Halloween
The year kicked off to a great start with a very imaginative and fun Halloween! The students all came wearing creative and spooky costumes for a fun filled day with different outdoor activities. The school and classrooms were impressively decorated by the students and the staff, with pumpkins and ghosts everywhere!
Thanksgiving
Thanks to our three assistants from the United States of America; Lia from Virginia, Ela and Kaia from California, we were given a cultural education on their November holiday. Famous for eating a lot and having fun with family, the 4th Thursday of November is a day to remember what people are thankful for, as an annual celebration in memory of the Native Americans’ and the Pilgrims’ cooperation.
Christmas
The lead up to Christmas was an exciting time for the whole school! The classrooms were filled with decorations, music and fun Christmas activities. We all learned how Christmas is celebrated in countries all over the world. The Christmas show this year was a wonderful celebration of this wonderful international holiday, and a wonderful way for the school to part before the winter break. Each class prepared a performance, there were dances, songs and plays, and each class was fantastic! The staff thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the students´talent on show!
Peace Day
Peace Day is a great international festival and celebration of peace. Garcia Lorca took part as the students and teachers collectively all came wearing white and with smiles! All the classes sang songs about peace and discussed what peace means for them.
In February, the entire school went to the Theatre In Alcala de Henares and saw two english plays. The first for 1,2 and 3rd grade saw Fishy Tales, a musical about a fisherman and his wife who find a magic fish who grants wishes. The students learned that money cannot buy happiness and really, all you need is love. The older grades went to see Robin hood, a tale of morals and charity. The students were invited on stage to perform alongside the cast. It was a very entertaining day.
Culture Week
Culture Week was a lot of fun! We learned about the ways of life in different countries. We assistants prepared some activities to do with our cultures. Tom and Anna taught the students some traditional dances from Scotland and England. The students were excellent dancers and we danced for two days straight! The students loved the American sport activities that Ela, Kaia and Lia prepared, too! They were shooting hoops like Micheal Jordan!
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