All our students are a present to us #familiaquintanes
I ́m Laia Rius, and I’ve already finalized “Ramaderia i Assistència en
Sanitat Animal” studies in EFA Quintanes. I achieved an honour enrolment
and a recognition in Argó awards organized by the Universitat Autònoma
de Barcelona. It has been possible due to my stay in school. That has
helped me in my personal and academically development.
I take with me a lot of good memories of these two years, and I
recommend everyone who wants to focus his/her professional career in a
farming or rural scope.
I believe these studies are very useable. Either for the people who want
to focus in ranching or the ones who want to keep in their university
degrees like veterinary science or agronomist engineering because they
offer you the required theoretical bases and great practice experience in
different companies.
I’m Estel Barceló and in the middle of the pandemic situation I’ve ended
“Cicle Superior de Ramaderia i Assistència en Sanitat Animal” in
Quintanes. It seems impossible time passes so quickly. I still have in
mind the day I began.
Despite, a bittersweet finishing, I appreciate a lot these two years
studying what I’m passionate for, learning new concepts and being part of
this school.
I do not know what the future will bring me, but now I am sure where I
am, what I want to be and what I like to be. From here, I would like to
encourage everyone to discover this satisfactory feeling that can be get
from Quintanes and all its people around.
Last but not least, I would like to encourage all of you to take in
advantage the chances are planned within these studies: visits, study
programs, trips and so on. All of them are priceless!! Besides, all the
moments lived through Quintanes are unforgettable, and being quite
honestly, Quintanes has made me grow as a person. I’m very grateful.
Thanks to Quintanes I can leave with a full bag. I hope we’ll get in touch
soon! Thanks, Quintanes family!
How easy is learning when you want to learn, you like what you’re
learning and, they help you in learning
2020 Argó Awards, organized by la UAB, are focused on the best research
work from Batxillerat and CFGS. In this 17th announcement, UAB has
released the winner names coming from 26 Catalan High schools.
Our student in “Ramaderia i Assistència en Sanitat Animal” Laia Rius
Canadell has been given recognition in the CFGS projects on the 17th
Argó Awards announcement. Congratulations Laia!
Final Projects of the year consist of the last educational register that
allows evaluating students’ competencies achieved through their
academic training.
The link connection among the learning and professional training defines
their singularity regarding the last projects realized so far.
This year, the development, monitoring, and presentation have been
different due to the exceptional situation we are living in nowadays.
However, students and teachers have been up to this entrust
responsibility. As always, the results have been very satisfactory. We
ended a year they are going to remember forever.
Good job, good results.
Search your method. If you want to get educated to the maximum, there
are sectors you might interest and questions to make you chose, if you
would like to create an interdisciplinary professional profile, if you don’t
want to waste your time, and so on.
Ask for information. Call us 93.850.24.41 or send us an email
efa@quintanes.com where we are going to explain all the possible
combinations and options. In Quintanes we have your method!
2n students of GM “Producció Agropecuària” did two educational visits to
complement the machinery syllabus.
In the morning, they visited Can Fraser d’Aiguaviva, where Mr. Jordi Aulet
explained to us all kinds of details such as management, maintenance
service, failures, productions, prices, profitability and, so on, of all their
machinery used.
While in the afternoon, students visited Albert Tulsà s.l company in
Riudellots de la Selva. An enterprise for agricultural work to third parties.
Albert showed us and explained to us all the machinery they have, the
history and evolution of the company as well as the daily work. Above all,
the students liked so much the new company acquisition, a tractor of
420cv, of the Class Xerion brand with four directional wheels of the same
diameter.
From here, we would like to express our gratitude to both companies for
their participation and personalized advice to our students.
One of the keys to the educational system of alternation is the
engagement of some teachers - usually called “instructors” - with multiple
functions beyond teaching.
The instructor goes along with the student in all their studies itinerary and
socio-professional incorporation because they are an active actor/actress
inside this same socio-professional context and territorial in which the
student is part.
Is the paradigm of a new academic profession: is no longer the teacher of
a subject, but the teacher who encourages, guides, advises, helps,
teaches when it’s necessary, accompanies along the educational way, and
provokes the learning interest. (Andreu Gutiérrez, ex instructor of
Quintanes).
