On December 23rd the TICs Team of St. George's College prized the most distinguished uses of TICs in classrooms. Here we have our winners in categories such as WIKI, BLOG and Digital boards.
Betty Vasquez (Junior School) and Virginia Tello (Senior School) were the winners in the category of Digital boards. Mariju Obregon won the category of BLOGS (Junior School) and Maria Rosa Eckhardt (Junior School) won the category of WIKIS.
Congratulations to all of them and we hope you continue improving your and the using TICS in the classrooms.
Miss Elizabeth and I wanted to prepare something special for you. We created this video thinking that you will love to have some memories of this year that brought happiness, surprises, knowledge and even tears.
We want to tell you that we love you and that you will always remain in our mind and hearts.
We wish you the best because you deserve it. LOVE YOU LOTS!
At George's School there is a hard working team making use of web pages 2.0. for a few years ago. We are teaching our students using dynamic tools such as WIKIS, BLOGS, SLIDES, PODCASTS, etc. and we know that this is a much entertaining and memorable experience for them, their learning process has become active and entertraining. We appreciate you have the time to look through our work and we soon expect your comments. I hope you all enjoy our work.
The end of the school year has come and it is time to say hello to a new year, new aims, new achievements and even new friends and teachers. The closing ceremony of middle sixth graders took place in December 19th of 2008, and this event represented the beginning of a new stage in the lives of our dear students. This was the start of their secondary school with new goals and expectations. This year two grades became one, representing the strong friendship that they have grown together and showing that all together can achieve many things. We just wish our students to remain being friends and to achieve all their goals successfully. Good luck in all the things you do.
I have realized that some of my students are having a few difficulties creating comparative and superlative sentences. I found a very nice resource about it so I put it to your disposal.
Usually, candidates are tested in pairs. Where there is an uneven number of candidates, the final Speaking test is a group of three rather than a pair. The group of three is not an option for all candidates, but only used for the last interview, where necessary.
There will always be two examiners. One examiner acts as both assessor and interlocutor and manages the interaction by asking questions and setting up the tasks. The other acts as assessor and doesn't join in the conversation.
Timing: 10-12 minutes. The group of three test takes 13-15 minutes.
Marks: 25 marks available which represents 25% of the total score for the whole exam.
Part Task Type and Format Task Focus Timing
1. Each candidate interacts with the interlocutor.
The interlocutor asks the candidates questions in turn, using standardised questions. Giving information of a factual, personal kind. The candidates respond to questions about present circumstances, past experiences and future plans. 2-3 minutes
2. Simulated situation. Candidates interact with each other.
Visual stimulus is given to the candidates to aid the discussion task. The interlocutor sets up the activity using a standardised rubric. Using functional language to make and respond to suggestions, discuss alternatives, make recommendations and negotiate agreement. 2-3 minutes
3. Extended turn.
A colour photograph is given to each candidate in turn and they are asked to talk about it for up to a minute. Both photographs relate to the same topic. Describing photographs and managing discourse, using appropriate vocabulary, in a longer turn. 3 minutes
4. General conversation. Candidates interact with each other.
The topic of the conversation develops the theme established in Part 3.
The interlocutor sets up the activity using a standardised rubric. The candidates talk together about their opinions, likes/dislikes, preferences, experiences, habits etc. 3 minutes
Yesterday we had a memorable FESTIDANZA at school, all students of Saint George College performed traditional dances of Peru. They were dressed and ready to show us how well they trained these past days.
We also had a BINGO and many lucky ones got a prize!
Middle Sixth grades B performed their dance of TULUMAYOS and they won, CONGRATULATIONS! You did it very well!
I´ve been searching different information for you to be ready to take your PET exam. I found lots of information and now I am giving some useful links.
The first page is giving you detailed information about the papers of the exam, aims and objectives of the exam, topics, and how each part is evaluated.
Last night we experienced the magic of the theatre, having Matter Admirabilis School with San Charbel School, Lord Byron and St. George's College performing on stage.
The three plays were performed wonderfully and at the end of the night 3 prizes were given. St. George's College won two of them. "Best Play" and "Best Male Actor".
We want to congratulate all the ones who were participant in this event; and to encourage schools to continue doing theater which is a great way to involve our students in the second language.
Middle and Upper students welcome this day by reflecting the importance of being teenagers; listing great things can they achieve; remembering their rights and obligations, and finding different reasons to celebrate this day.
We wanted to celebrate this day by having a casual day and a shared lunch. All students from Middle to Upper gathered at 1:00pm at the school's yard and sat at the tables which were arranged for the students and teachers.
After the delicious lunch, we had a "baileton", teachers and students danced different rhythms, took pictures and enjoyed the day.
We just want to tell students of St. George the great human beings they are, and to keep working hard. They are in a very special stage in their lives and they have to take advantage of that. KEEP IT UP GUYS!
Students in St. George College have been working so hard these last weeks. The Science fair is coming soon and everything is ready for that day. We are just adjusting a few things and decorating our classrooms. Here you can see some of the effort they put on their work.
Last Friday Alan´s mum and niece came to school. Alan has been working as a volunteer for over 6 months now and it was very special for us to know that his family was coming to Peru.
Chloe, Alan´s niece, shared with us a Power Point Presentation that she made especially for us and she told us a bit about her life in Scotland. Sixth graders also shared what they did during their holidays. We really enjoyed having a time with them and we loved the sweets they brought from Scotland. THANK YOU VERY NICE!
I know they spent a week in Arequipa visiting the city and surrounders; and as they told us they had a wonderful time there.
They left on Saturday and we hope they have enjoyed their staying here in Peru. It was very nice to meet them. Thanks for coming!
