From 8 to 11 November, Bilbao hosted the Network of Networks Annual Conference, Basque Country 2026, a European gathering of vocational training centre networks organised and led by HETEL, the association of vocational training centres in the Basque Country to which Somorrostro belongs. Around 70 professionals and representatives from various European countries and regions, including Scotland, Finland and the Netherlands,…
Last Friday, 6 November, the Suberri auditorium hosted two bilingual, interactive workshops on how to find reliable information and browse the internet safely. How can you tell if a news story is true? Who publishes it and where does it come from? Students in Year 2 of ESO explored these questions last Friday in two media literacy workshops led…
From filming their first stories on their mobile phones to winning the 2026 SanturZine Saregabe Prize. Asier Vela and Unax Espinosa, Year 16 pupils, were in for a huge surprise with *Memoria de un fugitivo*, a short film they wrote and directed, which the jury recognised as the most innovative and creative of the festival. They are the stars of…
To mark DOMUND, the first-year students on the Intermediate Vocational Training course in Care for People with Dependency Needs (AS2-1º) were visited by Txarly Azcona, a missionary, and Juan Morales, a singer-songwriter, who had travelled from Ecuador. During the meeting, they shared the story of Monsignor Alejandro and Sister Inés, who gave their lives in defence of the rights and…
At #Gaztegiro, we discover the hobbies, talents and dreams that our pupils pursue beyond the classroom. Each story introduces us to a different passion and everything that lies behind it: hard work, enthusiasm and a strong desire to grow. On this occasion, we meet Laia Sánchez, a pupil in 2B of ESO, who has been practising kickboxing since the age…
Throughout October, known internationally as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Somorrostro is organising a range of activities to raise awareness amongst its school community about breast cancer, its prevention and the importance of early detection. The college already took part in International Breast Cancer Awareness Day on 19 October. This Tuesday, 27 October, the campaign continued with a talk aimed at…
A Land Rover Defender provided by Metro Bilbao could be turned into a mobile cinema to bring culture and educational entertainment to young people in Mindelo, on the Cape Verdean island of São Vicente. To make this a reality, the Somorrostro Training Centre and the association Mugarik Gabeko Euskal Trenbideetako Langileak Elkartea have launched CLARAO, a Service-Learning project that will…
Second-year students on the Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics Engineering at Mondragon Unibertsitatea are already undertaking practical training at the Somorrostro Training Centre. On this occasion, they have been working in the Metrology laboratory on activities related to the Mechanical Technology module. This initiative forms part of the collaboration between the two institutions to jointly deliver the Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics…
At #Gaztegiro, we meet students from Somorrostro who also excel outside the classroom – in sport, the arts or any other activity they’re passionate about. Today we’re talking to Bruno González, a Year 12 student in Class 2A, who has found in rugby both a challenge and a path for the future. Bruno is 17 years old, lives in Castro…
Naiara Vázquez, Julen Udaeta and Jon Gutiérrez, students on the specialisation course in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data (IAB4), are working on a challenge that links robotics to the real needs of industry: collecting and analysing the data generated by various pieces of equipment to help improve their performance. The project is currently in its initial phase, which focuses on…
