San Ildefonso Visit

Madrid Volume 2 photograph album is available to see at www.greenparkschool.phanfare.com

Si usted chasca encendido el acoplamiento hay porciones de actividades a ayudar con inglés. ¡Necesitamos alguno ayudar con fuera de español! 

If you click on the link there are lots of activities to help with English. We need some to help with out spanish!

http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids.htm

Volvimos a la escuela hoy y cada uno era afilado contar historias sobre el viaje a España. Señora Brankin intentó hacer a los españoles de discurso del día entero. Pozo era “hola” por la mañana y los “adios” en el final del día pero ella intentó. Se parecía un pedacito extraño volverse a una escuela inglesa después de que nuestras aventuras emocionantes pero nosotros pronto consiguiéramos utilizados a todo. No se olvide de dejar un mensaje para nosotros.

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We returned to school today and everyone was keen to tell stories about the trip to Spain. Mrs Brankin tried to do the whole day speaking spanish. Well it was “hola” in the morning and “adios” at the end of the day but she did try.

It seemed a bit strange to come back to an English school after our exciting adventures but we soon got used to everything.

Don’t forget to leave a message for us.

Pablo viajó de nuevo a su ciudad casera de Madrid. Él gozó el ir detrás y se levantó a algunas grandes aventuras. Él era muy provechoso porque él era siempre agradable a cualquier persona que se sentía que un pedacito nostálgico y cerciorado de ellas animó para arriba. ¡Él satisfizo a amigo especial llamado Pabletta y los dos de ellas ensamblaron adentro con todas las actividades incluso si consiguieron a veces a la izquierda detrás……………… de Megan! Pabletta realmente gozó del partido del vestido de lujo porque Celina hizo un equipo especial para ella. El par tenía una sorpresa realmente agradable porque en el aeropuerto de Madrid satisficieron con las porciones de los amigos que se volvieron con ellos a Liverpool. Pablo era un poco traviesa en el parque grande de Madrid porque él deseó conducir un coche del policía. ¡Él tuvo que ser dicho de pero él dijo que él estaba apesadumbrado y el hombre del policía no lo puso en cárcel! Él lastimó su pie cuando fuimos a las montañas en Segovia pero Lois se ocupó de él vendándose la pierna y él sentía un pedacito mejor. Él fue a ver Madrid verdadera moler y se sentó con algunos de los jugadores. Él deseó jugar al balompié y dijo que su mejor posición era midfield derecho pero su pierna dolorida significó que él no podría conseguir en el tiempo. ¡Pablo piensa que alguien llamó a David Beckham pisado en su dedo del pie en propósito! Señora Brankin, señora Hewer y señora Rafferty todo el pensamiento que él era mucho más agradable que Sr. Hewer y Sr. Rafferty especialmente cuando él les llevó compras el diseñador hace compras. Su tarjeta de crédito de banco del oso del platino vino en muy práctico. Él tuvo gusto de la tienda de Corte Anglais el mejor porque él comía una taza agradable de café y pensó que la camarera era muy agradable. Pabletta consiguió un pedacito gruñón cuando él le dijo. Él tuvo gusto absolutamente del bailarín del flamenco cuando ella vino enseñar e hizo un cuadro especial tomar. ¡Pabletta consiguió incluso más gruñón! Compusieron sin embargo antes de que fueran de nuevo a Inglaterra. Pablo tenía un gran rato en Madrid. Él consiguió un pedacito triste un par de las épocas en que él pensó en sus amigos y familia en el Reino Unido pero se cercioró de la gente buena y abundante en San Ildefonso que él animara para arriba. En el extremo él deseó ir de nuevo a ve cada uno en el parque verde pero él tendría amó permanecer más de largo. Él verá cada uno en la escuela la semana próxima.

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Pablo travelled back to his home city of Madrid. He enjoyed going back and got up to some great adventures. He was very helpful  because he was always nice to anyone who was feeling a bit homesick and made sure they cheered up.

