FIRST ANGLO AMERICAN DAY at our school

On 20th May we celebrated Anglo-American Day in our High School.

Our American language assistant Verónica, and British Sonia Taylor, assistant at IES Sánchez Lastra, were the protagonists and true souls of this special day, full of activities that gave the students the opportunity to compare British and American language and culture.  

After a Welcome Talk, we shared a hilarious masterclass in which the assistants brushed up on our knowledge of geography, history, food, sports, festivals and much more ... with a small competition at the end :-)

Then, we moved on to the different workshops where students could explore British/American maps, deconstruct stereotypes, learn vocabulary differences in meaning and spelling, compare accents and  enjoy a small exhibition of realia from the USA and the UK. 

After that, it was the time for music: Sonia and Vero taught the students from different groups how to dance a choreography for an American and a British song. They which later performed in front of their mates, making everybody laugh and have a good time.

And last but not least... we had a potluck party where we could taste the delicious American and British dishes that our students and their families had cooked, following the recipes given by their English teachers. Thank you all for your collaboration, everything was so tasty!

 All in all, a great day to remember. 

Have a look at the photographs, what's your favorite moment?





Anglo American Day 1 on PhotoPeach
Anglo American Day - Workshop 2 on PhotoPeach Anglo American Day 3 on PhotoPeach

DANCING THE WORLD TRAILER

We have been very busy with the rehearsals of the last choreographies and now we are almost ready for the release of our film "Dancing the World"...

It's going to be an exciting event for all those who took part in this extraodinary experience so we are preparing the red carpet for such an important occasion.

We feel nervous and proud and eager to show the final result of our project.

Meanwhile, have a look at the trailer and enjoy!!!

MEETING OUR NEIGHBOURS AND MAKING FRIENDS

In our intention to weave relations with other schools around us, and looking for opportunities where our students can speak English and use the language to comunicate with others, we have organised this activity with the teachers and students at IES Jerónimo González.

Students in the 3rd year from the Bilingual Section at both schools visited each other and showed their guests around, explaining about the studies, facilities, activites and other curiosities about our schools. Everything in English of course!

After that, in El Entrego we played a Human Bingo, which encouraged the students to mix freely and break the ice. And we finished in the playground with a Running Dictation, a fun activity that gets students up and moving while they practise all four skills and have a good time working together.
In Sama, we did a Quiz and then our assistant Verónica prepared a Jeopardy game, which the students played in teams, showing their knowledge of American culture with great enthusiasm.
Well done guys, it's been a pleasure working with you, we hope to meet again soon!!

NIEMEYER CENTRE

On a rainy Wednesday morning, we took the train with our students in the 3rd and 4th year ESO Bilingual and got off in Avilés to pay a visit to the Niemeyer Centre.
There, we went on a tour around the complex in the company of Manuel, our guide, who told us about the facilities of this modern cultural centre by the estuary of Avilés. 
We learnt that, grateful for the Prince of Asturias Award received in 1989, Oscar Niemeyer collaborated on the 25th anniversary of these awards with the donation to Asturias of the design of this place, which has experienced problems since its inauguration but is still an artistic reference in our region.
We could see an exhibition by photographer Tim Parchikov and in the Dome we admired the original work with shape and colour of artist Cruz Díez.  We were amazed at the auditorium, whose seats do not make a distinction between social classes, and then climbed to the tower and observed the use of abstract forms and curves in this project, one of Niemeyer's distinctive features.
As a complement, the students participated in the workshop Art-Kids- Tectos, where they created their ideal city with cardboard boxes and paintings, using their ideas and imagination.
 

STRUCTURES

The second year students at the bilingual program designed and constructed two different TRIANGULATED STRUCTURES  using SKEWERS in Technology classes.

How much weight can the structures bear?

STRUCTURES on PhotoPeach

SIMPLE MACHINES

These days we are learning about MACHINES in Technology  classes.


There are SIMPLE MACHINES:

Sometimes they work together and are called  COMPOUND MACHINES:

Bycicle

Wheelbarrow

Drill

Scissors

Visit this website and learn about simple and compound machines

EARTH DAY EVERY DAY

Earth Day is on April 22nd every year. And this year is a special one, the Earth's day 45th anniversary.

Earth Day was born on April 22, 1970. It was created by  American Senator, Gaylord Nelson, to make people aware of the importance of keeping our planet healthy and clean.

On Earth Day, we remind ourselves and everyone on Earth that we must take care of our planet by following the rule of' 'Reduce, Reuse, Recycle'. We must all do our part, and we can make a difference.

On April 22nd, remind everyone you know that every day is Earth Day!

IT IS THE GREATEST MISTAKE TO DO NOTHING BECAUSE YOU CAN ONLY DO LITTLE

In this video you will find ways to GO GREEN taking special steps to protect the environment.

We encourage you  to tell us what you will do for Earth Day and every day to protect our environment.