Languages News

SPANISH EDUCATION CHANCELLOR VISIT

On Thursday 24 July, we had the opportunity to get a visit from the Spanish Education Chancellor, Rosa Maria Prieto y Andres Gomez, Technical Assessor. They came to visit the school and to talk to students about the culture and the benefits of learning Spanish. 

Students got a great understanding of the Camino the Santiago, one of the most famous pilgrimages in the world. Students explored its origins, historical facts and its importance in today's tourism world. 

Ana Gomez

Spanish Teacher

YEAR 8 FRENCH CLASS EXPOS

At the end of the semester, some of our Year 8 French classes participated in classroom expos on topics associated with the cultures of the French-speaking world. There was some wonderful work, and everyone learned something new and interesting. There was information about a range of topics, from snails, through desserts, onto the Eiffel Tower, and including a presentation about Eurovision contributions from a range of French-speaking countries.

Jennifer Lynd

Languages Learning Area Manager

KUMMARGEE EDUCATION PERFECT CHALLENGE

During the last two weeks of term, our Year 8 language students were busy building up Kummargee points in their own Education Perfect challenge. This was limited to the three languages taught at McKinnon - French, German and Spanish. 

The winning class is 8D. Second place goes to 8A, and third to 8E. The following students earned certificates and were placed as listed:

Gold - Meredith (1st) & Evelyn (2nd)

Silver - Davide (3rd)

Bronze - Eloise (4th), Shahar (5th) & Charlie  (6th)

Jennifer Lynd

Languages Learning Area Manager