He met a special friend called Pabletta and the two of them joined in with all the activities even if sometimes they got left behind………………Megan! Pabletta really enjoyed the fancy dress party because Celina made a special outfit for her.

The pair had a really nice surprise because at Madrid airport they met with lots of friends who came back with them to Liverpool.

Pablo was a little bit naughty in Madrid’s big park because he wanted to drive a police car. He had to be told off but he said he was sorry and the police man didn’t put him in jail!

He hurt his foot when we went to the mountains in Segovia but Lois looked after him by bandaging his leg and he did feel a bit better.

He went to see Real Madrid’s ground and sat with some of the players. He wanted to play football and said that his best position was right midfield but his sore leg meant he couldn’t get into the team. Pablo thinks that someone called David Beckham trod on his toe on purpose!

Mrs Brankin, Mrs Hewer and Mrs Raffery all thought that  he was much nicer than Mr Hewer and Mr Rafferty especially when he took them shopping to the designer shops. His Platinum Bear Bank credit card came in very handy. He liked the Corte Anglais shop the best because he had a nice cup of coffee and thought the waitress was very nice. Pabletta did get a bit grumpy when he told her. He quite liked the flamenco dancer when she came to school and had a special picture taken. Pabletta got even grumpier! They made up though before they went back to England.

Pablo had a great time in Madrid. He did get a bit sad a couple of times when he thought of his friends and family in the UK but the kind and generous people at San Ildefonso made sure that he cheered up. In the end he wanted to go back to see everyone at Green Park but he would have loved to stay longer.

He will see everyone at school next week. 

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We have recieved about 2500 photographs……………….so far…………………… from our trip to Madrid. These have come from our own cameras and the cameras of our spanish friends. As many as possible will be uploaded to the website (although it does take a little loads of time). We hope to provide a cd copy of selection of the photographs of the visi as soon as possible.

There are some short video clips that we brought back home. The most interesting one shows Mrs Brankin’s magic finger! Can you guess why?

Have a look at Alex, Lois, Pablo and Michael on a sledge in the spanish snow

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If there is some information that you would like to see on our website about the Green Park / San ildefonso exchange visit please send it to me, raff31@gmail.com and it can be put there. It could  be some messagages or some memories or some photographs or videos or sound files. We would like to construct a web album for the families to share and for the school community to find out about our trip and acitivites.

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Hola. We arrived back in Liverpool safely and were met by lots of parents and grandparents at the airport. I’m sure by now you will already have heard lots of stories of activites and events and friendships but there are, I’m sure lots more to come. So much happenend in such a short time.

The Director of San Ildefonso has asked us to pass on a letter and it can be viewed by clicking on the link.

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The spanish parents were delighted to be hosts and in many cases you already know of their warm feelings but we just want to pass on their very kind comments…….which were many. There were quite a lot of tears at our farewell.

Green Park children left a deep impression on everyone they met in Spain for being great children. For us it was summed up our guide in the Royal Palace on the final day. She said, as our tour was just coming to the end, how she had taken many groups of children, but the behaviour and sense of curisoity that our group of children showed was excellent.

We would like to say that our own stay was made so enjoyable by the brilliant staff at the school - who made us so welcome - and the parents …………everything was just delightful!

We have hundreds (or is it thousands of photographs?) and the uploading process is just about to begin but to get them all in is going to take a little while!

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This is only a quick note……the next job I have to do is get the fan belt on my car fixed………we broke down on our way home…….so Mr and Mrs Hewer and Mr and Mrs Rafferty & spent a lovely Valentine’s evening in a quiet, romatic spot on the hardshoulder of the M57…………..and who says the girls don’t get treated well.

This is our last day in Madrid. It has been great.

Sunday was, by all accounts a great day with all the families. We arrived at school to hear lots of stories of where the children had been and what they had got up to. We visited the park and although Pablo got into a little trouble with the local constabulary the rest ot the day was quite peaceful. We were taken out by the staff of San ildefonso and had a very nice time. There a some photos at www.greeparkschool.phanfare.com

Once we get back and computer access is a little easier there will be lots more photographs.