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March 2026 Blog
The March monthly summary highlights active learning in 4th grade with educational robotics through Lego Spike Essential, the collection of €736.12 for La Marató, and the
1. Exploring the Future: Robotics with Lego Spike Essential in 4th Grade
In the 4th-grade classroom, Tuesdays (or the day that applies to you) are not ordinary days. The tables are filled with colorful pieces, sensors, and motors. It is not just a game; it is the moment for educational robotics, a discipline that is transforming the way our students understand technology.
This term, the absolute protagonist is the Lego Spike Essential kit, a tool designed for young learners to intuitively and excitingly enter the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics).
What do we learn when we build?
Learning technology doesn’t have to be a dry task of manuals and screens. By using Lego Spike, our students work on three fundamental pillars:
Logical Thinking: Programming a robot to overcome an obstacle requires breaking down a large problem into small steps. This is the foundation of computational thinking.
Creativity without limits: There is not just one way to solve a challenge. Each group designs clever and personalized solutions so that their structures come to life.
Teamwork: In robotics, no one works alone. The roles of builder and programmer are exchanged, fostering communication and collaborative conflict resolution.
"Seeing how an abstract idea becomes a real movement through a line of code is, for them, pure magic... and for us, pure learning."
2. The value of solidarity: We raised €736.12 for La Marató 💙
At Ateneu, we believe that education goes far beyond textbooks; it is about shaping people with values, empathy, and a commitment to their environment. Today, we want to proudly share the result of this shared commitment.
Thanks to the mobilization of families, students, and teaching staff during the past month of December, we have managed to raise a total of €736.12 destined for La Marató.
Much more than a figure
Although the number is important, what really excites us is what lies behind this 736.12 €:
Involvement: The response from each person who decided to contribute their grain of sand.
Unity: Seeing how the entire educational community comes together under a common cause, demonstrating that by "sticking together" we can go much further.
Learning: The example we set for our boys and girls about the importance of mutual aid and scientific research.
Every gesture, no matter how small it may seem, adds up in this collective project that defines us as a School with Values.
3. Eat the World: A Sensory Journey to the Heart of Mexico 🌮🇲🇽
Can you travel thousands of kilometers without leaving school? At the Ateneu, we are clear that you can. Our gastronomic project "Eat the World" continues to travel the globe and, this March, our compass has marked a destination full of history, color, and above all, a lot of flavor: The Puebla Market, in Mexico.
On March 12, the school dining room was transformed into a piece of this emblematic Mexican market, allowing our students to explore one of the richest culinary cultures in the world.
An experience for all five senses
Thanks to the talent and dedication of our chef Iñaki, the students did not just sit down to eat but participated in an authentic cultural immersion:
Authentic flavors: From the creaminess of avocado to the aromas of traditional spices.
Intercultural learning: Through taste, children discovered that food is a universal language.
Food education: Trying new ingredients fosters curiosity and a healthy relationship with food.
Do you want to recreate these flavors at home? Check out the recipes in our March Newsletter!
4. From school to the labor market: The experience of our former students in 4th year of ESO
Reaching 4th year of ESO is an exciting milestone, but also a moment of great questions. Baccalaureate or Vocational Training? Which career to choose? What is the working world really like? At the Ateneu, we know that sometimes the best answer is not in a brochure, but in the testimony of those who sat in the same desks a few years ago.
That’s why we have started our orientation talks with alumni, an initiative that connects the present of our classrooms with the professional future.
Stories with a name: Laura Bueno and Alba Saladié
In this first session, we had the pleasure of welcoming two former students who are now active professionals:
Laura Bueno: Graduate in Tourism and Hotel Management, she spoke to us about the importance of team management and languages.
Alba Saladié: Graduated in Nursing, she brought the most human and vocational perspective, explaining how she lived her journey after school.
Listening to Laura and Alba helps our students see that the path is not always a straight line, but rather a constant learning process. There is no better compass than real and close experience.
