SHOPPING DAY

Today, in the morning, as everyday we did class: grammar, vocabulary, discussion, exercises and we also played a game. We had an interesting break and at one o'clock we had lunch. When we finished the lunch we did something special. 

We sang the song "happy birthday" to our friend Joan! He did 13 years old! We gave him some presents like a card, a hat and an Ireland sunglasses. We also ate a birthday cake. It was a delicious chocolate cake. We drank soft drinks and we danced because we put on music!! 

After that we did the afternoon activity. It was shopping to Killarney town. We bought lots of things like souvenirs, presents, clothes... Many people bought the last things for their families and friends. We enjoyed it a lot. We love shopping!! 

At 4:30 we returned to school and we took the bus to go to our families and enjoy the evening. 

Blondie girls: Sara & Ruth

SPORTS DAY

In the morning we had class like everyday from 10 to 1.

The activity later was three typical games of Ireland: Gaelic football, Frisbee and touch ball. We were divided in 6 groups, with every two groups a different game that lasted 30 minutes. After 30 minutes we changed play until all groups played three games each. 

 Gaelic football: We played this game using two goals shaped it and a ball. To more with the ball we bad to run away three paces and throw it or kick and catch it and keep doing this action to pass to a teammate to score you had to shoot or finish with the head or the hand. If the ball entered the goal base it was 3points and if it passed between the two posts you add up one point.  

 Frisbee: We played frisbee a bit different because we used two goals in which we had to get the frisbee and scored a point. We had to pass between team members and we could make three steps and pass or shoot on goal. If you pass the frisbee to a teammate who falls down the other team recover the frisbee. 

 Touch ball: We played this game using a ball we played it a field that has been divided into two. And each team was in one of the two fields with the other team cemetery in their back, and when one of the dead players "killed" one of the members of the other team members, he returned to live so he could keep playing and when the last member of one of the two teams was killed he had three chances to revive and if he fails all three of them the match ended with his team lose. 

Finally we did the Crazy Games which had different activities like running with one of your friends in your back or others. 

 Jaume B.J. & Pedro D.

BOAT TRIP: RUINS IN INNISFALLEN ISLAND

Today, after lunch, we went to the lake to visit a monastery that it was destroyed.

In the beginning, we walked for one hour and then we went on the boats, after that, the captains of the boats brought all the group to an island. 

In the island, we saw some animals like a deer and a rat. Then, we saw the monastery in ruins. Then, we come back with the boats to the big island where there was the Ross Castle and we walked for one hour until we arrived at the school, and finally, we went back to our Irish families. 

Guillermo & Sergi

FOTA WILDLIFE PARK & CORK

We went to the Fota Wildlife Park and we watched a lot of animals: zebras, ducks, monkeys, kangaroos... Then we go shopping. We bought some strange sweets in a shop named "olde sweet shoppe" and we went to a lot of shops. Then we had dinner and we did puff paste chocolate. 

James 

Today we are going to Fota, a park of animals. When we arrived we were at the place for the hour of departure. All groups marched all the different parts and took pictures. Were able to touch the kangaroos and see the animals very closely. We stayed in Fota as far as quarter to two. After the visited Fota, we went to Cork centre and and we went shopping centre and other small shops, my group went to an special shop, because this shop have a hot of sour sweets for a joke, we gave one of these sweets to teachers...

Joan

SCAVENGER HUNT

Friday morning we arrived at school and at 10:00 o'clock.We started our classes like every other day. After that we had our packed lunch and we started the afternoon activity, an Scavenger Hunt. We had to be the fastest team answering some questions and bought somethings with Ireland, Kerry written on it. Brid made the groups, and this groups did a treasure map and answered the questions. Finally, we returned to the school, and then one group won; this was group number six: Jose, Sergi, Jaume, Monica, Pedro and Gemma; who got to keep the prizes.

IRISH CULTURE

On Thursday we did many things, but we had a problem, the weather.  

In the morning we had classes as usually. To start with, we did extra vocabulary such as metaphors and then, we had a break.

After  that, we sang two Irish songs: Galway Girl and Fields of Athenry. Following this, we ate a sandwich and we started doing the afternoon activities about Irish Culture. 

