The Almond's lighthouse

10 abr 2015

SOCIAL SCIENCE YEAR 5 - MIDDLE AGES unit 7

Have a look to this TIMELINE about the MIDDLE AGES

GERMANIC INVASIONS IN SPAIN- THE VISIGOTHS

The Middle ages began with the fall of the Roman Empire IN 476 AD

Then visigoths settled down around the 409AD

ISLAM HERITAGE- AL ANDALUS

Islam invaded the visigoths in Spain in 711 AD and left lots of heritage to us...such us their architecture...have a look!!!

ALHAMBRA

MEZQUITA

To know more about AL-ANDALUS watch this video in spanish

SPANISH RECONQUISTA

In the 11th century it started the Reconquista by spanish kingdoms...it lasted till 1492 with the Catholic kings.

Medieval society 12th century

8 abr 2015

YEAR 5 ARTS & CRAFTS - POINTILLISM-

Watch these videos to know more about this technique...POINTILLISM based on colouring by dots our drawing...

Now you know what POINTILLISM is, try ypur best to create your own one by these two models...choose one of them. WORKS HAVE TO BE DONE IN CLASS, NOT AT HOME, you'll have three lessons to finish it.

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23 feb 2015

SOCIAL SCIENCE YEAR 5

Watch this presentation one of my students made years ago about the

Economic Sectors in Spain

Now watch this video about the

Economic Sectors in Europe

NATURAL SCIENCE YEAR 5

Watch these couple of videos to reinforce what we've seen in class about

ECOSYSTEMS AND FOOD CHAIN

SCIENCE YEAR 6 - EUROPEAN COUNTRIES+CAPITALS

Try these interactives links to practice and learn your knowledge about European countries and its capitals

game 1
game 2
game 3
paises de europa
países Unión Europea
capitales de Europa

27 ene 2015

ARTS & CRAFTS year 5

Have a look to story background about what a "bodegón" is...and the Baroque arts..

Baroque? what it was?

Now choose one BODEGÓN and draw it. Use wooden coloured pencils. Do not forget to take into account LIGHT...Where does it come from?...darker areas and brighter areas when colouring...very important the colouring technique...remember the chromatic wheel