Over 100 athletes of different categories represented Aloha in a competition with more than 1000 participants from schools in Marbella. The event was organised by the Marbella Town Hall and took place in the Parque de Las Medranas in San Pedro. Our pupils were very successful:

Inter-School Athletics Championship

Our under-16 football team played 2 friendly matches against the London Maccabi Lions FC at the MPFS stadium in La Quinta. All the members enjoyed this great opportunity.

“On 7 May, George Winding, an ex-pupil of Aloha College who graduated in 1997, returned again to talk to the current sixth form Business and Management students about his current work and career path since leaving the College. After studying a BSc (Hons) Hotel and Catering Management degree in the UK, George went on to become a Senior Recruitment Consultant in London. He is now a self-employed freelance recruiting specialist working on a contract for MAERSK. The Business and Management students recently visited the MAERSK facility in Algeciras and George spoke about his contracted role as an I.T. recruitment specialist. MAERSK has grown into a major player in the global shipping and energy sectors, employing 108,000 people in 130 countries. His young audience was very impressed and inspired by his evident passion for his chosen profession.”

Year 6 spent four lovely days in Doñana National Park, Huelva, which is the most important natural wetland in southern Europe. The children gleaned a great deal from being close to nature and spending time away from home.

Reception children asked “Can I help you?” and took on the role of members of the caring professions in their assembly this term.

On Friday 27 April Year One set off on a trip to La Granja Escuela, Arroyo de las Viñas, Alozaina. Everyone was very excited and they were not to be disappointed. On arrival all were treated to drinks and cakes which went down very nicely. The children were then split into four groups of birds, rabbits, horses and cats. Each group was sent to different activities of: – making jam, making lemonade, looking at the animals and planting seeds. Each group completed each activity over the day. The children enjoyed these activities. When making the jam they got to chop up, mash and heat up the strawberries with sugar. The lemonade tasted very nice especially as the children had carefully picked and squeezed the lemons. The children were also given the opportunity to choose plants and went to the vegetable patch to plant and water them. At the farm they saw many animals; a Vietnamese pig, hens, rabbits, peacocks and horses. After such a busy time the children were treated to a meal of pasta and jelly. Unfortunately it was then time to return to school after such a busy and exciting day.

The children in class 5HK delivered a lovely assembly based on the theme of ‘Animal Conservation.’ The children performed with enthusiasm and every word could be heard clearly from the back of the hall. The assembly included a selection of poetry, dance and visual aids, including a powerpoint presentation and short videos.