• 24.03.2023 Friday Bulletin #48


            Message from the Head of School (Mr. Daniel Brace)

            We have had another busy week in Gorki. A group of external teachers from our sister schools came to us to perform an inspection designed to highlight the strengths of our teaching as well as some areas for improvement. The feedback was very positive but has given us a number of areas to look at and develop. We are continuing our drive to improve, grow and develop and will ensure that this is maintained well into next academic year.

            I am delighted to be meeting some representatives of our parent body on Monday afternoon with the CEO Mr. Ilnaz Mustafin. This will give us the opportunity to discuss the continuing development of the school, future plans (including new courses on offer) and the role our parents play in the continuing success of our campus.

            We will continue improving the house system and are offering many ways for our teachers to recognise, support and reward students for attainment, progress, attitude to learning and personal development.

            We welcome Mr. Georgy back to year 5 after an extended leave, it is great to see you back.

            Please keep an eye open for our excursion paperwork, this will be coming out soon as transport is now easier with the change of season, and our talent program designed to highlight the extra curricula skills our students have ready for the end of year graduation performance.

            Please remember to see Edupage front page for the newsletter as it contains information and feedback from staff across the campus.


            Key Dates

            10th April – revision week for year 11

            17th April – 12th May – year 11 final exams

            17th – 21st April – Book week

            17th – 28th April – Russian curriculum tests

            22nd – 25th May – checkpoint progress exams

             

             

            Message from Ms. Maria Ivanova (School Pyschologist) 

              

            The exam period is coming and students are overcome by exam anxiety. I would like to remind parents and students about simple truths. If you still think they don't work, then you're wrong. They work great, the main thing is to do! 

             

            1. Make a clear preparation plan. 
            2. Create a learning routine. Creating a routine (for example, practicing for an hour after dinner or half an hour every morning) will maintain consistency and system in preparation.
            3. Take care of your spirit and body. Healthy sleep (go to bed before 23.30 and sleep at least 8 hours), exercise, and a balanced diet will improve memory and other brain functions. 
            4. Take breaks. This will help you to relax and to sort out the new information.

            5. Turn off the phone, do not use social networks, do not get closer to the TV. 

            6. If you feel that you out of mood to study, start with the topic that seems most interesting to you. This will help you get into a routine. 

            7. Go for walks in the evening. During the preparation, nerves are on shot, so you need to relax a little. 

            8. Create a special place for studding. It is important to choose a place where there will be no distractions, you can arrange the materials for preparation and leave them during the break. 

            9.  Focus on the quality of preparation, not the quantity. It is more effective to schedule many short preparation sessions than one “marathon". Try to do blocks from half an hour to an hour, with necessary breaks of 5-10 minutes between them. This way you will be able to maintain your concentration for a longer time! 

            10. Set specific goals for the training block. Goals give studding the meaning and provide a sense of satisfaction after completion. Formulate realistic goals that can be achieved in one study block, for example: learn terms from Chapter 1, take a test from Chapter 2, take notes on Chapter 4, or read your abstract for 30 minutes. 

            11. Don't stop reading - write down what you learn. By typing or writing, you connect active learning, which helps you memorize more and understand the material better. Try to make flash cards, write short summaries of chapters, or create a diagram \ mental map of the material. 

            12. Test yourself so that the information is better remembered. Review the test or questions for discussion after the training material. Another way to test yourself is to tell what you have read (studied), your friend, pet, or even a piece of furniture (only without peeping into the materials). 

             

            Primary 

             

            Message from Ms. Alexandra Klokova (Year 2 Learning Assistant) 

             

            Dear parents, 

            The students have had a busy but wonderful week which was full of different activities. The children have learnt lots of things. In English they have been learning about suffixes (-ing, -ed, -er, -est), about stories, particularly about the monster who didn’t know the school rules. The kids really liked the story and did the comprehension task very well. One of the questions was ‘What rule would you teach the monster if he came to your house?’ The answers were so amazing! Besides ‘don’t run’ or ‘don’t jump’ there were answers like ‘don’t eat my sweets’ or ‘play Lego with me’. In Russian we have been practicing reading and writing skills, we have been learning how to write cursive letters ‘Р’ and ‘Н’. The kids tried hard and did the tasks very neatly. 

