SOUVENIRS DE VACANCES

Voici une photo de mon groupe d'orchestre. Nous sommes à Mollerusa, en été. C'est un concours d'orchestres. Je suis au centre. Je joue de la guitare. Je suis avec mes copains. Je porte un pull vert. C'est bien les vacances!

ENDROITS À VISITER

Nous avons fait une sélection d'endroits à visiter si vous venez chez nous. À part de ce qui est publié en anglais, nous vous proposons de visiter "Le Jijonero". C'est un glacier. Là, il y a les meilleures glaces de la ville. On peut acheter des glaces seulement en été parce qu'ici il n'y a pas l'habitude de manger des glaces en hiver. La boutique se trouve au centre de la ville et ils font les glaces eux mêmes, de façon artisanale. C'est sur une petite place, on peut s'assoir sur la terrace et on rencontre tout le monde. À notre avis les meilleurs parfums sont "Festa Major" et "Carrer Corró". "Les Olles" c'est aussi un autre marchand de glaces très bon.

La Fonda Europa: L'Hôtel fonda Europa est le plus ancien de la ville. Il a plus de cent ans. Il se trouve au centre de la ville. C'est là où l'on célèbre tous les succés du Barça. Quand il gagne tout le monde va là-bas pour fêter la journée sportive. On crie, on chante, on boit... bref, on fait le fou et on est très contents. Vous savez donc où vous pouvez nous trouver mercredi 27 au soir!. Il faut le voir!

La Roca Village: C'est un village artificiel pour faire des courses. Il ne se trouve pas exactement à Granollers, mais c'est tout près, à quelques kilomètres. Là on peut acheter beaucoup de choses, mais surtout des vêtements de marque à bon prix. C'est très joli et très bien décoré. Il y a une grande rue et une grande place. Les boutiques sont comme des petites maisons très jolies. C'est très amusant et on peut aller avec la famille ou les amis et tout le monde trouve ce qui l'intéresse. Si on est fatigué on peut s'arreter à prendre un pot.

LES RECETTES

Suite à notre travail sur les repas, nous avons cherché des recettes de cuisine de plats qui nous plaisent et que nous savons préparer. On est tous d'accord qu'un des plats le plus représentatif chez nous, en Catalogne, c'est "Le pain avec tomate". Ce n'est pas exactement un plat cuisiné mais il accompagne toujours les répas de fête et réunions d'amis, à n'importe quel moment de la journée. Pour le préparer il faut un pain de campagne coupé en tranches, (on peut les griller), des tomates mûres coupés par la moitié, une gouse d'ail (optatif) du sel et de l'huile. On frotte amoureusement le pain avec l'ail et la tomate,on ajoute du sel et un filet d'huile et...c'est prêt. On le mange normalement accompagné de la charcuterie de la région ou d'omelette. C'est délicieux.

Les macarrons

Ingrédients: 100 g. de "macarrons" par personne, du fromage râpé et un peu de beurre. Pour la sauce: de la viande hachée (moitié porc, moitié boeuf ou veau), des tomates, des oignons, des carottes, du basilisc, de la marjoraine, du sel, du sucre, un petit verre de vin vieux et de l'huile.

Préparation: Dans une poêle avec un peu d'huile faire dorer la viande et retirer. Dans la même poêle, ajouter un peu d'huile, si nécessaire, et dorer les oignons, ajouter les carottes et les tomates et laisser mijoter. Ajouter le sel et une pincée de sucre. Avant de retirer du feu incorporer à nouveau la viande, ajouter le vin et laisser mijoter encore pour évaporer l'alcohol. Dans une casserole bouillir les "macarrons" dans l'eau salée, égoutter et passer dans un plat qui puisse aller au four. Bien mélanger avec la sauce, mettre du fromage râpé et du beurre par dessus et dorer au four un moment.

LES REPAS

Les élèves de français, nous avons fait un petit travail sur nos habitudes alimentaires. D'après une enquête réalisée en classe, un peu plus de la moitié des élèves prend un petit déjeuner à la maison, avant de sortir et un 75% des élèves mange un sandwich pendant la récréation, le même pourcentage qui considère très important, bien manger le matin, avant de quitter la maison. À midi un 13% des élèves ne mange pas chez soi, mais seulement un 3% reste à la cantine. Le plat préféré c'est, avec une grande diférence, la pasta suivie de la pizza et dans la plupart des maisons c'est la mère de famille qui fait la cuisine. Le soir, un peu plus de la moitié des élèves dîne toute la famille ensemble, entre huit heures et demie et dix heures du soir. À table, une grande majorité magnifeste boire de l'eau. Qu'est-ce que vous en pensez?

MEETING GRANOLLERS

Location:

Granollers, capital of the eastern Vallès region (Vallès Oriental), is situated on the Vallès plain, which forms part of the pre-coastal Catalan depression, at an average height of 148 metres above sea level. Vallès Oriental is a region with a wide range of different aspects. Mountain areas combined with large valleys full of small hills, cultivated fields, streams, towns and cities.

A bit of history:

The first signs of life discovered in the Granollers area go back more than 4,000 years. The most important archaeological findings, however, are those of the Can Trullàs necropolis from the roman era. The first reference to the place name Granollers does not occur until 944, when it was referred to as ‘Granularios Subteriore’.From 1040 the first mention of the Granollers market appears.

