2. BEFORE
When the english was complusory in 3rd grade in 1996
Ceip Puig d’en Valls made a new ‘linguistic project’
and decided to introduce the English language teaching
from the 6th E.I. (Kindergarten) to Primary 6th grade.
We started the SSEE project in 2008/09 with Eco arts
and crafts in 1st grade.
In 2006/2008 we started with a Comenius Project, our
third Comenius Project 2012/14 ‘Money Matters’.
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2010/11 With the new school board team one of the objectives of the School
board project was extend the English language in the school and the
importance of the English language in the school.
2011/12 We applied for a new English teacher with a permanent position.
STRONG FEATURES.
Teacher stability and involvement with the projects. Consolidate projects
that we start has helped starting the SSEE project in 2008/09 and now the
‘Plurilingüe’ from 1st to 5th grade.
Kindergarten teachers with a permanent job in Puig d’en Valls have been
doing teacher training in CLIL and also ‘English Language training
courses’. This implies that Primary teachers can teach in Infantil and Infantil
teachers to can teach to Primary.
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LA MAR
This year ( 2014/15 ) the topic ‘tema monogràfic’ is ‘La Mar’.
We do activities related to ‘La Mar’, painters related to the Sea, Ibiza
Coast and everything related to the sea in the islands, types of fish,
seafood recipes, coast excursions about the sea, Maritime signal flags,
sea temperature, etc.
The school timeline is part of it. We work the inventions in English. In
Spanish we work Literature and authors and history, and History events
in Catalan.
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Organization
Weekly coordination with the mentor (area) teacher and with the English
language teacher.
Every week we make 1st cycle and 2nd and 3rd cycle meetings.
‘Plurilingüe teachers’
We do programming, we talk about specific contents and expressions to
use in the class as well as methodological strategies or activities to do.
A monthly meeting is needed with all teachers involved in the English
language learning in the school. (from 8.00 to 9.00h)
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Methodology
-Starting from the previous experience of the students. Using words or
topics that they already know about.
-Trying to attend to the different learning styles so that they understand the
context and the concepts.
-Using materials adapted to their level.
-Using different strategies; Repeat, simplify,
or giving examples to them…
-Visual learning using gestures, using images, graphics or organization of
ideas, diagrams, timelines, etc.
-Active learning, students will make experiments or manipulative
activities.
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Resources
Materials prepared by Teachers, many internet
resources. Workbooks from different editorials.
Listenings, videos,…
During these years we're making a big library
with many resources. Every year we try to buy
more reading collections related to the topics
we are working with.
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Planning a class session
1. Activity based on previous knowledge of the students to introduce the topic or
content. (Watching a video, short article, etc. )
2. Using visual or audiovisual support to introduce the topic and to learn the
vocabulary.
(Posters, flashcards, pictures, realia…)
3. Written part, with worksheets, diagrams, mind maps, etc.. To review the
vocabulary or have it physically to study at home or just to collect information
about the topic. (no books)
4. Making experiments to understand the content, and using realia makes our
lessons more significant.
5. Based on a final production, oral, written or manipulative.
6. Assessment during the activity with worksheets, oral questions, yes/no
questions, filling the gaps, completing mind maps, etc. Oral weekly record.
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ECO ARTS AND CRAFTS
1st and 2nd grade
2 sessions 45’ every week
Eco Arts related to the ‘Puig d’en Valls green project’.
Related to the School topic ‘Feim Poble’.
We have the support of a language assistant in one of the sessions
in each group.
Weekly coordinating with the tutor teacher.
English, Spanish and Catalan culture topics (Autumn, Halloween,
Thanksgiving, Christmas, Sant Jordi,..)
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COORDINATION with the tutor teacher
Weekly coordination with the
tutor teacher
First graders painting an abacus during the arts and crafts session for maths.
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ARTS and SCIENCE 4th grade 14/15
2 sessions of 45’ every week
We work on some topics every term.
Practice part of the area. We do experiments
We integrate Arts and crafts.
We have the language assistant support in one session
every week.
Final production.
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Science 5
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and 6th Grade
2 sessions of 45’ every week
We work on some topics every term that the tutor teacher doesn’t work
in Catalan language.*(6th Grade)
Practice part of the area. We do experiments
We introduce little texts adapted to the students level.
Group work, presentations, etc.
We make a final production every unit.
Every three sessions we do written exercises to evaluate the vocabulary
or contents.
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What is the ‘invention’?
When was it invented?
Who invented it?
Parts of it.
What do we use it for?
Oral activity related to the invention.
SCHOOL TIMELINE Inventions
48. Timeline 2014/15
• 1st Grade The submarine, the binoculars, walkie talkie
• 2nd Grade The car, the boat,the photo camera
• 3rd Grade. The telephone, the airplane, the silk
• 4th Grade. The clock, the TV and the bike.
• 5th Grade. The Seismograph, The microscope
• 6th Grade. The fridge, the fast food and the
ultrasound scan
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Green Point workshop 2008-2014
Going green English workshop 12/13 and
Morning announcements 13/14
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READINGS 30’ twice a week
2 sessions of 30’ every week in
1st and 2nd Cycle and one session
of 30’ in 3rd Cycle.
Since the school year 2013/14
there’s a new Reading plan in
the school.
Every student has its own
reading folder.
66. I Photo Contest 2015 in
Puig d’en Valls school
• XXVIII Concurs d’expressió plàstica i XIV
Concurs literari de Puig d’en Valls curs
2014-2015 i I Concurs de foto.
• Every picture will have a poem or sentence
and it can be in Spanish, Catalan or English.
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