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HOMECOMING 2024

HOMECOMING 2024
Third edition. 22/3/24

Wednesday 29 June 2022

4ºESO GRADUATION 2022


This year, for the first time, we've had the Graduation of 4th ESO. Students and teachers gathered at the school's assembly hall this evening to celebrate the end of compulsory secondary education and also the farewell to some students who won't continue in our school. It was also the farewell toDores Castro Villar, tutor of one of the 4th year groups and Galician teacher in all of them, who now retires.


The hosts of the event Violeta Hernández Gestal and Carla Vázquez Ruano (4º-A).
The speeches of each of the class-groups:


4ºESO-A: Irene Doncel Veira & Guillermo López Vaa
monde.


4ºESO-B: Roque Torre Castro.


4ºESO-C: Martín Golán Sande.
Musical performances:


María Fernández Sánchez sings with Iago López Pérez on the piano (4º-B).


Iago López Pérez singing "We are the champions" & "We can work it out".



Roque Torre Castro playing the piano (4º-B).


Kamille Prainha Pedrozo singing (4º-B).



Tribute to Dores Castro Villar, tutor of 4ºESO-A & Galician teacher in all 4th ESO groups, who now retires..

Wednesday 22 June 2022

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL YEAR 2021-22, ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS!

Today's is the last day of school for the 2021-22 school year.
Hard work is over, and it's time to enjoy and relax in our well-deserved summer holidays. Enjoy them, have a good time and we'll be back in September!
 

Tuesday 21 June 2022

KEEP ON READING: "THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE"


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Monday 13 June 2022

GRADUATION 2022


"RAFAEL DIESTE" 2nd Bac students celebrated last Friday June 10th their graduation event. A bit later that usual, as this year they waited until after the ABAU exams. But relaxed and unstressed, this time they could celebrate it once again with students, teachers and families as before to enjoy the moment.
Congratulations and all the luck for all of them in their future!
Updating with more photos of the event:



Lucía Orrico & Alfredo Arcos, the hosts


Mateo Torres, the headmaster's speech:



Student's speeches by: Lorena Enríquez, Daniel Mora & Ian González:




Teacher's speech by: Carlos Blanco:


Adrián Tinaquero performance at the drums:



Galician version of this post and video @ RafaelDiesteBlog



Monday 6 June 2022

"RAFAEL DIESTE" SECOND IN THE "PASSWORD" COMPETITION

Back from this morning's "PASSWORD COMPETITION", IES "RAFAEL DIESTE" ended up 2nd. This is the final score:

1st) IES "MARÍA CASARES", Santa Cruz. 32 points.

2nd) IES "RAFAEL DIESTE", A Coruña, 27 points.

3rd) IES "ISAAC DÍAZ PARDO", Sada, 16 points.

The experience was great because we all enjoyed it very much, and for the next edition we promise to improve to be the winners.
The event also had performances, from our school it was Kamille Prainha, who sang.




The beginning, introducing the captains of each team. Ours, Isabel García Aller, in blue on the left.





Here are the results of each of our pairs:
ANGÉLICA IGLESIAS LORENZO & IRIA MILES DIAZ (4ºA) 7 correct answers of 10
TOMAS ALONSO CALVO (4ºA) & ROQUE TORRE CASTRO (4ºB) 7 correct answers of 10
LAURA CASTRO EXPÓSITO & KAMILLE PRAINHA PEDROZO (4ºB)  5 correct answers of 10
ISABEL GARCÍA ALLER & IRIA TORRE CASTRO (4ºB)  5 correct answers of 10
XOEL AÑÓN LAGE (4ºA) & IAGO LÓPEZ PÉREZ (4ºB) 3 correct answers of 10
NOA OTERO FERNÁNDEZ (4ºA) & TANIA CALVELO MONTES (4ºB) Without any correct answer


 

PASSWORD COMPETITION TODAY @ A FABRICA, OLEIROS

Today we're off to Santa Cristina (Oleiros) to take part in the PASSWORD COMPETITION.
Twelve of our 4th ESO students: 

ANGÉLICA IGLESIAS LORENZO & IRIA MILES DIAZ (4ºA)
LAURA CASTRO EXPÓSITO & KAMILLE PRAINHA PEDROZO (4ºB)
ISABEL GARCÍA ALLER & IRIA TORRE CASTRO (4ºB)
NOA OTERO FERNÁNDEZ (4ºA) & TANIA CALVELO MONTES (4ºB)
TOMAS ALONSO CALVO (4ºA) & ROQUE TORRE CASTRO (4ºB)
XOEL AÑÓN LAGE (4ºA) & IAGO LÓPEZ PÉREZ (4ºB)

will be competing against another dozen students from each of these two high schools "María Casares" in Bastiagueiro (Oleiros) & "Isaac Díaz Pardo" in Sada.
The competition takes place at "A Fábrica" cultural centre in Santa Cristina, Oleiros.



We'll be updating with information.

 

Saturday 4 June 2022

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S PLATINUM JUBILEE: 70 YEARS

This weekend sees the celebration of Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee, which commemorates the 70th anniversary of her reign. Elizabeth, who is 96, has attended some of the celebrations.

She's even had time to do a funny video with Paddington.





Video:


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