The World Around Us Speak English

Our  6th grade students participated in a Language Immersion Program Fall 2013 during the period from 10 to 16 November. To do this, we traveled to the province of Cuenca to remain in the facilities of YMCA Camp. We shared experiences and activities with another primary school 'Otero Pedrayo' in Vigo, Pontevedra.

Throughout the day participants in the language immersion program participated in 4 working sessions of 2 hours each, including 90 minutes of work for the development of the program itself with the school teacher.

The program had as its main theme the environment and our impact on the planet, and translated into daily work based on the following areas of content : (The Earth , Water, Flora , Fauna, Human Impact on the Environment).
Each day of the week was centered on one of the above items, so that all activities, games, trips or stories were related to the specific topic.

• More specifically, the first session of the day was kind of preparatory. All the students had  a working dossier that was provided by the YMCA.

• The second daily session was practical . In her outings, workshops and crafts related to the theme of the day were performed, thus :

 The Earth: Making craft. Games with GPS. Viewing minerals
 Water. Walking Tour to Escabas River. Approx. 1h 20 min round trip.
 Flora: Making craft. Walk in the woods Mediterranean surrounding their facilities.
 Fauna: Visit the Wildlife Recovery Centre "El Ardal ".
 Human Impact : Presentations of eco-projects.

• The third meeting was held in the afternoon and it all materialized YMCA specific project, whose motto is LET'S IMPROVE THE WORLD TOGETHER. During this session students implemented aspects relating to the environment, teamwork, communication and leadership.

Its aim is the creation of a fictitious organization that knows the problems and challenges that are endangering our environment, assume commitments and provide solutions to them, each from their knowledge.

• The last session of the day was reserved for the accompanying teacher and the school project related or unrelated to the topic of the day.