja:

Alba Arellano

Raquel Peinado

- Vayan pensando si van a vender pascueros y cuántos.
Nos vemos el miércoles que viene.

He mandado los documentos por email y se pueden rellenar online y hasta firmar. Hay que mandarlos a la agencia y se pueden mandar de muchas formas, hasta por Whatsapp!!!


En la reunión de hoy jueves, 18 de octubre hemos tratado lo siguiente:
- Papeletas de la rifa de jamones.
- Documentos a rellenar por los alumnos y demás documentación a tener preparada de cara al viaje (pasaporte, dni en vigor, tarjeta sanitaria...)
- Los pagos

He mandado los documentos por email y se pueden rellenar online y hasta firmar. Hay que mandarlos a la agencia y se pueden mandar de muchas formas, hasta por Whatsapp!!!

La semana que viene nos volvemos a ver el miércoles y el lunes voy a estar desde las 16 horas en el centro por si las familias quieren venir a informarse de algo relativo al viaje.

Are you ready for our new adventure: YORK 2019???

NEXT MISSION: YORK 19

SO FAR WE ARE 27!!!   >>  Joel Martín, David Chaves, Marta Chaves, Álvaro Molina, Sergio García, Raquel Peinado, Sara Peinado, Raúl García, José Corzo, Idaira Lozano, Alba Arellano; José Adrián González, Lidia Bautista; Lucía Albertus, Susana Pérez, Nuria Díaz, Emilio Sánchez, Lucía Pérez, Mª Esperanza Ramón, Sara Prados, Eva Almendros, Mª Jesús Burell, Idoia Prados, Rodrigo Cervilla, Helena Albertuz, Valentín Lahora, Cristian Ramón.

Everything went fantastic on our final day in Edinburgh. The students had a good breakfast, then they were taken with all their luggage to Mackenzie School, where they left their suitcases. Then we had some time to go again into the city centre. We came back and some students bought something to eat at Tesco supermarket, picked up our luggage. A coach took us to the airport in time. Then we checked in and waited for our flight without any serious problems. And finally we flew home, at Malaga airport the coach which took us to Salobreña was already waiting for us and we arrived in Salobreña before 11 o'clock p.m.

Well done to all the group and I hope one day all the investment made in terms of money and time will reward all our students.

Day 7 >>> Sunday, 9^th April

Here we are on our final day of our experience with another super-sunny day. Despite all the difficulties,  problems, mistakes, improvable aspects... the overall outcome is positive as no serious things happened,  at least so far. We hope to spend a couple of more hours in the city centre,  not to forget anything and make a safe flight home.

Thanks to the city of Edinburgh,  its citizens (host families and staff at Mackenzie's and Scotland,  in general!  

Day 6 >>> Saturday, 8^th April

Hi!  Another stunning sunny Day! 

 

Today is our historical day as we are visiting one of the emblems of the great history of Scotland, that is to say, Stirling castle, where characters such as Robert the Bruce and William Wallace played such an important role in their history. 

We will be taking the train at Edinburgh and will be heading towards the Highlands, so it will surely be a great experience for our students as they will have the possibility of having a glimpse at the Scottish landscape.

Heading for Stirling!! Already in the train. Everybody was on time today so we could take the earliest train we had in mind. Historical moment!!!!!

Incredible experience in Stirling Castle! Really sunny and Warm!  And the group is  really happy. Here are some of our students dressing up for the occassion.

Day 5 >>> Friday, 7^th April

Again another sunny day with no rain at all! Yesterday the temperatures were a bit higher, but every time the wind blows, they go down again.

Today our students have a really hard ahead as they have classes both in the morning and the afternoon in a state secondary school, which is ten minutes' walk from Mackenzie School. They can see an example of how schools are organized and kept in Britain.

We have just had our packed lunch with our students after their morning classes. They are quite happy, but two of the girls have to move to another house because a relative of the host family is ill in hospital. Later they have confirmed us that they will share house with some of our students.  At least they are in the neighbourhood. The classes in the afternoon have been again at Mackenzie School.

Some good news about tomorrow >>> we'll just have to pay £3.56 each for the train tickets to Stirling.

After dinner we have met again to pop into the city centre so that they can see what it is like in the evenings with all the lights on. We were supposed to come back by 8, but in the end we have come back much later waiting for some girls that were shopping at Primark.

 

Day 4 >>> Thursday, 6^th April

Again a wonderful sunny day ahead with warmer temperatures. How lucky we are! We even had our packed lunch in the park nearby.