            In Mathematics they have been learning about shapes, direction, movement (clockwise and anticlockwise turns) and symmetry. This knowledge they could apply in Project while making birthday cards for their classmate Lubov (to fold the piece of paper as symmetrical as possible). They enjoyed the process so much and did their best to make it nice and beautiful, to wish all the best for her. Their wishes were so sincere, warm and lovely! They wished their friend to be happy and healthy, lots of presents, they said what they like best about her, for instance, ‘I like that you always smile’, ‘I like to be friend of yours’, ‘You are so positive!’.  

            Overall, it’s so interesting to see how the students change every day, become more motivated and confident. This week they have all demonstrated that they enjoy studying at school and learning every day. I’m sure next week will be even better, the weather is improving, the days are getting sunnier, and the kids and teachers can feel the spirit of spring.   

            Have a good weekend! 

            Best regards, 

            Ms. Alexandra 

             

            Message from Mr. Georgy (Year 5 Teacher) 

             

            Dear parents and students, 

            What an amazing feeling it is to be back! Truly, I am so delighted to be back home in Moscow and working at our fantastic school again. It was such a warm welcome back from the whole of the Gorki family: parents, students and colleagues.  

            I have returned to my Year 5 class that I was teaching at the start of the year. It feels like I never even left! I have been really impressed with the maturity and understanding the students have shown, who have had to do complete a number of progressions tests this week, (sorry again Year 5!) for me to understand how far they have developed since I have been away. There really has been minimal fuss and no complaints and I thank them for that. It has not been just all tests this week, however. Some fun and engaging lessons have taken place too!  

            In Maths, it was all about radius, diameter and circumference of a circle. The students learned the formulas and how to find all 3 measurements, which also naturally involved an introduction into pi and how to find it on a calculator. The students especially enjoyed the group work where they had to set questions for each other to answer. Some even attempted (successfully) with the challenge of using inverse operation to find the radius and diameter of a circle when only given the circumference! 

            We also began a new topic in Global Perspectives which looks at what it means to be healthy. We began to explore lots of different aspects involved with health such as diet, exercise and the right amounts of sleep. This will be carried on into next week where we will begin to look at an interesting case study about Uzbek food and how their diet and change of lifestyle has impacted their health. Furthermore, this topic links nicely and overlaps with our new Science topic - the digestive system and balance - which we will be starting next week. In English, we will begin a new writing topic - non-chronological reports - which we will also be starting next week.  

            Thank you again for the warm welcome. I look forward to seeing you all soon. Take care and have a great weekend.  

            Mr. Georgy 

              

            Secondary 

             

            Message from Ms. Amanda Paiva (Performing Arts Teacher and Year 7 form tutor) 

             

            Greetings, my dear CIS family!! 

            It is nice to be back after a break that included a refreshing dose of sun and ocean. This term is going to be eventful and exciting for Gorki as we begin planning for the Spring and Summer performances. All students from year 5-11 will be given an opportunity to showcase their talents as they audition for a spot in  ‘Centerstage’, The end of year Gorki talent contest.  

            Students are currently in the planning phase and I am happy to direct them based on their interests, talents and our collective vision for the final performance. 

            The show would not only be an opportunity to present their talents, but it would also be a wonderful prospect to develop real life skills including; collaboration, creativity, confidence and problem-solving skills. The performers will be rewarded through the house system and an award presentation for their efforts. The proposed date for preliminary auditions is April 27th and the contest will be on the 15th of June. Our aim is to encourage all students to be a part of this show and there will be a number of technical and creative rolls they can sign up for as well.  

            Students from year 3 and 4 will present the guest performance of the show and will stage a mini musical, Aladdin in trouble!! We are excited to begin rehearsing for the play this term and look forward to including loads of creative cross curricular activities to make the learning process extra productive.  

            I look forward to sharing more details via Edupage in the upcoming weeks!! 

             

            Message from Mr. Bradley Parker (Science Teacher) 

             

            Dear Parents and Guardians, 

            All things science! 

            The year 11’s, have been working at a sprinters pace with the IGCSE’s just around the corner. The last few weeks have been dedicated to organic chemistry and hydrocarbons. Next, we will discuss what these hydrocarbons can produce, like polymers and plastics, finally we will explore the ethical ways of disposing these materials. 

            Year 10 had a break from the regular program and dissected some pig hearts, they identified the different parts of the heart and could explain the functions. 

            Year 9 have been working through a flipped lesson design and putting together presentations on states of matter. 

