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Φέτος, με αφορμή την Ημέρα των Ευχαριστιών (Thanksgiving) την Πέμπτη 27/11, αποφασίσαμε να κάνουμε κάτι διαφορετικό με τους μαθητές μας. Δεν περιοριστήκαμε μόνο στο λεξιλόγιο και τις παραδόσεις της γιορτής αλλά δημιουργήσαμε ένα μάθημα γεμάτο δημιουργικότητα, συνεργασία και… ευγνωμοσύνη.

Ξεκινήσαμε με μια σύντομη συζήτηση για το το νόημα και την ιστορία της γιορτής, χωρίς να παραλείψουμε να αναφερθούμε και στις δυο πλευρές της ιστορίας… Στη συνέχεια, προχωρήσαμε σε μικρές κατασκευές και βίντεο. Αυτό όμως που είχε μεγαλύτερη αξία ήταν η συζήτηση που έγινε στην τάξη. Οι μαθητές μοιράστηκαν εμπειρίες και μικρές στιγμές που τους κάνουν να νιώθουν ευγνώμονες. Ήταν το πιο ουσιαστικό κομμάτι του μαθήματος — μια πραγματική άσκηση ενσυναίσθησης.

Τελικά, αυτό που ελπίζουμε να έμεινε στους μαθητές μας είναι  το μήνυμα της ευγνωμοσύνης — μια αξία διαχρονική, παγκόσμια και απαραίτητη. Και αν οι μαθητές θυμηθούν έστω για λίγο να λένε ένα “ευχαριστώ”, τότε η μέρα αυτή πέτυχε τον σκοπό της.

In Unit 1, Lesson 1 p. 2 in the 6th grade Student’s Book, we came across the word ‘copper mine’. The students asked me what’s the difference between copper and bronze. Here’s the answer:

 

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The United Kingdom

Upper-class English accent, Cockney accent

Scottish: voice recognition, air traffic control

Welsh:Drive-Thru Special!!!

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Irish: Farmer

British comedy

Guess the accent

Sway Presentation

Baamboozle Game, Name the flag, Name the cities, Quiz, Label

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Britain

Interactive Videos

This is Britain

Bonfire Night (a1)

Bonfire Night (a1-a2)

The history behind the celebration

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder plot

VOCABULARY

Fill in the gaps.

True or False?

The texts come from ruthlessteacher.com

Samhain

What is Halloween?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6auyr-6vn9M

 

Jack-o-Lantern

In a dark, dark wood…

All about Halloween!

Halloween Challenge

 

Interactive Videos

story 1, story 2, story 3,story 4, SONG

“Acting: English!” is a creative eTwinning project that aims to improve students’ English skills through drama, storytelling, and role-play. Each month, students take part in engaging activities such as creating avatars, writing and performing short dialogues, acting out stories, and recording puppet shows. These tasks help students gain confidence in speaking English while encouraging creativity and teamwork. Partner schools collaborate by sharing student work and interacting through digital tools. The project also supports the development of 21st-century skills like communication, digital literacy, and cultural awareness. It is designed for learners aged 9–12 at A1–A2 levels and includes fun, performance-based learning throughout the school year.

Our school logo

Student Presentation

Ι would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Parents and Guardians Association of our school for their generous offer to cover the cost of printing and binding the preparation books (Past Papers) for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency (Level A) exams, for the 5th and 6th grade students.

Parental support is a cornerstone of our educational community. Initiatives like this strengthen the work of public education, which strives every day to provide equal opportunities and high-quality learning for all children.

The English lesson is particularly important, as it helps students develop communication skills, explore other cultures, and broaden their horizons. The Association’s contribution is invaluable, ensuring that every child has access to the necessary educational material and can actively participate in both the learning process and the certification exams.

We sincerely thank you for your continued support, cooperation, and commitment!

Celebrating the European Day of Languages at Our School – Languages open hearts and minds!

Last week the students of the 5th grade had the chance to celebrate the European Day of Languages with creativity, teamwork, and lots of fun! The aim of the day was to highlight the importance of learning new languages and to promote respect for different cultures.

During the English lesson, the students explored simple greetings in more than ten European languages and created colourful posters to share with the school community.

To make the day even more interactive, we played a quiz game where students had to guess the country from audio recordings of different European languages. Laughter and excitement filled the room as students discovered similarities and differences among languages.

The activities helped students realize that learning a new language opens doors to communication, friendship, and cultural understanding. It was a wonderful way to celebrate diversity and remind everyone that languages connect us all!

 

 

 A taste of the Uk