Moving to Valencia
Sep 11th 2010, 5:54 am
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Re: Moving to Valencia
if there is room in the school you choose they might do it all there - but if there isn't you will be allocated a place in another school for your child by the ayunatmiento - I believe our education office is still in the Casa de Cultura (haven't done school reg for a while) - so it might be worth just going there in the first place
Sep 11th 2010, 6:21 am
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Re: Moving to Valencia
& it probably varies from town to town in any case!
if there is room in the school you choose they might do it all there - but if there isn't you will be allocated a place in another school for your child by the ayunatmiento - I believe our education office is still in the Casa de Cultura (haven't done school reg for a while) - so it might be worth just going there in the first place
if there is room in the school you choose they might do it all there - but if there isn't you will be allocated a place in another school for your child by the ayunatmiento - I believe our education office is still in the Casa de Cultura (haven't done school reg for a while) - so it might be worth just going there in the first place
Sep 12th 2010, 11:26 am
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Hello!
Im a spanish from this area.
Anyway you need just tell me.
Im a spanish from this area.
Anyway you need just tell me.
Sep 12th 2010, 6:41 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Sep 12th 2010, 7:51 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Well I dont know too much about alfombras or carpets...
For alfombras maybe there are many shops around central Valencia city (near the train station, or around Guillem de Castro street, some of them with spanish sellers and some others with pakistan or other countries like that. Even it could be found some english carpets marks... I think.
Anyway I dont know details. I never bougt carpets in Spain.. here is not very used, I supose its because of the good weather, and its not typical spanish, but I know most of english people cant live without their loved carpet.. even in Spain. I love carpets.. in England, when I was in Kent I found it very confortable.
Well .. in fact maybe anyone can find more information about carpets in Valencia looking into Google.. Maybe in the malls and commercial cities like "Bonaire", "El Osito L´Eliana".. whatever it can be found more sellers, shops...
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Sep 12th 2010, 7:56 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
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Sep 12th 2010, 9:05 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
There are British schools in Alzira and Xativa which employ British teachers. Lots of properties to rent and excellent public schools. Most schools have two streams, Spanish and Valencian and you can choose but your children will learn both languages and mainly Valencian will be spoken in the playground and of course they will be top dog in the English class which most children learn from 6 years old. Once you have the paperwork you go to the local town hall to enroll your children, visit the school and often start immediately. Good luck.
We're planning to come out to Valencia in a month or os to do a reccy. Can you recommend some good Spanish schools (concertados and privados) that would be worth visiting in the areas you mentioned?
Gracias!
Andrew
Sep 15th 2010, 10:48 am
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Hi Andrew
I live in Valencia City, and have done for the last ten years. I live in a City flat, which is very Spanish, and I'm really happy to be amongst the hustle and bustle. Most British move into villas or apartments with pools on the outskirts in areas such as Montroy/Montserrat, L'Eliana and Lliria. But bear in mind that the villages on the outskirts are predominently Valenciano speaking areas.
I don't have children, so I can't advise much on schooling, but I wouldn't worry too much as the children are very quick to pick up both languages, and have much less of a problem than adults. My sister-in-law had English children join the school she was working at in Villamarchant and they picked up the language in no time.
There are usually lots of offers for English Teachers, so I don't imagine your wife will have a problem finding work. There are also small English communities that you can be part of, or join in with the Spaniards as you prefer.
A reccy is a very good idea, I would recommend staying in B&B's in areas that you would be thinking of moving to.
You might want to check out websites such as http://thisisvalencia.com/, or there's an English magazine with lots of interesting info http://issuu.com/britchatvalencia.
Anyway, Welcome and Good Luck! :-)
Emma
I live in Valencia City, and have done for the last ten years. I live in a City flat, which is very Spanish, and I'm really happy to be amongst the hustle and bustle. Most British move into villas or apartments with pools on the outskirts in areas such as Montroy/Montserrat, L'Eliana and Lliria. But bear in mind that the villages on the outskirts are predominently Valenciano speaking areas.
I don't have children, so I can't advise much on schooling, but I wouldn't worry too much as the children are very quick to pick up both languages, and have much less of a problem than adults. My sister-in-law had English children join the school she was working at in Villamarchant and they picked up the language in no time.