Sumerian is the first known written language. Its script, called cuneiform, meaning "wedge-shaped".
The Cuneiform script is one of the earliest known forms of written expression. Created by the Sumerians in the late 4th millennium BC, cuneiform writing began as a system of pictographs. Over time, the pictorial representations became simplified and more abstract.
Cuneiforms were written on clay tablets, on which symbols were drawn with a reed. The impressions left were wedge shaped, thus giving rise to the name cuneiform, wedge-writing.The Sumerian script was adapted for the writing of the Akkadian, Elamite, Hittite, Assyrian, and Luwian languages, and inspired the Old Persian and Ugaritic national alphabets.
It was widely used in Mesopotamia for about 3000 years, though the syllabic nature of the script as it was refined by the Sumerians was unintuitive to the Semitic speakers.
Students of Middle Sixth are learning about this and they are also investigating about writing in other countries. Check what they found!
PET is an exam for people who can use everyday written and spoken English at an intermediate level. It covers all four language skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking. Preparing for the exam is a popular way to develop and improve your language skills because it provides practical language practice in a variety of everyday work, study and leisure situations. PET reflects the use of language in real life, such as understanding signs and announcements, and is accepted by many employers as proof of ability to use English in clerical, secretarial or managerial jobs. It is also widely accepted for use in jobs where spoken English is necessary such as tourism, retail, construction, manufacturing and engineering.
Is PET for you? Can you use English to: deal with everyday events? read simple textbooks or magazine articles? write letters on familiar subjects? take notes in a meeting? If this describes your skills now, or describes the level of skills you are working towards, then PET is the right exam for you.
What will PET do for you? Cambridge ESOL is a department of the world-famous and historic University of Cambridge. Attaining one of its certificates is an achievement and a reward in itself. However, there are many other benefits to taking PET: a PET certificate is valid for life. You will not need to take the exam again PET is a truly international certificate, recognised around the world for business and study purposes thousands of employers, universities and government departments officially recognise PET as an intermediate qualification in English although PET is a basic exam, it offers a chance to find out your strengths and weaknesses in using English, and gives you a pathway to higher qualifications such as the First Certificate in English (FCE) PET's 'Can Do' skills give you the confidence to use English in real situations.
For working parents, childcare during the holidays can be a problem. Many families get a hand from grandparents and other relatives, while others arrange holiday childcare or book children in for summer activity programmes. You may want to think about finding a childminder or looking at other childcare options for the holidays.
Here you have some ideas to involve your children in. Some ideas for children's outings are museums and galleries have on-going activities for children and during the holidays many run special events or programmes.
Days out at the beach, in the country, or visiting heritage sites, can be affordable and enjoyable for both adults and children. Trips to amusement parks and adventure playgrounds could be another option to consider during the holidays. Just organize a schedule and let your children to enjoy their holidays.
I wish my students a very relaxing time. Enjoy the most of it guys!
This week St. George College is organizing a "Solidarity Week". Its aim is to raise funds to build schools in the South of Peru after a terrible earthquake hit the area.
This project started on Wednesday and this day was called "Jeans Day", all the members of the school, including administrative staff, teacher and students put on their best jeans and showed them off on this day.
Today (Thursday) we had the "Extravagant Day" and we were allowed to wear whatever we wanted to. Amazing clothing designs came out and all the students dressed up with a unique combination of colours and accesories.
Tomorrow we are having a "Hat Day", and we will choose a winner. The best hat will have a prize!
Now I leave you with some of the pictures I took this week and remember that all this is for a noble cause... THE SOUTH OF PERU NEEDS US!!!
Students of Middle Sixth and Middle First had an investigation work about the characters of their "master houses". They had to look for information about the characters´ lives, work, family, etc.
Our houses are "William Shakespeare", "Winston Churchill", "Florence Nightingale" and "Queen Vistoria".
This is one of the power point presentations that sixth graders presented and had as a visual aid for their speech.
On this very special day students, teachers and parents enjoyed of the Sports Day and had members of their houses playing football, volley, basketball and many other sports.
We were all in a big competition to obtain points for our houses and be winners!
We also celebrated a very special day... FATHER´S DAY! AND fathers were able to play a little bit of football and mum played volley.
At the end of the Sports Day Churchill house won; we want to congratulate all the members of the team and tell them to be prepared next year as we will do our best to win.
SHAKESPEARE HOUSE GO GO!!!
Here some of the pictures of this very interesting event...
We were learning about continents and oceans and using the smart board was a fantastic way of getting students involved with the class, they love interating with technology and making use of it.
Students had to put the continents is order and to write the name of the oceans in the correct location.
Students also learnt, in details, about South America and the countries that form this continent. They labeled the shapes of the countries and wrote down the name of their capitals.
Let me show you a little presentation of sixth graders using the smart board in Geography class.
Following to the successful Megan Hicks` storytelling students from Middle Sixth were motivated to become storytellers for one day.
They looked on the Internet how to create more orginami shapes, and they got ready for their performances. Students had to practice folding and folding pieces of paper and they also had to create or adapt stories until they were ready.
The final day came, and this is one of the great performances we experienced on that day...
On Thrusday 22nd Students of St. George College had a magic day with Megan Hick an excellent story teller of England.
On this day students gathered to listen attentively to her stories. She made us smile and laugh and she taught us how to create beautiful origami shapes.
Students were very happy with this experience and they would like to have more story tellers to come to St. George.
Gerardo Lazaro is hyperthinking...
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It has been a great ride since I started using technology in teaching in
2008. After a few months, I introduced myself to the universe of technology
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