            Both year 8 and 7 have been working towards delivering classes on reaction rates. This week they will be creating reactions and timing the outcomes on bar graphs in order to conclude what factors will affect the rate of reaction. 

            Have a great week exploring and learning!!! 

            Mr. Parker. 

          • 17.03.2023 Friday Bulletin #47

            Message from the Head of School (Mr. Daniel Brace) 

             

            Thank you for an excellent term and I look forward to this term being even better. 

            There are several very important announcements to be made so I will keep this passage short and use it to remind you of the following; 

            • Please reply to the options forms if you haven’t already (yr 8 & 9) 

            • Please see the message from Mt Kingshott re- yr 11 exams 

            • Please engage with our admissions team with regard to a parent meeting on the 27th March.

             

            Key Dates 

             

            27th March – parent event 

            17th April – yr 11 exams begin 

             

            Primary 

             

            Message from Ms Jeanelle (Year 1 Teacher) 

            This week specifically, Ms. Maria, the school psychologist, treated the Year 1s with a board game titled “All About Me”. This game prompted the pupils to ask and answer questions to learn about each other. Most of them were very engaged and – for a change – didn't fight to get a turn, but waited patiently until they could tell the group about their interests and ask out about others. The kids realised they have much more in common than they previously thought. Afterwards, we could hear them discussing the knowledge they gained about each other during Ms. Maria’s visit.  

              

            We also discussed Compassion, our monthly value, and listened attentively to a book titled “Kindness is My Superpower”. The group created a Shared Storyboard, and while the boys weren’t very keen on collaboration, the girls took turns retelling the story with sketches, and even giving each other advice on how to improve each frame.  

              

            The boys came alive in the last two frames, when they were prompted to draw what the book’s lesson was and how they can apply it in their own lives. Their depictions were adorable!  

              

            “I will help my mommy very much,” Zakhar said while drawing. “And here I draw how much she loves me because I help.” 

              

            George drew himself next to a cake, a table set for four and presents. When asked why, he said: “I am nice to friends and they give me lots of birthday presents.” 

              

            Fedor drew an enormous blue fish, explaining that it’s a swordfish. “When I in Maldives, I help baby swordfish,” he said.  

              

            Despite the never-ending Game of Thrones in our classroom, the teachers realised that we’ll be alright: Our Year 1s are gradually turning into compassionate, responsible leaders after all. 

             

             

            Message from Ms. Lara (Year 4 Learning Assistant) 

             

            У нас в школе новая четверть, новый месяц и новая ценность, на которой мы фокусируемся 

            В этот раз это СОСТРАДАНИЕ.  

            Мисс Мария-школьный психолог провела ассамблею, где мы говорили об эмоциях, учились их выражать, распознавать и принимать 

            Ребятам были даны карточки с заданием выразить определённую эмоцию. Было весело, радостно, порой грустно, печально, невыносимо тоскливо, яростно, страшно, впечатляюще и снова весело! 

            Ещё мы делали плакат, находя и используя подходящие обрывки из журналов с заданной эмоцией. Дети рассказали мне, что даже предметы и природа выражают чувства. Если смотреть внимательно, можно это увидеть 

            Я верю, что понимание и принятие эмоций другого человека приходит через понимание и принятие своих собственных. А ещё это навык, который можно развить 

            Спросите детей как они чувствуют себя сегодня и дайте им время подумать. Это важно! 

             

            Warm regards, 

            Ms. Lara 

              

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

          • 24.02.2023 Friday Bulletin #46

            Message from the Head of School (Mr. Daniel Brace) 

             

            Thank you to Ms Yulia and the rest of the Russian curriculum team for a fantastic and entertaining Russian Celebration week. The students and staff had a great time exploring culture, education and their own social development. It was wonderful to see so many of our parents at the event and to be able to chat with many of you, I look forward to more discussions in the future. 

            Thank you to the Year 12 team from Skolkovo for coming in and delivering a talk with our year 11’s to help them decide their future routes within education at the CIS group of schools. The feedback has been really positive and I am hoping that many of our students will take advantage of staying within our system to get A levels or re-take GCSE’s as appropriate. 

            Please have a grate Defender of the fatherland weekend and I look forward to seeing ypou all for our final week of this term. 

             

            Key Dates 

             

            27th Feb. – 3rd Mar. School as usual – Progress reports due. 

