Este ano, o 30 de Xaneiro celebramos o Día da Paz e da Non Violencia, e dende a Sección Bilingüe "Arts and Crafts" contribuímos coa lectura dun poema bilingüe : "Andavía de papel máxico/Magic paper pinwheel" que foi recitado por Alice, en inglés, e polos alumnos de 4º en galego. Tamén construímos un muíño de vento, no que escribimos mensaxes de paz...Ademais decoramos as paredes do colexio con murais de palomas da Paz...

O final do día cantamos a canción de Abraham Mateo: "Lánzalo". Pasamos un día xenial no que conmemoramos o día da Paz mundial e intentamos transmitir os mellores valores de amor, amizade, bondade...posibles.

The week before Christmas break the students participated in different Chirstmas activities. The corridors were decorated with a design of santa. On the walls of the second floor santa was going down the chimney. On the walls of the first floor santa was coming out the chimney. After the students preformed songs they had practiced, Santa came to the school to greet the children and hand out candy.

Students of 1 and 2 learned vocabulary associated with a snowman. Then they were given a snowman template, and they were asked to color the snowman as they like using crayons. The finished snowmen pictures were displayed on the wall of the corridor in the shape of a Christmas tree.

Students of 3, 4, 5, and 6 were first shown a powerpoint made by Alice. They learned about christmas traditions in the United States. They also learned new vocabulary assisiated with Christmas. After they created a bingo board using the Christamas vocabulary and played bingo. 

Each year Thanksgiving is celebrated the fourth Thursday of November. This year Thanksgiving was on November 24th, 2016.

Students of 1, 2, and 3 created a drawing of a turkey using their hands. They traced their hand on white paper to make the turkey. Next, they learned about the word thankful and brainstormed what they were thankful for. For example: family, friends, food, school. On the body of the turkey drawing the students wrote the word thankful, and on the finger or feathers of the turkey the students wrote 4 words they were thankful for.

Students of 4, 5, and 6 were shown a powerpoint created by Alice about Thanksgiving. While watching the powerpoint the students learned about traditional foods, and traditons of Thanksgiving in the United States. After the powerpoint the students learned about the phrase, I am thankfor for, and brainstormed what they were thankful for. Next the studfents worked on an arts and crafts project to make a turkey out of colored paper. On the body of the turkey the students wrote I am thankfor for... and on the feather they wrote words they were thankfulful.

Halloween is celebrated every year on October 31st.

The week of Halloween the students of 5, and 6 were shown a powerpoint by Alice about Halloween. They learned about types of costumes and traditions of Halloween in the United States. After the powerpoint they decorated their own jack-o-lanturns. Each student was given a jack-o-lanturn to decorate using various materials such as feathers, eyes, yarn, and colored paper. They created jack-o-lanturns with differnt styles of hair, eyes, and skin.

Students of 3 and 4 were shown a powerpoint by Alice showing step by step directions how to paint a monster mask. After the powerpoint the students were given a template of a mask and asked to create their moster mask. They used various material to decorate their masks and then cut them out to take home!

Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Day, Bonfire Night and Firework Night, is an annual commemoration observed on November 5th, primarily in Great Britain. Its history begins with the events of November 5th, 1605, when Guy Fawkes, a member of the Gunpowder Plot, was arrested while guarding explosives the plotters had placed beneath the House of Lords. Celebrating the fact that King James I had survived the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the introduction of the Observance of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot's failure.

This project was planned and led by Dolores García Rodríguez, English teacher.

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In an increasingly diverse world, it is essential to expose students to other cultures and help them develop intercultural sensitivity. Through this lesson, the students gained a better understanding and appreciation for English culture, and in addition expanded their vocabulary. The students also used their artistic skills and dexterity through paper hat making and cooking activities. The students got to prepare and enjoy freshly squeezed orange juice, homemade fruit smoothie, sandwiches, and tea. There is nothing better than to learn while having fun!

This activity was planned and led by Dolores García Rodríguez, Clil Teacher.

To view the entire photo album, click on the picture found above.