E TI DE QUEN VES SENDO?

Dear all, 👋 

I am proud to present you with the project that our school has been carrying out this year regarding idioms. In the presentation below, you will be able to see a lot of different idiomatic expressions in the different languages that you can study at school. I am particularly proud of the English section, as a lot of familiar faces appear. Please, take a look 👀 and judge for yourselves!

Do not hesitate to share this wonderful work. Show your family and friends what we are up to at school.

I would like to thank my C1 students for their contributions and enthusiasm!

2021: OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW

Isn´t it absolutely true that some of us might prefer to forget about 2020? There has been plenty going on. So, it might not be too hard for students to look ahead to 2021 as an all-round change. 

My first class in January will be devoted to going back in time and reflect on how we will remember the year that has just come to an end, trying to come up with some positive thoughts and hopes for 2021. If the @wooclap game above does not do the trick and is not motivating enough, I´ll try to spice up the class a bit with this video from my first-class-in-the-year post in January 2020. 

Hopefully, both activities will get my students in a cheerful mood to play an idioms game, as there is an English idiom for every aspect of a new year! If this does not work, I do not know what will!

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! THANKS FOR FOLLOWING!

HERE COMES A CLASSIC: CHRISTMAS DESSERT COMPETITION

Got a killer dessert recipe? Looking for a delicious way to show off your skills? If your answer is.... yes!! why not registering for the Christmas Dessert Competition at school on 19 December before 18.30?  Bring us your best pastry, pie or pudding dessert. The Grand Prize Winner will receive a wonderful Christmas Basket assorted with all kinds of Christmas specials. Second and Third Prize Finalists will also receive a prize. For more details about the competition, review the Competition Rules.

Start cooking, baking and mixing now!! Get ready for our festival then. There´ll be food, music and much more!

FILM FESTIVAL AT SCHOOL: 2019

The film festival at school is dedicated to emotional films this year. As for English, INSIDE OUT will be screened in its original version with subtitles. The length of the film is 94min and it will be on next...

Tuesday 9 April at 16.00 and 18.00
Friday 26 April at 9.00 and 11.00

Inside Out is an American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy-drama by Disney/Pixar.  It was released on June 19, 2015 and tells the story of an 11-year-old girl who is reluctant to move from Minnesota to San Francisco. Let´s warm up a little by watching the trailer. I hope it makes you come to school and watch it with us!!

After watching the film, I would like you to share your opinion with us. Open the comment section below and write your own ideas about the film. You could include a summary of the story, mention other films that it is similar to or describe what you particularly liked or disliked about it. 

Use the "Reacciones" section below to give us your rating about the film!!

ITU MULTISPORT CHAMPIONSHIPS: POSTER DESIGN

The final countdown is coming to an end and Pontevedra is about to experience an amazing adventure. The ITU Multisport World Championships are next 27 April and the city will be packed with athletes, journalists and tourists.

At school we have already prepared for the event. What about you? Are you ready?

LET´S MAKE A POSTER!

As you all know, the school is deeply involved in supporting the city of Pontevedra as the host of the ITU Multisport championship that is taking place next April. We are running campaigns to recruit volunteers, organizing a video competition and promoting the city that will get packed with visitors and athletes by the end of next month.

One of the activities teachers have been suggested to take part in the event is to make posters that show how amazing it is to have Pontevedra as a host city. 

Students in class are going to design the posters that will be displayed to encourage people in Pontevedra and its surroundings not to miss the event because we all know that it will be an unforgettable experience.

Here are the tips to be followed in class to carry out the activity. I will soon show you the resulting posters!

HOW ABOUT MEETING A NATIONAL LITERATURE AWARD-WINNING WRITER?

National Literature award-winning writer Ledicia Costas is visiting our school next 27 march. Do not miss this great opportunity to ask her about her work and discover her real self. Hope to see you all there! Do not relish the opportunity to meet the woman behind the writer or... is it the other way round? Come and find out!

VEo CINE

A new event organised by the students' association: LADY BIRD. Do not miss this funny coming-of-age comedy-drama next 1 April at 18.00 and support them!

See you all at the assembly hall!

ARE YOU GOING TO MISS IT?

Counting the days until our school dives into the hustle and bustle of one of the most outstanding events ever held in Pontevedra: ITU MULTISPORT 2019. What about you? Don't miss out on this unforgettable event!

BRITISH FOOD: IS IT YOUR CUP OF TEA?

It has generally been agreed that Britain does not have a good reputation for food. It does not often get the praise it deserves. Surprisingly enough, however, there is quite a bunch of tasty British culinary delights and we are determined to dispel the myth that British food is terrible.

So, come and join us for a live talk at school next 10 April at 16.30 and be prepared to give British food the recoginition it deserves!

NATIONAL POETRY DAY

National Poetry Day is a Spanish-wide celebration of poetry taking place every March. It generates an explosion of activity nationwide with amazing events taking place in libraries, hospitals... and, of course, schools! We would also like to make our own contribution to the celebration of poetry's power to bring people together. We have a nice selection of poetry books to share with you at school and would also like you to collaborate by writing your own poem. Contact me if you are willing to participate. Have a look at the info on the posters to come up with great ideas to join the competition!

If running out of ideas, even though Britain celebrates the occasion on a different date, you can likewise find inspiration here!

LET´S GO... TRIATHLON!

If you want to know more on how the project is going to be carried out and how to become a volunteer, do not miss the information session at the Assembly Hall next Tuesday 26 February at 18.00. The Volunteering Programme Coordinator will let us know all about how we can make our own contribution and support the event. 

"COÑECE PONTEVEDRA" VIDEO CONTEST

As you all already know, the school is taking an active part in the 2019 Triathlon and Multisport World Championships to be held in Pontevedra next April. We are also recruiting volunteers for the event and promoting active and representative participation of the school.

That is the reason why I am glad to announce the video competition the school is running to encourage athletes and other visitors to not only visit but also indulge in the city.

Do not hesitate to participate. You will make an invaluable contribution to the city of Pontevedra.

Come and join us for an unforgettable experience you will always remember!

 

CARNIVAL AT SCHOOL

Conferences are what you make of them. If you are not sure why you are attending or what you want to get out of the experience, you are unlikely to get it. So, for the new conference at school next Friday 21 February do not just be a passive observer. Become an active listener and get ready to pose questions that challenge the speaker!

Practise active listening to fully get engaged!

 

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

...to put it bluntly...

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

In this loviest of seasons, I just wanted to wish you all a time of blessings and love. May the melody and spirit of the holidays fill your heart with peace and joy! 

Happy Christmas! May this new year bring happiness and new goals and achievements!

CHRISTMAS AT SCHOOL

Our school is getting ready for Christmas. We have already put up our Christmas tree at the entrance hall to welcome Santa!! That is why next 19 December we will be holding our traditional "Dessert Competition". Students may participate with their best recipes and the desserts will be paper judged. Winners will be notified on the sport! Then, all visitors may try the fabulous dishes as an anticipation of our long hoped for Christmas holiday.

Visit the school website to have a look at the competition terms and join us for a Christmas celebration at school!

HALLOWEEN READING TIME

Halloween is coming up. Why don't you enjoy it reading a good creepy book?

If you love chilling mysteries and psychological thrillers, have a look at the spooky selection of books our school library team has prepared for you all at the school entrance. They will make your hair stand on end and won´t allow you to sleep at night!

GUESS WHAT DAY IT IS TODAY!