He Basoko Secondary Education Institute (IES)In Pamplonacalled a protest strike for this Wednesday at 11 a.m. Under the motto of ‘umbrella», the institute, supported by the Faculty of Teachers, the School Council and the Parents’ Association (Apyma), seeks to make visible a demand that has become a historical claim: cover part of the patio from the center to allow its use on rainy days.
This initiative comes at a key moment, in the midst of the debate on amendments to Navarre’s budgetsand is part of a series of meetings that management and Apyma are organizing with different parliamentary groups to seek support for this investment.
The request for a covered terrace at IES Basoko This is not new. For years, the educational community of the center asked the Ministry of Education of Navarra to allow a covered terrace area so that the students can enjoy recess without being affected by bad weather.
However, so far the response has been negative, even when the issue has been brought before the public. Parliamentary Education Committee two years ago. According to the management of the center, even if the importance of the request was recognizedthere wasn’t enough support to make it happen.
THE lack of covered terrace This particularly affects this institute, which currently accommodates more than 800 peopledespite the fact that its facilities are designed for around 600 people. overoccupancy This creates space issues and makes coexistence difficult during recess on rainy days, when students must remain in the building’s hallways and classrooms.
The situation is aggravated by the fact that The center’s infrastructure was originally designed to house a primary schoolnot a high school, which gives narrow hallways and small classrooms which complicate circulation and limit activities during recess.
An umbrella and a whistle to make the demand visible
To make this need visible, IES Basoko organized a symbolic protest in which he invites all students and their families to participate with umbrellas and whistles.
This “umbrella”, which will be held during the Wednesday holidays, is intended to be a strong and noisy action to attract the attention of the authorities. The center management asked parents to equip their children with an umbrella and a whistle, in order to demonstrate the urgency of the situation and the lack of covered space for leisure activities.
The consequences of not having a covered terrace
The absence of a covered terrace at IES Basoko has negative consequences in the daily life of students and teachers. On rainy days, students are forced to stay inside the building, which represents a loss of the time of rest and coexistence that recess offers. This break time is essential for the well-being of students who, not being able to go outside, see their options for carrying out socialization activities such as tournaments, board games, regional dances or drawing.
Furthermore, the stress that this situation generates directly affects the quality of the school environment. The hallways fill up, the noise increases, and teachers responsible for supervising recess face the difficult task of managing hundreds of students in a small space. This situation also affects student performance, since, by not being able to release energy during recess, the level of concentration in the following hours is significantly reduced.
A comparative tort situation
Another demand of the center concerns the comparative crime with other institutes nearby which have a covered terrace or alternative facilities that allow the space to be used on rainy days.
According to the address of IES Basokoa recent example is that of IES Iturramalocated just 400 meters away, which received a covered terrace after a budget amendment. The educational community of Basoko considers that it is a question of justice to benefit from the same conditions as other centers in the region.
“A demand for historical justice”
He director of IES Basokowho has run the center for 11 years, emphasizes that This request is not a new requirement.but one demand for historical justice. According to him, at the start of his mandate, the center had around 300 students, but over the years this number increased to more than 800, without the infrastructure having evolved to adapt to this new reality.
“Every year we request this facility from the Ministry of Education.always with a negative response”, says the director, who emphasizes that, although they have sometimes received promises that their request would be included in the priority portfolio, so far they have not seen any progress in this regard.
The educational community of IES Basoko considers that the provision of a covered terrace is not only a question of well-being for students, but also a quality indicator in public education. In a context where the importance of public schools is praised, the institute considers that investing in infrastructure that improves the conditions of students is essential to guarantee a quality educational environment.
One last chance with budget amendments
Faced with the lack of response from the authorities, IES Basoko decided to take advantage of the current moment, when amendments to the budget are being discussed, to make its voice heard. The management of the center and Apyma are holding meetings with different parliamentary groups to try to obtain the necessary support and ensure that the installation of the covered patio is included in the budgets.
The demonstration this Wednesday, in the form of umbrella and whistleis the way in which the IES Basoko seeks to make its situation visible and demand a definitive solution to this problem that affects hundreds of students in Pamplona.
