31st December

Goodbye 2021.  Hello 2022.

I wish you all the best for this new year.

 17th December

                     Dear  students,

I wish you all happy holidays.

Enjoy your family 

and relaxing moments.

13th December

Thoughts of 

the week

This week I leave you two thoughts. 

I'm sure you'll agree with them.

They are both important!

“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects,

I think, is still the secret of great creative people.” 

– Leo Burnett

"Don’t settle for what life gives you; 

make life better and build something.” 

— Ashton Kutcher

 10th December

                          Human Rights Day

"Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights empowers us all. The principles enshrined in the Declaration are as relevant today as they were in 1948.  We need to stand up for our own rights and those of others. We can take action in our own daily lives, to uphold the rights that protect us all and thereby promote the kinship of all human beings. (...)" in https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/humanrightsday

Test you knowledge on Human Rights. 

Why don't you try this form? Be curious and click HERE!

 6th December

Thought of 

the week

"As we look to the new year, 

hold on to what is good. 

Let go of what is bad. 

It really is that simple."
                            Mandy Hale

3rd December

International Day 

of 

Persons with 

Disabilities

"Today, the world population is 

over 7 billion people and more than 

one billion people, or approximately

15 per cent of the world’s population, 

live with some form of disability; 

80 per cent live in developing countries.

The annual observance of the 

International Day of Disabled Persons was 

proclaimed in 1992 by United Nations General Assembly 

resolution 47/3. It aims to promote the rights and 

well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres 

of society and development, and to increase 

awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities 

in every aspect of political, social, economic 

and cultural life.

The theme for IDPD this year is “Leadership and 

participation of persons with disabilities toward 

an inclusive, accessible and sustainable 

post-COVID-19 world." (…)”

in https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-3-december/2021-2.html#menu-header-menu

 Do you know …?

20th  November

Dear students,

Have a tour on the result of your thoughts

and reflections discussed in the

English classes about The Universal Children's Rights and Day,

celebrated on 20th November.

You all did a good work. Congrats! Click here and read.

Do you know that the theme of this year 2021 is

"Investing in our future means investing in our children"?

 29th November

Thought of 

the week

"The way to get started 

is to quit talking and begin doing." 

Walt Disney

 22nd November 

Thought of 

the week

"I take happiness very seriously. 

It is a creed, a philosophy 

and an objective."

                           Helen Keller

 20th November 2021

World Children's Day

World Children’s Day was first established 

in 1954 as Universal Children's Day and is 

celebrated on 20 November each 

year to promote international 

togetherness, awareness among 

children worldwide, and improving 

children's welfare. (…)"

(in https://www.un.org/en/observances/world-childrens-day)

Do you know what is the theme of 2021? 

"A better future for every child." 

Find out more here.

 15th November

Thought of 

the week

"You must tell yourself, 

'No matter how hard it is, 

or how hard it gets, 

I'm going to make it!'"

                                     Les Brown

& 

Tongue Twisters Challenge

Do you want to have some fun? 

Well, click on the word Challenge and 

you'll listen to some Tongue Twisters. 

Did you record yours? Let's see if you recognise your voice.

8th November

Thought of 

the week

"I always tell my kids if you lay down, 

people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling,

if you keep going, someone will always, 

always give you a hand. Always. 

But you gotta keep dancing, 

you gotta keep your feet moving."

Morgan Freeman

5th November

Guy Fawkes Night/

Bonfire Night

What do you know 

about this date?

Let's find out. 

Be curious and click HERE. 

You'll find different information on this celebration.

 2nd November

Thought 

of the week

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; 

teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” 

                                                                 Maimonides

Celebrating 

WORLD FOOD DAY,  

16th October

Students of classes 

7thA, 8thC, 9thA & 9thC wrote 

suggestions and commitments on World Food Day.

These are some of their ideas that show 

how much they worry  about this issue. 

Read them here.

31st October

How much do you know

about HALLOWE'EN?

Try this quizizz to find out 

and have fun!

 25th October

Thought  of  

the  week

"What is life, 

without a little risk?"

                                                 J.K. Rowling

19th October 2021

Thought of 

the week

"The key to success is 

to focus on goals,

not obstacles."

                                      Unknown

 16th   October   2021

World Food Day

World's Food Day in 2021/2022 - When, Where, Why, How is Celebrated?holidayscalendar.com

"Our Actions are our Future

The food you choose and the way you consume 

it affect our health and that of our planet.

It has an impact on the way agri-food systems work.

