SWEET DARON, GOODBYE!

WITHOUT DARON

Daron, our classes are not the same without you. We miss you!

With all our love

DARON´S FAREWELL i

CUPS

What is Daron up to?

Thank you very much, Justine (Daron´s sister)!

ECOLOGIST

Being an Olayinos ecologist for one day at El Arbeyal Beach...

De ecologist 21-5-14

These are some of the residues (here)

EASTER EGG

The Pizza Planet Truck in Pixar Movies

INTERCULTURAL BREAKFAST AND AMERICAN PANCAKES

An American corner with Daron at our Intercultural Breakfast

INTERCULTURAL 25th April

You can listen to the recipe here

WE ARE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT

This is one of Daron´s favourite book because her father read it to her and her sister when they were younger

 

The Luck of the Irish!

Happy St. Patrick´s Day from Santa Olaya Primary School! We hope that this year brings you much luck.
And as the Irish say, "May your pockets be heavy, your heart be light, and may good luck pursue you each morning and night." 

AQUARIUM

Our fifth course group had the amazing opportunity to visit the Gijón aquarium with Daron as our English guide! We spent the morning touring the aquarium while Daron explained to us about the different environments of all the animals and fish. We loved seeing the two Otters swimming and playing with eachother. Our favourite part was the Touch Touch exhibit where you can touch sea urchins, starfish, and sea anenomes! We saw many exiting fish like the two large sharks, the giant seaturtle, and some of Daron´s favorites: razorfish and jellyfish! We also were lucky to stay for a feeding session to see how the fish eat. Take a look at the photos of our fun day at the aquarium!

FAST PANCAKES

Next Tuesday is Pancake Day in England and to celebrate, Daron showed the fifth course how to make pancakes! We used a typical American pancake recipe that includes flour, milk, eggs, sugar, and salt to make the batter. Instead of using the typical skillet method, we tried making the pancakes on a griddle. See the recipe below for this tasty treat so that you can make them at home.
In honour of the day, we also held a pancake relay outside in which students had to run and flip "pancakes" in a skillet as quickly as possible. It was so much fun! 

• 1 cup flour 
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 2 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1/2 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup milk 
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or oil 
• 1 egg

SUPERBOWL

The Superbowl took place last week in the United States and Daron´s favourite team (the Seattle Seahawks) won! In fifth course, Daron explained the history and tradition of the Superbowl in the USA and a bit about American football. We also watched some of the famous Superbowl advertisements that aired this year.

AMNIOTIC LIQUID

Functions Today we are learning about the body´s reproductive system. Using the scientific method, we wanted to know what purpose does amniotic fluid serve? What happen when a woman´s egg has no amniotic fluid? Using two separate bottles, we placed one egg in water with salt, and the other with no water. See what happens when we drop both of the bottles on the ground! There were some exciting results!

BLOOD SOUP

We are currently learning about the circulatory system of the human body. We did a fun experiment to learn more about the components of the blood. Using a glass jar, we simulated the components of blood: the plasma, red and white blood cells, and platelets. It was so interesting to see what our blood is made of using household products. See for yourself!

PEACE DAY

Today is Peace Day! With fifth course, we created white doves using paper doilies. It´s very easy if you would like to try it at home.

FAKE LUNGS

 And you can see the photos here To learn more about the body´s respiratory system, Daron helped us to create a fake lungs using a plastic bottle, straws, and three balloons. We were able to see how the lungs take in air with the help of the diaphragm. Watch the video to see how the experiment works!

PEANUT BUTTER DAY

Once again, it is one of Daron´s favourite holidays--National Peanut Butter Day in the United States. Peanut butter is a very important staple in the American diet and has also started to become popular all over the world! Daron gives the fifth course a presentation on peanut butter to describe the background and uses for this wonderful treat. Afterwards, each student was able to try the peanut butter! It seemed like they really liked it!

LUNAR PHASES

With the fourth course, we are studying the phases of the moon. To better understand the lunar phases, we did a fun activity involving Oreo cookies! On a paper plate, we separated Oreo cookies to represent the eight phases of the moon--each time using less filling to show how much of the moon we can see as it spins around the earth. Watch the photos to see how it was done!

SCIENCE LAB

To better understand the digestive system of the human body, we completed an experiment of what happens to our food after we eat. Using only a plastic bag, a banana, crackers, and colored water, we were able to recreate the process of digestion, with the plastic bag representing our stomach. In the plastic bag, we crushed the banana and crackers together to represent chewing. We then added the colored water to the mixture to serve as the gastric juices for digestion.
Watch the photos to see the results! They are quite interesting.
App here

THE SNOWMAN

The fifth course surprised Daron with a poem they had prepared about a snowman. She was very impressed by their English pronunciation. Watch and see for yourself! It was a great surprise.