Third Skype Session with our Twin School!

We have just completed our third skype session with our twin school in Madrid. We aim to Skype every term choosing a range of different topics. Ofsted was so impressed that there was even a special mention of the 'skyping' in their report,  they said:

"pupils get a window to the world beyond the school's boundaries which gives pupils a perfect opportunity to exchange their cultural and linguistic knowledge" 

Our topic for this term was  'la Navidad' Christmas. Our objectives were to find out and compare how the festival of Christmas is celebrated in both England and Spain. The children at Wykeham presented how Christmas is celebrated in England all in Spanish telling the children about Advent calendars, stockings, turkey dinners, Pantomimes and the Queen's Speech. The children in Spain listened and then asked some questions in English about our English traditions. Next, was the Spanish children's turn to present how Christmas is celebrated in Spain, they did this all in English and told us about the large dinner they have on christmas eve, the 3 kings delivering their presents on 5th January, the 12 grapes they eat on new years eve and much much more! Lastly, we sang christmas carols to each other. The children said they can't wait for the next skype sessions see you soon...