As part of English Week 2026, students from the Infant Area participated in the British Isles Cultural Fair, a meaningful experience that connected English learning with culture, creativity, citizenship, and artistic expression. The activity was organised by the English Immersion Plan and coordinated by Mr. Marcos Riveros and Ms. Catalina Maturana, offering our youngest students the opportunity to explore different cultural elements from the British Isles in an age-appropriate and engaging way.
During the days leading up to the fair, students from Medio Mayor, Pre-Kinder and Kinder worked on cultural panels related to different countries and territories. Each group contributed to the exhibition by preparing visual materials with images, colours, and texts in English. Medio Mayor worked on a general introduction to The British Isles, while Pre-Kinder A explored Northern Ireland, Pre-Kinder B focused on Scotland, Pre-Kinder C discovered Wales, Kinder A worked with England, and Kinder B explored Ireland.
Students from 1st and 2nd grade also became part of the experience by decorating flags connected to the countries and territories represented in the fair. Their work was later used to create bunting and decorative elements for the exhibition, helping transform the Formación Inicial Hall into a colourful cultural space. In addition, students created paper crowns, a classic British tradition, adding another playful cultural element to the fair and connecting the activity with one of the most recognisable celebrations in British culture.
The fair allowed students to approach English through culture in a visual, creative, and meaningful way. By observing panels, flags, symbols, paper crowns, and cultural references, children had a first encounter with ideas such as The British Isles, Great Britain, The United Kingdom, and Ireland, learning that language is also connected to places, traditions, identities, and ways of understanding the world.
One of the most valuable aspects of this experience was that English appeared beyond the traditional classroom setting. Students did not only see words in English; they connected them with images, colours, countries, stories, symbols, and cultural elements. This helped make the language more visible, concrete, and memorable for young learners.
The British Isles Cultural Fair also promoted important values such as respect for other cultures, curiosity, collaboration, and active participation. By preparing panels, decorating flags, creating paper crowns, and walking through the exhibition, students became part of a collective experience where learning English was connected to creativity, citizenship, and appreciation for cultural diversity.
Through activities like this, English Week continues to show that language learning can happen through many different experiences. In this case, the British Isles became a bridge between English, culture, imagination, and shared school life.
We invite our school community to explore the gallery and revisit this special moment of cultural discovery, creativity, and English during English Week 2026.