So you need to be part of the change. (…)" 

(in https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/en)

Watch the following video on Youtube, 

"We can all become Food heroes." 

https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/youth/en

11th  October  

2021

Thought of 

the week

"It is not in the stars to hold 

our destiny but in ourselves."

                                          William Shakespeare

 4th October 

2021

Thought of 

the week

"I like criticism.

It makes you strong."

                 Lebron James

Curiosities

Do you know that ...

-International Music Day is celebrated on 1st October?

The Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody   https://youtu.be/fJ9rUzIMcZQ

-the Animal Day is celebrated today?

"MISSION OF WORLD ANIMAL DAY To raise the status of animals in order to

improve welfare standards around the globe. Building the celebration of World 

Animal Day unites the animal welfare movement, mobilising it into a global force 

to make the world a better place for all animals. It's celebrated in different ways in 

every country, irrespective of nationality, religion, faith or political ideology. 

Through increased awareness and education we can create a world where 

animals are always recognised as sentient beings and full regard is always paid to 

their welfare."

(in https://www.worldanimalday.org.uk)

 27th 

September

Thought of

the week

“Happiness is not by chance, 

but by choice.” 

Jim Rohn

 

26th September

2021

European  

Day  

of   Languages 

20 years

https://edl.ecml.at/Portals/33/documents/poster/EDL-infographic-languages-EN.pdf

"26 September 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the European Day of Languages. 

Since 2001, the Day has been celebrating the rich tapestry of languages coexisting in Europe and beyond. 

According to Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić “The European Day of Languages reminds us that all voices matter and that together we can overcome linguistic and cultural divides in our societies”."

(in https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/-/european-day-of-languages-2021-all-voices-matter-says-secretary-general)

Watch this short video. You'll find it interesting.

https://europa.eu/!V68GBf

And something for your curiosity...

 

22nd September 2021

Do you know 

that …

Autumn has just arrived?

Fall, Leaves, Fall

                                                Emily Brontë

Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;

Lengthen night and shorten day;

Every leaf speaks bliss to me

Fluttering from the autumn tree.

I shall smile when wreaths of snow

Blossom where the rose should grow;

I shall sing when night’s decay

Ushers in a drearier day.

                                              _{From A Poem for Every Night of the Year}

 2021-2022

17th September 

2021

Welcome back, dear students. 

A new school year has begun, and 

I wish you all the best.  Let me also remind you that

"Every accomplishment starts 

with the decision to try.", 

Gail Devers

So … TRY!  ALWAYS!! 

And ...

21st June

Thought of 

the week

"Many of life's failures are 

people who did not realize 

how close they were to success

when they gave up."

                                   Thomas Edison

 20th June

Participial adjectives 

ending in -ED and -ING

https://youtu.be/HCEGmlkNWUk

                                   (Cambridge)

23rd June

8th  graders

18th June

9th  graders

And this school year

is over ...

So many different memories in your / our lives … 

so many different experiences in this school year and the previous,

so many good things to remember and cherish!

I wish you all the best and I hope life smiles for you,

dear 9th graders.

Embrace the new things that the future will give you.

Share your thoughts and opinions, fight for your dreams, 

and never give up, no matter the difficulties you might have!

Why don't you all have a look at your "writing experiences"? 

Go here  

https://padlet.com/ludovinasousa/ij543pp1vgi7bhi0

and start   "Reading our stories!"

Have  happy,  wonderful  and  safe  holidays!

 

 

14th  June

Thought of 

the week

"Obstacles, of course, are developmentally 

necessary: they teach kids strategy, 

patience, critical thinking, resilience 

and resourcefulness."

Naomi Wolf

 

7th June

Thought 

of the week

"Too often we … enjoy 

the comfort of opinion

without the discomfort 

of thought."

John F. Kennedy 

 5th June

Environment Day

The theme for World Environment Day 2021 is “Ecosystem Restoration” and will see the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. 

Ecosystem restoration can take many forms: Growing trees, greening cities, rewilding gardens, changing diets or cleaning up rivers and coasts.

(in https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/world-environment-day/)

Check  here and read some more information.

 1st June

International   

Children 's  day

To all the children: 

the ones we / you are, 

the ones we / you used to be, 

to all of you / us a happy and awesome day! 

"There is a garden in every childhood, 

an enchanted place where colours are brighter, 

the air softer, and the morning more fragrant  

than ever again."

                                                                           Elizabeth Lawrence

2021 theme: 

"International Children's Day has a theme set up by UNICEF. 

It focuses on one of the primary children's rights, 

such as a right for clean water 

and a safe climate, or right for education 

without disruptions. It's a tradition to have

an awareness talk on that day 

in primaries and kindergartens."