Vil·la Romana High School is located in La Garriga on Santa María del Camí Street. The 15-year-old school has about 450 students divided into three sectors based on grade level. It is called Vil·la Romana because there is a nearby Roman villa. Students have classes from 8am to 5pm on most days but have shorter hours on Wednesdays and Fridays. The school has various facilities like laboratories, a gym, playground, library, and cafeteria. It celebrates holidays like Sant Jordi and has an academic calendar spanning three terms from September to June.

1. Vil·la Romana HighSchool Angi Ch. Irene S. Núria G. Oriol B.

2. This High School is in .... La Garriga

3. Perfectly in… Santa María del Camí Street

4. It’s 15 yearsold. Vil·la Romana HighSchoolwasinaugurate in 1996. It’sverybig. Thereareabout 450 students.

5. Thisschool is called Vil·la Romana becausenearthere is a Roman Villa.

6. Vil·la Romana HighSchool Thisbuilding is divided in three sectors: Red Green Blue

7. Red’scorridor: 1st ESO studentsare in thered sector.

8. Green’scorridor: 2n ESO studentsare in thegreen sector.

9. Blue’scorridor: 3rd and 4th ESO studentsare in the blue sector. Alsothereare 1st BTX.

10. Ourtimetable! The lessonsstart at 8am except on Tuesdaybecausebegin at 9am. Wehave got fivehours in themorning and twohours in theevening. Except on Wednesdays and Fridaysbecausewedon’tgo at school.

11. Wepractise all lessonsthreetimes a weekexceptP.E, History and of religions and art becausewepractisetwicetimes a week.

12. In ourschool... Thereare: Though 1st, 2ndand 3rdESO students we are using the project “1x1! That consists of studying with the new technologies. Informatics’ class

13. Because of it we study with a tactile screen. And also people have got his netbook.

14. In ourschool... Workshop of technologies. In this class we do electrical circuits or models.

15. Alsothereare... GYM Here, we practise a bit of sport. And then we have a shower in the dressing rooms.

16. The lockers.

17. We have three laboratories. In these classes we do some experiments.

18. The playground! Every day at 11 a.m. we have a break. And always we go out to the playground. Manypeople play football, basketaball, tennis table, or theyspeakwithyourfriends!

19. When we haven’t ended the homework or want simply tranquility to read…We can be going to study to the LIBRARY!

20. Did you forget your lunch? There is no problem, here you can buy more sandwiches! In thecanteen!

21. But which is the academic calendar? The academic year lasts approximately nine months. And it divides in three terms. The first term starts on 7th September and it finishes on 21st December. Then, the holidays begin! The second term starts on 10th January and it finishes on “La Semana Santa”. And the third term begins on 11th March but it’s ended on 22nd June. Then already they begin the summer holidays!

22. Along the year we celebrate… Sant Jordi In this party we give roses and take part in contests of poetry (poems), texts, etc.

23. When the classes finish, a lot of students do activities in the school. For example, more people practise badminton. Other people do theatre. And also people play football!

24. Well, already you know more our school! Do you like it you?

25. By: Angi Irene Núria Oriol