Hooray Europe!

Europe Day was celebrated by a lot of schools. In our school it was absolutely beautiful.

Europe Day was celebrated by a lot of schools. In our school it was very beautiful.
Each 3rd ESO-C student took care of a Pre-school or Primary class. Mine was France. Children were between 3 and 4 years old. I taught them as much as I could
about the European Union and France for one week. They learnt some words in French. They also learnt to sing and dance “Moving” and “Europe’s living a celebration”.
On 12th May children had their faces painted with the French flag. They also waved the small flags that they had painted the week before. I wore a blue shirt with the twelve stars of the Europe Union flag. We went to the playground with the kids.

First three Bachelor students gave a speech in Spanish, English and French. Children waved their flags whenever their country was said.
Then 2nd ESO students danced the song “Europe’s living a celebration” while Clara Mata, a 4th ESO student, was singing it.
Students came to a big Europe map and they shouted “Hooray Europe” in their language after sticking the shape of their country . In the afternoon we had a special French snack and inflated balloons to play. Children behaved very well and were very funny.I was very happy because the children did some drawings for me. It was a day to remember.
Hooray Europe!

EUROPA LEBT!
We have been twenty-seven different countries for a week.

On 12th May we celebrated the Europe Day with all the teachers and all the students of our school. The ceremony was totally fantastic. We’ve been twenty-seven different countries of the European Union for a week. All 3rd ESO-C students and some 3rd ESO-A prepared everything.

It was sunny and very hot. It was really tiring but worthy.

Every class was a different country. Pre-school and Primary students waved the flag of their country in the playground . There was a very big poster of Europe and children had to place the shape of their country on the right place.
Everybody said that the celebration was absolutely fantastic. Our teachers were very surprised (I think they were as surprised as our mates.)
and really happy.
“Why don’t we celebrate another week about something else?” said Javier Lobera, 2nd Primary teacher.
We felt that all our work was worthy. Children’s smile was really special for us.

I really enjoyed it a lot. I was Austrian with my “classmates” for one week and I think we all learnt a lot. It was an absolutely fantastic week.

HURRAY EUROPE EUROPA LEBT! !
( in German)

EUROPE DAY IN MADRE MARÍA ROSA MOLAS SCHOOL
“Slovenian” boys and girls lived their celebration

Last week, 3rd ESO students visited Pre-school and Primary school children to celebrate a very special day, Europe.
We spent a week teaching them the typical events of a country of the European Union (food, dance, flag, anthem, songs ...) We had a fantastic time. I don’t know who had a better time if we or the children.
On Tuesday 12th May, our school had a special celebration. 2nd ESO pupils danced “Europe’s living a celebration”, which Rosa had sang in Eurovision contest in 2001. I had taught the song and the lyrics, which the “Slovenian” boys of my class learned really fast and spectacularly well. On Tuesday 12, we only had to choose two representatives from each class to stick their country shape on a Europe map. It was a totally unforgettable experience.

DISCOVERING EUROPE

DISCOVERING EUROPE

Madre María Rosa Molas school in Zaragoza celebrated Europe Day on Tuesday 12th May with a lot of activities and very interesting games for all the students.

The Europe Day was celebrated in Rosa Molas school on the 12th of May.
Last week, all the pupils from 3 to 12 years old, learned new things about different countries. Some grown-up students have helped and taught them for a week.They learned a lot of things about the country: some words in their language, food, colours of the flag, etc.Everybody was doing something. While some pupils were helping children, other were rehearsing songs and a few were drawing a big Europe map.

In spite of the high temperatures, people had a really good time. Each group carried a small flag of their country. Some pupils had their faces painted too. Some children of each group shouted "Hurray Europe" in the language of their “adopted” country, and stack the shape of their country on the totally gorgeous map of Europe.
Other students danced and sang some absolutely fascinating songs so everyone played their part.

Some students finished the day having a snack with typical food of each country.
They left the school with a lot of new knowledge about the European Union and their “adopted” country and they showed everything to their parents. Even though it was the first time that the school celebrated this event, it was absolutely brilliant. Everybody was happy. We hope we can celebrate it.