Firstly, we listened to some typical Irish songs played by Brendan (violin + guitar) and Edward (guitar). Later, Brendan explained that some instruments are indigenous from Ireland, such as: the bodhran, the harp and the Irish pipes. He also taught us about the different kinds of Irish music, which are the jig and the reel. 

Secondly, we danced some Irish songs with Brid, our coordinator. It was a very interesting experience. 

Finally, we wanted to play Gaelic football but the weather didn't let us play. As I said before, the weather is a very big factor here that we have to consider when we do outdoor activities. Instead of Gaelic football, we watched a film that was quite interesting and we ate a lot of popcorn! 

Dani & Borja

SUNNY SOCCER

Today at ten o'clook we have class. In class we did grammar. Then at quarter past eleven we have a break. After break we have another class at quarter to twelve. In this class we sing a tipical song of Irlanda and the name of the song is Galway girl. we finished the class at one o'clock.
Then we have lunch and we have out time. At two o'clock we played a tournament of soccer and we have a lot of fun. And the girls did a workshop of manicurie. At five o'clock we went with the families to our homes. 

 Albert  & Marc

BOWLING & BUNGEE ROCKET

Good morning people!! Today our group for the next two weeks, had their first class, when the break time started, will laughed a lot and we talked about our life here, in Ireland, and then the teacher told us what we were going to do in the afternoon. He explained to us that we are gonig to have a soccermatch together.

 We then returned to our class and we worked a lot. At lunch time, our teacher explained to us that we aren't going to play soccer because it was raining and we are going to go bowling. 

When we arrived at the bowling, the teachers sourprised us with a bungee rocket. It was a very tired game but it was really funny too. After that surprise, we skittle and then we have had some time, more or less fourty-five minutes, to to our shoppings. 

This is all in our school day. Now we are in the bus, returning to our families to enjoy our dinner and the evenning with them. See you! 

Aurembiaix & Aura

A BIGGER GROUP!

Today it has been an important day, because we have done the test level. Depending on the exam we've divided in three groups. The classes were interesting and fun because of that we were with our friends and the exercises were interesting. Then we have eaten in a big room, the food that the Irish family had prepared such as a sandwich with a fruit, and water to drink. 

After that we enjoyed half an hour to speak with other friends, met new ones or only repose. It was raining a bit but it wasn't a problem, so we have crossed the centre of Killarney to visit the National Park, all green and with big lakes. During that we visited Ross castle. The final thing that we did together was to visit the outlet centre or other shops. But it didn't finish here, everyone went with the family to dinner and practise English. 

 Rut

& Laura

1st SUNDAY

On Sunday 8th we all went to the airport at 12 a.m. We had a little problem at the desk, so it spent one hour longer checking in. We had lunch before going on the plane. The airplane took off at 3 p.m. We traveled for two hours and then we took a bus to Killarney where the other group was having a wonderfull weekend with their  Irish families.  When we arrived to Killarney we met our families and went home, it was raining and too cold to stay outside.

Laura

Grup de 2 setmanes arribat i acollit!

Els alumnes del grup de 2 setmanes han aterrat amb mitja hora de retard. Després de recollir les maletes hem anat en autobús fins a Killarney on ens esperaven les famílies impacients per coneixer-nos. No sabem qui estava més nerviós! Tots hem estat acollits i a hores d'ara segur que ja degustem la cuina irlandesa... Demà farem el test de nivell i ens separarem en grups afegint-nos al grup de tres setmanes. Fins demà!

THE GAP OF DUNLOE TRIP

On Saturday We don't have classes, but all the group had to stay in school at ten o clock, like the others days.  We went to the lake by taxis and waited ten minutes until the rowing boats arrived. In the boats we have stayed one hour, because we sail along the three lakes. 

When we have arrived on the other side, there was a bar and the group went to get some food and chocolates. After that we have started the trip to climb up the mountain. It was a very long trip, three hours walking!  When we arrived at the top we had lunch in a fabulous viewing point.  After the break, we star the adventure! We start walking and we saw a lot of horses and a church. A little bit later some people enter in to the shop. After that we continue walking up the mountain. We see a lot of sheeps marked with different colours in order to separed the sheeps from one owner to another. 

When we finished lunch we walked for 1 more hour. While we were walking, we saw a wedding, on the mountain.  

And at the end of the way the taxi was waiting for us. We think that the trip was very tired but it was worth. 

Sandra & Carmen

Golf day!!!!!

