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Welcome to the jungle
As a brilliant beginning for their topic on Rainforests, the children in Year 4 were each given a rainforest layer to research. They had to
Year 6 Transition to Secondary
As part of the transition to secondary, Year 6 visited Lorenzo Solano Tendero campus and took part in a day full of fun and excitement!
Junior Athletics Day
On Wednesday 23 May, a team of Year 4, 5 and 6 athletes joined children from other British schools in Madrid at a stadium in Las Rozas to participate in the annual Junior Athletics Day.
Senior Athletics 2018 winners
A wonderful sunny day to kick start the athletics season and another successful day for Hastings! All pupils demonstrated strong performances and won gold, silver and bronze medals.
Year 3 bird trip to Museum of Natural Sciences
As a fabulous finish of their Bird topic, Year 3 pupils went on a trip to the Museum of Natural Sciences and had the chance to sketch the actual bird they had researched and written about.
Outdoor science class for Year 4 students at Cañada Real Open Centre
Year 4 enjoyed a sunny day at the open air at Cañada Real Open Centre and had the opportunity to observe some of the species of plants and animals that belong to the ecosystems here on the Iberian Peninsula.
Art Exhibition: Year 2 students become artists
Over the last few weeks Year 2 have become very knowledgeable about the artists Kandinsky, Miro and Picasso. They have researched facts about them and become artists themselves producing paintings and sculptures inspired by the art work they have seen.
Year 12 students participate in the European Youth Parliament in Cordoba
Three students from Year 12 travelled to Cordoba with Ms. Clark from April 11th to Sunday 15th to participate in the European Youth Parliament for the 13th National Congress in Spain where they spent almost five days debating, enjoying and making friendships.
Year 13 pupils attend a talk about “Global climate change and the effects on the Arctic”
Dr. Geoffrey D. Abbott Reader in Organic Geochemistry speaks to Hastings Scientists. Dr Geoff Abbott (Newcastle University) gave a talk to sixth formers about an exciting new research project on “Global climate change and the effects on the Arctic” Dr Abbott said “Our project will focus on the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, the seafloor, which is by no means the boring, dark environment it
1st Hastings School – Secondary Science Fair
On Saturday, 10th March 2018, students from Hastings School secondary section participated in the very first Hastings Science Fair! The event was open to students from years 7 to 9. The students competed in teams of 4. They had to present a poster based on a practical experiment and investigation they had carried out at school for the judges. We had several teams from each
Year 1 ‘Fantastic Finish’ to end their topic on Traditional tales, which incorporated a science unit on Materials
As a ‘Fantastic Finish’ for this topic on Traditional Tales, the Year 1 children were asked to make a model house. One of the Traditional Tales they had read was ‘The story of the Three Little Pigs’. As scientists, they had found out about different materials and their properties. The children made their own model houses at home and then the parents were invited into
Hastings wins the regional session of The European Youth Parliament
The European Youth Parliament (EYP) Madrid regional session took place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th February. It involved 6 students from Year 12 who volunteered to participate: Rebeca C., Isabel J., Alberto M., Teresa R, Alicia D. and Jorge P. They were involved in team building activities first on Saturday morning and then worked in Committee- writing resolutions. Sunday was the General Assembly
