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Many parents want to 'live the dream' of moving to Spain. But this can prove hard for children who have to adapt to a new school system. We examine the differing experiences of children who are growing up on the Costa Blanca.The younger children are, the more quickly they learn Spanish
It was only a small exhibition, one of those local things. Up on the stage, seven young schoolgirls were giving a display of traditional flamenco dancing - and they were good, too.
The proud father of one sat next to me, and caught me somewhat by surprise when he remarked, offhandedly, that five of the seven dancers were English.
English children at Spanish schools; it's one of the biggest problems for the new, younger element of expatriates along the Costas.
Mum and Dad want to live the dream - but the dream can be a nightmare for the British child.
A change of school is traumatic for any youngster; add the necessity of a change of language and it can be disastrous, if not handled properly.
Francisco Pasqual is a teacher in a small primary school near Fuensanta, a village in inland Almeria. This is Spanish Spain, with nary a crane to be seen. Francisco's school has around 120 pupils, of which nine-year-old Jordan Cullenham is the only English child.
"It's hard being the only one when you don't speak a word of Spanish," Francisco told us.
"When Jordan started, we had one other pupil who spoke a little English, so we paired her up with Jordan to introduce him around. At first it was difficult, but we made up games, always involving learning a few words of Spanish.
"After a while, he began to get into the spirit of things, and now his Spanish is greatly improved."
Jordan's parents, Jack, 37, and his wife, Sylvia, 34, moved from Nottingham, in Britain, to restore a finca just outside the village. They had to do their bit, too.
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