All year long our school offers a variety of activities, in which students are encouraged to participate. These activities range from sporting events to contests and competitions. They are related to the different subjects students take at school, so all of them, according to their preferences, can have fun. Moreover they help them grow, listen and develop different skills and competences such as tolerance and team spirit, and, above all, make friends. In December, for example, students from the 5 th and 6 th grades had the opportunity to take part in a Spelling Bee, which is a competition where contestants are asked to spell words. Also all students grades 5th through 9th could participate in our annual school cross country race. Luckily this year it wasn’t raining! Two 9 th graders from each class were selected to represent their classes in the Who wants to be a Millionaire contest our English teachers hold every year. In this contest all the questions are about American and English culture. This year on 14 th February we celebrated both St Valentine’s Day and International Book Giving Day. 5 th and 6 th graders were asked to make St Valentine’s bookmarks whereas 7 th graders had to make Valentine’s cards. How did we celebrate International Book Giving Day? By giving a new or used book! Then on the 18 th March we officially donated 136 books to a local shelter for children ,“ A Causa da Criança”, which is an institution which provides recreational and social activities in addition to food, clothing and shelter. SCHOOL YEAR 2012/ 2013 OUR SCHOOL IN ACTION!
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All year long our school offers a variety of activities, in
which students are encouraged to participate.
These activities range from sporting events to
contests and competitions. They are related to the different
subjects students take at school, so all of them, according to
their preferences, can have fun. Moreover they help them
grow, listen and develop different skills and competences
such as tolerance and team spirit, and, above all, make
friends.
In December, for example, students from
the 5th and 6th grades had the opportunity to take
part in a Spelling Bee, which is a competition
where contestants are asked to spell words.
Also all students grades 5th through 9th could
participate in our annual school cross country race. Luckily
this year it wasn’t raining!
Two 9th graders from each class were selected to
represent their classes in the Who wants to be a Millionaire
contest our English teachers hold every year. In this contest
all the questions are about American and English culture.
This year on 14th February we celebrated both St
Valentine’s Day and International Book Giving Day. 5th and
6th graders were asked to make St Valentine’s bookmarks
whereas 7th graders had to make Valentine’s cards. How did
we celebrate International Book Giving Day? By giving a new
