World Book Day - April 23

This international event organised by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) got its start in Spain in 1923, where the commemoration of Miguel de Cervantes' death by local booksellers combined with the celebration of St. George's Day to create a new traditional exchange of flowers and... books." In 1995, UNESCO decided that the World Book would be celebrated on this date because of the Catalonian festival and because the date is also the anniversary of the birth and death of William Shakespeare.

Poem

I like books

I really do.

Books with stories
And pictures, too.

Books of birds
And things that grow.
Books of people
We should know.

Books of animals
And places, too.
I like books
I really do!


Author Unknown

Enjoy the pleasure of reading. Read a book!

Shakespeare Digital Story

This is a digital story about the life and work of William Shakespeare.

Madam Tussaauds

Virtual Tour

Christmas Message

I wish all my students, teachers, their families and everyone around the world a  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

No Smoking Day- 17th November

Smoking can cause lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, ...
There are many health-related reasons to give up cigarettes - not just for smokers, but to protect those around you. Babies born to mothers who smoke during pregnancy are twice as likely to be born prematurely and with a low birth weight.

Stopping smoking is the single biggest thing you can do to improve your health, although it' s a difficult task, you should try.

Look at the picture.
What does it represent? 
Use your imagination and write a short story.

Summer Holiday

Relax, have fun and we will meet again at school in September



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Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthwork stones. Archaeologists believe that the standing stones were erected around 2200 BC and the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC. New archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project indicates that Stonehenge served as a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains found that burials took place as early as 3000 B.C, when the first ditches were being built around the monument. Burials continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years when the giant stones which mark the landmark were put up.

Wikipedia (adapted )

To get more information about the origins of these prehistoric monument, watch this video from National Geographic

William Shakespeare