School trips abroad: some tips
Taking a school trip to another country is a daunting prospect. Here are some travel tips to help you make the most of your journey.
Information about Spark’s Home Town
When on a school languages trip to Spark, you’ll spend most of your time in the beautiful town of El Puerto de Santa Maria , or just El Puerto for short. Its name means “The Port of Saint Mary” in Spanish, and this small city is a cosy retreat away from the tourism and bustle of larger cities. Here are a few interesting facts about El Puerto.
Sports and free time
With the updated GCSE Spanish syllabus that is starting in September 2016 for the 2018 exams, we are looking to put the content into context. Another topic in the “Free Time” activities theme includes “Sports”.
One of our most popular sports activities includes the spectacular kayaking trip to a little island in Sancti Petri! Read More
Tapas in Andalusia!
If you’re on a school trip to Spain and only in the country for a short time, you’ll want to make the most of it. One of the best cultural activities on a school trip is going out for tapas and tucking into some authentic Spanish food.
Andalusia, the region of Spain where Spark is located, has been conquered and ruled by many people over the centuries, from Romans to Moors, which has had a great influence over the cuisine. This has resulted in Andalusian food being varied and exciting, with plenty of dishes which every traveller should sample. Read More
Spanish school tours for an entire year group or otherwise big group can be incredibly fun for the students and their teachers as it provides a unique cultural and linguistic opportunity Read More
With the updated GCSE Spanish syllabus that is starting in September 2016 for the 2018 exams, we are looking to put the content into context. The Topic “Free time activities” includes the subtopic “Food and eating out”.
One great “content in context” activity that prepares students on the topic of food and eating out is our tapas night out, Read More
Tapas tasting in El Puerto: our top 5
If you ask us, any visit to Andalucía should absolutely involve a tapas night out. El Puerto is well-known for it amazing food, so a tapas tasting evening is something you really don’t want to miss out on!
More difficult than deciding where to go (there are lots of amazing places pretty much everywhere in town), is actually what to order. Not easy to know, as some bars or restaurants have so many options you could easily go back and try something new for several weeks. Read More
Sunny afternoon on the beach!
Having more than 300 days sunshine per year is especially great if you are only 10 minutes away from the closest beach! Even better is that they are life guarded during part of the year and that Spark can provide their own lifeguard for an afternoon at the beach too. Read More
Start organizing your school trip to Spain!
Now that the school year is about to begin again, this is the perfect moment to start thinking about your next school trip to Spain! Why not in this beautiful, authentic and safe part of Andalucía!
At Spark we’d be happy to help out and put together the perfect trip and itinerary for you and your students. Classes, city trips, residential, family stays or hostal stays, cultural activities, or just an afternoon at the beach, we will arrange it all. Read More
