Understanding the Past Through Cultural Events

Knowing the past to understandKnowing the past to understand
the presentthe present
Moreda 8 – 11 November 2012Moreda 8 – 11 November 2012
IES Valle de AllerIES Valle de Aller
SPAINSPAIN

IES Valle de AllerIES Valle de Aller 22

IES VALLE DE ALLERIES VALLE DE ALLER
Aller council is situated in the central-southAller council is situated in the central-south
part of Asturias.part of Asturias.
It has got 17.583 inhabitants and its capitalIt has got 17.583 inhabitants and its capital
is Cabañaquinta.is Cabañaquinta.
The largest town is Moreda. It has got 7.000The largest town is Moreda. It has got 7.000
inhabitants.inhabitants.
Oviedo is 44 km. From here.Oviedo is 44 km. From here.

SOCIAL BAKGROUNDSOCIAL BAKGROUND
WE ARE IN A MINING AREA, AND NOT LONGWE ARE IN A MINING AREA, AND NOT LONG
AGO THERE WERE THREE IMPORTANTAGO THERE WERE THREE IMPORTANT
COAL PITS: San Antonio, Santiago y San Jorge.COAL PITS: San Antonio, Santiago y San Jorge.
Nowadays only 1 pit is still working : Pozo Aller.Nowadays only 1 pit is still working : Pozo Aller.
As a consequence of this, early retirements (beingAs a consequence of this, early retirements (being
44 years old) have taken place. The result is that44 years old) have taken place. The result is that
many early retired people has moved out tomany early retired people has moved out to
other areas in Asturias causing a decreasing ofother areas in Asturias causing a decreasing of
population in Aller Valley.population in Aller Valley.

• In 1992 there were two IES with 1500In 1992 there were two IES with 1500
students. Today there is one IES and 334students. Today there is one IES and 334
students. IES Valle de Aller offersstudents. IES Valle de Aller offers
Secondary Education and Bachillerato.Secondary Education and Bachillerato.
• There is also a Cookery School.There is also a Cookery School.

Apart from the activitivities about recyclingApart from the activitivities about recycling
we also include topics such as climatewe also include topics such as climate
change, global warming and responsiblechange, global warming and responsible
consumptionconsumption..

PAPER AND CARDBOARD ECO-PAPER AND CARDBOARD ECO-
AUDITAUDIT
The school was selectedThe school was selected
and awarded for the mostand awarded for the most
interesting and efficientinteresting and efficient
project on recycling. Withproject on recycling. With
the award (1000 euros)the award (1000 euros)
students and teachersstudents and teachers
involved decided to makeinvolved decided to make
a school diary where tipsa school diary where tips
on recycling andon recycling and
environmental topics areenvironmental topics are
the main featuresthe main features

A FOREST AT THE SCHOOLA FOREST AT THE SCHOOL
Last May 3rd ESO students (14-15) with theLast May 3rd ESO students (14-15) with the
advice of the municipal gardens, plantedadvice of the municipal gardens, planted
more than 30 trees in the gardens aroundmore than 30 trees in the gardens around
school, donated by the Aller City Councilschool, donated by the Aller City Council
and belonging to several species: ash,and belonging to several species: ash,
maple, chesnut, pine, birch among others.maple, chesnut, pine, birch among others.
We were celebrating the InternationalWe were celebrating the International
Environment DayEnvironment Day

The students dug aThe students dug a
hole about 20cm.hole about 20cm.
deep, applied fertilizerdeep, applied fertilizer
and a thin layer ofand a thin layer of
topsoil for plantingtopsoil for planting
and watering inand watering in
abundanceabundance

Each student isEach student is
responsible of a treeresponsible of a tree
for monitoring andfor monitoring and
care: watering,care: watering,
mineral nutrition andmineral nutrition and
treatment to ensuretreatment to ensure
that all of them canthat all of them can
reach the size of theirreach the size of their
species and get aspecies and get a
forest in our school.forest in our school.

A FOREST IN THE SCHOOLA FOREST IN THE SCHOOL

THE CULTURAL FESTIVALTHE CULTURAL FESTIVAL
Every year, in May, IESEvery year, in May, IES
Valle de Aller celebratesValle de Aller celebrates
a Cultural Festival baseda Cultural Festival based
on a specificon a specific
interdisciplinary topic.interdisciplinary topic.

RECYCLING TREERECYCLING TREE

SCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDEN PROJECTSCHOOL VEGETABLE GARDEN PROJECT

Students on Applied Botany develope theStudents on Applied Botany develope the
annual vegetable garden project with theannual vegetable garden project with the
following crops: strawberries, leek, beans,following crops: strawberries, leek, beans,
peas, cabbage, lettuce, radishes andpeas, cabbage, lettuce, radishes and
various ornamental plants (mint,various ornamental plants (mint,
rosemary, sage, thyme, lemongrass,rosemary, sage, thyme, lemongrass,
oregano, parsley, basiloregano, parsley, basil

Throughout theThroughout the
course they took allcourse they took all
garden tasks planting,garden tasks planting,
weeding, watering,weeding, watering,
pest control andpest control and
finally the collectionfinally the collection
the last weeks of thethe last weeks of the
year.year.

MEDIATION PROJECTMEDIATION PROJECT
Traditionally conflict is considered to beTraditionally conflict is considered to be
something quite disturbing, a difficultysomething quite disturbing, a difficulty
against social welfare. So conflict has toagainst social welfare. So conflict has to
be deleted, ignored, and above all has tobe deleted, ignored, and above all has to
be avoided or at least trying to avoid it.be avoided or at least trying to avoid it.
This, at school level, means an incidentThis, at school level, means an incident
report and being spelled from school forreport and being spelled from school for
some days…some days…

When the pupil comes back to school conflict hasnWhen the pupil comes back to school conflict hasn
´t finished yet but it is underway and it can´t finished yet but it is underway and it can
appears at any moment.appears at any moment.
Because of that we are in favour of the idea ofBecause of that we are in favour of the idea of
considering conflict as a vitality sign, as ANconsidering conflict as a vitality sign, as AN
ELEMENT FOR PROGRESS, MAKING PUPILSELEMENT FOR PROGRESS, MAKING PUPILS
THINK ABOUT THEIR ATTITUDES ANDTHINK ABOUT THEIR ATTITUDES AND
BEHAVOIUR FOCUSING ON DIALOGUEBEHAVOIUR FOCUSING ON DIALOGUE

We develop different dinamyc ans socialWe develop different dinamyc ans social
skills.skills.
All the training together: teachers andAll the training together: teachers and
students.students.

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