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From Monday, applications accepted for places in Formentera Escoletes

The Office of Education of the Consell de Formentera reports that from Monday 13 March to the end of the month, applications will be accepted for children aged zero to three (born in 2023, 2022 and 2021) at Escoleta Sa Miranda and Escoleta Sant Ferran during the 2023-2024 school year.

Applications must be submitted online on the website of the Balearic Government, with a link also available in the Escoletes section of the Consell de Formentera website. After online submission of the application, paperwork must be dropped off in person at Escoleta La Miranda (to schedule an appointment, call 971 32 34 15). Information can be requested via e-mail (escoleta@conselldeformentera.cat) or telephone (971 323 415; 9.00am to 2.00pm).

Calendar
The list of provisional points will be made public on 12 May. Appeals may be made between 15 and 17 May. The final lists will be announced on 30 May and enrolment for the first cycle of early-childhood education at the Consell de Formentera Escoletes will run from 31 May to 15 June.

Now in their second year of operation, the two Escoletes have a total of 118 students. During the regular enrolment period, the waiting list was at zero, which Alejandra Ferrer, vice president and education councillor, described as "a priority for our policies of work-life balance." Next year, there will be 14 places for children born in 2023, 39 for children born in 2022 (48 places total) and 19 for children born in 2021 (72 places total).

The Escoletes team consists of a total of 21 educators and two educational assistants, as well as cleaning, maintenance and kitchen staff.

8 March 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

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Felip Cirer and Formentera, one hundred years ago – this Friday's instalment of UOM

At 5.00pm, Friday 3 March, in the Sant Ferran Seniors' Centre (Centre de Majors), Felip Cirer, a graduate in Hispanic philology and professor of Catalan language and literature, will present the third instalment of UOM-Formentera under the title 'Eivissa and Formentera one hundred years ago'. Formentera's Open University for Older Adults (UOM) series consists of seven lectures, until 28 April, and is for local over-50s.

28 February 2023
Office of Communication
Consell de Formentera

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Formentera School of Music and Dance celebrates Carnival

foto 2023 carnestoltes 3Yesterday afternoon, about sixty students of the Formentera School of Music and Dance celebrated Carnival in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema). The students performed a musical and theatrical show where the costumes themselves held distinctly outsize roles.

Alejandra Ferrer, vice president and education councillor, described the performance as "top notch", saying, "Families and the entire crowd were delighted, and the building was at capacity."

Performances were delivered by the school's percussion group, the children's band and choir, and students of piano, guitar, brass wind and traditional music. In addition, the dancers also performed various choreographies.

25 February 2023
Office of Communications
Consell de Formentera

Open enrolment in latest round of Catalan courses for adults

The Language Advisory Service of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that enrolment in the latest round of Catalan courses is open from 20 February to 2 March. In this second module of the 2022-2023 term, nine courses offered at the A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2 levels will help students prepare for the next official test in May 2023.

As last year, classes will last 90 minutes and be held in the Catalan classrooms of the Espai Cultural de Sant Ferran. Groups will meet twice per week, with options available in the morning and evening. "The SAL's goal is for these courses reach as many people as possible, so we tailor the offer of levels and schedules to the wide demand", explains Raquel Guasch, language policy councillor.

Space is limited and students may only enrol in one group at a time. Once registration has been completed and before the start of classes on 6/7 March, students will receive an e-mail confirming enrolment in their requested group. The courses are free of charge.

Registration: 20 February to 2 March
The registration period for the courses begins Monday 20 February and ends Thursday 2 March. Interested parties may register online via the Virtual Citizen Information Office (OVAC; https://ovac.conselldeformentera.cat) and in person at the Citizen Information Office (Carrer de Ramon Llull, 6, Sant Francesc).

This second module of the 2022-2023 school year will include two groups of beginner level Catalan (A2), two groups of B1, two B2, two C1 and one C2. Course days and times can be consulted at the time of registration.

Details:

A2
- Tuesday/Thursday; 9.15am to 10.45am
- Monday/Wednesday; 6.30pm to 8.00pm

B1
- Tuesday/Thursday; 10.45am to 12.15pm
- Monday/Wednesday; 5.00pm to 6.30pm

B2
- Monday/Wednesday; 10.30am to 12 noon
- Tuesday/Thursday; 5.00pm to 6.30pm

C1
- Monday/Wednesday; 10.30am to 12 noon
- Tuesday/Thursday; 6.30pm to 8.00pm

C2
- Monday/Wednesday; 5.00pm to 6.30pm

Registration: 20 February to 2 March 2023

Free courses
Start: 6/7 March 2023

Location: Aules de Català; Espai Cultural de Sant Ferran

End of term will be adjusted to dates of the official tests organised by the Balearic Directorate General of Language Policy (www.dgpoling.caib.cat).

Groups may be modified or cancelled depending on the number of participants/attendees.

For more information:
Language Advisory Service
sal@conselldeformentera.cat


17 February 2023
Office of Communications
Consell de Formentera

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Formentera School of Music and Dance celebrates Carnival

The Office of Education of the Consell de Formentera is pleased to report that the Formentera School of Music and Dance (EMDF) will celebrate Carnival on Friday 24 February at 7.00pm in the Sala de Cultura (Cinema). EMDF students will give a musical and theatrical performance in which fancy dress costumes play an outsize role.

Alejandra Ferrer, vice president and education councillor, encouraged families and islanders at large to enjoy this very special show with a distinctly Carnival-esque theme.

There will be performances by the school's percussion group, as well as the children's band and choir. Meanwhile, piano, guitar, brass wind and traditional music students will also take the stage to perform several songs. Finally, EMDF dancers will perform various choreographies.

17 February 2023
Office of Communications
Consell de Formentera

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Directora: Esperanza Suñer Torres
Av. de Pius Tur, s/n  · 07860
Sant Francesc · Formentera
tel. 971 32 34 15 · fax 971 32 25 83
escoleta@conselldeformentera.cat

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