Olympic Games

Did you enjoy Beijing  Olimpic Games?

Do you know the origin of these games? 

                                                                           

The idea of the Olympic Games actually started in ancient Greece, in the Greek city of Olympia, to honour the Greek god Zeus.

Wars between Greek cities stopped when the games began every four years.




Visit the BBC and learn something more about Greece, Ancient Greeks, and the begining of the Olympic Games.

Biodiversity of the Canary Islands

Beautiful video by Pedro Felipe.
Our islands  have the highest biodiversity in Europe, with more than 18,000  species in only 7,500 km2.

3,800 species are endemic.

Canarias reductos de biodiversidad from Pedro Felipe on Vimeo.

Getting to know the Celts

The Iron Age Celts were a tribe of people who lived all over Europe about two thousand years ago. At one time, you could find tribes of Celts in modern day Spain, France, northern Italy, and as far east as Russia. Around 500 BC, the ancient Celts migrated and settled in modern day Ireland, Wales, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. 

                                                                                                                    

The Celts were a proud and honorable people. They were fierce warriors. But they never founded an empire. They never built cities. They lived in small farming communities.

Do you want to learn more about this interesting people?

 Visit the BBC and enjoy PLAYING with THE CELTS

                     

They loved music. And they loved to make up stories, especially stories about the little people - FAIRIES, ELVES, LEPRECHAUNS.... Their culture lives on today in MUSIC, STORIES, and SONGS.

English Cultural Week. April 26 - 29.

                                  

During the last  week of April our students worked on different topics about the English life and culture, such as  festivals, famous people, UK history...

                                                                                                                                                                               

They also did some quizzes to improve  their knowledge    

There were different workshops on board games, learning with songs, treasure hunts and stories.

Here you can have a look at some of the activities.

                                                                                                                                                                

They made their own board games and then they played with them.

Some interesting Treasure Hunts about Harry Potter, Michael Jackson or  Stephanie Meyer (American author of the Twilight Saga).