We woke  up at 8:30 o'clock and  had breakfast. It was raining like every day  and we  met to school the other students at 10 o'clock and We went to class. At 2 o'oclock we  had lunch and we went to the "Deer Park" Pitch & Putt, like a mini golf and  it's next to the Dr.Crookes club.  

Everybody had two golf stick and two balls, but some of them  need more because they lose them. For all of them was the first time playing golf except some of them that plays a lot of times and plays very good. We all  love Golf when we finished play it. We didn't want to leave. 

 Xavi & Iker

IRISH CULTURAL DAY

Yesterday, the morning, it wasn't like the other ones it was a cultural day. Irish cultural day!!

We me at school as every day at 10 o'clock, and then we went to Muchross House with two taxis, we arrived there and we visited the house, it is a very beautiful house builded for the visit of Victoria II, there was where she stayed for 2 days. 

A guide showed us everything. After this, we went to a waterfall, it was inside the nature so we were walking a lot but we arrived, it was a beautiful waterfall. We continue walking and we arrived to a viewpoint of the lake. We took some pictures and we came down again. It was the time to have lunch so we went near the lake, there we had lunch, we eat our sandwitch and other thing like fruit or chocolate. 

After lunch we went to visit the traditional farms of Muchross house were we saw and learned about the old way of life of farmers. The visit takes about 1h and after that we returned at the school where the families were waiting us to go home. 

Carlos V & Oriol N

SPIDERMAN 3D

Today we have done class as a usual day, we have talked about vocabulary of celebrities, emphasis and pronunciation,etc. we had lunch at 13:00 as every day.

After along  walk down in the rain, we arrived at the cinema. We were going to watch 'The amazing Spider-man' in 3D. 

Before getting in the screen room, we bought some popcorn and drinks. The film lasted two and a half hours and everyone enjoyed it a lot, even the teachers liked it. 

 When the film finished, we got back to our Irish homes and spent some time with our host families. It was a great day! 

Gerard H & Jaume

SWIMMING

Today, Tuesday, was our first day of class because yesterday wasn't really a serious class day. We have three hours of class every day and after them we do extra activities in the town. 

This afternoon was relaxing because we went to the swimming pool, the girls stayed in the jacuzzi, while the boys were swimming in the pool. We also went to the 'sauna'. Then we went to the shower and finally we went to the games room. 

 We think that we all needed an activity like this one because we were tired from Sunday and Monday.

Gemma & Irene

FIRST DAY IN IRELAND

Today ten minutes before ten all of us were gathered in the Dr.Crokes main room and at five past ten we did the level test.

After a little break we got at eleven we were separeted into two classes depending on our English level. We then had an introductory class about the important places in Killarney with a map which had the more touristic places marked in there. It had also the main streets and roads, even some of the shops, so we can go and buy souvenirs or food in case we wanted some. After that we had lunch and when we finished we went for a walk around Killarney and the National Park to know about the area where we will be for three weeks.

First of all, we went to the National Park, and visited a house with stuffed animals to be shown, some of us went inside but most of us stayed outside becouse from the house came a little cute puppy whith which we played for almost twenty minutes while it bite us as much as it could. 

After that we walked a lot inside the National Park while Victor took "some" photographs of us and the background. Later we went to St. Mary's Cathedral and even later to the Outlet Center to go shopping and in the end we went back to Dr. Crokes where the families were waiting for us to bring us home.

Bernat S & Jose Mª V

FIRST LESSON...

ACOLLITS

Les families ens esperaven impacients, nosaltres també ho estavem. Ara cadascú a casa seva a trencar el gel amb converses sobre... futbol? Demà a les 10h a classe!

ARRIBATS!

Hem aterrat a l'aeroport de Cork amb fresqueta i boira. Hem recuperat totes les maletes i anem en autocar cap a Killarney, on ens trobarem amb les families acollidores.

A PUNT D'EMBARCAR

Ens hem trobat puntualment davant els mostradors de l'aeroport i hem facturat l'equipatge sense problema. Hem passat el control de passaports i som a punt d'embarcar! Les properes notícies les escriurem des de l'illa esmeralda!

Ready?

La sortida del vol del grup de 3 setmanes es preveu puntual. Ens trobarem davant els mostradors d'Aer Lingus, 85-87, de la Terminal 2B. Fins ara!