2nd AND 3rd YEAR ESO. BIOLOGY

The 2nd and 3rd year secondary school (ESO) group has immersed themselves for four weeks in a Biology learning period. Through daily reading of the book "The Secret Life of Trees" by Wohlleben, we have been able to discover the hidden world of trees: what they feel, what they communicate. We have also given life to the study of human biology from the mechanism to the organism, investigating through questions about the eyes and sight, hearing and listening, the sense of balance, the sense of touch, taste and smell, the sense of movement, the larynx and speech, the human skeleton and the nervous system. Why do we see the sky blue? What organ is involved in the vision of ambiguous figures? What is the path of sound? What helps us maintain balance? What is pain? What is touch? How are taste and smell related? Do you know why you can move without thinking about what to do at any given moment? How is the sound of the voice generated? How many types of bones does our skeleton have? What is the arch of our feet used for? Why does the column have a wavy shape? How does the brain develop from birth? and a long etc. Various sources have accompanied the path of research, study and learning: books, articles, drawings, a skeleton and a torso, but above all the desire to learn to learn. Every week different groups of students have presented their micro-research projects and answered their classmates' questions. On Thursdays we have held debates on science and society topics, in order to develop skills such as argumentation, critical thinking or decision making, active listening, oratory and oral expression: Is it possible that Artificial Intelligence will end humanity? Do human beings behave like a parasite on Earth? Are GMOs our salvation or our downfall? On February 2 we close the period with an oral presentation of the personal research project that each one has chosen within the field of Biology. Some of the projects will reveal to us: What is Nature's secret number? How dolphins sing? What are reflections? What does microbiology study? Why, if we theoretically come from monkeys, do monkeys not become human beings over time? "Knowledge takes up no place." Aristotle.  

2024-02-06T08:49:16+00:00February 2nd, 2024|

CRAFTS 1rs YEAR OF ESO. SNEAKERS

  The 1st year ESO students, in artistic processes, have been making their own shoes. To do this, they have calculated the shape and size of the shoes by first making the cardboard insole and also the upper part. Then they have chosen different fabrics for their design. They started by hand sewing the parts of the shoes and then finished them with the sewing machine. Using the sewing machine offers ample opportunity to practice foot rhythm coordination (will), manual dexterity (feeling), and attention (thinking).

2024-02-02T08:50:39+00:00February 2nd, 2024|

CLAY 2nd AND 3rd YEAR OF ESO. WHAT IS THE ETERNAL IN YOU?

The period of biology has been the source of inspiration for this process of modeling with clay, and in a broad way, the vital forces that model concave and convex shapes in a harmonious dialogue, reflected in the human face and head. The novelty and challenge has arisen from the technique used to create the heads, created from a hollow shape that is modeled from within, to bring out the elements of the face. Each modeled head is different in its expressiveness, and its countenance carries a message. Transcending the physical, we ask; What is eternal in you? What is eternal in me? In this way we finish the process in an artistic-poetic environment that gives us profound answers.

2024-02-02T10:01:51+00:00February 2nd, 2024|

JOANA SOCÍAS. ENGLISH LITERATURE IN SECONDARY EDUCATION

My name is Joana Socías and I was born in Mallorca. After an intense year of study, I have just completed a Master's Degree in Secondary and Baccalaureate Teacher Training with a specialization in Foreign Language Teaching (English). In addition, I have a degree in Audiovisual Communication from the European University of Madrid (2001), a degree in Political Science from the Complutense University of Madrid (2005) and a Master's degree in Art, Culture and Literature from the Open University of Catalunya (2019). I am also doing the Postgraduate course in Holistic Pedagogy in Sa Llavor and this will be the fourth year that I will be accompanying secondary students. Next week we will begin the unit of The power of words (English literature) with the 2nd and 3rd year secondary students. At the end of February, I will be with the 1st year secondary students where we will study the first explorers of Africa and Asia. So that you can get to know me a little better, I worked for four years in a newspaper in Madrid and for three years I was a freelance journalist in Kenya (Africa). I have written two books and I am very passionate about reading, languages and words. I feel very lucky to be a part of an educational project like this.  

2024-02-02T08:38:55+00:00February 2nd, 2024|

CONFERENCE WORKSHOP FOR THE EDUCATIVE COMMUNITY. THE BODY, TECHNOLOGY AND SPIRITUALITY.

Conference Thursday, February 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. On Thursday, February 15, we will hold the conference workshop The body, technology and Spirituality in Sa Llavor. Navigating the second migration. The conference will be open to the public and will focus on the problems of children, adolescents and young people in front of the screen (and also adults). Topics such as intimacy, exposure on the networks, concentration and dispersion, consequences and possible solutions will be discussed. It will be carried out by Hernán Melana, writer and teacher in Waldorf schools for twenty years. He has been coordinator of training and seminars for Waldorf teachers in Latin America and Spain, professor at the University of Living Sciences of Madrid, president of the 27 de Febrero Foundation, founder and coordinator of the Casa de los Jóvenes Foundation, vice president of the Federation of Waldorf Schools and Initiatives and representative of the Argentine Waldorf Schools Network, author of plays for students and of the digital channel "Philosophy, Psychology, Stories" with more than eleven million views.  

2024-02-06T09:30:32+00:00February 2nd, 2024|

KITCHEN: SECONDARY SUPPORT

Since January, every morning, two secondary school students participate in the tasks of preparing food for the school cafeteria. Thus recovering the original project of the Sa Llavor kitchen and contributing, with their collaboration, to the service of the community.

2024-02-02T08:28:29+00:00February 2nd, 2024|

OPEN DOORS – CHRISTMAS MARKET

This Saturday, November 16 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. we are celebrating an open day and Christmas Market at the Fundació Sa Llavor. We invite you to participate, share and celebrate in community. Activity schedule: 11am Doors opening 11:15 a.m. Musical welcome 11:30 a.m. Guided tour of the school 11:30-14h Workshops for families 11:30-12:30h Gamelan Workshop 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Silent auction 12:30-3 p.m. Sa Llavor Menu 1-2:30 p.m. Musical entertainment 2:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Theatre 3-3:30 p.m. Swing for everyone And  you will also find: -Pedagogical material station -Artisan stalls -Tea shop cafeteria We are waiting for you in the gardens of the Fundació Sa Llavor, Plaça Metge Borràs 3 in Binissalem. All proceeds will go to the Fundació Sa Llavor forest project. Thank you very much for your collaboration.

2023-12-12T11:32:59+00:00December 12th, 2023|

OPEN ACTIVITY OF SOCIAL EURYTHMY

We invite you to participate in the activity open to the public of Social Eurythmy that we will celebrate next Friday, December 1st from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 2nd. from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Sa Llavor within the Educating City week in Binissalem. Social Eurythmy offers dynamics of conscious movement for the management and coordination of the needs that arise in the development of social and business organizations, with the aim of generating growth and health at an individual and social level. By social organism we mean all companies or associations, or other organized context, such as teams, associations, study groups, etc., in which several people come together to achieve something that would not otherwise be possible. We will have Teresa Mazzei, consultant and social eurhythmist, with more than 20 years of experience in this innovative field of management and coordination of human teams. What does social mean? What is healthy on an individual and social level? Development of social and business organizations. How to deal with changes. Aimed at anyone interested in developing personal, social, organizational skills and learning about social organisms through a living and dynamic approach. Limited capacity. It is essential to confirm attendance to: escolacultura@sallavor.es

2023-11-22T12:51:06+00:00November 22nd, 2023|

NEASC PREPARATORY VISIT

This week Fundació Sa Llavor hosted a two day visit, as part of our ongoing NEASC accreditation process by two professionals: Kevin Glass and Stephanie Packer.   It is the second visit we have hosted so far, and an important step, as a positive result would allow us to be formally recognised by NEASC and would mark the beginning of an ongoing partnership with their organisation.   We are delighted to report that, although we still await a formal written approval (to be received over the coming weeks), we were assured by both our visitors that the outcome would most definitely be a positive one. In fact their feedback was so wonderful to hear that we felt we should celebrate and share some of what they said with the learning community right away. Stephanie told us that in just two days, she had been able to see just how the schools core values and identity are reflected in our students calm and confident attitudes, our teaching staff's natural and friendly relationship with the students, as well as in the wonderful and unique learning environment we have created. That she could feel peace and stability and a true sense of community. Kevin then added that despite having visited hundreds of schools in the past it was truly rare to see one with such clear values and ongoing dedication to a shared belief of what learning should look like. He went on to say that he had no doubt the remaining criteria for full accreditation was mostly already obvious to him and that it would just be down to the pedagogical team to highlight and evidence it over the coming months.   Needless to say, we are delighted with such high praise from two professionals who are dedicated to evaluating high quality learning experiences. We would also like to say a special thanks to all the parents and students that took part in the interviews and request your continued support in an information gathering survey we will be sending out in the near future.   NEASC's accreditation process is a transformative process designed to offer their schools opportunities for self reflection and ongoing growth. It includes a commitment by the schools they work with to develop 10 learning principles, offer and commit to an individualised definition of High quality learning and then produce several learning plans to help grow each school inline with its own ethos.   If you would like to find out more about the ACE pathways, please visit https://www.neasc.org/ace

2023-11-22T10:16:30+00:00November 22nd, 2023|

FUNDACIÓN SA LLAVOR IN THE “BINISSALEM CIUDAD EDUCADORA” PROJECT

The Sa Llavor Foundation is very happy to announce that we have joined the support committee of the Binissalem "Ciudad Educadora" project. For this reason, we are going to take part in some of the activities that will be held over the next few weeks to commemorate the Universal Day of the Rights of the Child (20 November), the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (25 November), and the International Day of the Educating City (30 November), as part of the programme of events to be held in Binissalem as an Educating City.   But what does the "Ciudad Educadora" project consist of? This project stems from the International Association of Educating Cities (IAEC), which the municipality of Binissalem joined in 2016. The mission of this organisation is for education to become a tool for social transformation through four fundamental axes: The population should be able to enjoy lifelong learning in all areas of daily life. That diversity and inclusion be guiding values in each of the educational actions carried out, recognising the great wealth that these values bring to the community. Citizen participation is promoted, involving the community in education-related decision-making, and generating a network of collaboration between all the agents and sectors involved to improve the quality of education. To encourage sustainable development by promoting educational practices that take into account respect for the environment and social responsibility.   This project strengthens the community's ties of union with an educational purpose that aims to be implemented in all spheres of life; objectives that are perfectly in line with the educational principles of the Sa Llavor Foundation. And we are particularly excited to be able to participate in a community project of such magnitude, because our original impulse, as an educational community, also tends towards that social transformation that can only be carried out hand in hand with the educational processes of teaching-learning.   With great gratitude for being able to collaborate in this beautiful local and international initiative, we hope to nurture with flourishing seeds this space for meeting, dialogue and action that is unfolding before us, so that integral qualitative education becomes a basic right of all human beings and the engine of transformation towards a more harmonious, respectful, co-responsible, supportive, peaceful, loving and more connected to life society.   AGENDA OF ACTIVITIES OF BINISSALEM EDUCATING CITY. As part of the commemoration of the World Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women:   - Wednesday 22 November: 19h. Dramatised reading of texts by authors who write about the implications of being a woman, by Magdalena Sbert. At the Sa Llavor Foundation. To facilitate attendance at this activity, there will be a service of respectful accompaniment for children aged 3 to 11 years by Crea-ti-vida: Personal and Family Care Centre (Registration for this service via WhatsApp at the following telephone number: 687775112).   - Friday 24 November: 9:30h. Workshop on artistic processes with natural materials for painting, wool and clay modelling, aimed at different

2023-11-21T12:39:43+00:00November 21st, 2023|
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