31 March 2022
We are very proud that Cognita colleagues attended and presented at Bett UK and the online World Education Summit in March 2022. Bett is one of the...
31 March 2022
We are very proud to announce that for the second year running, all of our schools in Spain have been recognised among the Best National and International...
21 March 2022
‘Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better.’ Professor Dylan Wiliam Teaching is an incredibly complex...
28 February 2022
We are very pleased to confirm that Dr Simon Camby will be returning to Cognita as Group Education Director in May. Simon has an impressive and well-deserved...
9 February 2022
We are very pleased to announce that Horizon International School (HIS) has joined our Cognita global family – our fourth school in Dubai. HIS is a supportive, student-focused...
3 February 2022
As we celebrate the 15th anniversary of Cognita Spain, we are excited to confirm that Colegio Internacional Meres has joined our Cognita family. Located in the town...
7 December 2021
* Instituto GayLussac won the Latin American Quality Award 2021 in the education category. This year’s theme was “Challenge 2021: Recover with Excellence”. * CHIREC International School once again clinched a spot...
2 December 2021
Four colleagues from Asia and Latin America have been appointed to the role of digital learning adviser (DLA), with Craig Lamshed, Principal at Royal Grammar School Guildford...
29 November 2021
On Monday 29 November at 10:54am local time in Temuco, Chile, history was made at Colegio Pumahue Temuco as students made the first ever radio contact with...
On Monday 29 November at 10:54am local time in Temuco, Chile, history was made at Colegio Pumahue Temuco as students made the first ever radio contact with the International Space Station (ISS) from a school in Chile. This opportunity was made possible by working with amateur radio organisation, ARISS, which facilitates educational experiences around the world to support the astronauts’ wellbeing during their space travels.
Students selected 12 questions to ask the American NASA astronaut, Raja Chari, such as: ‘What happens to the rubbish that you produce? How do you preserve their food and how do they communicate with friends and family?’. The eight-minute transmission was witnessed by students at Pumahue Temuco and over 400 people who connected from around the world via live streaming.
Cristobal España, a 7th grade A student, was one of the students who spoke with Raja: “I was super excited and nervous before asking my question and now I want to see the video to know how it was, how everything looked. I thank the school for the opportunity to talk to the astronaut and that our voice was in space.”
Franklin Avila, rector of Pumahue School in Temuco, explained that: “The education of the future is now and we are living it here at Pumahue, in Cognita. Our students are living learning and significant experiences like this one, which will remain in their minds for life.”
Congratulations and thank you to ARISS, NASA and our colleagues at Pumahue Temuco for organising such an inspiring experience for our students.
To watch what happened on the day, click here.
