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Today my class went on a scavenger hunt! It was a great way to learn some new vocabulary and immediately put it into practical use. We learned some new words like pinecone, berries, sand, bark, moss and many more. Once we had the words down pat, the hard part began: actually finding the things! We are so lucky that right by our campsite there are some really beautiful trails. My entire class set off on an uphill hike...

Day 3 was amazing!! We went to Astorga for a day trip and had the greatest time. We started of on the bus were we sang songs and chants, I learnt a lot of new songs. When we arrived we started the day by doing part of the Camino de Santiago. We walked along the road, across bridges and through the town. It was very nice and we met some other people who were doing the Camino as well. When we arrived we split in to 3...

Day two started off well with a dual game between two teams, my class won the game - yay!! For the morning English Class we pre-taught the students some nature vocabulary (leaf, moss, bark etc) then went on a nature walk and scavenger hunt. Campers had to find various items on the worksheet, some bark, a flower, sand, a stick and some moss for example. It was great to get the kids out into the countryside to energise...

Day trip to Astorga!!! Today we had an exciting day trip to a nearby city. We started with walking 3km of the Camino de Santiago - a great acheivement for the kids. Then my group visited the Palacio Episcopal which is an astounding Gaudi building, the kids were very impressed with the sculpture and paintings inside the palace. Next we visited the Museo Romano, which is an old roman forum with lots of intruiging...

Today we journeyed outside of camp into the historical town of Astorga. This town is a famous pit stop for the pilgrims doing the Camino de Santigao. The bus dropped us off 2 kilometers outside of town where we walked a trail on the Camino. Arriving into town, we first visited the Palacio Episcopal, a beautiful building built by Gaudi. The students walked through the building and admired some of the art work inside....

Today we went on an excursion to Astorga! We left the camp around 9:30 in the morning and arrived in Astorga at about 10:30. We walked a short part of the camino de Santiago and then we went into the city. We started by visiting the fascinating Roman museum which explained the rich cultural history of Astorga. Then we went to the chocolate museum, which was truly incredible and definitely a favourite for the...

What a day!  The busses picked us up bright and early from camp and we drove to ASTORGA, singing and laughing all the way.  Getting off the bus with the city in the near distance, we trekked a bit of the famous Camino de Santiago, enjoying the landscape of green fields and the towers of the city hall.  When we finally arrived in Astorga we split into groups and began to explore!  Some of us went...

Today was an early start to a long and eventful day. We left early this morning to head to Astorga. Astorga is a very picturesque town with a lot of amazing history. It also is where part of the Camino de Santiago passes so we thought we'd have a little taste of our own Camino. After walking into Astorga we split into 3 groups for the activities: Roman museum, Gaudis palace, and the best part; the chocolate factory!...

Day 2 began with a morning nature walk! We learned some new vocabulary in our English class: moss, bark, stick, rocks and set out to see what we could find. Kids were encouraged to pick up a few flowers or leaves from trees. Pablo even found a giant pine cone!  After, we all gathered in the activities room to learn a tradition Scottish dance from teacher Morag: "Ceilidh" dancing.  Later today, we're...

My students and I went on a nature walk today! Right behind the camp theres a beautiful trail that leads into the forest. The kids did a scavenger hunt and had to find things like: pine cones, muchrooms, fruits, etc. After class, we took them into the game room where they learned a typical Scottish dance from our Scottish councelor, Morag. The children learned the dance really quickly and had a lot of fun doing it....