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Hola from Tenerife! Today pupils took part in their first day of school in Tenerife! Everyone was eager to get to school and meet their Spanish peers. First, pupils were given a guided tour of the school, where particular highlights included the school aviary full of beautiful Canarian birds, the climbing wall and the size of their playground. It didn’t take long for pupils to make new friends and were in no way hindered by the language barrier – all pupils made a great effort to talk to and get to know their new Spanish friends, communicating in both Spanish and English. Children enjoyed games together, such as ‘el quemado’ (Spanish dodgeball) and ‘pilla pilla’ (Spanish tag/it) during break time.…