World Book Day

23rd April is World Book Day!
A big, happy, booky celebration of READING.

by Dr Seuss

Our Field Trip

Here is a short video about our field trip to Buracas do Casmilo, published today to mark EARTH DAY 2015 which will be celebrated in a few hours' time, every 22nd April. Hope you like it.

Pipers' Meeting

                                       

                                                                   Gathering of pipers

Last weekend it was the fifth meeting of pipers in my village.
The meeting was organised by Ronca e Rasga pipers group, which is the name of the pipers' group from my village. In addition to Ronca e Rasga, there was also a girls’ group called Trigainas.
There is also a music school where you can learn to play bagpipe, drum and box. Anyone interested in learning can come on Wednesday night to the recreational and cultural association of Pouca Pena and sign up to learn.

Hiking for a social cause

Yesterday, my mother, my godmother, my uncle and myself went hiking for a social cause.

In exchange, we were entitled to a t-shirt, a cap and a survival kit.













We crossed amazing places with fantastic views.

I took them a picture and they didn't even realize, LOL.

Shawn Mendes

We were asked to introduce a new singer / band / musician. This is the result of  our pair work:  Shawn Mendes, a Canadian singer.

Hope you enjoy it !!!

                     

                      Shawn Mendes, by Miriam & Raquel from Alexandra Duarte

Bye.
Hugs & Kisses :)

WWD 2015 Prizes

Proof attached!
A courtesy of Oxford University Press :=)
Thanks to the photographers, Carolina & Raquel.

Prizes

On Sunday, March 22nd I posted a riddle and promised prizes, remember that?
Well, the prizes have been awarded to
1st - Diogo Ricardo
2nd - João Carecho
3rd - João Pires
What your prizes are, well, I'm afraid you'll have to wait till tomorrow ;)

Thanks to all those who participated; more contests and competitions are planned for you and you just have to participate to win. Hopefully there are readers among you to get the books I have to give away!

Happy Easter

Happy Easter, y'all!!!

Embedded below is a short video about  Easter and Passover. Especially designed for English learners, you can click on it for vocabulary, for repetition, for subtitles... or quite simply watch it and enjoy!

Paris

I loved the trip, despite feeling very tired.

I really enjoyed visiting the palace of Versailles, built by King Louis XIV. A very luxurious palace, huge, majestic,

where the King gave large parties, banquets, theatrical and musical performances, as we have already learned in the History. The beauty of this palace is really impressive.

In addition to the palace, I enjoyed visiting the Eiffell tower, the possibility that it gives us to look around us from the top and gave a fabulous scenery of the beautiful city of Paris.

I also enjoyed visiting the Futuroscope a lot, where I had a good time.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter

Easter is a time of love, family and peace.

Time to restart.

Happy Easter Day

Hello everyone,
I would like to wish you all a Happy Easter.
I hope that the holidays are going well for everyone ...
How was the school visit to France?

Kisses.

Segovia, Spain

                                                        School trip to Segovia

 Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y cathedral of San Frutos

The Holy Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption and San Frutos de Segovia, known as the Lady of the Cathedrals for its size and elegance, is a cathedral built between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, gothic style with some Romanesque. The Segovia Cathedral is one of the last Gothic cathedrals in Spain and Europe, built in the sixteenth century (1525-1577), when most of Europe was spreading Renaissance architecture.

Puerta de Santiago de la Muralla / Francisco Peralta's Puppetry collection 

La Puerta de Santiago, recently restored, houses the collection of puppets that master Francisco Peralta donated to the city of Segovia. The 38 pieces represent characters from popular ballads, plays, musicals, classic literature and children's narratives.

                                                       

Artillería

The Artillery Academy in Segovia is a military academic institution founded in Spain on 16^th May, 1764, as the Royal Artillery School in the Alcazar of Segovia, in the time of King Charles III, under Felix Gazzola, its first director. It is the oldest active military academy in the world.

Alcazar

The Alcazar of Segovia is a fortified palace in stone, located in the old city of Segovia, Spain. Built on a stone peninsula, it rises above the confluence of the rivers Eresma and Clamores near the Guadarrama mountains. It is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape - like the bow of a ship. The Alcazar was originally built as a fortress but has served since then as a royal palace, a state prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy.