Primary Education Project

Our project seeks the development of all competences to favour the integral personalised education of our students.

At this vital stage of primary school, Gaztelueta offers its own project with a multilingual programme, with activities that complement those of the curriculum, aimed at the acquisition of skills and content in the 3 languages of the school (in addition to French, which is offered as an optional extracurricular subject) as well as the development of our pupils in all dimensions.

With a safe environment and a well-trained, friendly teaching staff who know the importance of emotional management and motivation as key factors in the acquisition of different types of learning.

Through the so-called "Quiet Courtyards", students are offered the possibility of having other alternatives such as board games, spaces for drawing, reading, etc., in addition to playing during the breaks established at midday.

The primary stage runs from the age of 6 to 11 years and encompasses three cycles:

First cycle: 1st, 2nd year of primary school

Second cycle: 3rd and 4th year of primary school.

Third cycle: 5th and 6th grade of primary school.

Personalised attention

The Personalised attention is a fundamental pillar in the whole educational process. From the beginning, each family is assigned a tutor/preceptor who will accompany them throughout the course for whatever they need. Three personal interviews with the family are planned throughout the course.

In addition, our reinforcement planThe small working groups, conversation assistants and tutoring, as well as the continuous training of teachers, allow us to individualise the needs of each pupil and get the best out of each one in a family-school teamwork that is key.

The Psychopedagogical Guidance Department (D.O.P.)integrated in our school, aims to prevent, detect and monitor learning problems. It also has a specific programme designed for students with high abilities.

Facilities

We have a spacious, bright building with large classrooms and great sports facilities. We get the maximum performance from each educational space, taking care of every detail and bearing in mind the needs of the students, the real protagonists of learning.

Educational project

We are aware of the importance of this stage in the consolidation of reading, writing, numeracy and calculation skills, and in the beginning of the development of others, such as spontaneous writing, oral expression and problem solving. These academic objectives are worked on while respecting the pace, needs and possibilities of each pupil, and without neglecting such important dimensions as sociability and teamwork, autonomy, responsibility and emotional intelligence. In addition, the authorisation of the International BaccalaureateThe programme in which all our teachers are being trained.

At this stage we continue to attach great importance to the competence work which are necessary for the future of the pupils. The development of Linguistic Communication Competence is carried out, among other activities and initiatives, with: a special reading plan for each course, with the subject of Writer's Workshop to promote spontaneous writing and with a public speaking programme to reinforce oral expression from an early age, both in Spanish, with the subject of Public Speakingas well as in English and Basque.

Christian values and identity The service to others is very present in the school, through small gestures that are worked on every day, both in terms of pupils helping each other and in different solidarity campaigns in which both families and pupils do their bit. Caring for the environment and respect for nature through the school garden and other recycling activities are also part of the primary stage.

Languages
Multilingual centre

Gaztelueta is committed to the trilingualism (Spanish, English and Basque) as a means of learning both content and mastery of the three languages. Since 1990, the Department of Education of the Basque Government has approved our trilingual project.The aim is to achieve immersion and regular use of the three languages mentioned above by the pupils. Later on, from 5th grade onwards, they also have the option to choose French and to have exchange programmes in different countries. Students are offered the opportunity to spend school periods in schools in English-speaking countries. The aim of this programme is to learn the language, open up to the world and develop their autonomy through full cultural immersion.

We also have different projects with the aim of achieving real immersion in second languages. One of the most important is to have native English conversation assistants to work weekly in small groups, within the school timetable, on vocabulary and grammatical structures in English.

At primary level, the subjects taught in English are:
English, Natural Science, Arts.
There are also modules on Speaking and Programming and robotics.

The subjects taught in Basque are: Euskera, Gizarte, Erlijioa and Heziketa Fisikoa.

Educational innovation

STEAM Education

Cooperative work

Project-based learning

Arts and
Humanities

Do you want to see an example of a timetable?

Example timetable 1st to 3rd primary

Example timetable 4th to 6th grade primary

Services

Canteen service

The dining room is a highly educational moment. We have a healthy eating project, where, as well as encouraging a balanced and tasty diet, children learn good table manners from an early age.
You can consult here the menu of the month.

Bus service

Transport is another service offered to all families. We have 10 bus routes covering wide geographical areas. You can consult the routes here.

Culture, sport and sustainability

We have different projects to promote culture, sport and sustainability from a young age.
Gaztelueta is firmly committed to respecting the environment. We participate in various awareness-raising campaigns and competitions. A major educational resource is the school garden located in the primary school's own facilities, which enables active and cooperative learning to be put into practice, as well as the effective development of values conducive to the conservation and improvement of the environment.

There is a wide range of extracurricular activities that complement and enrich training and stimulate and channel creativity.

In addition, during the course a multitude of cultural activities take place, such as musicalsThe programme includes visits to museums and outings that offer students a significant and enriching learning experience.

Through a Global Learning project, activities are carried out in collaboration with English language centres, such as the one carried out this year with schools in the USA through digital connections that open doors to the world.

We also have availability of Summer courses.