A PERFECT SUMMER BREAK

Dear all, 

I am sure you all agree with me on the fact that this has been a very weird year. However, that does not necessarily mean summer must also be odd, or does it? If you want to make a difference this season, how about embarking on a new experience? Visit our online library and indulge in the valuable resources it provides. Whether you are on a staycation or getting away, this is just the perfect site to take with you! Staying safe does not mean bored! 💪

END OF SCHOOL YEAR 19-20

Dear all!

As everyone knows, this has been a really weird course to teach for very obvious reasons. However, my C1 students have met the challenge and lived up to my expectations. A teacher's dream come true!

Now it is high time to look back and reflect upon the work that has been carried out. Our journey has come to an end! But we have first built up our own memories together to help us recall a great year of joint successful learning!

Here is the video with my students' contribution to drawing a final picture of our year. Judge for yourselves! What do you think the year was like?

SCHOOL LIBRARY RETURN SERVICE

Our school has been drawing up guidelines to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. One of the safety measures has been taken by our school library team. They have just set up a new book return service. Books will have to be returned to the library following the steps above. Give us a call and we will be more than glad to get all your library stuff back under the safest circumstances!

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

As an enthusiastic teacher, I have always praised students for their hard work and constant passion for learning. However, this year they have well-deserved my thankful admiration and appreciation for both following their own dreams and supporting mine alike. Nothing - not even a pandemic - has stopped them from carrying on!

That is the reason why I have come up with this inspirational idea of showing my heartfelt gratitude to them. Every single student of mine will be awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for constantly trying to improve and tirelessly building a positive classroom community in the school year 2019-2020. Whether emergency remote teaching and learning is coming to stay or not, they have proved to be inspiring and have really pushed me to take new chances and risks. It seems obvious to me that teachers and students are stronger together when they build up a close-knit team!

EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING SURVEY

The school has inevitably embarked on this new adventure of remote teaching and we are looking forward to finding out whether the process is challenging enough or just back-breaking! In the age when information is power, we are willing to gather as many data as possible from students taking part in the online learning process at school. Our main goal is to identify needs and make a valuable contribution to learning.

How are you coping? Is distance learning effective enough for you? Please, do not hesitate to fill in the form below and help us gather information to continue to improve.

EMERGENCY REMOTE LEARNING

My students and I are striving to make the most of our emergency remote learning. Since our school was locked down, we have been keeping in touch via email, our blog and google sites to keep up the good work. The more engaging lessons are, the more focused they get. So, the next step was no other than virtual classes! And I just can't wait to meet them all again through Webex. Missing classes at school is not preventing us from moving on and learning as a team! We are stronger together!

BACK TO THE GRIND!

As you all know, Tuesday 14 should have been the day to go back to class after the Easter break. The smell of chalk, rubber and pencil was supposed to be filling up the school again. However, distance learning has come to stay for a while. We will not have the chance to meet each other until who knows when. So, it is time to meet new challenges and make the grade! I am just looking forward to a new beginning where lessons will be adapted to the needs my students have. 

Online lessons coming up! Stay tuned and follow the tips to keep up the hard work!

COPING WITH THE QUARANTINE TIPS

C1 teachers at EOI Pontevedra have come up with a very imaginative idea to encourage students through the health crisis and try to calm them down. Our final goal was no other than making their staycation as enjoyable as possible! Listen to our informal chat and put into practise those tips that best suit you. Do not miss the links at the end to kick off new quarantine habits! Stay safe at home!