My year as an English assistant in

Mallorca…Lucy Dann

My schoolsPlaced at two schools in Santa Maria

6 hours in each school

Primary schools:One privateOne public

Worked with 5 teachers

How the classes workedDifferent classroom dynamics with different

teachers.

With some my role was to support the teacher and work with particular students to improve their spoken and written English.

With others I was able to lead the class with the supervision of a teacher which allowed me more freedom and responsibility.

Art classes in English

Owls in a nest with year 6

A ‘Peace Tree’ designed by year 6 for International Peace Day

An origami swan that I made with my year 4 class

Art in English

Some of my year 6 students making their Father’s Day photo frames.

Year 3 students doing work in their art books in the playground in April.

Science in EnglishWe followed a textbook designed for teaching

science to students whose first language isn’t English.

Website for science activities to consolidate what they learnt in the classes. http://www.educa2.madrid.org/web/mariano.moreno/tercer-ciclo

Other activitiesI also took part in different cultural and extra

curricular activities with my schools such as carnivals, a UNICEF fundraising day and festivals…

Advice for assistants..Ask questions

Teach them about your culture and ask about theirs

Be confident

Say yes!

Make the most of your year...

ANY QUESTIONS?