Sunday, May 23, 2010

EAL WEEK 8 (Reflection on Week 7)


We've eventually arrived at Arts Week. Please remember the opening concert which will be on Monday 24 at 9am. There will be an enjoyable hour of music and dance to entertain you. The children have been rehearsing hard for the concert and are looking forward to performing for you.
Each day at 12.30pm there will be musical events in the reception area. Also in the reception area we have a beautiful display of art work which has been produced by the children throughout the year. What a lot of talent we have at school!


Special events:
.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 JuneJunior 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

Beginner's Group2N
In class support with presenting their own fables to Year 1.
Oral lesson cancelled this week due to Thursday being Portfolio Day for parents.

Beginner's Group 3VL/4LB (Objective- Consolidation of past tense verbs)
Revision of asking questions in the past tense. Stimulus picture of astronaut. Where did he/you go? What did he/you do there? Children working in pairs to be the astronaut and the interviewer.
First test on past tense verbs.

Beginner's Group 5T (Objective - Introduction of present perfect tense)
Gave past tense verbs to learn for test next week. Started looking at the present perfect tense eg I have eaten a sandwich. Looked at use with "just" either stated or implied.
In class support with Summative assessment for unit "It's Up To Me"


Beginner's Group 6P (Objective- support with summative assessment / continuation of present perfect tense and use of the participle. )
Support with summative assessment for unit on "Puberty." Gave list of verbs with past tenses and participles. First test Monday 24 May. Consolidated use of present perfect with "just" eg i have just been to the doctor's.


Intermediate Group 4 (Objective- Comprehension skills - looking for facts stated and inferred - stimulus - interview with a person with cerebral palsy.)

Intermediate Group 5 (Objective - Looking at fairy stories, as a lead up to block of work on fantasy stories / collective and non collective nouns)

Intermediate Group 6 (Objective - To continue with work on the present perfect tense)
Consolidation on use of present perfect tense- review of use with "just," unfinished time, with since and for, with "yet", with the question "How long have you........" and with "Have you ever....?"
We continued playing games with verb cards and revised past tense verbs and participles for tests on this work in the next few weeks.