CLIL implementation in the Czech Republic

CLIL has been quite a new method in the Czech Republic. This year many workshops are planned to extend CLIL among Czech teachers and also the amount of possible resources is getting wider.
Here you can check an official website with articles on CLIL for Czech teachers, some of them in English.
I highly recommend this website for those colleagues who would like to start with implementing CLIL into their English lessons.

The resource site of the picture: http://blocs.xtec.cat/clilpractiques1/files/2009/03/clil-times-10.jpg

Who are you?

All I would like to know about my partner.

WHO ARE YOU?
My I introduce myself?

My name is …………
I am ……… years old.
I come from………….
My address is………….
My telephone number is…………
I live in …………..
My mum is a …………and my dad is a ………….
I’ve got ………… sisters and ………… brothers.
I’ve got …………pet(s). Its/ Their name(s) is /are………
I’m good at………
I’m bad at ……….
My favourite food is……………….
My favourite sport is…………..
My favourite place is…………….
My favourite computer game is …………….
My favourite group/ singer is……….
My favourite subject at school is……….
My friends are called……………..
I love……………
I hate …………

CLIL

CLIL: Content and Language Integrated Learning

'CLIL refers to situations where subjects, or parts of subjects, are taught through a foreign language with dual-focussed aims, namely the learning of content, and the simultaneous learning of a foreign language'. (Marsh, 1994)

This approach involves learning subjects such as history, geography or others, through an additional language. It can be very successful in enhancing the learning of languages and other subjects, and developing in the youngsters a positive ‘can do’ attitude towards themselves as language learners. (Marsh, 2000)

Can we try with Maths and English? Do you remember The Vampire Park? Now you can visit The Theme Park Arithmetics.

Videoconference

A lot of Skype conferences took place before the Application Form was completed. Now, when we got the Comenius grant, videoconferences are much more enjoyable. Today the Romanian Comenius team has introduced themselves to the Polish school. It was pleasure to talk to all of you.

Carnival

Last Friday was Carnival day at Szent József School. Teachers and children were dressed up like in 1960s. We enjoyed our grandmother's bands and songs. There were fine sandwiches and sweets. Classes introduced their rock'n'roll. We were dancing late night.

Environmental Pollution

In class 8 we are sharing our ideas about environmental problems. We have learnt a lot about rainforests. Plants from the forest could give us many new medicine.
Rainforests also help to reduce pollution levels in the atmosphere.

We mustn't pollute rivers.
We must recycle paper, glass, etc.

We mustn't let factories pollute the air.

We must use only unleaded petrol.

Library

Books, books and more books. This is what you can usually see in the library. During the winter break, however, you can meet unusual "readers".
Książki, książki, książki. To jest to, co zazwyczaj widzisz w bibliotece. Jednak podczas zimowych ferii w bibliotece można spotkać niezwykłych "czytelników".

Comenius Team Meeting

Yesterday the Comenius team in the Polish school had a meeting to discuss what has been done so far and what should be done in the nearest future. The progress of the project activities was evaluated. We want to say thank you to Romanian and Hungarian colleagues for joining us via Skype.
Wczoraj spotkał się zespół Comeniusa w polskiej szkole, aby przedyskutować, co zostało zrobione do tej pory, a co powinno być zrobione w najbliższej przyszłości. Oceniono postępy w realizacji projektu. Chcemy podziękować rumuńskim i węgierskim kolegom za przyłączenie się do nas poprzez Skype.

Winter holiday

Since Monday, 15th, Polish students have two-week winter holidays. This year we are lucky because there is plenty of snow. Adults complain about it because it causes a lot of traffic problems but we enjoy going skating and sledging and making snowmen.

Home EDEN

The Garden of Eden in our homes. Could you show us the pot plants /flowers in your homes? This is a topic of the next edition of our Photo competition.

