The school in which we are realizing our teaching practices is named Enric Casassas.
Image 1: Facade of the building Image 2: Building itself Image 3: Enric Casassas i Cantó
It is a public school and it offers from Kindergarten to 6th grade of Primary Education. It is a very familiar school because it only has one class per group. Therefore, it contributes to a more personalized approach as well as it facilitates the relationships among students and teachers. This is a valuable identity trait that they highlight and pamper.
The school has its name in honor of Enric Casassas i Cantó, who was a pedagogue, a disciple of Joan Bardina and he promoted the method of “Escola Activa” in Sabadell. This methodology was against the encyclopaedism, verbalism, and passivity. Hence, they believe that students have a more active role in the learning process.
The school is located in a Modernist building whose first stone was placed in 1897. It was reconstructed in 1981 but it still preserves the original facade. The building has 3 floors and 1 playground. Moreover, the City Hall allows them to use a place named els safareigs as playground and PE gymnasium.
The school Enric Casassas is located in Carrer Llobet 77 in Sabadell (capital of El Vallès Occidental). It is situated in the center of Sabadell, which is a very urban neighborhood surrounded by a few parks.
On the contrary, in this district, there are many facilities such as local shops, supermarkets, a civic center (Sant Oleguer), Pere Quart Casal. Additionally, there is one library named Vapor Badia that is situated next to the school. There are six sports equipment (swimming pool, sports center…), the central market, four medical centers and two more that offer you basic social services, six facilities for the elderly and three facilities for young people.
Concerning education, there are two nursery schools, nineteen primary schools, seventeen high schools and one adult's school. Furthermore, there are sixteen academic schools, four music academies and eight esplais or youth organizations.