The term is speeding by and the weather warming up. The summer term is always a pleasant one as there are so many enjojable events to look forward to. Here are the events coming up:Special events:
Arts Week May 24 - 29 Opening concert at 9am.
Each day at 12.30pm there will be an instrumental performance by students held in the reception area. We would love to see parents come along and support this.
Don't forget the art display which will be in the reception area during the whole week.
Thursday 3 June No school (religious holiday-Corpo de Deus)
Thursday 10 June No school (political holiday -Dia de Portugal)
Friday 4 June /Saturday 5 June Junior School Theatre Production - Peter Pan (not to be missed- tickets available soon!)
Tuesday 8 June Sports Day Nursery- Yr 2.
Wednesday 9 June Sports Day Yr3 - Yr6
What Happened in the EAL Classroom Last Week
For all ages - Please continue to read with your child on a daily basis. It is vital for their development in English. Read with them and enjoy with them.
Beginners Group 3VL/4LB
Asking questions in the past tense. Dids and didn'ts can cause problems. We need lots of practice.
We started work on some of the tricky homophones eg wear, where, were and where're. These need lots of focus as they are often confused by younger children.
We also started a book caled Sounds and Words which helps us with our letter blends in English.
Beginners Group 5T
We continued with our question asking practice this week. We also looked at the importance of adjectives and pairing up adjective opposites, several of which were new to us.
Beginners Group 6P
We spent all of our EAL lessons this week supporting the children with there work on their Summative Assessment. The big day came on Thursday 29 April when the children presented to the rest of the class. We were very proud of our group of four who despite their nerves all did very well. We videod their presentations and this proved valuable feedback during our Reflection sessions on Friday. They were able to watch one another again and provide helpful and constructive feedback.
Intermediate Group 2N
We looked at vocabulary surrounding mealtimes and food.
Intermediate Group 4
This week we have been looking at antonyms and seeing how many words form the antonym by adding a suffix or prefix. The "in s" and "un s" can be tricky!
Intermediate Group5
We have been looking at a text on the eruption of the volcano at Pompeii. The LO was to help children learn how to look for facts and note take.
Intermediate Group 6
We have also been working with this group on their Summative assessment on their Unit on Sharing the Planet. We need the children in this group to be aware that if they need us for extra time, they only have to ask. If we have the time available we will be only too pleased to help. We have them for only four sessions a week due to timetable constraints but are sometimes able to fit in extra sessions. This is only their second year of English and still benefit from extra small group instruction.
