Project Week about Science and Nutrition

Project Week about Science and Nutrition

Project Week about Science and Nutrition How does the human body works and what do we need to survive? Food and air? And what is our relation to the food we consume? We started our week, by inviting Irma, a member of our community, to speak about why did she become...
With hands in the earth to save the water

With hands in the earth to save the water

With hands in the earth to save the water The students of the project Escola da Esperança had a special week, “The Week of the Water”. From the 3rd to the 7th of December, 2018, they learned how to create a water retention landscape with natural systems to capture the...
Why My Body is a Political Issue

Why My Body is a Political Issue

Why My Body is a Political Issue How do you perceive your body and those of others?  Do you feel the need to fit in, to change your body or how you dress in order to be accepted by others?  Why is this a “political issue”?  What is the deeper...
Ritual of Transformation in the Kindergarten

Ritual of Transformation in the Kindergarten

Ritual of Transformation in the Kindergarten The children of the Kindergarten are blossoming and growing.  We celebrate the ritual of transformation several times a year. With this, we want to give an opportunity to the parents and caretakers of the children, to...
Days at the beach!

Days at the beach!

Field Trip – Final Week of 2017/2018 School Year Our school year began with a special time at the coast near Milfontes where we said hello to the new faces and to the coming 10 months we would have together. Our school year ended with a journey into the...