17 March 2011: 150th anniversary Unity of Italy March 20, 2011

Classe 2^B – Scuola Primaria “A. Ciancia” – Francavilla in Sinni (PZ) – Italia

International Climate Action Day October 25, 2009

October 24th was the International Climate Action Day. The 350 organization called for simultaneous worldwide activities in view of the approaching Copenhagen Climate Summit.

We had a small activity in our Educational class on Friday- a debate and a poster contest. I was amazed by the extent of my students participation and commitment. Here you are a few photos from our class. I hope you like them.

A few pics of a Breton “Pardon” July 26, 2009

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National School Sport Week 2009 July 6, 2009

Churchfields Primary School made a concerted effort to participate in this Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week by carrying out the following activities, in addition to normal P.E. lessons.

The Year 4’s were taken to Chesterton High School ’s Sports Centre for basketball and five-a-side football.

Later that day Year 5’s, in association with numerous schools in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent , took part in the Guinness Book of World Records attempt at skipping. There were two independent witnesses who joined us to sign that they had seen 12 of our children pass the specified amount of time required to continuously skip.

 Year 5’s used the High School’s tennis courts to play various sets of mixed doubles which provided an added dimension to the skills they had been practising back at school.An inter-school rounders tournament took place at the High School. We also invited Friarswood Primary School to join us for an extra-curricular basketball game.

There was a lunchtime intra-school soccer competition which the ‘Yellow Tigers’ won.

There was aerobic activity for Year 3’s presented by former pupil Fay Braxton.

 

An inter-school swimming gala was organised by Sarah Jackson (Chesterton Primary) and Sarah Beech, attended by three schools.

 

 

Key stage One would be targeted the following week with the following sessions :

multi-skills session for Year 2’s  

 a streetdance session for Years 1 and 2 

        a family ‘mothers and toddlers’ swim for Reception children.

 

 

The scheme definitely raised the profile of sport in our school and gave some children the opportunity to ‘try out’ some sports they might not normally be exposed to. There ought to be one more often !!

 

 

Phil and  the Class 4 – Churchfields Primary School – Chesterton, Newcastle-under- Lyme – UK

 

“La Fête de la Musique” ( 2009 edition) June 21, 2009

Tonight in Paris there are huge free concerts for this special event. The most popular European and American singers, choirs, classical orchestras, R&B’s , Jazz , Rock’Roll , Latino and Rap bands are performing with a national television live broadcast. It is in keeping with the 5oth anniversary of a specific Ministry called the ” Ministère de la culture” . Those concerts are played under the Eiffel Tower, Trocadéro, Parc de Bagatelle ( on TV), Place des Vosges, Champs Elysées …and in lots of streets. Thousands of people are taking part in the event. Millions in two days in fact!

Yesterday, everywhere in France, people celebrated the ” Fête de la Musique”. Every sort of music was played and all sorts of musical instruments too: drums, guitars, vilolins, cellos, trumpets, saxophones, accordeons, bandoneons, pianos, bagpipes, fiddles …

In western Brittany where we live, people enjoyed themselves last night and all generations were represented ( from babies… to great grandparents).

Marie-France & kids.

Street Delivery June 14, 2009

Street Delivery is a recent tradition. The event has just had its third edition. Its catch phrase is “Closing the street for cars and opening it for people”. It takes place every June, on an old and well-known street in Bucharest and aims to make again the street a social place, a place for people and for culture. There are mainly unconventional activities, and the themes are: urbanism, environment, books, modern art, activities for children, dying crafts, architecture. Here are some photos, we hope you will like them.

Happy holidays to everyone!

Irina and the kids from School no 92, Bucharest.

21st of June: fête de la musique. June 2, 2009

Every year, on the first evening of summer, many countries celebrate the arrival of summer with music. It is the longest evening of the year coinciding, more or less – depending of the year- to the summer solstice.

It was first imagined by an American musician whose name is Joel Cohen. He was working in France for a very important national radio at the end of the 1970’s. He broadcasted, twice a year, very important concerts for the winter solstice in december and the summer one in june.

The idea was really adopted in 1983 and ever since, on June the 21st, lots of people play music in the streets, parks, music kiosks, stadiums …

This musical evening has become international in the following years and more than 350 towns and cities have adopted the concept. Here are a few posters from different cities from all over the world:

Djakarta. Indonesia.

Let’s hope you’ll have a great enving on June 21st , 2009. Have a good time. Check in your own city. I am sure you will have “une fête de la musique”.

Here is a photo of a member of our local brass band “Zebaliz” from my home city.

Street musical fun.

“Le 21 juin « Faites de la musique »

Chaque année, le 21 juin est le rendez-vous de la fête de la musique.

28ème édition de la Fête de la Musique 
Samedi 20 et dimanche 21 juin 2009

Inscrite dans le calendrier des Français depuis plus de vingt ans et célébrée dans plus de 100 pays à travers le monde, la Fête de la Musique réunit dans un grand moment de rencontre, de partage et de convivialité, les artistes tant amateurs que professionnels et les publics les plus divers.

Les musiciens de tous horizons sont invités à s’exprimer sur les scènes et dans les rues.”

source: Kioske BMO

 

Panama. 2005

 

 

 

 

Springtime and the festival of Celtic bands May 2, 2009

Le Printemps des sonneurs

Marching down the streets

Since 1997, in my town, Celtic bands have celebrated springtime.

The idea of this festival was born in a local group of musicians. The local band called « Kevrenn Sant Mark», Breton word to say band with bagpipes, heavy drums and the traditional musical instrument « bombarde », wished to invite their friends to celebrate the arrival of spring.

Ever since, faithful bands « bagadoù » have come to Brest to march down two long streets for a parade which takes place at the end of April or at the beginning of May every year.This year, it will be the 12h edition.

The audience is massive and people gather on pavements to see them walking down the streets. The music is impressive and the audience is overwhelmed with joy and pride. Every « Bagad » has got its traditional costume too and it is a festival of colours too .

Young kids are also included and trained to play this band music. This year a 10 year-old young boy will take part in the local band for the first time. He is a little bit stressed and his photo is in the local press. Good luck to that young gentleman.

Getting ready

This year's poster

Here is, on the right, this year’s poster which has promoted the event in town.

Last year's poster

Last year, they had a great poster which has been my favourite up to now. It represents a little white animal called an ermine, the symbol of Brittany. Nice animal which has become very rare, nearly extinct.

The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation January 15, 2009

It is about 10th January every year. People raise money for ill children and public hospitals. GOCCF organizes many events in different cities in Poland like concerts and auctions. The event was started by Jerzy Owsiak (above) in 1993.

Young people raise money on the street and at school. Everyone who gives some money gets a sticker in the form of a red heart (like in the photo). Red heart is the symbol of GOCCF. Most people give small amounts of money but GOCCF rises a lot of money to help children every year.

by Aleksandra (1st year)

Gimnazjum nr 18, Gdańsk

Happy New Year! January 1, 2009

We would like to wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR on this very first day of 2009!

AN NOU FERICIT! (Romanian)

Chestita Nova Godina! (Bulgarian)

Onnellista Uutta Vuotta! (Finninsh)

Prosit Neujahr! (German)

Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit! (Irish)

Felice anno nuovo! (Italian)

Szczesliwego Nowego Roku! (Polish)

Laimingu Naujuju Metu! (Lithuanian)

Feliz Ano ~Nuevo! (Spanish)

Liliana&the kids