Advent Project 5°

Since Advent will start tomorrow,
we are devoting our project lessons in 5° to one concerning NGOs.
We realise it is vital to help as many people as possible.
Our English Department is going to use English as a way to get started about charity by carrying out:
1. Christmas Jumper Day.
2. English Project in 5° (Cooperative).
In it, we are dealing with these targets as a way to put an end to our UDIS in the first term (Talking about our wishes: 'I would like...' and future plans -Going to...)

Task 1: Choose three NGOs from the UK (Elderly people as those getting some aid and support)
Task 2: Write a letter per team introducing yourself, both in English and Spanish (without any personal data in it).
Task 3: Make about 20 Christmas cards per team so that we can post them to those NGOs.
Task 4: Create and Advent calendar with 30 actions we can do in general to help those who are in need.
Task 5: Decorate the envelopes and post them to the NGOs!🎅
Here I post some pics of the process (tasks 3 and 4)

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Sleeping bags for homeless people

I was just having a look around an Irish ezine (digital magazine) when I came across this outstanding group of elderly ladies in Canada.
They have copied an idea they once saw they were carrying out in Australia:
They make crochet sleeping bags for homeless people out of one use plastic bags.
I post the video in case someone at home does some crochet (I do) and want to try and go for it!
It is a good way to help others.
Ps: What a special Canadian lilt they have!
Enlace saco de dormir de plástico como recurso de emergencia para personas sin hogar:
https://diyways.com/how-to-crochet-single-use-plastic-bags-into-sleeping-mats-for-the-homeless/?fbclid=IwAR21ZEBFJQoH9iP1WCOiS1_mw7Qh9PeZ1OY1z3rZHAPR4Gss69Uk_Hi96r8

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En días como estos...

En días de lluvia, no hay nada mejor que esto:
https://youtu.be/8LAVVGJtrRM
https://youtu.be/UWhxkHNrGgM

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Happy Day, Kids!

It was back in 1959 when the UNESCO decided to proclaim the Convention on The Rights Of The Child.
We have devoted a few project sessions to "the right to get some education".
Our kids in 5° have coped with several tasks:
1. To set a name for your ideal school.
2. To build it up or draw it.
3. To describe the teachers in it, the subjects and timetable.
And here we have the outcome.
Well done, children!

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Digital Citizenship

A few weeks ago we welcomed a special teacher among our school walls.
A police officer devoted 5 working days to our students in 6°.
The course, a 10 hour one was based on the relevance in making our kids aware of the risks concerning the internet.
They learned how to be safe while using it, how to raise some awareness about digital footprint, technoaddiction, cyberbullying, sexting, grooming, fake news, apps and games.
We were lucky to have such a gentleman with us to shed some light on how to do it properly.
We hope to see him next year.

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Mercury Transit

Quoting 'Space.com':

'.. The tiny planet Mercury scooted across the sun's face today (Nov. 11) for the last time until 2032, and skywatchers around the world had the chance to witness the rare celestial event...'

Our student Manuel (6°) loves astronomy.

He was in charge of letting us know about this event.

We sat outside, wearing our solar (eclipse glasses) to try and grasp its subtlety.

Memories that will last thanks to him!

You shone, Manuel.

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Alumnos que llegaron a su meta

Qué mejor manera de celebrar el fin de semana que con música.
Os adjunto el enlace de una de las canciones compuestas por Matt, quien fue mi primer alumno de bachillerato de español en Irlanda del Norte, allá por 2002.
Ya tocaba el acordeón en las funciones del colegio.
Ahora compone sus canciones y acaba de sacar disco con el grupo celta Boj, que lleva décadas en la música.
Toca el acordeón en él.
Os animo a apostar por las raíces celtas y a comprar "Lúa", el disco nuevo de Boj.
Orgullosa de Matt😊
https://youtu.be/EFKzdVp8xd0

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