M Y STROKE OF INSIGHT - by Jill Bolte

I highly recommend the following talk by Jill Bolte. This brain scientist had a massive stroke and could experience how all her brain functions  - motion, speech , awareness ... - shut down one by one.

REALLY INSPIRING !

Money , money , money ...

We´ve been listening to the song "Price Tag" by Jessy J. in class today.

Have another go and sing it  out loud !!

EAT WELL - THINK BETTER

Have a look at the wonderful job our students of 1st year ESO did

EAT  CLEAN

LOVE - LOVE - LOVE

Love is in the air !!  

 Broken - hearted ?   Absolutely nuts about your classsmate?  Still optimistic that he will give you the desired "Yes" ?
 You still have time to post a message for him/her on the LOVE BOARD in the corridor ....
            Be brave - choose the right colour for your heart message and have a go !


                    

Love around the clock

Do you want to learn the meanings of these 12 love idioms ?  Click HERE

 ( Infographic provided by Grammar.net )

30th January - School Day of Peace and Non-Violence

School Day of Non-violence and Peace"  is observed on January 30 or thereabouts every year, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi .


It advocates a permanent education in and for harmony, tolerance, solidarity, respect for human rights, non-violence and peace.

At school , some students decorating one of the boards in the corridor.

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year begins according to the Chinese calendar which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. because the track of the moon changes from year to year, Chinese New Year can begin anytime between late January and mid-February

2014 Chinese New Year is on January 31 ( Horse Year )

Watch the video to take a look at some of the traditions  such as Lion Dancing , Firecrackers, Read Packets and more ...

How schools kill creativity

Why don't we get the best out of people? Sir Ken Robinson argues that it's because we've been educated to become good workers, rather than creative thinkers. Students with restless minds and bodies -- far from being cultivated for their energy and curiosity -- are ignored or even stigmatized, with terrible consequences. "We are educating people out of their creativity," Robinson says. It's a message with deep resonance.

 Robinson's TEDTalk has been distributed widely around the Web since its release in June 2006.

English Phrasal Verbs

                                                              

Phrasal verbs are rather complicated , aren´t they ?

Click HERE and learn a few in these reference pages with audio and images .

Easily confused words