The work of the International School del Camp in Salou begin in April

Salou. Costa Dorada. International School del Camp, an educational complex with a new and pioneering format in the implanted area in Salou so imminent. The anticipated start of construction work center with a total investment of 12.35 million start next April to start the course in September 2012. The education center will be regulated at all levels of education no university will have two lines at different educational levels: kindergarten, kindergarten and primary, secondary, higher secondary and vocational education, middle level and higher level that will culminate with 1,200 students within seven years, although the forecast of beginning students is estimated at about 180 students. As explained the chairman of Civic Forum Camp (FCC), JM Bach "behind this project is six years of intense work on a long gestation in which the mayor has made us Salou side at all times" . Remember that the FCC has created a nonprofit foundation to carry out this educational project that aims to serve a potential population of 600,000 people in the area of Tarragona. The mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, meanwhile, thanked the efforts of both the FCC educational project as the project architectural and spoke of a "powerful educational project to Salou and the Camp as only international school in southern Catalonia. The mayor said that "we are very satisfied with the investment in training of students and salouencs" plus point that will create about 200 direct and indirect jobs. The construction project, which has presented the architect Josep Benedito, located on land close to the Catalan police and the Consortium Recreational and Tourism (CRT) is organized in the form of spine, distributed in three school buildings . The first phase (7.5 million) comprising 60% of the overall school. 1 - The school building Access to all occurs from the topographically highest point of the plot, from crossing the street and Mercedes Espriu Rodoreda. From this point, and through a generous lobby, accessible space of square-agora-forum, and the hall. The forum, designed as a covered public square, has the vocation to become the central area of the activity center. Must be meeting space, meeting and exchange. From the main lobby, began the journey through the axis connecting the whole. The north-south corridor connecting the modules used in classrooms of different stages and areas of common services. This axis is split into three sections to avoid excessive length. The inflection points of the route, lie the villages of vertical communication and access to outdoor spaces (the forum, courts, orchards). The various pavilions containing sequentially uncluttered classroom program: nursery school and kindergarten-to-one plant, primary, secondary school, vocational training, ground floor +2 -. The connection with these flags is raised from the axis of communication, at the main entrance on first floor. 2 - The residence building The residence will have a capacity of 138 seats and a floor area of 4.464m2. (In a second phase) 3-The building for sports Consisting of an indoor pool, a sports pavilion and its services. The pool is scaled according to the parameters set by a PCO-2 type equipment and sports hall meets the requirements of the model PAV-2 Catalan Sports Council. The services at both facilities are common. The whole construction area is 3.117m2. The Board of the Civic Forum Camp has commissioned the architectural solution of Education Project carefully prepared on the basis of a quality model, with roots in country and international study architecture RQP Architecture, slp. The architectural definition of the project has made possible the development of educational activities within the regulatory framework, establishes the Department of Education of the Generalitat of Catalonia, with special attention, provide the organizational framework and relationships inherent the spirit of Socrates Educa pedagogical model. This is divided into a few basic goals. Internationalization The students end up dominating the educational process English, Catalan and Spanish   Reinforcement learning a fourth language, or Eastern European   The school is actively involved in networks of collaboration and exchange with other centers in the world, both by teachers and students   Excellence in the use of new technologies The school is an efficient, permanent and innovative emerging technologies   Not only as an end in themselves but rather as a means of facilitating learning and relationship with others   Commitment to community Through programs like the Learning and Service to community services or mentoratge between students of different ages ... So in addition to a quality academic education, it promotes the sense of solidarity, effort and generosity toward others. Incorporated into various areas to promote communication and exchange, for holding meetings and presentations (forum auditorium), the development of physical activity (sports, fitness). Sustainability: Since the construction of buildings, including daily operations, the values of the sustainability and environmental friendliness are present in the EIC. The building facilities and developing a pedagogy based on the values of personal austerity and responsible consumption are visible elements of the sensitivity of the educational model

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