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PDI: "Galicianise yourself"

Ven, 02/06/2023 - 17:31 — rosa.fernandez

 

 

As you know, the topic of the PDI of this school year is “Galeguízate”  Well, in the English classroom we tried to give it an English “touch” and share it with our friends of a school in Manchester: St. James´ C of E Primary School.

What could we do?Well, first we translated the name of the project into English: “GALICIANISE YOURSELF”. Then we asked for some help to our dear native speakers: Susana Barreiro and Declan Mathews, regular collaborators of our school. Also, we invited Critina Pato and Marc Guscin to come and visit us. Finally, and after some research, we tried to explain our penpals in Manchester who we are. We divided our work in 3 terms:

      1.- During the first term we introduced ourselves as Galicians with the help of Susana Barreiro and Cristina Pato. 

      2.- On the second term we found out more our ancestors, the Celts, with Declan Mathews. 

      3.- And finally, on the third term, we discovered other Coruñas around the world thanks to Marc Guscin.

And we recorded everything in the school radio to send some podcasts to Manchester. And they love our Project! 

Do you want to know more about it? Are you ready for a "Galician experience" in English? Take a look at this presentation: it is full of surprises!

 

 

THE BOOK NOOK 6

Sáb, 27/05/2023 - 21:09 — rosa.fernandez

 

Breaking news!! "The Book Nook" is here again! We have just released the third and last show of this school year 2022-2023, and the sixth in its history. And the results are amazing! 

As you will see and hear, it is full of new exciting sections, all of them related to books, literature and reading. Thank you so much to all the collaborators for your effort. It is not easy to record a programme fully in English, but you all have worked really hard to make it real. 
 

In the Genially below you can listen to the entire programme or select the section you wish:

1. Intro: summary

2. "Speak out": our survey section: In what season do you read more?

3. "Our book Clubs": with members of Bookworms and BookLand.

4. "Meet the author": in this ocassion we will meet the great J K Rowling.

5. "Galicianise yourself - The other Coruñas of the world": a section related to the PDI "Galeguízate"; this time we will discover places named after our town in the 5 continents.

6. "Our natives count": we will interview Mark Guscin, a historian, writer, translator and mayoral advisor, who came to our school to tell us about the connections between our town and the English world.

But we need to mention that this is not just another ordinary episode. It is much more than that because we have to say goodbye to the radio team. Yes! They are leaving the school at the end of June to start a new adventure in Secondary. Thank you very much for your enthusiasm, energy and hard work! We will miss you tons!!! All the best!!!

COOKING CLUB

Xov, 04/05/2023 - 09:40 — rosa.fernandez

The students in year 5 have been real chefs for a day in the English class! It was amazing to see us in our hats and aprons, more than ready to prepare 3 delicious desserts:

- Banoffee pie: a British dessert

- Fairy bread: an Australian treat

- Unicorn toast: another Australian treat

We had a great time and the desserts were absolutely delicious!!! Take a look: move your mouse around and you will discover all you need to do it at home. Enjoy!

 

4 IN A YEAR - SPRING

Mar, 11/04/2023 - 17:01 — rosa.fernandez

 

As you know, within the project "4 in a year" we are developing a collaborative work about the seasons using the new technologies. Well,  the students in year 5 and year 6 are very proud to present you our latest creations, related to SPRING.  It is an immersive experience with: 

     - a podcast in our school radio station - year 5
     - spring posters - year 6
     - tips for a green spring - year 6
     - our classroom display
     - images created with AI (Artificial Intelligence) - year 5
 
Haven´t you noticed it? Spring has sprung! Just click in this interactive image to see it...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

PDI - GALICIANISE YOURSELF: "Our ancestors, the Celts"

Xov, 06/04/2023 - 11:42 — rosa.fernandez

 

As you already know,  “Galicianise yourself” or “Galeguízate” is the title of our PDI for this school year 2022-2023, and it is related to the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. Examples of tangible cultural heritage include traditional clothing, tools, buildings, artwork, monuments, and modes of transportation. On the other hand, intangible cultural heritage refers to things that are not physical items but exist intellectually, such as language, rituals, traditions, legends, music, dance, food…

 

In our first approach to the topic, we introduced ourselves as Galicians, highlighting our traits, our roots, our essence as Galicians. Well, in this ocassion we want to find out more about our ancestors, the Celts, and see our connections with Ireland. We present our findings in an interactive infographic made collaboratively among all the students in year 5 and 6: 

     1.- The Celts, main facts - 6C

     2.- The wheel of the year - 6B

     3.- Celtic connections: Coruña & Ireland - 6A

     4.- Celtic words - 5A - 5B - 5C

Ready for a Celtic experience? Take a leaf of an oak tree and, with it in your hands, be a Celt for a while!

