COLOURS IN MY HOMELAND

RED and YELLOW are the colours of the Spanish flag

RED to honour those who gave their lives for my homeland YELLOW refers to the sun, source of life

RED AND YELLOW WERE ALREDAY USED IN THE PREHISTORIC PAINTINGS OF ALTAMIRA – SANTANDER – SPAIN. 15th century B.C

RED also means courage. It’s the colour representing the Spanish National Teams in sports.

FOLLOW THE RED ONE was the slogan of the Spanish National Team in South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup

RED is also the colour representing Spain in other sports.

BLUE represents the sky and good weather. BLUE also refers to the sea and the seafaring spirit of Spanish people

ORANGE BOTH THE COLOUR AND THE FRUIT EVOKES THEIR HOMELAND TO SPANISH PEOPLE

AZAHAR, THE FLOWER OF THE ORANGE TREE, REMINDS THE BEAUTIFUL ARAB WORDS USED IN THE SPANISH LANGUAGE.

VILLAMAYOR STONE, TRADITIONALLY USED IN MONUMENTS AND BUILDINGS IN SALAMANCA. THE SUN TURNS IT GOLDEN AT SUNSET

THE CATHEDRAL - SALAMANCA

SHELLS HOUSE – CASA DE LAS CONCHAS

COLOURS IN SALAMANCA ALONG THE SEASONS

SPRING IN LA ALBERCA, A TIPYCAL VILLAGE SOUTH IN THE PROVINCE OF SALAMANCA

SUMMER IN THE DISTRIC OF LOS ARRIBES DEL DUERO, A NATURAL PARK WHERE THE RIVER DUERO OUTLINES THE BORDER BETWEEN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL NATURAL SWIMMING POOL

AUTUMN IN SOUTHERN DISTRIC OF SIERRA DE FRANCIA

WINTER IN LA COVATILLA, A SKI RESORT 70 KILOMETRES SOUTH FROM SALAMANCA OUR PUPILS LOVE SKIING

Our school, C.R.A. La Flecha is in Cabrerizos. Flecha means arrow in English. This name comes from an orchad close to the village called La Flecha, where the Renaissance poet Fray Luis de León used to spend his summer time.

Watching the river Tormes from La Flecha

BYE FRIENDS! SEE YOU SOON!