            6th – 12th March – School holidays 

             

            Message from Mr. Joshu Levy (Computer Science Teacher and Digital Learning Leader) 

             

            Dear parents and guardians,  

             

            It has been a pleasure and delight in educating our bright and intelligent children at our CIS Gorki. I for one, have been amazed by the progress made by our students in term 3 alone. Our students are taking an active interest in ICT and Computer Science subjects, with most of them successfully doing HTML coding and starting to learn Python programming (the framework for AI – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology).  

             

            Additionally, our students have performed brilliantly in the term 3 paper 1 and 2, with a significant improvement in handwriting, explanation and comprehension of learnt concepts. These elements will be critical in their future development and learning progression in this subject.  

             

            In Primary Computing (years 4+), we are continuing to develop Microsoft Office-based skills including arithmetic operations and data representation in Excel. Understanding how information retrieval and assimilation is performed, based on thematic topic using search engine and representation in Microsoft PowerPoint.  

             

            In lower secondary computing (years 7-9) we are moving slowly towards developing computational skills in coding, which includes (but not limited to) HTML, CSS coding and Python programming in the later years. The year 9s just had their assessment on theoretical framework comprehension in the above-mentioned topics. Moving towards, in terms 4 and 5, practical-driven classes will be conducted, culminating in a final year project, undertaken by each of them.  

             

            In secondary (10-11) we are doing year 1 of the IGCSE Computer Science syllabus and revision for the exam in year 11. However, one thing I do like to remind our parents and guardians, is the importance of:  

             

            1. Pre-reading. 

            2. Self-study.  

             

            These two elements are critical for self-development and learning progression and together we are moving in direction, with structured and guided learning and discovery is followed. 

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

             

          • 17.02.2023 Friday Bulletin #45

            Message from the Head of School (Mr. Daniel Brace) 

             

            This week we have been finalising the options programmes for our KS3 students moving into KS4 and our KS4 into 5. The invitations will be with the relevant parents and students soon – please make every effort to attend as these sessions are reflective as well as informative. 

             

            There will be a series of interactive forms coming to parents, students and staff over the next month. These are anonymous ‘baseline’ surveys designed to enable out stakeholders to engage with the school to inform our planning and development. If you are a parent representative, or wish to be, please contact our admin team to arrange to meet with the leadership team and have your say.  

             

            Next week is Russia week and our national curriculum team are working hard to ensure the event is engaging and successful. Please help them by ensuring the students are in school and that you attend our ‘gala’ event on the Wednesday afternoon. Well done to the National curriculum team, under Ms Yulia, for all the hard work so far, I am looking forward to seeing the students and staff in action.  

             

            Key Dates 

             

            20th – 22nd February – Russia week, please be prepared for your invitations to various events 

            22nd February – Russia week ‘Gala event” & Father's Day celebration 

            23 - 24th February – school holiday 

            27th Feb. – 3rd Mar. School as usual – Progress reports due. 

            6th – 12th March – School holidays 

             

            Primary 

             

            A Message from Mr. Arno (Y2 Class Teacher) 

             

            Dear Parents, 

              

            I have noticed that many of the students in Year 2 have an eagerness to learn that is quite remarkable and applaudable. Students who are intrinsically motivated to learn are an absolute delight to teach. They ask questions and speak about topics in a way that is educationally exciting.  

              

            Answering questions is probably one of my favourite things about teaching. It shows me that the students are listening and that they are thinking critically about what I am teaching. I get extremely nervous if students don’t ask questions, because then I am busy teaching above or below their level of understanding. 

              

            This week was my turn to lead the assembly in lower primary, and I chose the topic “perseverance.” It is important that my students realise that teachers will not be upset or angry at them when they make mistakes. Making mistakes is part of life. We all make mistakes. It’s how we learn from those mistakes that matters. The important thing to remember is to keep on trying. Never give up!  

              

            We are currently busy learning about verbs, nouns, punctuation, and correct spelling during our English lessons. The students have been studying a few rules regarding plural nouns. We are busy measuring mass, volume, and length during the mathematics lessons. We are focusing on different types of materials in science. The students are aware of the fact that some materials are natural, while others are made by people. 

              

            We are almost finished with Term 3, and I am proud of the progress that the students have made thus far. 

              

            Kind regards, 

            Mr Arno Greyling 

             

             

            A Message from Ms. Asmik (Y3 Learning Assistant) 

             

            What a lovely week we've just hadIt was full of vivid activities. Some of them were educational like, learning about homophones and writing reports based on facts and opinions for English; and starting a new topic on fractions for Maths. The kids did great in their reading assessment, explored facts about deserts for their science lesson and made Valentines cards during golden time!  

