POTLUCK 2014

Today after school, for the second time in two years, we organized a potluck with all the groups from 2nd of Bachillerato. A potluck is a get together where you have to bring food and share it with everyone else. For this reason, some of the synonyms of potluck are "bring and share", "shared lunch" or "dish to pass". The tradition says that each dish has to be big enough to be shared among all the participants.

The potluck was a great success. It showcased some of the traditional dishes from Spain, such as mouthwatering home-cooked French, Spanish and eggplant tortillas, empanadas, salads, snitzels, stuffed filet, chorizo, salchichón, ..., different types of desserts like brownies, rice pudding, caramel pudding, peach cake, icecream and last but not least cupcakes and cakes decorated with the Canadian flag.

We would like to thank all the students for signing up and for contributing with a dish. Also  special thanks to the following teachers: Encarna, Juan and Mª Ángeles for helping out with the preparations.

As always, we had a delicious time together! Just click on the video and see!

OUR SECOND POTLUCK!

This is the poster Alexandra and I have designed to inform about the potluck we want to organize with our students of 2ºBachillerato on Wednesday 30th. A total of approximately 53 students will take part in this activity.

WORLD BOOK DAY

In celebration of this year WORLD BOOK DAY, which takes place on 23rd April every year, my 4ºESO students and I have made a huge poster full of sentences beginning with "READING IS ..." on long strips of colourful papers and original bookmarks. Also some volunteers from other ESO groups have taken part in this activity.

DID YOU KNOW?

In England, to avoid clashing with St George's day on 23rd April, WORLD BOOK DAY is celebrated on the first Thursday of March every year.

HAPPY EASTER 2014 TO EVERYONE!

I wish you a bright Spring and a Relaxing Easter. Please do not forget to do your homework and study all your subjects. This academic year is about to come to an end and we should make a final huge effort in order to undergo successfully.

EUROSCOLA COMPETITION

This year is the first time I have participated  in the EUROSCOLA competition with a group of nine students of ESO and Bachillerato and the Social Studies teacher, María Díez. Our team is called VETUSTA and our motto :

UNITED WE STAND,

DIVIDED WE STAGGER

Our objetive has been to organize various activities that impact our community and make people want to react and act for a better and properous future.

We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Alexandra Borostean, our English assistant, for all her help, support and hard work and Marco Sosa, Mª Angeles Escudero, Fidela Centeno, Encarna Casado, Ana Fernández and Marisa Barbero for their cooperation.

Here is the link to see the result:

http://govetustago.blogspot.com.es/

EXCELLENT JOB, STUDENTS!!

     This morning six students have done a fantastic job and should be congratulated for it. As it was announced a few days ago, a conference to celebrate the International Women's Day has been held at Cuatro Caminos High School. Our speakers have given us speeches on four Spanish Women and their acts of courage: Concepción Arenal, Federica Montseny, Dulce Chacón and Carmen Alborch.     

    I should also like to take this opportunity to thank Alexandra Borostean, who has guided the conference with amazing good people skills. 

    From upper left to bottom right our speakers are: Sheherezade Gallego Nieto, Santiago López Flores, Ana Diestro del Campo, Laura López Ruiz-Roso, Santos Yedro Nicolau and Anabel Platero Orejudo.

          I should also like to thank Adrián Rivero and Noelia Flores for their useful cooperation in preparing our huge poster.

IT HAS BEEN A TRUE PLEASURE TO BE ABLE TO COUNT ON ALL OF YOU!!!

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Some Senior High School students have prepared a conference in order to conmemorate four Spanish women. The conference will be introduced by Alexandra Borostean, our English assistant, and used as an activity for the eTwinning projects in which my 4 ESO students and I are involved: EUROPEAN CONNECTIONS BLOG.