Spanish Immersion Programme 2015

A visionary school like DPSG never leaves a single stone unturned in

providing the finest facilities and utmost exposure to each and every
student, which has aided in fostering personality development and overall
learning. An initiative towards the same was appropriated in the form of
Spanish Immersion Programme, from the 16th to the 23rd July, 2015.
DPSG in partnership with Instituto San Fernando (ISF) Cadiz, Spain,
undertook an initiative to inculcate an in-depth understanding of our
pluralistic society among our students. A group of 12 exuberant students
accompanied by two teachers, Mrs. Meenakshi Bhardwaj and Ms. Savleen
Kaur, took part in the Immersion Programme, wherein the students were
exposed to the Spanish language , culture, gastronomy and their way of
living .
The students sojourn with the host families and the lectures given by
Spanish professors at ISF enriched their experience, as they were
captivated with the culture and education in Spain.
Each day provided the students a plethora of opportunities to learn,
unlearn and re-learn. This experience enhanced their acclimatization skills
as they were introduced to a culture and ethos, paradoxically different
from that of India.
Each and every day was power packed with substance and incitement. It
was planned with an objective to make the children learn about the
Spanish language and tradition, which was carried out with various
activities like cultural exchange classes, interaction with Italian students,
tap dancing / flamenco sessions, biking sessions, indigenous
performances by the Italian students and our children on the beautiful
streets of Spain and the enthralling street sessions wherein the students
were taken out on the streets of Cadiz with a hand out and visited places
of historic importance such as the Santa Cruz Cathedral and Ayuntamiento
(town hall).
The highlight of the trip was the Madrid trotting where the flamboyant
architecture left everybody bewitched. Our coordinator Nieves Alcaron
adequately briefed the students on the historic importance of monuments
like Puerta de alcala , Palacio Royal , Palacio de cristal , Monumento A
alfonso
, Palacio de velazquez and many more . This Immersion
Programme bountifully fed the curious souls of students.
In the end I would like to acknowledge the constant support and
encouragement by our Principal, Mrs. Jyoti Gupta whose endeavour is to

prepare each and every child for Life beyond school. As a team, we are
indebted to her, for letting us reach new heights through this inimitable
opportunity.