               

            I would like to point that Year 3 enjoyed all the activities this week but there was one of the activities they've enjoyed a little bit more, or maybe much more! Any ideas?! Of course, it was the Valentine’s Day card activity! The Year 3’s made outstanding cards for their classmates, friends, parents, and teachers. The cards were sent to the Valentine's box and on the 14th February, and everyone's received their lovely cards! Everyone was glad to share creative cards with each other and it was a pleasure to watch them use nice words among themselves! 

             

            I hope everyone has a lovely weekend! 

             

            Warm regards, 

            Ms. Asmik 

             

             

            Secondary 

             

            Message from the English Teacher and Year 10 Form Tutor (Christopher Riordan) 

             

            Hello to the entire CIS family! First off, I’d like to comment on how wonderful it is to be back home in Russia. I have just recently returned to Russia after a stay in the United States that took longer than expected, waiting on new documents. While it was great to be back in home country after a three-year absence, it became quite apparent to me that after spending the past 25 percent of my life in Russia, it has become home. It was also wonderful to see the students after so much time away.  

              

            Over the last couple of weeks, Year 7 has been working on their biography writing skills. As a lead-in to this, the class took some time to develop interview questions to ask a partner and write a small biographical text with. The students seemed to join it and who knows, maybe we have some future journalists in Year 7. They have now begun to conduct research and planning for a biographical text on a famous individual. The students are writing on a range of figures from political figures in Russia to Korean Pop Stars. I look forward to seeing their final work.  

              

            Year 8 has been honing their presentational speaking skills. One point of focus has been on preparing prompt cards with enough information to keep their talk on track with key points and any quotes or rhetorical questions to be included, but not writing out their speech. They have been considering many factors that go into a speaking presentation, including body language, eye contact and gestures to emphasize their points. Their confidence definitely seems to have grown with practice. Now, they are working on using these skills to engage in team debates. The first topic is whether Esports should be in the Olympic Games. Students will have a chance to vote on future topics.  

              

            Year 10 has been focusing on strategies and techniques to use when answering Paper 1 Questions 1f and 2D of the IGCSE exam. The first question is a summary question that assesses the candidate’s ability to summarize specific elements of a text in a concise manner. The second question asks candidates to highlight and explain various ways that a writer uses language to convey a specific effect. We are also learning or reviewing different language features that may be used for various effects in this task. The plan is to build their confidence in identifying these features and being able to write using  P.E.E. or P.E.T.E.R. techniques.  

              

            As always, impressed by the hard work and creativity of the students.  

              

              

            Best wishes,  

              

            Chris Riordan  

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          • 10.02.2023 Friday Bulletin #44

            Message from the Head of School (Mr. Daniel Brace) 

             

            This week our students have been completing their exams, progress tests and formative testing in class. These allow the teachers to determine the level each student is currently at and gives us the data we need to see the progress being made and where we should be targeting our efforts in class more effectively. 

            I would like to remind everyone at this point that ‘results’ only give a snapshot picture of attainment, knowledge, understanding and progress. These can all be improved upon with hard work, determination and communication. 

            There will be a number of surveys coming home electronically over the next few weeks as we seek to improve our understanding of the way the school currently works and any improvements you may wish to see. These will ALL be anonymous but we will ask for a year group so we can target support and improvement to the right areas. Please complete the surveys as best as you can as this provides us with the information we are struggling to get from face to face meetings. The last two parent teacher meetings saw only 15% attendance which is a shame as it limits the feedback we, as a school, can provide.  

            Once again a huge thank you to our extremely generous and charitable school community for raising such impressive sums for our charities and to support the student council in allocating resources for improvement. 

            Have a great weekend. 

             

            Key Dates 

             

            20th – 22nd February – Russia week, please be prepared for your invitations to various events 

            22nd February – Russia week ‘Gala event” 

            23 - 24th February – school holiday 

            27th Feb. – 3rd Mar. School as usual – Progress reports due. 

            6th – 12th March – School holidays 

             

            Primary 

             

            Message from Mr. Joshua (LP Phase Leader and Reception Teacher) 

             

            Dear parents, 

              

            We have successfully completed yet again one more week here in Lower Primary. All the children are happy and demonstrate a great eagerness to explore and develop all their skills. School life is not only about learning and academics, although vital in a child’s development, but also about being social. Through a social environment, a child can learn and develop a sense of responsibility from an early age. This is a crucial value, which we all are obliged to exhibit. It is no coincidence that our monthly value this month is ‘responsibility’.  

