1st Term over!

     Christmas holidays are close and we have succefully finished our first term. 

    Our bilingual program keeps going on following the regular guidelines of the latest years: working non-linguistic areas with English language, by the use of different resources and devices and even with the result of English spoken/written outputs (expos, works, posters, performances...). 24 Lessons a week are being supported by our new language assistants: Amber (from Belgium) and Deepriya (from India).  

     Besides, our program takes a prime role as usually when celebrating certain important dates such as  Halloween (with its traditional diverse contests), Thanksgiving, European Dayof Languages...

     Bilingual program is an element which has settled as an essential feature of the life of our school.

E-Penfriends

     I remember when I was fifteen and I made my first penfriend, it was around the year 10 B.I. (Before Internet) and telephone and post were the only means to contact friends abroad. Writing letters was the only way to keep in touch with my friend Dave in Manchester and get fresh news about Oasis, Man City or the latest fashions in the British Isles as well as one of the best devices to improve my English.

     This year we have begun an e-correspondence program (e-mailing) with a school in Wales. Our former language assistant Ben Jones suggested starting an experience of this type together. Some ten of our ESO1 students (volunteers wanting to have a friend abroad and with the skills to hold such a relationship) have been given a penfriend from Pentrehafod School, the centre where our friend Ben teaches Spanish language. 

     We do not know how far our common interests will take us but I am sure that this can be the beginning of a beautiful frienship.

    

Virtual Trip to London

      We all are really looking forward to travelling and there is no need to talk again about retrictions.

      Thanks to a VR device, our phones and an app, we have been able to visit London without having to get an actual flight and in the cheapest way. Using Kim´s (our language assistant) recordings, all our pupils have had the chance to sightsee the capital of England: Trafalgar Square, Big Ben or Buckingham Palace have been visited by our classes, learning a lot about it by our own audioguide and the 3D/360 experience given by the app.

      Always keeping all the pandemic security measures, the kids liked this "trip" even though most of them keep their desire to visit the real places.

Bye Kim

     Being part of the Andalusian program for biligual schools has lots of advantages but maybe the most remarkable one is the choice to meet excellent people like our language assistants.

     Year 2020/21 has been Kim´s year. Kim, our favourite Londoner, has been shadowing the work of most our teachers as she also gave examples of British life by the exercises and activities developed. She has been an excellent colleague and a great new friend.

     Last Monday her contract with us finished and she gave us a yummy English-product breakfast. Our school also gave her a present since we are really thankful for her help.

     Good luck, friend!

Book Day

       This year we have had a very special Book Day at school. One of our teachers, Olivia Cózar, has recently published a novel (La Noche de las Dos Lunas) and we had the oportunity to listen to an author's words and advice  when we are dealing with such a close writer (We had previously had other poets and novelists having a chat with our students but never so familiar).

     

 

      Despite pandemic measures some activities to celebrate this day took place as every year, even though our traditional book flea market could not be developed :( . One remarkable activity has been the recommendation from most of our children, they have chosen their favourite novels; it is surprising finding diverse titles besides usual magic and zombies sagas.

Keep on rocking!

 

    Our work continues, maybe our more colorful activities have stopped for the last year but bilingual education keeps taking place inside everyclassroom: our bilingual teaching board combines Spanish and English activities (games, exercises, videos...) during our Maths, Science, Technology, PE, History and Music lessons as well as the support and explanations of Kim, our helpful assistant.

   I would like to point out that an anonymous family have donated an incredibly huge amount of books in English to enrich our English library: modern collections, classic tales, new fashions, best-sellers, appealing readings from Harry Potter to the literature must-reads... books about history, travels, animals... some hundreds of amazing books to let us learn and dream... and in English. Thank you!!!