‘Language is the result of the creativity of

thousands of generations.’

Edward Sapir

Links with Our Community

Visit to the Local Museum

We explored the historical links between Ireland and Spain

Claudia (The educational officer) and our Spanish teacher explained some of the links

Some of the links:

•Rock Art,•St Brendan voyage,•The walk of Santiago,•The Dún an Óir siege,•The Spanish Armada, etcS

The galleon “Santa María de la Rosa” sank near the Blasket islands and it’s still under the sea!

Map of the shipwreck at Blasket Sound

Map of the trip of the Spanish Armada in 1588

Felipe IIIsabel de Inglaterra

Monument about the Armada in Dún Chaoin

We had a table quiz in which we had to look for information and pictures around the panels.

We were timed with a stop watch!

Our worksheet about the Spanish Armada

Visit to the Spanish Class in the Local Secondary School

We visited a 2nd year Spanish class in Mounthawk secondary school

We showed projects and performed songs and conversations.

Visits from Guest Speakers

With our guest speakers we:

• Practised our Spanish

• Talked about the experience of learning a foreign language and living in a Spanish speaking country

• Played traditional games from Spain on the school yard

• Showed our “Rincón del español” and sang a few Spanish songs

• Gave a card to our guest saying “Muchas gracias”, decorated and signed by the whole class!

Sabela, our guest speaker from Galicia (España)

Helen talked to us about Madrid (España)

We also played the traditional game ‘El pañuelo’ with her.

Her giant puppets talked to us in Spanish!

‘La lengua es el resultado de la creatividad

de miles de generaciones.’

Edward Sapir