PANCAKE DAY PICS

Would you like to see our Pancake Day at school ? It was great fun!!! We all participated in a pancake race wearing our aprons, pans and pancakes, which we ate at the end, of course. Yummy!!!

Take a look at these pics and videos...

Very many thanks to you all for your enthusiasm!!!

PHOTO ALBUM

6 A GIRLS from Rosa Fernández Sánchez on Vimeo.
6 A BOYS from Rosa Fernández Sánchez on Vimeo.
6 A - RELAYS from Rosa Fernández Sánchez on Vimeo.
6 B GIRLS from Rosa Fernández Sánchez on Vimeo.
6 B BOYS from Rosa Fernández Sánchez on Vimeo.

6 B RELAYS from CEIP Emilia Pardo Bazán on Vimeo.

6 C GIRLS from CEIP Emilia Pardo Bazán on Vimeo.

6 C BOYS from CEIP Emilia Pardo Bazán on Vimeo.

6 C - RELAYS from CEIP Emilia Pardo Bazán on Vimeo.

PANCAKE RACE

Next Tuesday it will be Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday in England. A pancake is a thin, flat cake. It is made of batter (milk, flour and eggs) and fried in a frying-pan. It is similar to our "filloa". But people in England usually eats it with caster sugar and a dash of fresh lemon juice. Then they rolled it. Some people add golden syrup or jam.

Many English villages also organice a pancake race, which is great fun. The participants wear an apron, a hat and a frying pan with a pancake. They have to run and flip the pancake over at the same time. And as this is our game of the month, we are all going to participate in a pancake race at school next Friday the 28th of February. Remember to bring an apron, a pancake and a frying pan to the next class. Watch this video and you´ll understand what I mean....

CARNIVAL TIME

It´s Carnival time! Who will you be? As you probably know, the school Carnival topic for this year is healthy food and we´ll be waiters, cooks and so on. It sounds good, doesn´t it? In England Carnival is not celebrated at this time of the year. They have the Notting Hill Carnival, but it´s in the summer. Have you ever heard of it? Have a look at these 2 videos: one gives information about this specific celebration and the other reproduces the main vocabulary of the Carnival. Enjoy them!

HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME NOT

The game of this month has to do with Valentine´s Day. Do you want to know if your lover loves you? Try these 2 funny games: He loves me, he loves me not. Good luck!!!

- GAME 1

- GAME 2: WHEEL DECIDE

VALENTINE´S DAY

He loves me, he loves me not.... Oh, how amazing is love!!! Today is the day to show your dearest ones that you love them. It´s Valentine´s Day!!! Do you want to know some interesting facts about this day? Or maybe you prefer to go over the vocabulary before... Take a look  and then play these online games to practise.

- PICTURE DICTIONARY

- SPELLING GAME

- GUESSING GAME

- PICTURE TEST

- VOCABULARY QUIZ

- WORD SEARCH

- MEMORY GAME

- MATCHING GAME

AN AUSSIE VISITOR

Yesterday we had the fortune of receiving the visit of an Aussie teacher: Belinda Beer. She is from Melbourne, a beautiful city in the south-east coast of Australia. She kindly explained to us the main features of her country: its flag, climate, states, main cities, some amazing animals, ... She even brought some coins and toy animals for us to see and touch. Finally she prepared some delicious fairy bread, a famous children´s party food. Yummy!!!

It was a fantastic and unforgettable day!!! Thank you so much for your visit, Belinda. 

Here is a lovely memory of her visit and a video with the recipe of the fairy bread, in case you want to prepare it at home. To see the photos, just click on the image below.

PHOTOS

 FAIRY BREAD PHOTOS

AUSTRALIA DAY

 Last Sunday, the 26th of January, Aussies celebrated their day: Australia Day. Australia Day commemorates the creation of the first British settlement in Australia in 1788. On this day in 1788, Captain Arthur Philip and an advance party from his fleet entered Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour, Australia), which he described as "the finest harbour in the world". A landing party was sent ashore. This was to be the site of the new settlement.

Captain Philip started out for Australia from England on 13 May 1787, with more than 1,000 people aboard 11 ships. There were 736 convicts - 548 men and 188 women. The rest were members of the Royal Marines who were sent to protect the colony from attack. Thirty seven children were on board.

What happens on Australia Day in Australia?

Most Australians take the day off work and all schools are closed. There are many other celebrations across the country, including many spectacular fireworks displays.

That´s why we will receive the visit of an Australian teacher, Belinda Beer. We will learn many facts about this big country: its flag, its currency, a bit of its history, its animals, its landscape,.. It will be a really interesting talk. Do you want to get some information beforehand? Have a look at these videos...

 

One language, three accents: 
Cookie? Biscuit? Bikkie? They all mean the same thing! Three English teachers will quickly show you some pronunciation and vocabulary differences from Australia, America, and England!
A traditional Australian song:  Kookaburra:
Fancy a visit to an Australian zoo?