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HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!

Have a great summer everyone! Practice some but mostly, have fun!

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CONTEMPORARY AGE

The Contemporary Age began about two hundred years ago and was a time of industry and changes in society. New inventions like the steam engine changed the way that people lived and worked. The steam engine made work quicker and easier. It was used in machines and transport.

Factories made mass-produced products. People moved to towns and cities for work and urban populations increased.  Cities grew and changed. There were new streets and shops. There were services such as schools, hospitals and public transport.

There were also important scientific inventions during this period, such as the discovery of electricity. Some inventions in medicine included the x-ray and vaccinations. Some inventions in communication were the radio and the telephone. 

MODERN AGE

The Modern Age began about five hundred years ago. Small kingdoms came together to form big countries with one king, and these countries started to explore the world. This period was a time of discovery and scientific inventions.

Inventions such as the compass and more accurate maps meant that people could travel to new places without getting lost, and discover new lands and new products. 

In 1492, an explorer called Christopher Columbus sailed west in his ship. He wanted to travel around the world to reach Asia in the East, but instead Columbus travelled west and reached the New World which we now call America. 

An important invention of the Modern Age was Gutenberg's printing press. The invention meant that it was quicker and cheaper to produce books and maps. 

MIDDLE AGES

The Middle Ages began about 1500 years ago. During this period, two civilizations lived in the Iberian Peninsula: Christian civilization and the Islamic civilization.

The Christian civilization in the Iberian Peninsula began when the Romans arrived. Christian Spain was divided into areas called kingdoms. Each of these kingdoms had a king. The kingdoms attacked each other, so people built castles and walls to defend their towns and cities.

The Christian civilisation built religious buildings such as churches and cathedrals. 

During this period, there were four groups of Christians:

a)    The nobles owned the land given to them by the king. They lived in castles.

b)   The clergy were the religious people of the Middle Ages. They looked after their own land and helped the poor. They could often read and write in Latin.

c)    The craftmen were skilled workers and made products from materials such as glass ans wood.

d)   The peasants worked hard on the land of the nobles. The peasants didn´t receive a salary, but the nobles gave them protection. 

The Islamic civilization in the Iberian Peninsula began when the Muslims arrived from the North of Africa. The Islamic civilization built religious buildings such as mosques.

ANCIENCT HISTORY

Ancient history began more than four thousand years ago, when people invented writing. During this time, the first civilisations developed in countries such as: Greece, Egypt, China and Mexico.

People in these first civilisations lived together in communities and didn´t have to move from place to place to find food aand shelter. This meant that they had time to build cities with public and private buildings, write laws, develop skills and have jobs. 

Civilisation: (noun) a society that shares the same culture and institutions.

One of the most important civilisations in ancient history was the Roman Civilisation. Roman territory was called the Roman Empire and the capital of the Roman Empire was Rome. The Romans had a strong army and this helped increase their territory. The Romans arrived in the Iberian Peninsula about two thousand years ago. 

A) The Romans built outdoor theathres called amphitheatres where people watched fights between gladiators, and between gladiators and wild animals.

B) The Romans built stone roads to connect cities.

C) The Romans built bridges over rivers.

D) The Romans built aqueducts to carry water from rivers and lakes to cities. 

HUMAN PREHISTORY

ONCE UPON A TIME...MAN

PREHISTORY

Prehistory is the period from when the first humans existed about two million years ago, until the invention of writing.

Although people living during this period couldn´t write, they could leave some historical sources. These historical sources mean that we can learn about prehistory. 

There are two main periods of prehistory: the Palaeolithic period and the Neolithic period.

In the Palaeolithic period, people were nomads. This means that they moved from place to place to look for food and shelter. They used stone, wood and bones to make simple tools.

In the Neolithic period, people started to live in one place and form communities. They started to grow crops and keep domestic animals. They used stone and metal to make more complex tools. 

HISTORY

History is everything that happened in the past. History is important because we can learn from the past. We can understand why things happen in our world and use this information to make our lives better. 

We can use historical sources to learn about history. Historical sources are objects that give us information about the past. Historical sources can be photos, paintings, written documents, buildings or objects that people used in the past. 

We can use measurements of time to organize information about the past. 

· A year is made up of twelve months. 

· A decade is made up of ten years.

· A century is made up of one hundred years.

· A millennium is made up of one thousand years. 

We can divide history into five main periods:Prehistory, Ancient history, the Middle Ages, the Modern Age, and the Contemporary Age.

HOLIDAY PLANS: TO BE GOING TO

SUMMER HOLIDAY

 It’s been a long road, but you accomplished your goal and passed the  TRINITY exam. You survived! Now it is time to celebrate the success!

UNIT 12: HISTORY

Dear Parent / Carer,

Your child is about to start unit 12. The topic of this unit is History. In this unit, your child will

·learn what history is and its importance

·learn to identify the five main periods of history 

·learn to classify prehistory into the Palaeolithic and Neolithic periods and understands the differences between them

·learn to understand about life in ancient history, the Roman civilisation and the importance of the invention of writing

·learn to understand how the Christian civilisation and the Islamic civilisation coexisted in the Iberian peninsula in the Middle Ages

·learn to understand that kingdoms forming countries, discovery and scientific invention characterised the Modern Age

·learn to understand how industry and changes in society characterised the Contemporary Age

·learn to listen to, read and understand a story about Roman remains

·learn to write a simple text about a building from the past

Additionally in this unit, your child will investigate important people in history.

With best wishes,

Mrs. Eva.

ENGLISH UNIT 9: HOLIDAY PLANS

Dear Parents,

Your child is about to start Unit 9. The main topic of this unit is holidays. In the unit your child will learn how to ask and talk about holiday plans and things to take. He/she will be introduced to this language through episode 9 of the exciting adventure story Back to the present, a song and a grammar rap.

