Tuesday 26 January 2016

WORLD DAYS AND FOLK FESTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE IN THE CLASSROOM

WORLD DAYS AND FOLK FESTIVITIES TO CELEBRATE 



September

26th of September: European Day of Languages.

27th of September: World Tourism Day


October
    17th of October: the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty;
31st of October: Halloween
16th of October: World Food day (tries to fight hunger to reduce poverty); 


November
The second Sunday in November: Remembrance Day (Poppy Day)
20th of November: World Day of Prevention of Child Abuse & the Rights of Boys & Girls;
5th of November: Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night)(the fourth Thursday of November: Thanksgiving Day (solo en USA)
Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
December
    1st of December: World AIDS Day;
    10th of December: Human Rights World Day;
Christmas
Boxing Day, the weekday or Saturday following Christmas Day
    6th of December: Anniversary of the Spanish Constitution

January
    30th of January: School Day of No-violence & Peace;
Third Monday in January: Martin Luther King's Day.

February 
14th of February: St. Valentine's Day


March
    8th of March: International Women’s day;
    15th of March: World Consumer Rights Day;
    17th of March: St. Patrick's Day
    21st of March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination;

April
    1th of April: All Fools' Day
    7th of April: The World Health Day;
    23rd of April: International Book Day;

May
    9th of May: European Day of Languages

June

5th of June: World Environment Day.


Monday 18 January 2016

Blue Monday: How to beat it!

Blue Monday: Tomorrow may be the most depressing day of the year



Sorry to tell you this, but the so-called ‘most miserable day of the year’ is upon us.

Today we celebrate BLUE MONDAY, when everything is supposedly at its most depressing.


 But, what is it exactly? Let's check it out in a wiki entry.



Blue Monday (date)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blue Monday is a name given to a day in January (typically the third Monday of the month) reported to be the most depressing day of the year. The concept was first publicised as part of a 2005 press release from holiday company Sky Travel which claimed to have calculated the date using an equation.
The idea is considered pseudoscience, with its formula derided by scientists as nonsensical.



How was Blue Monday worked out?


Psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall first worked out that Blue Monday was the result of putting together this formula:



Formula

Where...




W is weather, D is debt, 

d is monthly salary, 

T is the time passed since Christmas, 

Q is the time since the failure of an attempt to give something up, 

M is low motivational level

Na is the need to take action.



But… Is this science?

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Here is an interesting article, if you fancy reading about this topic:  How to beat Blue Monday.

Anyway, I really hope you have a nice day! 


By the way, music always cheers spirits up...






Friday 15 January 2016

Saint Valentine's Day: Friendship Cards








Since Saint Valentine's Day is coming soon, we are thrilled to announce that we already preparing our friendship cards to exchange with the students of our Partner School, IESO Galisteo.
In the meantime, let's read a wikientry on the story behind Saint Valentine's Day



Valentine's Day

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Valentine's Day
Antique Valentine 1909 01.jpg
Antique Valentine's card
Also calledSaint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine
Observed byPeople in many countries;
Anglican Communion (seecalendar)
Eastern Orthodox Church (seecalendar)
Lutheran Church (see calendar)
TypeChristian, cultural, commercial
SignificanceFeast day of Saint Valentine; the celebration of love and affection
ObservancesSending greeting cards and gifts, dating, church services
Date
Frequencyannual
Valentine's Day, also known as Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a celebration observed on February 14 each year. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a public holiday in most of them.

Tuesday 12 January 2016

SPEAK ENGLISH AND GET PRIZES!

SPEAK ENGLISH AND

GET PRIZES!






Receive tickets by speaking English in class or talking with the school language assistant, Kelsey.





Use tickets to buy candies and other prizes.





Open to Bilingual and Non-bilingual sections.