As usual, there were some girls that arrived late, but fewer than the previous days. We took the bus to the city centre,  where we met the two girls that live in the city centre.

Then we went to Grassmarket,  to the Greyfriars Cemetery, to the Elephanthouse café (the café J.K. Rowling wrote part of Harry Potter) and finally to the National Museum of Scotland,  which they really enjoyed.  Actually,  none of our students left and they spent the two hours fascinated by all they saw.

This is a city full of history, mistery and literature. Many famous writers have a connection with Edinburgh.

 

Day 3 >>> Wednesday, 5^th April

Another wonderful sunny day!

Today we are visiting Edinburgh on our own. First we will be going to Calton Hill and then we will be concentrating our visit on the Royal Mile, from the castle to Palace of Holyroodhouse.

We began again with some delays visiting Calton Hill and then the group headed for the Royal Mile. We wanted to go to the castle and then down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, but the group soon scattered around to do their first shopping, and I'm afraid few people did what they were supposed to do. What a pity!!! They will always regret not having made the most of it.

 

Fortunately, they were early at school for their packed lunches and classes.  

 

Day 2 >>> Tuesday, 4^th April

What a wonderful sunny day we have got up with!

We are meeting at 9 o'clock at the school and we'll see how everything went on. 

All the students are really happy with the host families both regarding the room they have been given and the food provided.

We had to meet at 9 o'clock at school, but two girls got lost and began the 'Get to Know Edinburgh' game a bit later. The students had to find places, take photos and even films, ask for information... using tablets. They had good fun and it was a way to discover Leith and Edinburgh city centre. They are really looking forward to having more free time to spend there in the next days.

At around 12.30 we came back to the school taking the bus. They had the induction test, then a talk and finally went to different classes according to their level. 

In half an hour we are meeting the group again to see what we do tomorrow. Then they will go home, have dinner and rest after a long tiring day.
 
After some night adventure that ended well, we went to bed early really exhausted to get ready for our third day.

Day 1 >>> Monday, 3^rd April

Hi! In our sixth study trip to the British Isles this year we are visiting Edinburgh (you remember that the first trip we made was 5 years ago to this same city). We left Salobreña at 8.30 with no problems on the coach trip to Malaga airport or the flight, as we had plenty of time.       

In Edinburgh it is a bit cloudy, but with no rain and mild temperatures. At the moment we are waiting for the host families to arrive and take us home. Everybody is so excited with very high expectations!!!!

 

There have been some changes in the families. Except for Mª Luisa and her kids, so far we have good news about the host families they are staying with. Mª Luisa, her kids and Albert have been accommodated at a nearby guesthouse, which is a pity as they would have liked to have the experience of staying at a family. They will have their breakfast there and the evening meal in a restaurant.

Anyway, the weather conditions so far are excellent as it is not too cold, although a bit windy and cloudy.

This is the school we will be attending classes at: Mackenzie School .

And just in case here's the link to the Consulate of Spain in Edinburgh and the phone numbers  for emergencies: 

Location

63, North Castle Street. Edinburgh EH2 3LJ. (UK)

Contact

Telephone: 0131 220 1843; 0131 220 1439; 0131 220 1442.

Remember that you can have a look at all the photos taken during our stay in Edinburgh clicking on this link:

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And further information on our trip  >>>  English version   &    Spanish version     

 

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Weather forecast for Edinburgh (10 days) >> month  

Monday 3 Apr  11° Lowest 5° 18 mph

Tuesday 4 Apr  10° Lowest 5° 20 mph

Wednesday 5 Apr  10° Lowest 8° 21 mph

Thursday 6 Apr  11° Lowest 6° 13 mph

Friday 7 Apr  12° Lowest 7° 9 mph Precipitation 0.031 in

Saturday 8 Apr  12° Lowest 6° 11 mph

Sunday 9 Apr  12° Lowest 7° 14 mph

Latest on the activities to do in Edinburgh

 

Lunes 3 de abril	Martes 4 de abril	Miércoles 5 de abril	Jueves 6 de abril	Viernes 7 de abril	Sábado 8 de abril	Domingo 9 de abril
Málaga-Edimburgo Salida 12:05 Llegada 14:25	Actividad interactiva: “Get to know Edinburgh”	Sendero Dean Village People´s Story Museum	National Museum of Scottland Cementerio Greyfriars Grassmarket	Clases (3h) (Innovation)	EXCURSIÓN DE DÍA COMPLETO A STIRLING (Visita al castillo)	Calton Hill Royal Mile Souvenir Shopping Vuelta a España Salida 16:40 Llegada 21:00
	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Visita al centro de la ciudad para familiarizarse	Clases (3h) (Placement Test & Induction)	Clases (3h) (Scottish Traditions)	Clases (3h) (Crime and Social Problems)	Clases (3h) (Telling tales and spinning yarns)
Cena	Cena	Cena	Cena	Cena	Cena