This week has been held the 41st machinery exhibition in Saragossa, FIMA 2020. On Thursday 27 of February, the 1o of “Agropecuària de Grau mitjà” students, the 1o of “Ramaderia I Sanitat Animal” and the 1o of “Paisatgisme” attended in this important exhibition. They were a total of 62 students.
Three students of 1st “Grau superior de Paisatgisme” were the
representative of the school in the competition of this year. They got a
very merit third position.
Catskills is a Catalonian competition of vocational training where all the
students of Catalan territory compete in 38 jobs related to the studies
they are taking.
The Catalonian vocational training tournament CATSKILLS 2.020 is aimed
at the Vocational Training promotion through the students’ participation.
Furthermore, the competition is extra motivation in their professional
itinerary as well as a personal enriching experience; Also very interesting
for the connection between the educative schools and teachers because of
the exchanging experiences and to establish cooperation among the
schools and participant companies.
This tournament is biannual and allows us to show the skills and
professional competences of the participant students. Its tests are get
inspired in the technical description that regulates the international
WorldSkills Competition.
The 1o “Producció Agropecuària” students did an educational visit to
Vernis & Taberner Equips S.L company in Gurb, franchisee by John Deere
brand.
Mr. Manel Lara showed us all and each of one company installations while
answering our doubts. At the end of the facilities visit, they took a look at the store and in the exhibition zone of new tractors, where we asked all
the questions we had prepared before to take good advantage of the visit.
Next, the students were able to visit Santa Anna facilities where there is
second-hand machinery.
The visit pleased a lot all the students. Therefore, we want to thank “Can
Vernis” with their predisposition and their kind treatment they always
grant.
On 3rd of December, the 2o students of grau superior de forestal went to know about Natural Reserve management in Montserrat. They walked through its paths, and they were able to experience the environment spirituality, following the beautiful hermitages hidden in nature. All that was possible thanks to Ramon Bisbal, their director and father of Manel Gasch, who accompanied us, and showed us secret and unknown hideouts of the massif. A special student visit, different from the others. Rarely the director of a natural park lends himself to attend and accompany a walk of these characteristics. And that’s not all, a father of the benedictine community wants to join and enrich much more the visit, and making it unforgettable. The students have had the chance to know the reality of the management of a singular Reserve like this one and capture its magic.
On 17th of January, Mas La Carrera farm, located in Sant Esteve d’en Bas
(La Garrotxa), was visited by the 2o students of Grau Superior de
Ramaderia i Sanitat Animal.
Mas La Carrera is a familiar company that has 300 beef cows of different
breeds. They fatten up and sell calf meat quality products for the Natrus
brand. Sergi Pujolriu explained to the students about the development
and operation of the current company.
Mas La Carrera is a pioneering because of its introduction of Angus breed
cows. This breed is known for its quality meat. But that’s not all, in Mas
La Carrera they also do agricultural work on the land. The livestock feed is
from their harvest while the case of the cows it’s based on pastures and
forages. In summer, cows transhumance to Ripollès and take advantage
of mountain pastures. Cows are provident with an individual identification
system and the Global Positioning System, GPS, which includes sensors
that help the herd’s management.
Fattening calves food is an “unfeed” ration with a high base of fodder.
Mas La Carrera is a sample of a company that evolves and undertakes
improvements projects. From Quintanes we show our gratitude to Mas La
Carrera for the opportunity of making such an interesting visit.
1st “Grau superior de Paisatgisme i Medi Rural” students visited Barça
soccer field facilities. A member of the greenkeepers team explained to us
in detail what are the tasks and the importance of having a perfect
playing field. The lawn began to have a critical part of the show as well.
Something was going to change.
The players were becoming from soccer players to athletes. They needed
an immaculate area. The turning point was ten years ago, with a
perception change, professionals entered to play.
People who were able to transform muddy areas to a marvelous green
canvas. They were in charge of making the ball roll perfectly, to achieve
an attractive aesthetic composition for the spectators, and generate an
exact hard surface to evade players’ injuries.
A soccer match goes beyond the goals.