Hello! My name is Teodor, but all my friends call me Teo. I'm 13 years old. I have a little sister, her name is Sabina. She's 6 years old. I practice ice hockey. My favourite school subjects are Maths and English.
Hi! My name is Ana and i am fourteen years old. I'm in the 7th grade. I have two little brothers. I love traveling, going to the beach, the sea and more things.I like visiting new places. I really loved Paris and I'd like to visit it one more time in the future. I'd like to visit England, especially London. About me... I am a positive person, I spend my time listening to music, seeing movies, staying with my firends and family, reading etc. I've read the four Twilight books, I like it, but i'm not a big fan. I lived in Canada 3 years and I have there some friends
Hi! I'm Irina and I'm 13 years old. My hobbies are: dancing, singing, reading and more. I love to go out with my friends, because we have a lot of fun together.When I want to relax after a long day at school, I watch a movie or I do karaoke on my favorite songs. I practiced ballet for seven years and now I decided to do something new like sport dancing. Now I'm practicing dance, twice a week. I don't have any brother or sisters, but i have a very lazy cat instead.
My name is Virgil, I am 13, I don't have brothers or sisters but I have a cat named Tzuky. I like to play on Xbox 360 and sports (specially basketball and football).
Hi! My name is Bristena. I`m 12. I don`t have brothers and sisters. In my free time I watch TV, I stay on the computer, I listen to music, I read books and I talk with my friends. My favourite school subjects are maths and English. I like action films and comedy. My favourite singer is Justim Bieber but I also listen to other types of music. I am usually cheerful and I like very much to have fun with my friends.

Tłusty Czwartek

Tłusty Czwartek
On the last Thursday before the Lent people in Poland celebrate FAT THURSDAY. On that day we eat a lot of traditional cakes filled with rose marmalade which we call “pączki”.
Ms. Patek's Mother bakes the most delicious pączki in JZ.

Polish students_1

My name is Patryk. (14) I have one brother, his name is Przemek. I play the guitar and I like listening to music . In my free time I watch TV and play computer games . (Hu)
Hey, my name is Patrycja but my friends call me Pati. I’m 15. I have a little sister. Her is name Karolina. I go to the dance class twice a week. My favourite dances are samba and jive . In my free time I meet my friends and I go shopping. I like my class because it’s very funny. (Ro)
Hi! My name is Aleksandra but my friends call me Ola. I’m 15. I have a sister and a brother. I have been practicing ice hockey every day for two years. My favourite subjects are maths and English. In my free time I meet my friends and watch TV. I love TWILIGHT ;D. I like playing hockey and basketball. I don’t like fish. I really like going to the McDonald’s. (Ro)
Hi! My name is Joanna, but my friends call me Asia. I’m 15. I have two older sisters. I like playing volleyball, basketball and reading books . I love TWILIGHT. Have you read it? My favourite subjects at school are history and English. In my free time I meet my friends and go with them to the park. I don’t like meat and fish ;D. I really like my class because it’s funny.

Bird feeding

The weather in Dub nad Moravou region has been very cold and snowy so the children from 1st and 2nd grades started working on bird feeders in January and prepared lots of delicious food for local birds. They used seeds, nuts and fat to make tasty and decorated bells which attract hungry birds to our school playground and help them survive this cruel winter.

School Ball in Dub - opening dance of 9th graders.

It has become a tradition in Dub nad Moravou school - the last Friday in January is always a time for a school ball. Parents are in charge of its organizing and students of the highest grade prepare an opening dance. This year they danced waltz, jive and a modern Latin - American dance in rows.At the end each of students gave a nice rose to their form teacher who has been teaching them dancing since September 2009. Don´t they look great? Real young ladies and gentlemen...Let´s hope they will always be as happy as that evening.
In the end of the photo presentation you can see a local parson, Mr. Jan Kornek, who came to see our students. He was wearing a local traditional costume.

Autumn and winter events in Dub nad Moravou, school year 2009 / 2010

Regular reports about life in Dub nad Moravou school have been inserted onto Virtual Eden wiki as well. The following ones are a choice of the most successful events at school.

Working on Virtual Eden biology experiments - students from grades 5 and 6.



