Unusual ways to get to school

Bored about school?
Wanted to be doing something else instead?

This week our students found out how SO many youngster around the world face DANGER just to get to school. All because... THEY LOVE SCHOOL and know how important it it TO LEARN.

Don´t believe it? Just check it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DEqSImFn70
and here:
https://allworldbest.blogspot.pt/2013/03/most-dangerous-path-to-school.html

Inspired by those real experiences, our students were asked to create a story of their own.

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                                           The most dangerous way to go to school
In Macau, pupils have to climb ropes to go to school.
Sophie is one of the pupils and she is the most determined girl of all. In 2014 when Musou Bridge was destroyed, Sophie didn`t want to miss the school, so she had an idea: to build an improvised bridge, made of ropes.
Now they still use that method to get to school and they are very happy because learning is very important and also fun .They know their future depends on how good they are at school.

Written by our students Ema and Mariana

A origem do lego

Um homem dinamarquês fez brinquedos de madeira para o seu filho brincar. Depois cria uma empresa de brinquedos chamada LEGO, que quer dizer "brincar bem".

Apareceu o plástico e a fábrica desse homem começou a usar esse material nos brinquedos.

Depois em 1947 arranjaram-lhe umas amostras de tijolos de plástico que encaixavam uns nos outros e fez brinquedos. A partir daí toda a gente começou a adorar os legos. Com o tempo, foram melhorando e hoje em dia existem 53 cores de legos!

Para mim, o melhor sitio com Legos é o Corte Inglês, porque tem muita variedade.
Eu adoro brincar com Legos.

Escrito pelo nosso aluno Guilherme Costa, 8 anos

A few tales...

Inspired by the reality of the Niowra tribe, on the island of Papua New Guinea, our students were asked to write their own imagined tales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/crocodile.shtml

This was the result:

TI ZÉ - A Tale
Once upon a time there was a far, far away island called Papua New Guinea.
On a tragic day, an 18-year-old boy went on an expedition with his friends through the forest.
After three hours of walking, this boy called Ti Zé decided to rest for a little bit and fell asleep. Unfortunately, he forgot to warn his friends, so he ended up lost and alone.
When he woke up he noticed a sound, the creepy walk-like sound of a crocodile and quickly picked up the spear he had on his back . Then he hid behind a bush and waited for the crocodile to go away. After that, Ti Zé returned to his village.
When he arrived to the village, he saw it had been invaded by deadly crocodiles. The only thing that remained was a bow and some arrows. No huts, no food... everything had been destroyed. As for his people, the ones who managed to escape were on top of the montain.
So, feeling angry and willing to solve the situation, brave Ti Zé picked up the only bow left and started fighting all the crocodiles. Soon, all crocodiles were gone.
When the people came down the montain, they cheered in happiness and built a statue in honour of Ti Zé.
Written by our students André, Bernardo and Mancilha 


CROCODILE FATHER FOR 1 MONTH - A Tale
On the island of Austropaupa there is a ritual for boys when they turn 18: to become accepted in the tribe as adults, teenage boys have to go through some tasks.
One of them is to find a crocodile egg in a hut which is full of dangerous obstacles. After that, they have to take care of the egg until the baby crocodile is born.
When it happens, teenagers have to be responsible for the crocodile.
During this ritual, they need to feed the crocodile with the best food and with the sacred water of the "Jaydion River". They have one month to teach the crocodile to be strong and brave.
When the crocodile becomes an adult, the boy becomes an adult, too.
This ritual is very important for the boys to learn to be responsible, hard-wroking and careful. In the future, when they have children, they can use that knowledge.

Written by our students Filipa, Inês, Sofia 

Best moments 2017 - part I

When we look back, there are wonderful moments which will stay in our minds forever.

Thanks to all of you and HAPPY NEW YEAR.

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Jan '17-July '17 (school year 16-17)

Valentine's day activities

Cool kids :) | Hoverboarding :)

Special gestures

French, German... all languages are fun!

A different language is a different vision of life

The limits of my language are the limits of my WORLD

"A dreamer is a winner who never gives up."

