Peace Day

30th January, The School Day of Non-violence and Peace.

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

Theses are some of the most popular peace makers.

Mahatma Gandhi, the lawyer who became the famed leader of the Indian revolts against the British rule through his philosophy of non-violent...

AUSTRALIA

Australia national day is celebrated on the 26th January each year.
Click on the map to know some interesting facts about this country.



Here you have an animated story with sound, Barnaby Bear visits Australia:






Colour the Australian map:


Find the names of some Australian animals:

Farm animals and their products

Animals raised on farms and the products they give us.

A dangerous walk to school

FAMILY

Listen to this song















Here you have a story to read:



Do this activity

Get your mum's permission and build your family tree at this link:


http://kids.familytreemagazine.com/kids/FamilyTreeForm.asp

Chinese New Year

On 23rd January 2012 we wave goodbye to the rabbit and welcome in the Year of the Dragon!

Click on the dragon and make a puppet.









The story of the Chinese Zodiac:

Where is it?

Read the story.

Sing this song and learn the prepositions.

Do you recycle?

Recycle your rubbish in the correct bin:




















Listen to the recycling song:

Whatever the weather

What's weather like around the world? Take a look at how people deal with the weather in a range of climates from the desert to the rainforest.


Read the stories:

What is the weather like today?

Today is rainy.

Fun with animals

Create a farm animal using different body parts.

Farm animals

Read the stories:



















Click on each animal to find out where it lives.

Domestic animals

Learn about domestic animals:

Let's save energy

A family is carelessly and unknowingly wasting energy from the moment they wake up. Until something unexpectely happens.

The house

Learn the parts of the house


Shape your house.

A craft activity:

The animal kingdom

Download and print (if you want)

Be an Ecokid!

Have a look!