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COLOURS IN MY HOMELAND

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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 ONEwas 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 Tormesfrom La Flecha

BYE FRIENDS!

SEE YOU SOON!