We are sharing the newsletter with all the detailed information about the exciting excursions in November: our students will have unforgettable experiences while learning and discovering together outside the classroom!

Please find enclosed all the details so that you can prepare for a month full of adventures and learning!

The CIT 2024 Volunteering Campaign is starting, a great opportunity for our children to live and experience the values of solidarity and collaboration in our community. This campaign, organised by the Family Lab in collaboration with the students of Torrequebrada International School, will run from Monday 25th November until Thursday 5th December.

We invite you to join this cause and contribute to the following initiatives:

Collection Points

Donations can be dropped off at the following points, supervised by Family Lab members and Secondary students:

• Palapa de Primaria – For families arriving on foot.
• Co-working
• Entrance to the Infants’ Building.

Pick up times: from 9:05 to 9:25 am and from 3:55 to 4:15 pm.
We invite any mother, father or relative interested in supporting this campaign to join the Family Lab as a volunteer. If you would like to participate, please contact the office.

We thank you in advance for your generosity and collaboration and hope to count on all of you to make this campaign a success!

We continue with our work! Below are some pictures of the progress of the renovation of our CIT PLAZA with patios and new building. 
This week:

– The slope of the roof is being formed to collect water.
– The edge of the roof is being made to collect the waterproofing sheet. 
– The roof is being unpropped 
– The area of the retaining wall in the olive tree area has been completed.
– The connections between the two levels (stairs, ramps and slope) continue to be made.
– The sports courts are being laid out

“This is for playing”Jero
“It’s a playground” Greta
‘There’s going to be basketball courts’ Bruno
‘To play on’ Nina
‘Why are they putting their feet in?’ Nico

Conversation between Jero, Greta, Bruno, Nina y Nico- Yellow class

Next week we will open the registration for the Infant School tutorials through Alexia. This is a key time for families to meet with tutors and receive a full picture of their child’s development at the beginning of the school year.

During the tutorials, we will share individual progress, observations on their adaptation and learning, and answer any questions or concerns you may have. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen together the educational journey of the little ones!

We would like to remind you that the children are invited to go to the meetings.

The upcoming Innovation Seminars will offer families a unique opportunity to experience first-hand the pedagogical and didactic values that guide our daily teaching.

During these days, parents will be able to experience first-hand what their children experience in the classroom, sharing with them significant moments and learning processes – an ideal occasion to strengthen the connection between home and school, and to deepen the educational approach of our school!

These seminars will be held on the following dates:

• MYP: 4th November at 9:30am
• DP: November 14th at 9:30 am
• PYP Primary: November 20th at 9:30am

We would like to remind the families of our PYP7, PYP8 and MYP1 students that on 6th November at 15:00 we will be holding an information meeting about the annual language immersion trip to Bury.

We would love for you to join us for the next Family Lab Café of the year, which will take place next Thursday,November 7th, at 15:00h in the Co-Working Café space. This meeting is a great opportunity to connect, share ideas and enjoy a friendly atmosphere with other families. As it is the first of the year, we would be very excited to have your presence and to start this new cycle together.

To help us with the organisation, we ask you to confirm your attendance by filling in this form.

We look forward to seeing you there and sharing a good time with you!

On the 12th and 13th of November, our school will host the Affinitas Congress on Admissions, a leading educational event that brings together experts in admissions management from various institutions.

This meeting is an excellent opportunity to strengthen the network of collaboration between educational institutions, exchange experiences and explore innovative approaches to offer our families a welcoming, transparent and efficient admissions process.

We are excited to be part of this event and contribute to improving admissions standards in the education sector!

Our MYP5 and DP1 students will be participating in the prestigious CICAE Debating League, a national competition that brings together schools from all over Spain. The first tournament will take place on the 15th and 16th of November in Madrid.

This event offers students the opportunity to develop communication, critical thinking and argumentation skills in a competitive and collaborative environment. Throughout the different phases, our teams will debate current issues, demonstrating their ability to express ideas clearly.

We wish them every success in this exciting experience!

Next Thursday 21st November at 16:30h we will be offering a free introductory workshop on positive discipline aimed at educators of children and adolescents.

The aim is to inform all families about how the school is working on positive discipline and the benefits it brings both in the development of children and adolescents and for the wellbeing of adults. The workshop will last two hours and is open to all families of CIT students, from Infants to Baccalaureate.

To facilitate the organisation of the workshop, please register your attendance here.

We would like to invite you to participate in the 9th Holiday World Race which will take place on Sunday 24th November 2024 at 10am, starting at the ‘elephants’ roundabout, Benalmádena.
The race will have three different distances: 21 km (half marathon); 10km; and 5 km – designed for running or walking and for children (everyone can participate in this event!. Due to last year’s success, we would like CIT to register as a group again so that we can all take part in some physical activity outdoors and share time together along with our children whilst – at the same time – helping a local association. We believe that this is a fantastic opportunity for all to form part of our ‘CIT Runners Club’, with the aim of creating experiences and activities as a family as well as preparing together for different sporting and social events. From the school and physical education classes, we will also give special training and preparation to the students and encourage them to participate on the 24th of November. Including our 3 week 5k training plan.
It is a charity race that will donate all funds to the C.E.S.M.A – Proyecto Hombre Foundation, where our High School students will also participate as volunteers as part of their IB DP CAS social action project. We believe it is an opportunity to create family volunteering by supporting local initiatives that have a great impact on our society.

To sign up all you need to do is click on this link and sign up through ‘Dorsal Chip’. It’s important that in section 4, you write in Club: “CIT Runners Club“.
For those of you who are already members of our ‘CIT Runners Club’, please wear the T-shirt you have from previous year’s ; failing that, the students can wear their PE kit and parents a white t-shirt, so that we all feel part of the CIT community.

After the race, there will be entertainment and paella for the whole family – provided by the organisers.Don’t miss out on this fun plan for the whole family!

We are delighted to announce that our students will have the opportunity to take part in the first selection tournament for the V Fundación Unicaja School Chess League. This exciting event will be held on Wednesday 27th November 2024, from 11:00 to 12:00 at the school. The tournament is an excellent opportunity for the students to apply their chess knowledge in a competitive and educational environment, encouraging skills such as strategic thinking and concentration.

Requirements for participation:

● Students aged between 8 and 12 with chess skills.
● Fill in this form
● Participation is limited to a maximum of 80 students.

We look forward to seeing your skills in action and sharing the learning moments that this tournament will bring!