"Hugs can do great amounts of good." :)

"Dreams don't work unless you do."

Going to the cinema

3D Puzzles are not for everyone!!!

"Shot to the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."

Summer fun courses!

There is always that one SUMMER that changes you!!

ALL our courses include FRIENDSHIP & LOVE.

:)

Carousel or Merry-go-round

There is a small carousel, also know as merry-go-round, as part of the christmas decorations of the school. It has a lot of details: the music ride, the horse figures, the stairs, the people...

We can find the real-sized carousels in big winter fairs in villages around Europe. They're very traditional at Christmas.
The first one appeared in the 18th century in Europe!
They provide really fun moments for children and even adults, because people sit on an animal-like wooden figure, e.g. a horse and it moves in circles while the music is on.
Carousels are usually very shiny and colourful and they're part of everyone's childhood memories.

In 2015, Lancaster College had the opportunity to visit Brighton with a very cheerful group of students, parents, teachers and staff, who didn't miss the oportunity to ride on one of the most famous UK's carousel, in Brighton.

Lancaster College trip to Brighton, UK (2015)

http://www.brightonpier.co.uk/rides-and-attractions/carousel   

 Written by our student Afonso Cadilhe

The nativity scene

Why do people always place the nativity next to the Christmas tree, during Christmas time? What's its true meaning?

The nativity scene is part of Jesus's story.
When Maria, Jesus's mother, was warned by angel Gabriel, that she would be pregnant of the Messias, she left with her husband, Joseph, on a donkey, towards Bethlehem. and there gave birth to Jesus.
As they were poor and had no possessions, Jesus was born in a barn. His craddle was made of straw and he was warmed by a cow and a donkey.

That's why we put a craddle, a donkey and a cow under our Christmas tree to symbolize Jesus's birth, his simplicity and love for everyone.

Francisca Moreira

My Christmas traditions

Hello, I am Rodrigo Patrício and I will talk about some of my christmas traditions.
First I go to the house of my mother's aunt or to my grandmother's, then my sisters, my cousins and I play until all family is gathered.
Before we open the presents at 00:00, we eat dinner. Women usually cook dinner and the tables get full of codfish, turkey, potatoes, vegetables and many tradicional sweets.
My favourite present ever was a dinosaur!

  Article written by our student Rodrigo Patrício

All I Want For Christmas...

O Natal deve ser passado com a família, com muito amor e carinho.
No Natal recebemos presentes e muitos meninos e meninas criticam as prendas que recebem, pois não era o que queriam. Esses meninos e meninas não se lembram que há pessoas que nem comemoram o Natal, pois não tem dinheiro para isso. Outros nunca recebem prendas, porque no passado as suas famílias os abandonaram.

Por todo mundo, regra geral, o Natal comemora-se com um grande banquete e com muita alegria. Sabem porque é que no dia 26 se come a chamada "Roupa Velha" ou "Trapos Velhos"? No dia 26 (antigamente), para não se desperdiçar comida, as pessoas juntavam os restos do dia 25 (bacalhau, batata e couves) para a refeição, e deu-se a essa mistura o nome de "Roupa Velha" ou "Trapos Velhos". Antigamente havia o hábito de desperdiçar comida, mas ao longo dos anos esse hábito foi diminuindo. Agora quase todos os anos mais de metade da comida vai para o lixo!!

Gasta-se muito dinheiro e depois as pessoas queixam-se da sua situação financeira. Eu gosto de ajudar os que não podem ou os que não estão com as suas famílias nesse magnifico dia. 

Para mim o Natal não é só aquele dia em que nos juntamos e abrimos as prendas! Para mim o Natal é uma altura em que estamos com a família, brincamos com alegria, conversamos com pessoas que já há algum tempo não vemos e partilhamos amor.

No Natal eu gostaria de receber paz, amor e carinho, que é o que eu dou aos outros!!! 

Artigo escrito pela nossa aluna Maria Martins

                                  A importancia de estudar e de ajudar
                                     nas atividades extra

Na minha opinião, quando participamos numa atividade do Lancaster, estamos a trabalhar de uma forma diferentes, a divertir-nos e a melhorar a nossa criatividade. E uma boa criatividade pode-nos sempre ajudar, principalmente a Português, a Inglês e a outras línguas. 

