Showing posts with label Festivities. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Festivities. Show all posts

Saturday, 4 November 2017

What is Remembrance Day?

 Crosses adorned with poppies commemorate the war dead in Edinburgh

Armistice Day is also known as Remembrance Day or Remembrance Sunday
HELD on the second Sunday in November every year, Remembrance Sunday commemorates the agreement to end fighting during the First World War in 1918.






It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, back in 1918.
A two-minute silence is held at 11am to remember the people who have died in wars.

You tell us what Remembrance Day is and why it's so important (November 2017).
There is also Remembrance Sunday every year, which falls on the second Sunday in November.
Poppies are worn by millions as a symbol to remember all of the people who have given their lives for their country in war.



On this day, there are usually ceremonies at war memorials, cenotaphs and churches throughout the country, as well as abroad.
The Royal Family and top politicians gather at The Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, for a memorial service.



The anniversary is used to remember all the people who have died in wars, not just World War One.
This includes World War Two, the Falklands War, the Gulf War, and conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Why do we hold a two-minute silence?
The first two-minute silence in Britain was held on 11 November 1919, when King George V asked the public to observe a silence at 11am.
This was one year after the end of World War One.
He made the request so "the thoughts of everyone may be concentrated on reverent remembrance of the glorious dead".

Friday, 29 September 2017

The most beautiful villages in Spain

Trujillo is going to celebrate 'The most beautiful villages in Spain' day. Next Sunday, there will be free tickets for visiting several monuments of Trujillo like the Castle, Churches, Museums... The tourists will enjoy the culture, traditions, heritage, gastronomy...
It will be a fantastic day in Trujillo.

Place: Main square
Day: First October 2017

Written by Laila, Lourdes, Ainhoa, Irene, Carmen and Fátima. (Tourism students)

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

International Day of Peace

In the countdown to International Day of Peace, share your #messageofhope and be part of a global movement for peace and justice.




International Day of Peace: UNITED NATIONS LINK

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wiki entry:

The International Day of Peace, sometimes unofficially known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on 21 September. It is dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence, such as might be occasioned by a temporary ceasefire in a combat zone for humanitarian aid access.




Sunday, 13 November 2016

What’s the Remembrance Day and Why it Matters



The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One. At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare. Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain.
A national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The Cenotaph stands in the middle of the road in Whitehall (part of London for those who are wondering). It was designed by Sir Edward Lutyens and erected in 1919. It is a bare stature save for the carved wreaths on each end and the words “The Glorious Dead” as chosen by the author Rudyard Kipling.  To me seeing the Cenotaph in the middle of the road paying homage to the war dead was certainly a stark reminder of the destruction man can cause. I must have walked past it at least ten times, stopping each time, thinking.
The Cenotaph located in Whitehall, London. Taken September, 2010.
The first such modern ceremony was held on 11 November 1919, following a suggestion by King George V for a two-minute silence across the United Kingdom and a ceremony to take place in London. Thousands had gathered around the wood-and-plaster Cenotaph in Whitehall, where Prime Minister David Lloyd George walked from Downing Street to place a wreath. Every year the Queen lays the first wreath at the Cenotaph.
The poppy symbolizes hope and life. Flanders Fields which is located in the western part of Belgium saw some of the most bloodiest and concentrated fighting during World War I. Complete and utter devastation as buildings, homes, roads, trees and everything in it’s path were decimated. Where homes once stood contained a sea of mud, the graves of the dead although men still lived and fought among their fallen comrades. Ironically, the poppy was the only living thing that survived from that area, therefore a symbol of survival, life, hope and reassurance to the brave men still fighting.
A Canadian doctor serving with the Canadian Air Force was so touched by what he witnessed he penned a poem called Flanders Fields. Dr. John McCrae published his poem and the poppy soon became a popular symbol for those who perished in battle.
Lest We Forget Poppy
In Flanders Fields:
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.


Flanders Fields

Saturday, 29 October 2016

Turgalium Student class decorating contest: video









which one is the scariest classroom???
First, second, and third place awards were determined by a group of contest judges (teachers in the bilingual section). Award guidelines had been previously established by the English Department of IES Turgalium.


and the winner is... First Place prize in the Scariest class ... 2ºB

Second Place prize...

    third place prize...






    Tuesday, 25 October 2016

    Keep calm poster design by ESO3 class

    Posters are ready to be sent and shown in our partner school, IESO Galisteo.
    The posters are absolutely terrifying so... first Halloween goal achieved! Yay!
    Good job!!! 
    ♡♡♡

    Preparations for Halloween 1ESO

    Everything's ready... spooky lollipops are ready to be sent to our partner school, IESO Galisteo. We really hope you like them!!!
    Get in the Halloween spirit!!!

    Good job, ESO1 bilingual class! ♡♡♡

    Monday, 24 October 2016

    Guide to Halloween at IES Turgalium

    Halloween


    LISTEN:
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    Bite into our ultimate guide to Halloween at IES Turgalium. This year it falls on Monday October 31 2016 and we will be celebrating it on the previous Friday.

    Here is the guide to the activities:

    Class
    PUMPKINS CONTEST
    SPOOKY DESSERTS CONTEST
    HALLOWEEN SCARY POSTERS

    EDGAR ALLAN POE TRIBUTE
    CLASS DECORATIONS CONTEST
    1st year of CSE


    bilingual group
    (lollypops instead)



    2nd year of CSE





    bilingual group



    3rd year of CSE


    bilingual group



    4th year of CSE





    bilingual group


    PMAR












    Wednesday, 5 October 2016

    National Libraries Day: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

    Libraries in the UK are loved, valued and were visited an astonishing 265 million times last year! Libraries are a vitally important public service, and each year hundreds of events are held to celebrate them on National Libraries Day in the United Kingdom. That National Libraries Day ( #NLD16 ) was on February 16. As for Spain, we should announce that in Spain Libraries Day is celebrated on 24th October every year. To commemorate it in IES Turgalium, we are going to watch a short animated film:  The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. I hope you enjoy it!










    National Libraries Day: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

    Libraries in the UK are loved, valued and were visited an astonishing 265 million times last year! Libraries are a vitally important public service, and each year hundreds of events are held to celebrate them on National Libraries Day in the United Kingdom. That National Libraries Day ( #NLD16 ) was on February 16. As for Spain, we should announce that in Spain Libraries Day is celebrated on 24th October every year. To commemorate it in IES Turgalium, we are going to watch a short animated film:  The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. I hope you enjoy it!









    Wednesday, 30 March 2016

    Saint Valentine's Day: 14th February 2016.


    Saint Valentine's Day: 14th February 2016. 

      The bilingual students of the 3º year have made two human hearts with cardboard explaining the different parts, (chambers, valves, arteries and veins)) and the direction of blood inside the heart. Besides, knowledge about circulatory system has been reinforced using the blackboard of  the class: a big heart has been drawn on it as well. Finally we put both cards on the wall.

































    Blanca Murillo Murillo. Biology teacher.