Si miras bien
"En el patio de tierra que hay al fondo de tu casa, el que tiene roto el muro, con su estanque redondo de quietas aguas, no muy hondo, y aquel banco de hierro antiguo y duro,entre las hojas de las matas de guayabas y de mangos, tan oscuras, ¿no están ocultas todas las criaturas salvajes, y bandidos y piratas y las más increíbles aventuras?
No es preciso ir muy lejos para tener con uno el vasto mundo. Si miras bien, en un segundo acudirá al estanque, a sus reflejos, el abismo estrellado, el muy profundo".
Elíseo Diego (Poeta cubano)
It was
Saint George´s School 2014 Science Fair main issue, a fair that highlighted the
importance of contextualize the research made by students in a concrete
surrounding and recognize that Science is not related only to Nature aspects,
but to human surroundings as well.
This was proved by the diversity of projects
realized in water quality of the school´s basin, plants and birds diversity,
recyclable materials versatility, archaeological findings in the area, sounding landscape; projects in
which students have been working for several months, carrying out fieldtrips,
samplings, doing photograph registration and using their camp dairies,
accompanied by the teachers.
The different projects observed by institutions
and parents, focus their objectives and research questions in aspects like:
·
Is
the water of the school drinkable?
·
Identify
and compare de variety of plants at a living machine and in a natural wetland
·
In
which place of the school can we find more bird biodiversity; top of the school
or back of the school?
·
According with the bird species found at school,
which is the proper bird watching station that we need?
·
Is
there any presence of macro invertebrates at the school surroundings?
·
What
type leafs represents the schools vegetation?
·
How
can we improve our environment at school, making it beautiful?
·
What
kind of species is adequate to our climate and altitude?
·
Which
are the sounds that represent the soundscape at Saint George?
·
Which
human activities impact the moorland ecosystems?
·
What
cultural and social incidences did the Quimbaya culture had in our society?.
The results amazed all our visitors: even
though the creek water is not drinkable,
it possess good conditions to shelter different type of aquatic fauna,
bacteria’s were found in stagnant water, but not in the flowing stream due to the higher level of
oxygen. There are approximately 30 species of birds, most of them are seedeaters
and another important group are insectivores and frugivorous, whose presence is
noticed on trees; only two species of
hummingbirds has been identified located “at the top of the school” because
they are related with a type of plant found there. The place which present a
higher number of birds is “back of the school” therefore, it’s the place where
the birds observation station will be installed. The living machine has allowed
our students to observe aquatic diversity of life, describing it. In the
fieldtrip to the National Natural Park of Nevados, we verify that moorlands ecosystem is
vital in our municipality water conservation, but it also contains endangered
species like the condor ( that the student could appreciate) danta, and spectacle bear and other.
Bravo Saint George for and
excellent Science Fair!
Our School Garden
During this activity the students were really
motivated and concentrated on planting and caring the garden. Also, they
realized that they have to motivate and make aware the Saint George students to
care of this garden that as they said is something they made for their second home.
QUIMBAYAS
PUEBLO DE TODOS
Cuando se da un
vistazo al pasado, no encontramos que no somos más que la colcha de retazos de
la que fue nuestra historia, historia que estuvo compuesta por unas poblaciones
que nos dejaron como herencia mucho de lo cual somos hoy.
Los Quimbayas un pueblo ancestral que ocupo parte del territorio que
hoy es conocido como Pereira, aportaron para esta colcha de retazos no solo lo
aguerrido de su raza, sino también la manera como se apropiaban del medio y de
lo que este les brindaba para poder sobrevivir, su obras ornamentales, elaboradas
con oro, y la extracción de la sal del río Consotá.
El día de ayer en la FERIA DE LA CIENCIA, el Colegio Saint George tuvo
el placer de mostrarle a su público, un trabajo elaborado por cuatro estudiantes
sobre esta cultura, trabajo que resaltaba no solo la ubicación, si no los
aportes de esta a nuestra sociedad, y la importancia que tiene conocer de dónde
venimos.
DÍA DE LA MUJER
El pasado
viernes 7 de marzo, celebramos el día de la mujer en el Saint George School.
Los estudiantes del colegio prepararon un acto conmemorativo en el cual las
palomas volaron entre nubes, el humor fue el plato fuerte y una rosa como
adorno sirvió de excusa para ver más hermosas a nuestras mujeres Saint George.
Felicidades en su día a todas las mujeres que con su pujanza y voluntad
mantienen viva la llama de la comprensión y el afecto en nuestra comunidad.
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Easter
Begins
According
to the Colombian Constitution, Colombia is a catholic country. In the catholic
religion Easter is the most important celebration; therefore, the first day of
Easter could not be overlooked at Saint George School. On Wednesday march 5th,
a catholic priest visited our school in order to develop something which is a
tradition the first day of Easter. The “Santa Ceniza” was applied by the priest
to whoever had catholic convictions. Moreover, our lovely coworkers from the
restaurant prepared special menus for those who were respecting the tradition
of not eating red meats during these sacred days.
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