Estudar não precisa de ser aborrecido. 

Por exemplo, numa atividade do Halloween, quase todos nós pintámos uma máscara tipicamente Mexicana e escrevemos uma história sobre ela. Isso ajudou-nos a aprender mais sobre outras culturas e a ter mais ideias para outras composições da escola.

Outro exemplo: agora no NATAL, alguns alunos criaram o livro "Christmas Jokes", que por acaso está muito engraçado. 
Foi um trabalho que contribuiu imenso para as composições escolares, e de certeza que quem fez o livro nem deram conta. 
Para além disso, como ficou exposto na secretaria, quem quiser pode ver esse livrinho e divertir-se com piadas de natal, típicas de Inglaterra.

Carlos Silva

TOP 10 tips - How to NAIL Lancaster's exams!!!

THIS IS IT.
The week everyone has been anxious about: LISTENING and WRITTEN TEST week.

But relax. Everything will be all right. Just have a look at my TOP TEN TIPS:

#1 - Don't overthink. It can lead you to doubts that don't really exist.

#2 - Breath. If you don't know an answer during the exam, take a deep, deep breath and think again.

#3 - Clarify all your doubts with your teacher during lessons.
        If you don't understand something during the lessons, don't be shy - ask your teacher and he/she will help you.

#4 - Pay attention during classes. It will be much easier at home, if you get everything the teacher said.

#5 - Practice, practice, practise. Try to solve some exercises at home without checking the key until you memorize everything.

#6 - Vocabulary - One of the best ways to learn new vocab is to read English books/ magazines, online sites or watching films without subtitles (or with subtitles in English).

#7 - Positive thinking - if you come thinking that the exam will be bery difficult, you stress and might really forget what you studied.

#8 - Play with the content - try to do a song or write a fun story including the vocabulary or the grammar rules, so it gets easer to remember it during the exam.

#9 - DON'T study minutes before the exam - it will make you nervous!!!

#10 - Before the exam, don't go late to bed. Listen to a nice a song, think positive
AND you
WILL NAIL IT!!!

Article written by our student Afonso Cadilhe

Black Friday - are the sales worth it? Are the deals real or a con?

Black Friday.

We all know it isn't a common day in a person's life. We are flooded with ads and everyone talks about the day(s) when prices are lower than ever.  
In Portugal, there is not much need to buy what is cheaper at any cost like for example in the USA, but who doesn't like a good discount? Some people are craizier than others, some wait at the store door before it opens, others even sleep outside in tents just to get the best place for their purchases. There are still those who consider Black Friday a festive season.

The first recorded use of the term “Black Friday” was applied not to holiday shopping but to financial crisis: specifically, the crash of the U.S. gold market on September 24, 1869. Two notoriously ruthless Wall Street financiers, Jay Gould and Jim Fisk, worked together to buy up as much as they could of the nation’s gold, hoping to drive the price sky-high and sell it for astonishing profits. On that Friday in September, the conspiracy finally unraveled, sending the stock market into free-fall and bankrupting everyone from Wall Street barons to farmers.  

Personally, I do not usually shop at Black Fridays because in my opinion it's not worth the effort and dedication spent just to buy something 60% cheaper. Another much talked about theme during the Black Fridays are the stores that cheat us, also known as "Black Frauds" in which the shopkeeper raises prices about 15 days before that day and then says it has drastically lowered the price. 

In short, Black Friday depends on the personality of each person and has several points of view, from contributing to the national and international economy to encouraging more violent behaviour to get to keep something specific for you.

Check here some footage from 2017 Black Friday in the USA:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcYXkjRfS5c

Article written by our student Afonso Cadilhe

Entrega do 1º prémio - Concurso de Halloween

O Guilherme divertiu-se imenso numa pequena caça ao tesouro para encontrar o seu prémio.

E não é que o nosso mordomo de serviço, o Mr. Crazy Butler, fez as honras da casa? 

Foi tudo pensado ao milímetro, com susto incluído!