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Department: Natural Science
Subjects: Astronomy 4º E.S.O.
Biology and Geology 1º Bachillerato
Geology 2º Bachillerato
Earth and Environment Sciences 2º Bachillerato
Environmental Activities:
- Water Environment Study.Studying the water environment around Arroyo de la Luz. Including visits to the Sewage Works, practicals at the river and the laboratory,promoting saving water, etc.
- Solar School Net. Promoted by Greenpeace. More than a hundred schools in Spain are trying to install solar roofs in their centres.
- Recycling Paper Workshop. A little factory to recycle part of the paper used in the school.
- Mushroom Exhibition. Collecting different classes of fungi to make an exhibition, explaining the ecological role that mushrooms play in the forest.
- Outdoor Activities. Several environmental outings are organized every year:
ü By Bike.Via de la Plata Route, a five-day way along the old Roman roadway in Extremadura. A few shorter routes around Arroyo de la Luz are also carried out.
ü By Boat. Tajo River Route, a two-day trip by the Tajo river near the Portuguese border.
ü On foot. A three-day trip walking the spectacular Picos de Europa mountains in northern Spain.
4. NATURE AND MONUMENTAL CITIES not far from the school
LOS BARRUECOS. 10 kms. far from the school. At Malpartida de Cáceres, in the unique spot of Los Barruecos, declared a Natural Monument, there are curious rock outcrops which are a result of erosion dating back millions of years. Tucked among the granite are several ponds and old dams. This spot has one of the largest stork colonies in the province.
LA SIERRA DE SAN PEDRO.15 kms. far from the school. It is situated in the westernmost zone of the central mountains, is made up of small quartzite hills and numerous valleys. Cork oak and holm oak groves cover this great ecological reserve which is home to abundant big game. Iberian wolves, wild boar,genet, marten, lynx, imperial eagles, and a great number of deer can be found here.
LOS LLANOS DE CÁCERES.25 kms. far from the school.Los Llanos are cereal-producing pseudosteppes where bustards, cranes, and other birds of the plains live.
MONFRAGUE NATURE PARK.90 kms. far from the school. Monfrague holds an authentic plethora of Extremadura nature. The density and the rarity of the species found here make the Park truly representative of Mediterranean flora and fauna. It is located in the centre of the province between the Tajo and the Tietar rivers.
CÁCERES.20 kms. far from the school. In rolling, open countries lies Cáceres, the two-thousand-year-old capital and World Heritage Site. It is a city of monuments and of life. The Monument District is one of the purest and best conserved in all of Europe. Enclosed within its Almohads walls are numerous palaces, churches, towers, arches, and mansions that carry us back to the Middle Ages.
TRUJILLO.60 kms. far from the school.
Trujillo, crowning a small hill upon which sits an Arab castle of the 10th Century, is a renowned cradle of conquistadores. The great monumental value of the town is witnessed to by its title of Centre of Art and History.
5. Photos of the school and school-activities
I. E: S. Luis de Morales, our school |
The Pontones river, at the back our school |
The Pontones river |
Visiting the Sewage Works |
A cleaning river action in April 2000 |
Exploring the Tajo river by boat |
“Vía de la Plata” Route |
"Vía de la Plata” Route |
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