There are usually lots of offers for English Teachers, so I don't imagine your wife will have a problem finding work. There are also small English communities that you can be part of, or join in with the Spaniards as you prefer.
A reccy is a very good idea, I would recommend staying in B&B's in areas that you would be thinking of moving to.
You might want to check out websites such as http://thisisvalencia.com/, or there's an English magazine with lots of interesting info http://issuu.com/britchatvalencia.
Anyway, Welcome and Good Luck! :-)
Emma
Sep 15th 2010, 12:34 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Hi Andrew
I live in Valencia City, and have done for the last ten years. I live in a City flat, which is very Spanish, and I'm really happy to be amongst the hustle and bustle. Most British move into villas or apartments with pools on the outskirts in areas such as Montroy/Montserrat, L'Eliana and Lliria. But bear in mind that the villages on the outskirts are predominently Valenciano speaking areas.
I don't have children, so I can't advise much on schooling, but I wouldn't worry too much as the children are very quick to pick up both languages, and have much less of a problem than adults. My sister-in-law had English children join the school she was working at in Villamarchant and they picked up the language in no time.
There are usually lots of offers for English Teachers, so I don't imagine your wife will have a problem finding work. There are also small English communities that you can be part of, or join in with the Spaniards as you prefer.
A reccy is a very good idea, I would recommend staying in B&B's in areas that you would be thinking of moving to.
You might want to check out websites such as http://thisisvalencia.com/, or there's an English magazine with lots of interesting info http://issuu.com/britchatvalencia.
Anyway, Welcome and Good Luck! :-)
Emma
I live in Valencia City, and have done for the last ten years. I live in a City flat, which is very Spanish, and I'm really happy to be amongst the hustle and bustle. Most British move into villas or apartments with pools on the outskirts in areas such as Montroy/Montserrat, L'Eliana and Lliria. But bear in mind that the villages on the outskirts are predominently Valenciano speaking areas.
I don't have children, so I can't advise much on schooling, but I wouldn't worry too much as the children are very quick to pick up both languages, and have much less of a problem than adults. My sister-in-law had English children join the school she was working at in Villamarchant and they picked up the language in no time.
There are usually lots of offers for English Teachers, so I don't imagine your wife will have a problem finding work. There are also small English communities that you can be part of, or join in with the Spaniards as you prefer.
A reccy is a very good idea, I would recommend staying in B&B's in areas that you would be thinking of moving to.
You might want to check out websites such as http://thisisvalencia.com/, or there's an English magazine with lots of interesting info http://issuu.com/britchatvalencia.
Anyway, Welcome and Good Luck! :-)
Emma
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It was my Oh who thought up that name and won the competition.
Sep 17th 2010, 5:14 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
The British schools are basically for Spanish children who want a traditional British education so you won't find many other nationalities there but they do employ British teachers who are not allowed to speak Spanish to the students and I wouldn't recommend this for your children. You can get a list of non-paying schools at the townhalls and no doubt they will advise you on the best ones.
Sep 18th 2010, 12:46 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Hi all
I'm planning to move to Valencia in January with my family (we have 2 kids aged 7 & 9). I speak fluent Spanish, my wife speaks a little and my kids will have a very basic level. The main purpose of our adventure is to get the kdis bilingual and to enjoy Spanish life and culture. My wife is a primary teacher and is hoping to work as a tutor to kids at the British school, so we probably need to live around there somewhere.
We need some guidance on various topics and I'm hoping some of you can help! So I have a load of questions which I'm just going to list - any comments on any of them would be very welcome.
- which areas would be best to live? (we'd want to be within 20-30 mins of the British school, preferably in a predominantly Spanish area)
- does anyone know any good agents who could help us find a property to rent? (in case it helps, we'd be looking for a 4/5 bedroom house probably in an urbanisation with shared pool, probably inland a bit as I understand prices are cheaper)
- we want the kids to be taught in Spanish - is it still true that Valencian schools teach in Castellano?
- which are the best (Spanish-speaking) state schools in the Pucol area and what are the chances of getting our kids into them?
- are there any good bilingual schools in the area (and what are the chances of getting the kids in)? I assume these would be fee-paying, so any ideas on fees?
- what is the process for getting kids into school and when do we need to start applying for places?
- does anyone have any advice on how my wife can make English-speaking friends without being part of the British/International school scene?