THE BOOK NOOK 5

Mér, 05/04/2023 - 09:52 — rosa.fernandez

 

Yes! We made it one more time! The episode 5 of "The Book Nook" is here! You already know that we are in the 2nd season of this fascinating radio programme, made fully in English for and by YOU, the students of Emilia Pardo Bazán school.  

 

After an entire term of really hard work, we have released the second show of this school year 2022-2023, and the fifth in its story. And the results couldn´t be better! Thank you so much to all the collaborators for your effort. 

In the Genially below you can listen to the entire programme or you can go directly to each one of our sections: 

1. Intro: summary

2. "Speak out": our survey section: When is the best moment to read?

3. "Our book Clubs": with members of Bookworms and BookLand.

4. "Meet the author": in this ocassion we will meet the controversial Irish author Oscar Wilde.

5. "Galicianise yourself - The Celts": a section related to the PDI "Galeguízate"; this time we will present our ancestors, the Celts, and our close connection with Ireland.

6. "Our natives count": we will interview Cristina Pato, a Galician bagpiper in New York, who kindly came to our school to talk about her experience in the Big Apple.

4 IN A YEAR - WINTER

Mar, 21/02/2023 - 17:23 — rosa.fernandez

 

As you know, this school year we are developing a project called "4 in a year". We try to learn as much as possible about the 4 seasons of the year through different activities using the new technologies. Well, our second approach is related to the current season: WINTER.  It is an immersive experience with : 

     - a podcast in our school radio station
     - peace wordclouds
     - posters
     - recommendations for an eco-friendly winter
     - our classroom display and a photocall
     - images created with AI (Artificial Intelligence).
 
Are you ready for a winter experience? Well, please sit on a comfy couch with a blanket and a hot chocolate. Here we go! 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

GALICIANISE YOURSELF

Mar, 17/01/2023 - 13:27 — rosa.fernandez

“Galicianise yourself” or “Galeguízate”, this is the title of our PDI for this school year 2022-2023. The topic is related to the tangible and intangible cultural heritage. This refers to the legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and passed to future generations. Examples of tangible cultural heritage include traditional clothing, tools, buildings, artwork, monuments, and modes of transportation. On the other hand, intangible cultural heritage refers to things that are not physical items but exist intellectually, such as language, rituals, traditions, legends, music, dance, food…

In this first approach to the topic, we want first to introduce ourselves as Galicians. What does it mean to be a Galician? What are our roots? Under the title "THIS IS US", we want to transmit you our traits, our roots, our essence as Galicians. Are we peculiar?  Are we different from people of other communities or regions? Oh, we definitely are, but in a good way. We are "riquiños", "teimudos" and a bit "repunantes". What else? Keep on searching in this interactive image and you will find out soon. Are you ready for a "Galician experience" under the guidance of students in year 5 and year 6? There we go!!!


 

 

4 IN A YEAR: AUTUMN

Lun, 16/01/2023 - 19:00 — rosa.fernandez

 

As you know, this school year we are developing a project about the seasons called "4 in a year" with the groups in year 5 and year 6. Our goal is to learn as much as possible about the 4 seasons of the year through different activities and using the new technologies. Well, our first approach has to do with the autumn or fall. In the interactive image below, you can see the vocabulary we have learned, watch our classroom display, read our recommendations to go green in autumn, listen to the podcast we have recorded in our school radio station, and enjoy some images created with AI (Artificial Intelligence). To do so, we have used a programme called Wombo Dream: we just entered a prompt (3-4 words related to the autumn), picked an art-style and waited until Wombo turned our idea into an AI-powered painting. And the results couldn´t be better. Take a look...Here it is the whole experience of the autumn for you to enjoy.

 
 

Radio programme in English

Lun, 19/12/2022 - 16:09 — admin

 

The episode 4 of "The Book Nook" is here at last!  

After an entire term of recordings, research, interviews, opinions, meetings and hard work, we have released the first show of this school year 2022-2023. And the results are amazing! Thank you so much to all the collaborators for your effort. 

In the Genially below you can listen to the entire programme or you can go directly to each one of our sections: 

 

 

1. Intro: summary

2. "Speak out": a section where you can give your opinion about a specific question: paper books or e-books?

3. "Our book Clubs": with members of Bookworms and BookLand.

4. "Meet the author": in this ocassion we will meet the great Charles Dickens and his love for Christmas.

5. "Galicianise yourself - This is us": a section related to the PDI "Galeguízate"and to our tangible and intangible heritage: this time we will define the essence of Galicia, of its inhabitants, Galicians, and of our town, Coruña.

6. "Our natives count": we will interview Susana Barreiro, an English teacher and usual collaborator of our school.

 

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