In Unit 9 your child will learn about forests, trees and forest fires. Your child will complete his/her own ‘My Little Fact File of Forests and Trees’ to reinforce this learning. He/she will also learn about what children in Britain do in the holidays and learn a tongue twister to practise specific English sounds.

In this unit your child will have the opportunity to read and write questions and answers about plans for the future. Your child will also read short texts about holiday plans and write a short text about their own plans for the summer, following a model.

I hope you and your child enjoy this unit.

Mrs. Eva.

CENSUS

Do you want know the census in your city?

POPULATION MIND MAPS

POPULATION

FUTURE: WILL

UNIT 11: POPULATION

Dear Parent / Carer,

Your child is about to start unit 11. The topic of this unit is Population. In this unit, your child will

·learn to understand what population is and that different places have different populations

·learn to classify population into child, adult or elderly, rural or urban and active or inactive

·learn to understands that population can increase or decrease

·learn to understand why people migrate and the difference between immigrants and emigrants

·learn to understand the difficulties facing some immigrants

·learn to understand that the world population is growing and the consequences of this

·learn to listen to, read and understand a story about a new pupil in class

·learn to write a simple text in the form of a class census

Additionally in this unit, your child will investigate populations.

With best wishes,

Mrs. Eva.

RIVERS OF SPAIN

RELIEF OF SPAIN

SPANISH PENINSULAR COASTS

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

SPAIN: THE CONGRESS AND THE SENATE

SPAIN AND EUROPE

CITIZENS' RESPONSIBILITIES

ENGLISH UNIT 8: FUTURE TIMES

Dear Parents,

Your child is about to start Unit 8 . The main topic of this unit is the future. In the unit your child will learn how to talk about what will and won ́t happen in the future. He/he will be introduced to this language through episode 8 of the exciting adventure story The future, a song and a grammar rap.

In Unit 8 your child will learn about climate change and global warming. Your child will complete his/her own ‘My Little Fact File of Climate Change’ to reinforce this learning. He/she will also learn about what children in Britain think will happen in the future and play a game to practise specific English sounds.

In this unit your child will have the opportunity to read and write questions and answers about what will happen in the future. Your child will also read short texts about cities and transport in the future and write a short text about their own predictions, following a model.

Thank you for your support,

Mrs. Eva.

SHOULD

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

 

 

HOW MUCH...? / HOW MANY...?

FOOD PACKAGING

UNIT 10: OUR COUNTRY

Dear Parent / Carer,

Your child is about to start unit 10. The topic of this unit is Our country. In this unit, your child will

·learn to understand our rights and responsibilities in a democracy

·learn to understand what the Spanish Constitution is and what it contains

·learn to understand general elections, who is in Parliament and how elections are held

·learn to understand Spain’s geography and where Spain’s territories are situated

·learn to read a relief map

·learn to identify some of the main rivers of Spain and which seas or oceans the rivers of Spain flow into

·learn to listen to, read and understand a story about a volcano

·learn to write a simple text about your Autonomous Community

Additionally in this unit, your child will investigate elections.

With best wishes,

Mrs. Eva.

PROVINCES QUIZ

PROVINCES PUZZLE

AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITIES PUZZLE

THE MAP OF THE AUTONOMIES

LOCAL SERVICES

SCHOOL COMMUNITY MIND MAP

UNIT 9: LIVING TOGETHER

Dear Parents,

Your child is about to start unit 9 of their Science coursebook The topic of this unit is Living together. In this unit, your child will

·               learn to understand about classroom rules and why they are important in the school community

·               learn to understand the role of the Mayor and local Government

·               learn to identify some local services and their importance and talk about how we use them

·               learn to understand the roles of the different emergency services and how to contact them

·               learn to recognise the job of people in the emergency services and the vehicles and equipment they use

·               learn to understand about Spain’s provinces and Autonomous Communities

·               learn to listen to, read and understand a story about a forest fire

·               learn to write a simple text in the form of a letter to the Mayor

Additionally in this unit, your child will investigate their Autonomous Community.

With best wishes,

Mrs. Eva.

ENGLISH UNIT 7: FOOD, DELICIOUS FOOD!

Dear Parents,

Your child is about to start Unit 7 of their English course book. The main topic of this unit is food. In the unit your child will learn how to talk about food packaging, quantities of food and what you should and shouldn’t buy. He/she will be introduced to this language through episode 7 of the exciting adventure story The medieval kitchen, a song and a grammar rap.

In Unit 7 your child will learn about medieval times, food packaging and supermarkets. Your child will complete his/ her own book called ‘My Little Fact File of Food We Buy’ to reinforce this learning. Your child will also learn about favourite recipes from children in Britain and play a game to practise specific English vowel sounds.

In this unit your child will have the opportunity to read and write questions and answers about food packaging and quantities, what you should and shouldn’t buy/eat. Your child will also read short texts about medieval times and modern popular recipes and write their own recipe, following a model.

Thank you again for your help in making your child’s early contact with English as enjoyable and successful as possible. Yours

Mrs. Eva.

Welcome back to the 3rd term!

I hope that you have had a relaxing and wonderful break.

WHAT IS EASTER? 

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WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGG HUNT

CHAT WITH THE EASTER BUNNY

AMAZING DINOSAURS

THERE WAS... THERE WERE...

A LONG TIME AGO: COULD

TALKING ABOUT THE PAST

THE THREE Rs

The Three Rs Song

HOW PAPER IS MANUFACTURED?

WHAT MATERIALS MAKE UP OUR EARTH?

ILLUSTRATED MATERIALS DATABASE

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SORTING AND USING MATERIALS