Potato festival at school



A bird day at grades 1 and 2.



Class 6 - a Christmas party



Saint Nicholas and his companions at school

Fallen leaves and winners

235 students in school in Poland, have chosen the best picture. All pictures are interesting but students' votes are divided almost equally between the falling leaves and the pond. Finally leaves have won the first prize. The author has been awarded with a pendrive. The name of a lucky voter has been drawn by the Vice-headmaster. A boy named ... has been given delicious Ptasie Mleczko - Birds' Milk.

Assembly

At 9:50, 4-6 graders were in the school hall for assembly. Teachers made important announcements. They thanked the students for their commitment to charity. Students who took part in Maths and sports competitions were handed diplomas and awards.

How to Make Nine Men's Morris

We think less rubbish would be better for our world. Class 2c have found out an easy and interesting way to make a board game.

Step 1 Collect some bottle tops (in two different colours)
Step 2 Cut the images, shapes from card paper

Step 3 Glue the images onto the tops

Step 4 Design the board, decorate it

Step 5 Invite your friends and enjoy yourselves!

The project team working

Bucharest, February 1th

Evaluation of the activities and the project

How many birds?

How many birds can you see?
One , two, three!
What are they?
Blackbirds and a jay!

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/
Why is the Big Garden Birdwatch in winter? It's cold!

That's precisely why we do it in January. The cold weather brings birds into our gardens, looking for food and shelter, so it's pretty much the best time of the year for watching garden birds.

http://www.otop.org.pl/; http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/national/poland/index.html
Polish Society for the Protection of Birds (OTOP) -

Ogólnopolskie Towarzystwo Ochrony Ptaków jest zarejestrowaną, krajową organizacją pozarządową, zajmującą się ochroną dzikich ptaków i miejsc, w których one żyją. Naszym celem jest zachowanie dziedzictwa przyrodniczego dla dobra obecnych i przyszłych pokoleń. Jesteśmy partnerem światowej federacji towarzystw ochrony ptaków - BirdLife International.

http://www.birdlife.org/index.html

BirdLife International is a global Partnership of conservation organisations that strives to conserve birds, their habitats and global biodiversity, working with people towards sustainability in the use of natural resources.

EMINESCU - the Romanian national poet

15th January 2010

On January 15th students and teachers all over Romania pay homage to our greatest poet, our national poet, Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889). In our country there is hardly anyone who cannot recite at least a few lines of Eminescu’s poems. The musicality of his poetry, the themes he approached (love, nature, eternity, etc) attract readers of all age and education categories.During an activity organized on this occasion, the students in class V-A recited their favourite poems but they also listened to poets such as Adrian Păunescu reciting some of them. Due to their musicality, a large number of these poems are sung in a way that makes anyone shiver with delight. Together with their teachers, the children also listened to a famous Romanian choir, Madrigal, performing Eve on the Hill/ Seara pe deal şi Drowsy Birds/ Somnoroase păsărele.

SOMNOROASE PASARELE-DROWSY BIRDS
Somnoroase pasarele

Pe la cuiburi se aduna,

Se ascund in ramurele -

Noapte buna!

Doar izvoarele suspina,

Pe cind codrul negru tace;

Dorm si florile-n gradina -

Dormi in pace!

Trece lebada pe ape
Intre trestii sa se culce -

Fie-ti ingerii aproape,

Somnul dulce!

Peste-a noptii feerie

Se ridica mindra luna,

Totu-i vis si armonie -

Noapte buna!

Drowsy birds at even gliding,

Round about their nests alight,

In among the branches hiding...

Dear, good night!

Silence through the forest creeping,

Lullaby the river sighs;

In the garden flowers sleeping...

Shut your eyes !

Glides the swan among the rushes

To its rest where moon light gleams,

And the angels whisper hushes...

Peaceful dreams!

O’er the sky stars without number,

On the earth a silver light;

All is harmony and slumber...

Dear, good night !

Translated by: Corneliu Popescu