The last week of October!!! 25/10 – 29/10 2010

It is hard to believe that October has already been and gone. This week there were Halloween and Castanyada celebrations! There were dress-ups and great festivities. Halloween, like here in Catalunya, is not really celebrated in New Zealand and Castanyada is a new celebration for me!

Monday we had visit from the Lochness monster and Mad madison! (see Sant Josep’s English blog).

In classes we danced the Skeleton dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e54m6XOpRgU  and I read

I continued taking small groups / individuals at the back of the class. Now that a routine is established and everything is ‘normal’ I can really focus on helping the children at Sant Josep with their confidence and practice of the English language.

On Thursday there was a lot of costumes and excitement.

 


 




 

On Friday there were lots of games and chestnuts (castanyadas).

In the coming new year Sant Josep and I have a project to present to the Ministry of Education. It is a project to complete with the children. Fina and I have our thinking caps on and would really like to do something innovative, if anyone has ideas or suggestions send us an email!