Bombing of the 31 of May of 1938:

An account of the bombing that took place on 31st of May 1938; 30 explosive bombs and 10 incendiary devices were dropped in an attack by 5 Savoia-S 79 aircraft.Tuesday 31 May 1938 was an unexpectedly tragic day for the people of Granollers. 5 Savoia-S 79 aircraft flying in the direction of Barcelona altered their course and headed towards the capital of the eastern Vallès region. As the planes prepared to attack out of the clear sky, the city was going about its daily business.

People were hurrying to and fro at the start of the working day. People were queuing to buy their provisions. People were looking for a newspaper that would give them the latest news about the war. The citizens of Granollers, people who had just arrived from neighbouring towns or those who had been in the town for some time were all now busy in the streets of Granollers. At 9:05 a.m. and for one short minute, or put in another way, in a just one minute, which for many must have seemed eternal, pathetic, deafening, and bloody, the 5 planes spewed down their 30 explosive bombs and about 10 incendiary devices. 3 of these bombs were expansion bombs of the type that had been used for bombing Guernika in April 1937, and that sadly, would be employed on other occasions as well.

Trade in the town:

Granollers is today the major business centre in the eastern Vallès region. According to the Spanish Economic Annual Report published by the savings bank, La Caixa, there are 1,569 retail premises occupying a total space of 191,561 m2 and 406 wholesalers. The business community of Granollers currently plays a major role in the life of the city where it has become an important force for promoting social, cultural and sporting activities.

Thursday Market:

The Thursday market has been and continues to be a fundamental part of the life of Granollers and has played a vital role in its development. The city’s perfect location makes it a meeting point, suitable for all types of business transactions. The Thursday market is diversified and is held in various streets and squares around the centre of the city every Thursday of the year.

Visiting the most important buildings

La Porxada:

The monument most associated with the city was built between 1586 and 1587 as a result of a project entrusted by the Consell de la Vila (the Town Council) to the master builder Bartomeu Brufalt. La Porxada was initially designed as a corn exchange and cost 739 Barcelona pounds. The building is 24 metres long and 15.65 metres wide and consists of 15 Tuscan columns supporting a pyramidal tower roof.

The walls:

Building on the walls began in 1291 and they reached their full height between 1366 and 1380 under the reign of Pere III. They were demolished at the end of the 19th century but remains of the 16th century rebuilding have been conserved. The walls took the form of a hexagon and had eleven defensive towers with a walkway connecting them known as the corredossos. The five gatehouses were placed on the existing roads, and on top of each one was a chapel: the Barcelona gatehouse (Sant Cristòfol), the Caldes gatehouse (Santa Anna), the Corró gatehouse (Sant Antoni), the Bell-lloc gatehouse (Sant Roc) and the Roca gatehouse (Santa Esperança). When the walls were demolished the chapels were moved to the side of the road.

The bell tower of the parochial church of Sant Esteve:

This is the last vestige "in situ" of the old gothic church of Saint Stephen, built in the 15th century over a Romanesque building. The tower is 34 metres high and divided into three floors, the first floor is square shaped the others octagonal. It has large gothic, tri-lobed, tracery windows, topped by a balcony front with an interlacing motif. The Museu de Granollers (Granollers Museum) contains corbels and trestles from the original gothic church.

The Francesc Tarafa building:

This building is located in Corró Street and it was the site of the old hospital built by Bertran de Seva in the 14th and 15th centuries. It continued to be a centre for health care until 1844. The current building preserves the gothic structure of the old hospital and has a pitched roof supported by three diaphragm arches and wooden beams. It was redesigned in 1926 by Joaquim Raspall and converted into a library. The interior was decorated with a plant relief and modernist stained glass windows. Two gothic windows acquired from Felip Blanchart were fitted into the front of the building along with a rosetó (rose window).

The town hall:

The town hall is located opposite la Porxada and has gone through a great deal of changes since it was first built at the end of the 16th century to cope with the administrative needs of the time. Between 1902 and 1904, the architect Simó Cordomí totally redesigned the old building.

LEARNING WITH RESPECT AND RESPONSABILITY

The core values for 2008-09 are:

Responsibility, Respect, Integrity, Courage, Compassion, Honesty, Loyalty, Hope, Justice, Wisdom …



An EMT student will:

- Respect the rights and the property of others.
- Take responsibility for his/her actions.
- Behave in a thoughtful and caring manner.
- Demonstrate honesty in all situations.

RULES AND REGULATIONS:

Attend school daily; arrive on time and present notes to explain absences.

Arrive to school prepared to learn.

Respect all students and all adults in the school community.

Keep the school property free from damage and harm and respect the property of the others

Keep the school clean and your own area clean.

Eat and play only in designated areas. Sweets, soda and “junk food” may not be brought to school.

No fighting, cursing, bullying or threaten behaviours to the others.

Leave personal items at home! Beepers, CD players, PSPs, Ipods, trading cards, games, weapons, laser pens, …….. are not permitted at school.

Mobile phones are to be turned off during school hours. Students are allowed to use mobiles phones before and after school only. These items will be confiscated and returned to parents only.

Walk quietly and in an orderly manner throughout the school area.

Wear appropriate school attire as determined by the dress code.

Follow the classroom, playground, lunch and safety rules.

No scooters, skateboards, wheelies, skates, bikes or motorized equipment permitted all over the school.

THESE ARE THE RULES THAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO FOLLOW.