The Department of Spanish

Our first year of the re-launch of Spanish at St Olave’s was not without challenge, largely posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite these hurdles, students were inspired by the language and a love of Spanish was shared and developed across the year. For example, over lockdown, students harnessed their culinary skills and enthusiasm to create typical Spanish dishes, such as paella and tortilla.

The cultural understanding of a global Spanish outside of Spain was explored through posters on Spanishspeaking countries and cultures across the world.

The culmination of the academic year during Activity Week 2 featured a day of Spanish-themed activities for Year 7s: a Spanish treasure hunt, and learning around the Mexican ‘Day of the Dead’ celebrations, featuring the Spanish film ‘Coco’.

Itzie Olalde Scott Teacher of Spanish