We would like to thank you all for your help and collaboration in the collection for those affected by the DANA.

Thanks to all of you who brought items or donated money. We are very proud to be part of this great community.

All our thoughts go out to all the families still affected by the DANA and we hope with all our hearts that they will soon be able to rebuild their lives.

We are excited to announce that next Monday 25th November and until the 9th December, the ‘CIT 2024 Volunteer Campaign’ will start. An initiative organised and run by Familylab in collaboration with our Colegio Internacional Torrequebrada students.. This year, more than ever, we feel a great motivation to come together and help those who need it most, especially after the devastating consequences of the recent storms in various areas.

It is really important that our children ‘live’ the values of our school community, as well as being supportive of others and teamwork. Therefore, we ask for your maximum involvement, every small gesture counts and together we can make a difference. Even though the campaign officially starts on the 25th we are already accepting donations.

To this end, we would like to inform you of the Actions of the ‘CIT 2024 Volunteer Campaign’ (from Monday 25th November to Monday 9th December):

1- Bancosol – Non-perishable food: especially milk, oil, canned fish, canned legumes, canned precooked dishes (such as “la carretilla”). Students and families will be able to take part in Bancosol’s “Food bank” campaign at the Veracruz “ Mercadona ” in Benalmádena on the 22nd /and 23rd of November. During the collection in the supermarkets the students will encourage customers to buy food and deposit it in containers destined for Bancosol. It is a good cause and a unique learning experience. To organise it well, volunteers need to sign up at specific times: students to collect food and parents to supervise. As last year, some MYP and DP students will be in the supermarkets on Friday morning accompanied by CIT staff, as part of the Volunteering Programme. We also need volunteer families to join this initiative on Friday afternoon and Saturday. You can book a time by filling in the following form, click HERE.
2- Madre Coraje – Collection of used toys and clothes: all types of used toys in good condition (except war toys), children’s books, clothes for adults and children.
3- Neighbours of Benalmádena “El vuelo de las libélulas”: baby products (powdered milk, nappies, wipes, etc) and also non-perishable food (canned legumes, oil, milk, biscuits, canned fish,fried tomato, etc).
4- Association ‘Corazones Malagueños’ urgently needs help for the homeless in Malaga and their families. To help them we need cold meats, sugar, instant coffee, instant chocolate, Christmas sweets.

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 waterproofing membrane is being laid.
• The laying of the roofing for the sanitary floor of the ground floor is underway.
• The construction of the steps in the olive tree area has started and the steps in the parking area are ready.
• The stairs connecting to the secondary school building have been completed.
• The stairs to the roof have been completed.

‘The crane is building the courtyard below’. – Elena

‘They are building the school. – Lucas

‘I saw a cement mixer making concrete to make the school stronger. – Tony

Conversation between students in the Blue class.

This year, Halloween at CIT was a terrifyingly fun experience. Our whole community enjoyed a day full of creativity. We loved seeing everyone participating and letting their imaginations run wild.

We share with you some of the best photos from the event and we are already counting down the days to another fun-filled Halloween next year!

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:

• PYP Primary: November 20th at 9:30am
• DP: November 21sth at 9:30 am

“Creamos juntos entornos positivos de aprendizaje”

We would like to remind that 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 .We would like to kindly remind you that attendance at the workshop is exclusively for parents. We thank you for your understanding.

At CIT we are excited to announce a very special event: on 22nd of November, at 16:15, Miss Cynthia (White Class) and Miss Sophie (Green Class) will present their new children’s book in our co-working space.

After the presentation, we will enjoy a storytelling based on the story, followed by a craft activity for the little ones. This book, aimed at young children, deals creatively and sensitively with the emotions that arise at the start of school, helping our children to understand and express what they feel at this important stage of their lives, while developing their English language skills.

The presentation will be a unique opportunity to get to know the creative process of the authors and our dear teachers, to hear more about the message of the book and to share this special moment with the whole educational community, we are waiting for you!

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 the form.
• Participation is limited to a maximum of 80 students.
• Deadline for registration : 22nd of November.

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

We would like to remind the families of our MYP1 students that on 28th of November at 15:00 we will be holding an information meeting about the annual ski trip of our Óptimo Project to Candanchú.

On 28 November, the CIT community will come together to celebrate Thanksgiving Day with a special activity involving the whole school.

During this day, students will have the opportunity to reflect on what is truly important to them and express their gratitude through meaningful messages and actions.

This event seeks to foster an atmosphere of reflection, empathy and mutual appreciation, strengthening the bonds that make our community a special place to grow and learn together.

We would love for you to join us for the next Family Lab Café of the year, which will take place next ThursdayDecember 5th, 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. To help us with the organisation, we ask you to confirm your attendance by filling in the form.

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