2012 Big Challenge: These are the 2nd Year ESO students who have partipated this school year.

2012 Big Challenge:
These are the students of the 1st Year ESO who have participated this year.

CHILD LABOUR

In February this year we celebrated the bicentenary of Charles Dickens' birth. Bachillerato students read a book by him : David Copperfield and Great Expectations. 

ESO students worked on his life and his books.They learnt that Dickens did more than anyone to portray  Victorian London. Many Victorian children were poor and worked to help their families. Few people thought this strange or cruel. Families got no money unless they worked and most people thought work was good for children. The Industrial Revolution created new jobs in factories and mines. Many of these jobs were at frist done by children, because children were cheap - a child was paid less than  adults.

But later the students were able to know that 200 years later Child Labour is still happening in many countries around the world and they worked on what kind of jobs children do  and what countries make children work.

Now we want you to know a bit more on this topic and give your opinion. Watch these two documentaries:


Child Labour in the Victorian England

Child Labour: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

On March 20th 1st Bachillerato students went on a 5-day trip to London. They visited important sights such as The Houses of the Parliament and the Big Ben, the Tower Bridge and some museums such as the British Museum, The War Museum and some art galleries. They could also know some traditional customs such as the change of guard and the crown jewels that could be seen at the Tower of London.

St.Patrick's Day

• Activity for ESO students: 

Watch the video and answer the following questions:

1. Why do Irish people celebrate St Patrick's Day on 17th March?

2. How do they celebrate this day?

3. What are the traditional symbols of Ireland?

• Activity for Bachillerato students:

Watch the video and write about who St. Patrick was.

Pancake Day

In the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and several other countries around the world, Pancake Day is celebrated with fun, games, and of course a lot of eating. However, the most well known activity is the Pancake Day race, which has been held since 1445. According to tradition, a woman heard the shriving bell being rang at the church but was still preparing her pancakes. The story says that as she didn't want to be late to church she ran there in her apron, still, clutching her frying pan.

Dickens' Anniversary.

On 7th February 1812  Charles Dickens, one of the most important British writers was born.Watch the video and learn about his life.