Revise adverbs

Watch this video about adverbs.

Go to the British Council website for an explanation of what an adverb is, games and exercises.
Click here.

Revise Prepositions of Place

Watch this video.

On the British Council website you can read about prepositions, do some exercises and play games.
Click here.

11th February - International Day of Women and Girls in Science

This is Jane Goodall. She is a very important scientist. She worked with chimpanzees in Africa. When she was a child, she loved animals and dreamed of living with wild animals in Africa. Many people told her this was an impossible dream, but she did it.

Here you can read her biography.

Watch this video in which she talks about her experiences and gives advice, especially to girls.

Happy Chinese New Year

In 2019 Chinese New Year begins today: 5th February. It is the Year of the Pig.

Watch this video about celebrations in Britain.

This is Happy New Year in Chinese characters.

Which animal are you?
Find the year you were born to see which sign of the zodiac you are.
I am a horse.

Did you know... 1st February is World Greyhound Day?

Now it is the end of the hunting season and many hunters abandon or kill their greyhounds. Luckily, there are people who rescue these lovely, calm and friendly dogs so that they can have a better life in a loving home. Here are photos of some of the greyhounds from Adopta Galgos in Zaragoza. Some of them are already with families and others are waiting to be adopted.

Guess the Famous Person

Martin Luther King

María S. (6B) was the first person to tell me the correct answer and she won a prize.

1. He won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
   
2. He was an American civil rights leader. 
3. He fought for racial equality (for black and white people to have equal rights).
4. He made a very famous speech in Washington in March 1963 which began with the words, "I have a dream."
   
5. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on 4th April, 1968.

Martin Luther King was born on 15th January, 1929 (ninety years ago) and every year Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on the third Monday of January to remember him. This year MLK Day is on 21st January.

New Year

Watch the New Year firework display in London here.

Here are the answers to your questions about the New Year firework display in London.

1. When are the fireworks?

         The firework display starts after Big Ben chimes at midnight. 

     2.  How many fireworks are there?

         There are 12,000 fireworks (8 tonnes). It is the biggest New Year firework display in Europe.

     3. How long does it take to set up the fireworks?

        

        There are 306 people who set up the fireworks. They start on 27th December, so it takes four days.  

        

     4. How much do the fireworks cost?

        

        They cost about three million pounds. 

     5. Where can you see the fireworks for free?

        You can see them from the centre of London, from the hills in London and also Tower Bridge, Millennium Bridge and Southwark Bridge.

        

     6. If you buy a ticket to watch the fireworks from the best place, how much does it cost?

        It costs ten pounds to buy a ticket. 90,000 tickets were sold at the beginning of September and 10,000 tickets were sold on 30th November. The money is used to buy fireworks. There are four different areas where you can watch: Victoria Embankment, South Bank, Westminster Bridge and Waterloo Bridge.

       

     7. What time do you have to arrive to see the fireworks?

        If you have a ticket, you have to go to your area between 8 o´clock and 10 o´clock.

Year 4 Christmas Song - "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"

Practise singing the song here.

Year 6 Christmas Song - "Rockin´ Around the Christmas Tree"

Practise singing the song with the video.

Video

Did you know... Thanksgiving is on 22nd November this year?

5 Fun Facts

1. Thanksgiving is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November and it is a holiday in the USA.
2. The First Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621. The Pilgrims from England and the Native Americans (from the Wampanoag tribe) shared a meal to give thanks for the harvest that year.
3. Families come together to celebrate and eat a special dinner. They eat turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes and vegetables. For dessert they have pumpkin pie.

A typical Thanksgiving dinner

Pumpkin pie

     4. There is also an enormous parade in New York. Three million people attend and 45 million people watch on TV.

     5. People like to watch American football.

Watch this video about the arrival of the Pilgrims in the New World.

In 1620 the Mayflower ship sailed from Plymouth in the south of England to North America. You can learn about the journey in this video.

In this video you can learn about life for Pilgrim children.