Colegio S'auba de Cala Ratjada

leonardo farias

Luzana MV

Trina Sànchez

Public School located in Cala Rajada. CEIP s’Auba offers the following studies: pre-Primary education and Primary Education. In CEIP s'Auba schooling is now available to children from the age of three, although the obligatory age for starting school is five years old. Children are admitted once a year (in September), strictly according to the calendar year of their birth. This means that children born in January are the oldest in their class, and children born between October and December actually start school before their third birthday. The normal registration period for all ages is in May for the following September, and may be done via the local town hall, or by applying directly to a school. Infant Education Educación Infantil (EI) lasts for three years and teaches children about social, personal and environmental values, as well as developing their physical and mental skills. They are gradually introduced to reading and writing from 4 years old and will have covered their alphabet by the end of EI, although fluent reading ability is not expected. EI is one of the newest areas of Spanish education and is generally well-taught by dedicated specialist teachers. Primary Education At six (or nearly six), children progress to Educación Primaria (EP). This lasts for six years and is divided into three cycles (ciclos). The objectives of primary education are planned over each two-year period, at the end of which any child who is considered not to have achieved these objectives may be required to repeat the second year of the cycle. Students study the following subjects throughout Primary education: Spanish and Catalan/Mallorquin language (lengua), Maths (mates), Science and Environment, also known as Medi (a general knowledge subject which includes biology, history, geography, general and local knowledge and social awareness, Physical Education (Educación Física or EF); Arts and Crafts (plástica), and a foreign language, usually English (inglés). English will be taught by a specialist.