 

PROJECT ON OUR STUDY TRIP TO Scotland, United Kingdom (Edinburgh 2017)

From Monday, 3^rd April to Sunday, 9^th April

Everyday you will write down expressions or vocabulary learned that day.

Monday.- Our flight & first impressions about the family. What is our host family like? What is our room & house like?

Tuesday.- First experiences with the school, public transport and the orientation tour around Edinburgh.

Wednesday.- What are the classes like? Write about the school, the teachers and the entry test. Write about the city of Edinburgh (for example, buses) and write about what you did today, Ask your family about the expression: “Cheers” and their opinion about their place in the world with regard to the UK and the EU. 

Thursday.- Write about your routines, meals at home and packed lunch at the school. Write about the weather we are having. Write about the National Museum of Scotland (what impressed you most?), Greyfriars Cemetery and Grassmarket. Write about all the writers and famous people they come from Edinburgh and that are related with this city.

Friday.- Your free time in Edinburgh & your experience of the classes at the school. Have you learned much? Which skill have you improved the most (speaking, writing, listening or reading)?

Saturday.- Write about our trip to Stirling, the castle and the characters of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. What can you say about the Scottish accent of the people (compare the accent in Edinburgh and in Stirling)? Write about the town, the landscape and your experience in the train.

Sunday.- Write about the last day in Edinburgh, the places you visited and the things you did. For those of you who have participated in our previous study trips, write the differences you have found between them and Scotland. For those of you whose experience in these study trips is the first, write about your expectations and the real experience. Shopping: what have you bought and how much have you spent? Did you like Edinburgh in general? Our flight & journey back home. Best memories. Any souvenirs bought? Would you go back to Edinburgh? Would you repeat the experience?

Excellent news!!!! 

 Last Friday I collected the pounds we had ordered in my bank and, apart from the fact the exchange rate with the pound is really good for us, they didn’t charge me any commission. As an example, we can compare what happened two years ago when we went to Chester and this year:

In 2015 Chester £1  = €1.403

In 2017 Edinburgh £1 = €1.228

So now they give us £81.3 for every €100€, while in 2015 they only gave us £71.28. Summing up, we save almost €200 for every £1,000 we exchange.

 

 

 

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PROPUESTA DE ACTIVIDADES

PLANNING ACTIVIDADES CON OPCIÓN A CAMBIOS:

Lunes 3 de abril	Martes 4 de abril	Miércoles 5 de abril	Jueves 6 de abril	Viernes 7 de abril	Sábado 8 de abril	Domingo 9 de abril
Málaga-Edimburgo Salida 12:05 Llegada 14:25	Clases (4h) (Placement Test & Induction)	Clases (4h) (Scottish Traditions)	Clases (4h) (Crime and Social Problems)	Clases (3h) (Innovation)	EXCURSIÓN DE DÍA COMPLETO A STIRLING (Visita al castillo)	Tiempo libre para últimas compras Vuelta a España Salida 16:40 Llegada 21:00
	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Visita al centro de la ciudad para familiarizarse	Actividad interactiva: “Get to know Edinburgh”	Calton Hill Royal Mile (Castillo hasta Palacio) People´s Story Museum	National Museum of Scottland Cementerio Greyfriars Grassmarket	Sendero Dean Village
Cena	Cena	Cena	Cena	Cena	Cena

 

Resto a pagar antes del 15 de febrero:

255€ + 196€ (vuelo) = 451€

Opcional: maleta de 15 kg. (72€ - ida y vuelta). A abonar con el importe anterior.

 

Possible activity to do (most recocommended by Spanish agency Active Global English House) >>>> Dean Village   , in the same site you can look up other places to visit.

HAM LEGS' RAFFLE   ;-))))) Numbers ending in 46  will get their tastiest ham leg from Pórtugos!!!!

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POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES TO DO IN EDINBURGH

 

VI STUDY TRIP TO THE BRITISH-IRISH ISLES: Edinburgh 2017 (IES Mediterráneo, Salobreña)