Zaragoza celebrates Europe Day

Zaragoza celebrates Europe Day
Last 12th May Madre María Rosa Molas School prepared several acts in commemoration of the Day of European Union.

Students from 3 to 18 took part in the numerous activities that were celebrated in the morning. Children and teenagers showed flags of all the member states of the European Union while they shouted “Hooray Europe” in each one of the different languages.

Several symbols of the European Union were represented: the European Union flag, the blue colour and the twelve golden stars -symbol of perfection, completeness and unity and the European anthem, the melody that comes from the Ninth Symphony by Beethoven.

Along the celebration there were young people who sang, danced and played several instruments. The happiness and the amusement reigned and the motto of the European Union “United in diversity” was alive among students and teachers.

“It has been very exciting to see how we are joined without forgetting our own culture and values” said a Secondary pupil.

The Rosa Molas School pretended to honour the European Union, remembering to the pupils its importance and its achievements got during all these years. It was a day of union and harmony. It was a really good day.

Saint George

Saint George and his 3rd year pre-school knights and ladies
fight against the Dragon
Students of 3rd year ESO-A told the story of St George and the Dragon to 3rd year pre-school (3º Infantil) pupils

By Nicolás Postigo, Ángel Solanas & Yolanda Quilez
3rd year pre-school pupils learnt the true secret of the
Dragon, St George and his dear maiden with funny games and little tests.
During three days, 3rd year ESO students did their best to make children have fun and learn the tradition. It is said that a gentleman, St George, loved a princess. Because of his love, he fought against a terrible dragon. He was victorious and conquered the heart s of the villagers.
The 3rd year ESO students arrived with all their gadgets: balloons, costumes, masks, cakes, sweets… and the children showed their smiles.
“It took us two weeks to prepare everything but it was worth it”, said Adriana Yagüe, one of the students who organized this activity.
“I’m very proud of my students. They had worked really hard all together”, said Mrs. Buxton, their English teacher.
“It has been a pleasure to take part in María Jesús Sanchez’s English class. She was my teacher when I was eight in this same school”, she added.
When students and English teachers meet 3rd year pre-school children

OBJETIVO GENERAL
Celebrar con los alumnos de 3º INFANTIL la fiesta de San Jorge, patrón de Aragón y de Inglaterra, con actividades preparadas por alumnas de 3º ESO.

OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS PARA LOS ALUMNOS DE 3º INFANTIL
Conocer la historia de “San Jorge y el dragón”.
Practicar los saludos y despedidas.
Atender a instrucciones breves.
Revisar los colores y/o partes del cuerpo.
Reconocer en el mapa Aragón e Inglaterra.

OBJETIVOS ESPECÍFICOS PARA LOS
ALUMNOS DE 3º DE LA ESO.
Conocer la historia de “San Jorge y el dragón” en profundidad para transmitirla a los alumnos de 3º Infantil.
Ser capaces de diseñar una actividad para alumnos de 3º Infantil adaptada a su edad y a sus conocimientos de la lengua inglesa.
Practicar la pronunciación de saludos, despedidas, órdenes y letra de canciones para transmitirlos con esmero y exageración de manera que sean imitativos.
Realizar búsquedas en Internet para tener material de apoyo a la actividad.
Responsabilizarse de todas las tareas que conlleva la realización de una actividad para alumnos.

PRESENTACIÓN:
􀂾 Las alumnas de 3º ESO se presentarán en inglés (Good afternoon, my name is …./ Hello, I’m ………).
􀂾 Las alumnas de 3º ESO les repartirán unos círculos con el nombre de los niños escritos para facilitar el desarrollo de la actividad.
-Les explicaran que van a tener una clase de inglés especial. Les preguntarán que día se celebra el 23 de abril. Les contarán que no muy lejos de Zaragoza, en Inglaterra también van a celebrar ese día. Les señalarán en un mapa donde está Inglaterra.

