4th OF MARCH -SCHOOL DAY OF LANGUAGES

Friday, 4th of March 2011! What a great day it was in our school! It just rocked!

All day long something was going on somewhere. Spelling contests involving all the classes, from the 7th to the 12th form, singing and dancing, playing the Trivial of Languages, participating in a lecture about the importance of speaking foreign languages, appreciating the exhibitions of the work done by students in the different language classes and, of course, tasting the delicious foods of Portugal, England, Germany, France and Spain.

What a thrill it was for the teachers to see the joy in the eyes of their students!

And last but not least, a very special thanks to the English Club Staff, who, with their enthusiasm and commitment, greatly contributed to the success of this event.

Here are some photos of this memorable day:

Some members of the English Club staff

Aren't we cute in these T-shirts?
Special thanks to the Parents' Association for having offered them to us.

Spelling contest

Dance Club performance

English Club Sta(rs)ff rehearsing

English Club Sta(rs)ff performing

Exhibitions

Hummmmmm.....

Just having fun

                   and now the sta(rs)ff perfomances:

                 The first video is the follow up of a project based on songs
                       sung by JP Taylor, a singer who uses music to fight for the    
                       preservation of planet Earth. 
                        The name of this song is "Every living thing".

Today is St. David's Day!

St. David and Wales

St David's Day is celebrated in Wales and by Welsh people throughout the world on 1st March. Saint David (known as Dewi Sant in the Welsh language) is the patron saint of Wales. He was a Celtic monk who lived in the 6th Century and was Archbishop of Wales. His influence is shown by the number of churches dedicated to him in Wales.


Have a look at this video on this wonderful and hardly known country.

Here's the teacher again! His lessons are worth his weight in Gold!

Learn with the teacher!

Love has invaded our school!

Just check out how romantic our 8th and 9th grade pupils are!

Read their poems, both in English and in Portuguese in our school entrance.

History of St. Valentine's Day

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Can You guess the words?

Famous Valentines

First love

Toothache Day, 9th February

The TOOTHACHE DAY is observed on 9th February to create awareness on the importance of oral health.

Some tips for an effective oral hygiene:

. daily brushing your teeth in the morning and before bed time;
. daily flossing or removal of the food left between the teeth;
. rinsing your mouth after every eating or munching of eatables;
. rinsing your mouth with slightly warm salty water before going to bed.

BUT if you get a toothache...

...here are some home remedies as a first aid for diminishing the pain before visiting your dentist:

•Rubbing the affected area gently with an ice cube;
•Placing a clove of garlic with little rock salt on the affected tooth;
•Rinsing your mouth with wheat grass juice;
•Applying the clove oil on the affected tooth with a cotton bud;
•Applying pepper powder mixed with common salt on the affected tooth.

Go for a dental check up once in three months to have a good oral and dental health.

The Father of Science Fiction

Jules Gabriel Verne: (February 8, 1828 – March 24, 1905) was a French author from Brittany who pioneered the science-fiction genre. He is best known for novels such as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), A Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). Verne wrote about space, air, and underwater travel before air travel and practical submarines were invented, and before practical means of space travel had been devised. He is the third most translated individual author in the world, according to Index Translationum. Some of his books have been made into films.

February - Black History Month — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. Click on the link below to learn more about this subject.

 Black History Month — History.com Articles, Video, Pictures and Facts

Hooray! Today is FRIDAY!!!

Groundhog Day, 2nd February

Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2.

According to folklore, if it is cloudy when a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day, it will leave the burrow, signifying that winter will soon end. However, if it is sunny, the groundhog will supposedly "see its shadow" and retreat back into its burrow, and winter will continue for six more weeks.

As the light grows longer

The cold grows stronger

If Candlemas be fair and bright

Winter will have another flight

If Candlemas be cloud and rain

Winter will be gone and not come again

A farmer should on Candlemas day

Have half his corn and half his hay

On Candlemas day if thorns hang a drop

You can be sure of a good pea crop.

Imaginary conversation ...

Gandhi was an inspiration to Martin Luther King,Jr., who is also an inspiration to Obama. 

Here is what a 12th form student imagined Obama and Martin Luther King might have said to each other if they had had the opportunity to meet. 
Click on the right side, on the page under the name -imaginary conversations... , and you will be able to read other imaginary conversations written by other students. Enjoy!

Gandhi's assassination

Gotta keep reading! Get inspired and follow the example!

It's Australia Day today!

Australia Day, 26th January

Down under, where it is summer now, our fellow mates are going to feast their national day on 26th January, with huge barbecues and fireworks!

Robert Burns Night, 25th January

Wireless Technology

15th January - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday

On the 15th January American people celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday. Here is the timeline of events of his life. You can read more about him in some posts published on this blog last November.

Would you like to win the spelling contest? Then, watch this video to learn the alphabet!

Watch this funny video on a Spelling Bee Contest

Barack Obama's family

The Spelling Contest is coming...

Dare yourself to participate in the most hilarious contest of the world. Only the most courageous can take it till the end without failing to spell a word.

2nd Term Activity Plan

Zeitgeist 2010: Year in Review

Happy New Year

In Scotland during Hogmanay (is the Scots word for the last day of the year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner)they use to sing this traditional song. Hope you like it...and sing along.

Auld Lang Syne!

HAPPY 2011!

Karaoke Casting Results

1st karaoke casting

karaoke casting

Our first karaoke casting was a great success. We really have wonderful voices at our school. We hope all the participants enjoyed the experience. We loved it. Congratulations to all!

The members of your English Club wish YOU

Shake up the happiness! It's Christmas Time!

Saint Nicholas Day

The tradition of Saint Nicholas Day, usually on 6 December, is a festival for children in many countries in Europe related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts. The American Santa Claus, as well as the Anglo-Canadian and British Father Christmas, derive from these legends. "Santa Claus" is itself derived from the Dutch Sinterklaas.

Saint Nicholas

Today is the 6th of December. In Germany people celebrate "Nikolaus". It is a special day, mainly for children. On Nicholas Eve, they leave plates outside, so that Nikolaus can offer them candies, fruit and sweets.

X-mas Word Salad

It's X-mas time!

Watch this Flash Mob and inspire yourself with the good values of this season.

1st Karaoke Casting - Rules

Today is St. Andrew's Day!