            Lower Primary had an eventful week. First, we had a visit from a dentist at Fantasy Clinic on Tuesday to talk about oral hygiene. The Year 1 and Year 2 children enjoyed the event, and will surely remember some vital information on how to take care of your teeth.  

            This week’s House Events are closely related to Valentine’s Day. We had our Bake Sale on Thursday, which was a huge success! The children were overjoyed and had a great time socialising and having fun. We would like to thank all our parents who were involved and brought in so many different treats.  

            We have started sending reading books home for everybody to have the opportunity to read a book at home. Kindly remind the children to take a book home to read. The books can be kept at home for a period of 2-3 weeks whereafter they should be brought back to school to exchange with new reading books. 

            After some critical thinking and long discussions to find the best solution, it was decided to make certain changes with regard to assemblies here at Lower Primary. Assemblies will be held fortnightly, or every second week. Assemblies have become a routine where it has lost some of its excitement. Assemblies and giving out awards are an important part of school, as long as it remains effective and serves as a motivation for the children. The structure of the assemblies will also be revised.  

            Every other week when there is no assembly, special activities will be arranged in the classrooms. The teachers will rotate between the classes on a weekly basis for this period, and will deliver a reading or PSHE lesson. It is of utmost importance to ensure that there is plenty of reading time during school. This change will provide this exact opportunity to the children. It is very good to see the progress in all the children in Lower Primary. Everybody is working very hard and we are very proud of each and every one of them. 

              

            Kind regards, 

            Mr. Joshua 

             

            Message from Ms. Anahit (Y6 Learning Assistant) 

             

            Many students get shrunk when they hear the word "exam". They don't understand the main purpose and importance of exams and get scared of them. 

            Y6 was supposed to pass " check point" exams last week, in order to show that they are ready to go to the secondary school. We did our best not to create a feeling of depression, but at the same time to develop a sense of responsibility among them. They had been preparing for two or more weeks and they "won" the moment. It was like a type of competition, as everyone tried to get more score. Some of them showed excellent results, i.e., 95-100% of exam paper, the others tried their best as well. This week we started result-analyzing process and we expect it will help them to overcome future difficulties. 

            Y6 is growing not only socially and physically, but also in educational skills.  

            We keep being great!!!🌟🌟🌟 

             

            Warm regards,  

            Ms. Anahit 

             

            Secondary 

             

            Message from Ms. Alina Zavalnaya (Spanish Teacher) 

             

            Dear Parents and Guardians,  

              

            In Primary we started to learn fruits and it was exciting to observe how kids were learning new vocabulary and Me gusta las frutas song. I am sure that you know this song because all Primary students had been singing it for the whole week for pleasure! Also, we began to get to know well numbers from 1 to 20 and from 20 to 100 with all Primary year groups and had made a big progress while counting objects in the classroom, fruits, clothes items and etc.   

            This term in Year 7 students has started to learn topic about time and present tense verbs conjugation. We had been practicing conjugation using interactive activities and moving. Student filled in gaps and opened the brackets in grammar «snacks» tasks.   

            Meanwhile during our lessons with Year 8 we had focused on dialogue questions, verbs conjugations and present tense. It is a lot of things that we already know so nearly close to the next step - past tense, and I am sure that won’t be any difficulties for these talented students.  

            Continuing our past tense conjugation Year 9 students had succeed with a lot along with making dialogues using verbs to be and to go in past simple in Spanish. We became experts in the verbs conjugations, making comic strips and projects activities. Keep it up!  

            Year 10 lessons were productive and educational as usually as we had started to learn new vocabulary, as food, transport, how to make an order in a restaurant. During the practice we have been learning grammar structure - direct object with pronouns and used it making the sentences.  

            Year 11 students had MOCK examinations and were very busy with papers but we still have a lot of things to complete, for example, next term we will focus on past tenses, conditionals, passive forms, future and simple subjunctive form. Anyway, we are trying to use all material in speaking practice, such as working in pairs, dialogues and etc. because when we are trying so hard it is definitely worth it, isn’t it? Have a good weekend!  

              

            Warm regards,   

              

            Ms. Alina Zavalnaya