DESARROLLO DE LA ACTIVIDAD:
Relato de la historia de “St. George and the dragon”.
􀂾 Las alumnas de 3º ESO tendrán que crear el clima adecuado en la clase para un buen desarrollo de la actividad. Puede comenzar, mandando a los alumnos que se levanten de sus pupitres (que habrá que unir como si fueran una gran mesa para luego) y cerca de la pantalla harán un semicírculo para que todos vean la presentación de la historia de “St George and the dragon”.
La historia será relatada por las alumnas y/o proyectada en un power point o video. Presentarán a los personajes principales de la historia: Saint George, the dragon, the maiden y the villagers.
Preguntas sobre la historia de “St. George and the dragon”.
Antes de contar ellas mismas la historia con las flash cards, entregarán cada 3 o 4 niños unas mini-flash cards que coincidirán con las que ellas les están mostrando con el fin de tener su atención y de controlar que están siguiendo el hilo de la historia. Los alumnos irán pegando en una cartulina las escenas de la historia en orden conforme se vaya narrado.
Canción.
􀂾 Las alumnas les dirán que los habitantes de la ciudad estaban muy felices y les preguntarán: are you happy? Y escucharán su respuesta. Les dirán que para realizar la siguiente actividad tienen que estar contentos y dispuestos a divertirse. Les van a enseñar la canción que todos los habitantes de la ciudad cantaron para celebrar que St George había vencido al dragón.
􀂾 Repasarán todas las acciones que deben hacer durante la canción: clap your hands, stomp your feet, shout ‘’Hurray!’’.
􀂾 La escucharán dos o tres veces. La primera vez, se fijarán en los gestos de las alumnas (o del video/powerpoint) mientras la escuchan y las dos siguientes tienen que tratar de cantarla y hacer los gestos. Las alumnas podrían escribir el orden de las acciones en la pizarra.
Happy and You Know It
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. (clap clap)
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet. (stomp stomp)
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!)
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're happy and you know it, shout "Hurray!" (hoo-ray!)
If you're happy and you know it, do all three (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!)
If you're happy and you know it, do all three (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!)
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you're happy and you know it, do all three. (clap-clap, stomp-stomp, hoo-ray!)
Juego “Pass the parcel”
Utilizando la canción “The number conga” o la canción trabajada en el punto 3, las alumnas les propondrán hacer el juego de los globos. Los niños se sentarán en el suelo formando un círculo. La música de la canción sonará. Los niños irán pasando un paquete envuelto en un papel de color y cuando la música pare el niño que lo tenga en sus manos deberá decir en inglés el color del paquete. Si lo acierta, abrirá el paquete y podrá compartir los globos con todos sus compañeros.
Banquete de fiesta.
􀂾 Se disfrazará a un niño de San Jorge y a una niña de doncella para presidir el banquete que los habitantes de la ciudad dieron para celebrar que el dragón había sido vencido. Comerán el bizcocho/ tarta preparado y San Jorge y la doncella tirarán de la piñata de la que caerán una moneda de chocolate y un palote para cada uno. Durante el banquete, sonarán canciones infantiles en inglés.
Caretas de San Jorge, de doncella y de dragón y/o maquillaje.
􀂾 Para terminar se les repartirá una careta para recortar y/o pintar y una vez hechas se les sacará al patio para que hagan de San Jorges, doncellas y dragones. Existirá la posibilidad de que aquellos que quieran puedan ser maquillados por las alumnas de St George, dragón o doncella.
Despedida y fin de la actividad.
􀂾 Se les dejará en la clase una cartulina donde se les nombrará caballeros y damas de St George y posteriormente se entregan a las profesoras fotografías de la actividad (de sólo alumnos con la autorización de los padres) para que terminen el poster y tengan un recuerdo de la actividad.

Para ver todas las fotos de esta actividad, hacer ``click´´ en el siguiente enlace: http://www.slide.com/r/OBsXljQg4D-uPZC-S4HaCJDca-VjYTJ3?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original