THE HISTORY OF SAINT PATRICK'S DAY Saint Patrick’s Day is a popular holiday celebrated on March 17. The holiday honors Saint Patrick , the man who brought Christianity to Ireland . Saint Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland. Yet people in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries enjoy the holiday, too. How Saint Patrick’s Day Is Celebrated Read Aloud: Rewind (Subscriber Feature) Read Aloud: Play/Stop (Subscriber Feature) Read Aloud: Fast Forward (Subscriber Feature) Many people celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with the “wearing of the green.” That means that they wear green clothing or shamrocks (three-leafed clovers). Green and shamrocks are symbols of Ireland. Some people eat certain foods, including corned beef and cabbage. Many cities with large Irish populations have huge public celebrations. Boston held its first Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in 1737. In the 1760s New York City began the tradition of...
A PATH TO PEACE During the week of March 13th-17th, the English Department has led several activities related to the topic "Sustainable Development for Peace" We named our projects as “ A PATH TO PEACE” . All the different levels at school, from ESO to Bachiller, have taken part in these activities and they all had the chance to pull their weight and carry out an endless number of creative activities related to the main topic considering sustainability and peace. Students from following levels(2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ) have developed analysis about natural resources and the need of recycling to get a sustainable world and ensure the durability of our planet. ...
Learning to live appropriately with others is important in our everyday lives – from life in the school, family and community to the special problems of adolescent relationships. Today, Wednesday 14th November, students and teachers of 1st ESO have lived in our natural surroundings a wonderful day: - Trekking Valle Perdido 7km. - Playing "Gymkhana" - Visitor's centre activities about plants and traditional activities. Learning to live together in the wider society requires awareness of and respect for human rights and the responsibilities of local, national and global citizenship. Learning to live together as responsible citizens can help reduce tensions due to ethnic or other divisions and social disparities which contribute to the instability or civil conflict seen in many nations today.