NAALDWIJK2010

THURSDAY 11th

2010-02-11T01:55:00.000-08:00

Last day in the Westland for all of us. The farewell dinner party was very successful yesterday. We could taste some of the Dutch specialities: pancakes and lasagne. Catalan people offered in turn potato omelette, Mediterranean salad and bread and tomato (of course!). For dessert, ice-cream for everybody. Now the students are in their lessons writing down their final goodbye messages to each other. We have enjoyed our stay through all kinds of weather -unusually cold for Dutch people themselves-: a bit of wind, a bit of rain, a bit of snow, and bit of sun to wave us goodbye. SEE YOU IN LLEIDA!

WEDNESDAY 10th

2010-02-10T02:44:00.000-08:00

After being so cold for the past two days we have been rewarded with a snowy landscape, which has not deterred us from cycling, so soaked are we with the Dutch spirit. This morning the students are working hard in the lessons with their partners and learning a lot. They keep on telling us about their efforts to communicate and we can see they are making progress. Tonight we are having a special dinner at school, prepared by parents, students and whoever wants to join in. We are looking forward to it!

Aquest matí Naaldwijk ens ha rebut tot enfarinat. Fa fred, però el paisatge s'ho val i, a més, avui hem conegut el sol d'Holanda, que ja tocava. Els nois i noies s'han integrat molt bé a la vida de les famílies i estan aprenent molt. Avui al vespre, sopar a l'escola, preparat per pares, alumnes, profes i qui s'hi vulgui apuntar. Si us animeu, ja ho sabeu!

TUESDAY 9th

2010-02-09T08:10:00.000-08:00

Avui hem pogut viure l'experiència d'entrar en el cos humà. La visita a CORPUS ens ha entusiasmat; hem gaudit d'explicacions entretingudes i interactives que ens han permès conèixer molt millor com funciona el nostre cos.
A la tarda (a partir de les 13.30) hem anat a patinar sobre gel, esport al que són molt afeccionats els nostres "partners" holandesos. No era tan difícil com ens imaginàvem i ens n'hem sortit prou bé.

MONDAY 8TH

2010-02-09T07:47:00.000-08:00

After working for a couple of hours at school, we took trams and buses to visit Den Haag. First of all we went to the Historisch Museum to meet our guide, who took us around the Binnenhof, the seat of Parliament, and told us about the history of the town. It was chilling cold but we stood up to the weather and got away with just slightly frozen feet, nothing a hot chocolate couldn't fix. Back to Naaldwijk, five degrees below zero ... and cycling home!

WEEKEND 6th, 7th

2010-02-08T00:44:00.000-08:00

With glowing cheeks from the cool morning air and the mild exercise on our bikes, we make ourselves at home in a warm, cosy nook of the staffroom at Lentiz. After a long weekend, we are all eager to know about the students daily experience of Naaldwijk and its hospitality. We thought you would enjoy reading their own anecdotes:

"The weekend with the families was great! We went to Madurodam and it was very interesting, and very COLD"

Marta Gil

"On Saturday, we went with Carlos's partner to watch hockey. They played two matches. In the evening, we stayed at home playing Wii. At night, we went to a great party. On Sunday, I went to Ajax Stadium, which is called Arena. Ajax won 3.0. I enjoyed the match a lot. We are having a great time."

Aitor Rodríguez

FRIDAY 5th GREENHOUSES AND SPORT

2010-02-05T05:02:00.000-08:00

Hola! Com podeu veure, estem molt bé i molt contents de veure que ens aneu seguint el blog. Ens fa molta il.lusió llegir els vostres comentaris, no pareu! Anireu rebent notícies nostres (en diferents idiomes, ja que som políglotes). Gràcies!

After sleeping soundly the whole night we look like new people today, we can even cycle! we got up very early and went cycling to Flora Holland, the biggest flower auction centre in the country, impressive! After that, we went to Fachjan where we were welcome with some coffee and tea so that we could have a break. Fachjan is a greenhouse which keeps tropical plants, it's been something different.

De regreso al instituto, después de las actividades matinales, nos hemos sentido realmente holandeses pedaleando bajo una fina y suave lluvia. En Dalton Mavo nos esperaban nuestros "partners" para comer y realizar todos juntos las actividades de la tarde (que aquí empieza a las 12.45). Hemos participado en una clase de biología para preparar la visita a Corpus, en Leiden. Ahora mismo estamos practicando deportes en el fantástico gimnasio de la escuela.

Recordeu que dissabte i diumenge estem amb les famílies, per tant, no hi haurà noves publicacions fins dilluns.

Dear parents, our next post will be here on Monday. Till then, our students will enjoy two full days of family life. Have a nice weekend!

LONG TRIP FROM LLEIDA TO NAALDWIJK.

2010-02-04T04:22:00.000-08:00

We have just arrived at Lentiz Dalton Mavo after an exhausting journey. After saying goodbye to their parents, our students were so excited that they spent the whole journey playing cards, talking, laughing ... anything but sleeping. We are tired but very happy to be here. We've had a warm welcome, done some activivities to introduce ourselves and sipped some coke. Now the students are going home with their partners to have a rest and get to know their families. More news and photos tomorrow of the visit to the flower auction and sports activities at the school gym!