St James's Day 2019

From the lost Paradise to Judgement Day. Pórtico de la Gloria in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is the first great movie of mankind, filmed in stone.

Perhaps the chief beauty of the cathedral, however, is the 12th century Portico da Gloria, behind the western facade. This Portico da Gloria in the narthex of the west portal is a remains from the Romanesque period. It is a masterwork of Romanesque sculpture built between 1168 and 1188 by Master Mateo at the request of king Ferdinand II of Leon. The vigorous naturalism of the figures in this triple portal is an expression of an art form, varied in its details, workmanship and polychromy (of which faint traces of colour remain). The shafts, tympana and archivolts of the three doorways which open onto the nave and the two aisles are a mass of strong and nervous sculpture representing the Last Judgment.

Joab Pelling - Amazing Artist

Joab is autistic and hearing impaired, but he is still determined to pursue his passion for playing the drums.

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What's Up: July 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Source: NASA/JPL-Caltech (Presenter: Preston Dyches)

Published: July 1, 2019

Historical Date: July 1, 2019

As NASA marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, here are five things to know about the Moon that you can share with others:

1. How far away is the Moon?
2. How big is the Moon?
3. What color is the Moon?
4. Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
5. And what are the dark areas on the Moon?

What's Up for July? NASA is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission making the first human landing on the Moon, while looking forward to the future of lunar exploration. So this month, a special edition of What's Up: Here are five things about the Moon that you can share with others when you're gazing up at our natural satellite.

Summer 2019 Remedial Task

ESO Students,

Here is your 2019 summer remedial assignment:

• You should solve the activities of the vocabulary, grammar and writing pages in each unit (pages 1, 3, 4, 5 and 8 in every unit)
• You should also complete the three revision sections found at the end of every three units in your student's book: review A (units 1, 2, 3), review B (units 4, 5, 6) and review C (units 7, 8, 9).

Use an A-4 sized notebook to copy the formulation or wording of every activity and underline their key words. Then, translate that wording into Galician/Spanish and solve the activities.

This assignment is NOT COMPULSORY. You do not need to hand in your homework as it will NOT ADD ANY POINTS AT ALL TO YOUR SEPTEMBER MARK. However, we would like to advise you to prepare these activities if you want to be successful in your September remedial exams.

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This is your English exams schedule for September 2019:

• Monday 2nd September, 9:00 - 10:15 - ESO 4 Remedial Test.
• Monday 2nd September, 16:00 - 17:15 - ESO 1, ESO 2 and ESO 3 Previous Years Remedial Tests.
• Tuesday 3rd September, 10:15 - 11:30 - ESO 1 and ESO 2 Remedial Test.
• Wednesday 4th September, 10:15 - 11:30 - ESO 3 Remedial Test.

Have a very nice summer and... good luck!

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