Belgrano Day School
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Belgrano Day School is a private, bilingual and coeducational school located in the Belgrano, Buenos Aires
, Argentina.
It offers a national and international curriculum for pupils aged 2 to 18 years old. Graduates obtain the national Bilingual Baccalaureate and may optionally sit for some of the University of Cambridge International Examinations (IGCSE, AICE, AS and A levels).
The school draws its pupils from a wide area of Buenos Aires, but the majority come from within the districts of Belgrano
, Nuñez
and Palermo
. All pupils in primary, middle and senior schools belong to a house, North, South, East or West through which internal competitions are organized. The school has over one hundred teachers and support staff from Argentina and abroad.
Pupils are of all religious beliefs, however the school has a Catholic orientation. Pupils can prepare for First Communion
, attend Confirmation, spiritual retreats and monthly mass
. Participation in all religious activities is optional.
to Senior School.
The University of Cambridge International Examinations preparation starts during this period.
and mini-rugby fields, seven hockey
and mini-hockey fields, six volleyball courts, plus a spacious open air gymnasium and a snack bar.
The school buildings form the greater part of one whole square between the streets of Juramento, Zapiola, Mendoza and Conesa and all sections interconnect from one playground to another.
One curiosity is that graduated last year Peter Lanzani, famous teen of Argentine soap opera Casi Ángeles
.
Old Facrecteans prolong their link with the school through the Old Facrectean Association (OFA), take part in activities like the BDS Club or the Old Facrectean Choir- and keep alive the Old Facrectean Newsletter that is electronically distributed twice a year.
Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Location :The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Nuñez is to the northwest; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest....
, Argentina.
It offers a national and international curriculum for pupils aged 2 to 18 years old. Graduates obtain the national Bilingual Baccalaureate and may optionally sit for some of the University of Cambridge International Examinations (IGCSE, AICE, AS and A levels).
The school draws its pupils from a wide area of Buenos Aires, but the majority come from within the districts of Belgrano
Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Belgrano is a leafy, northern barrio or neighborhood of the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.- Location :The barrio of Palermo is to the southeast; Nuñez is to the northwest; Coghlan, Villa Urquiza, Villa Ortúzar and Colegiales are to the southwest....
, Nuñez
Núñez, Buenos Aires
Núñez is a barrio or neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is on the northern edge of the city on the banks of the Rio de la Plata.The barrio of Belgrano is to the southeast; Saavedra and Coghlan are to the west; and Vicente López, in Buenos Aires Province, is to the north.The borough has an...
and Palermo
Palermo, Buenos Aires
Palermo is a neighborhood, or barrio of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. It is located in the northeast of the city, bordering the barrios of Belgrano to the north, Almagro and Recoleta to the south, Villa Crespo and Colegiales to the west and the Río de la Plata river to the east. With a total...
. All pupils in primary, middle and senior schools belong to a house, North, South, East or West through which internal competitions are organized. The school has over one hundred teachers and support staff from Argentina and abroad.
Pupils are of all religious beliefs, however the school has a Catholic orientation. Pupils can prepare for First Communion
First Communion
The First Communion, or First Holy Communion, is a Catholic Church ceremony. It is the colloquial name for a person's first reception of the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Catholics believe this event to be very important, as the Eucharist is one of the central focuses of the Catholic Church...
, attend Confirmation, spiritual retreats and monthly mass
Mass (liturgy)
"Mass" is one of the names by which the sacrament of the Eucharist is called in the Roman Catholic Church: others are "Eucharist", the "Lord's Supper", the "Breaking of Bread", the "Eucharistic assembly ", the "memorial of the Lord's Passion and Resurrection", the "Holy Sacrifice", the "Holy and...
. Participation in all religious activities is optional.
History
The school was founded in 1912 by the Englishman John Ernest Green. It has grown into a school of more than 1000 students from kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to Senior School.
Kindergarten
The implementation of an Early Immersion English Programme as from the age of two, led by fully bilingual teachers, is designed to develop bilingualism, social skills, creativity and self-esteem. The kindergarten has the official supervision of the Ministry of Education.Primary
It is divided in six years, labelled P1 to P6. Students follow a mixed national-bilingual syllabus and the Cambridge International Primary Programme (CIPP)in English, Science and Mathematics. At the end of P6 a theatre play is prepared.Middle and Senior School
Middle school offers a debate club, a creative writing and arts workshop, a choir, the project Jóvenes Negociadores (Young Negotiators) implemented under the supervision of Fundación Poder Ciudadano, and other extracurricular activities. A Psychological Advisor is also present from this stage till graduation.The University of Cambridge International Examinations preparation starts during this period.
Games and sports
There are teams in rugby, hockey, volleyball and football that participate in interschool matches. Senior teams have toured Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Chile. In the latter part of the school year there are athletics tournaments, including an interhouse competition.Facilities
Each section has its own building, entrance and playground and rooms for music, art, computer studies and drama exist. Shared facilities include dining room, library, gymnasium, laboratories, auditorium, equipped music academy and a first aid centre. The twenty-hectare sports fields are in El Talar, with seven rugby unionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and mini-rugby fields, seven hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
and mini-hockey fields, six volleyball courts, plus a spacious open air gymnasium and a snack bar.
The school buildings form the greater part of one whole square between the streets of Juramento, Zapiola, Mendoza and Conesa and all sections interconnect from one playground to another.
Alumni
Belgrano Day School has on record more than two thousand graduates who have left school since its foundation in 1912. Children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Old Facrecteans are among its pupils.One curiosity is that graduated last year Peter Lanzani, famous teen of Argentine soap opera Casi Ángeles
Casi Ángeles
Casi Ángeles is an Argentinian series targeted at teenagers, which became the most popular teenage TV series in the country, as well as in many others. It started airing on 21 March 2007 to 29 November 2010 on Telefe. Casi Ángeles was created by Cris Morena, and produced by Cris Morena Group and...
.
Old Facrecteans prolong their link with the school through the Old Facrectean Association (OFA), take part in activities like the BDS Club or the Old Facrectean Choir- and keep alive the Old Facrectean Newsletter that is electronically distributed twice a year.