Any comments on the above or general advice would be gratefully received.
I'm planning to move to Valencia in January with my family (we have 2 kids aged 7 & 9). I speak fluent Spanish, my wife speaks a little and my kids will have a very basic level. The main purpose of our adventure is to get the kdis bilingual and to enjoy Spanish life and culture. My wife is a primary teacher and is hoping to work as a tutor to kids at the British school, so we probably need to live around there somewhere.
We need some guidance on various topics and I'm hoping some of you can help! So I have a load of questions which I'm just going to list - any comments on any of them would be very welcome.
- which areas would be best to live? (we'd want to be within 20-30 mins of the British school, preferably in a predominantly Spanish area)
- does anyone know any good agents who could help us find a property to rent? (in case it helps, we'd be looking for a 4/5 bedroom house probably in an urbanisation with shared pool, probably inland a bit as I understand prices are cheaper)
- we want the kids to be taught in Spanish - is it still true that Valencian schools teach in Castellano?
- which are the best (Spanish-speaking) state schools in the Pucol area and what are the chances of getting our kids into them?
- are there any good bilingual schools in the area (and what are the chances of getting the kids in)? I assume these would be fee-paying, so any ideas on fees?
- what is the process for getting kids into school and when do we need to start applying for places?
- does anyone have any advice on how my wife can make English-speaking friends without being part of the British/International school scene?
Any comments on the above or general advice would be gratefully received.
Also, what is the layground language in most schools? Do the kids speak castellano or valenciano? And does it make any difference what area you're in?
Thanks!
Andrew
Sep 18th 2010, 12:47 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Thanks for all the info. We're currently thinking about sending them to a private school. My only concern is that they all seem to be bilingual and I wonder if my kids will be able to opt out of learning Spanish and just speak English at school. Does anyone have any experience of this?
Also, what is the layground language in most schools? Do the kids speak castellano or valenciano? And does it make any difference what area you're in?
Thanks!
Andrew
Also, what is the layground language in most schools? Do the kids speak castellano or valenciano? And does it make any difference what area you're in?
Thanks!
Andrew
Sep 18th 2010, 1:12 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Thanks for all the info. We're currently thinking about sending them to a private school. My only concern is that they all seem to be bilingual and I wonder if my kids will be able to opt out of learning Spanish and just speak English at school. Does anyone have any experience of this?
Also, what is the layground language in most schools? Do the kids speak castellano or valenciano? And does it make any difference what area you're in?
Thanks!
Andrew
Also, what is the layground language in most schools? Do the kids speak castellano or valenciano? And does it make any difference what area you're in?
Thanks!
Andrew
In the private British school they would only learn Spanish as a foreign language as all other subjects are taught in English which would be the language spoken in the playground. In most schools both Spanish and Valenciana would be spoken in the playground. Many people in the provin ce are not natives of it so children are likely to speak in the language they hear at home. I don't think I've met a child here who wasn't bilin gual.
Sep 18th 2010, 2:36 pm
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Re: Moving to Valencia
Hi Amitch,
When you come to visit, it is definitely worth coming inland for a gander! I am just in the Albacete province and handy for most places. All Spanish with a few expats. I don't know about the schools though, lucky for me that problem has long passed. The cost of living here is very reasonable as are houses and land prices. Compared to Valencia we are very laid back here and do not have many of the draconian rules that Valencia seems to favour. I have lived in several locations in Spain over the years, but I just love this area - its worth a thought and certainly a day out, if you have time.
What ever you do, don't be tempted to buy a home before you have had a chance to check everywhere out first. Moving is a pain, but its worth the extra hassle not to be stuck in an area you find you don't like, because you can't sell your home.
When you come to visit, it is definitely worth coming inland for a gander! I am just in the Albacete province and handy for most places. All Spanish with a few expats. I don't know about the schools though, lucky for me that problem has long passed. The cost of living here is very reasonable as are houses and land prices. Compared to Valencia we are very laid back here and do not have many of the draconian rules that Valencia seems to favour. I have lived in several locations in Spain over the years, but I just love this area - its worth a thought and certainly a day out, if you have time.
What ever you do, don't be tempted to buy a home before you have had a chance to check everywhere out first. Moving is a pain, but its worth the extra hassle not to be stuck in an area you find you don't like, because you can't sell your home.