5th grade art class went on a graffiti tour of Barcelona on Wednesday, May 8th. Students explored, sketched and discussed what they saw and learned first hand the differences between tagging, stenciling and wheat paste or stickering. They also traced shadows and created temporary graffiti with chalk at Ciutadella Park. The trip was meant to inspire students ideas for a stencil that will be painted on the wall alongside the Elementary School in the coming weeks!
5th Grade Graffiti Trip
BFIS May Lunch Menu
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Spring Musical. Little Shop of Horrors
SPRING MUSICAL
April 8th- 11th, 2013
Centre Parroquial Sant Vicenç de Sarrià
C/ Pare Miquel de Sarrià, 8
Time: 19:00 h
Students: 7€ Adults: 10€
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You cannot miss this year Spring Musical. A really amazing group of Middle and High School students has been working very hard for months preparing for our production of Little Shop of Horrors. Now we are almost ready for our performances, which begin on April 8th. You will enjoy it!
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Book by Howard Ashman
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Howard Ashman
Based on the film by Roger Corman, screenplay by Charles Griffith
A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination!
One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a household name, thanks to a highly successful film version and a score by the songwriting team of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, who redefined the animated musical film with Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Charming, tuneful and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS never fails to entertain.
Habitat for Humanity. Trip to Ghana
Twenty students and three teachers had a wonderful experience some days ago when they traveled to Ghana to help building houses for the working poor. Homeowners are mostly farmers who own small plots, which they cultivate by hand. Even with a good harvest, these farmers do not earn more than US$50 a month, and they struggle to care for their families. Our students had the chance not only to experience another culture, but
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Forrest Race
On December 15, eight students from Grade 9 English class ran a 6.4 km race with Julie Ham MS/HS teacher, from Plaza Mayor in Sarria to Parc de la Cituadella. They ran after reading an inspiring short story that encourages people to challenge themselves.
PROJECTE 21 (PE21) and BFIS Celebrate Together
PROJECTE 21 (PE21) and BFIS celebrate together the end of the first semester.
Projecte 21 students and Spanish and Catalan students in Grade 4 and 5 got together to sing carols and to celebrate the arrival of the winter break. This event was attended by students of SAL in Grades 4 and 5 . Afterwards, they received the visit of a beloved character in Spain during these holidays, the King Balthazar, who gave a small gift to every student.
PROJECTE 21 (PE21) y BFIS celebran juntos el final del primer semestre.
Los alumnos de la escuela Projecte 21 y los alumnos de Spanish Catalan Studies de 4º y 5º se unieron en un evento conjunto y cantaron villancicos para celebrar la llegada de las vacaciones de invierno. A esta celebración asistieron los alumnos de SAL de 4º y 5º. Después recibieron la visita de un personaje muy querido por los niñosy niñas de España durante estas fiestas, el rey Baltasar, que obsequió a todos los alumnos/as con un pequeño regalo.
Food Drive
On behalf of our partners in the Raval and at the ASSIS soup kitchen in Sarria we would like to thank everyone who donated to this years food drive. There were enough goods to completely cover two large tables and the space beneath them. Both institutions were extremely grateful. Happy holidays!
ORIENTACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA PARA ALUMNOS QUE ESTUDIARÁN EN ESPAÑA
Como cada año, el Departamento de Español de BFIS organiza diferentes actividades relacionadas con la orientación universitaria para los alumnos de Bachillerato que piensan quedarse en España. BISA: El día 9 de noviembre nuestros alumnos asisitieron a la Feria de Universidades que se celebraba en el ES International School de Castelldefels. Allí tuvieron la oportunidad de conocer a varios representantes de universidades tanto españolas como extranjeras. Visita a BFIS: Durante este primer semestre y según los intereses de los alumnos de Segundo de Bachillerato, nos visitarán diversas facultades de la universidad privada Ramón Llull. La agenda de visitas incluye: Ingeniería y ADE La Salle, ADE y Derecho de ESADE, Economía de IQS y una ¨jornada universitaria¨ en la UIC. También informaremos a los alumnos de las jornadas de puertas abiertas de las universidades públicas locales (UAB, UB, UPC y UPF).
Este año también contaremos con la colaboración voluntartia de Pilar Hernando (que ha sido Directora Técnica de la sección española y profesora con mucha experiencia en la orientación académica de adolescentes. Ya ha dado dos charlas generales a los alumnos de Bachillerato enfocadas a orientarles en la elección de su trayectoria universitaria. Como complemento a estas charlas, Pilar ofrece sesiones individuales específicas dirigidas al autoconocimiento, exploración de dones y elección de carrera.
Todas estas actividades son un buen complemento al programa y al gran trabajo que desempeñan nuestros consejeros universitarios para Europa y EEUU.
IB Economics class
BFIS IB Economics students welcomed guest professor and economist, Pankaj Ghemawat on Friday, November 23rd, to their economics class. Dr. Ghemawat, who currently teaches at the IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain, was recently featured in The Economist, and has given numerous presentations worldwide about the impact of globalization on development. Through an interactive presentation with maps depicting various trade patterns, students were able to understand how proximity, culture, income, and laws affect trading patterns worldwide.