Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation

On 2nd June 1953, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II took place. Villages, towns and cities across the UK were decorated in red, white and blue bunting, and in London the roads were packed with people waiting to see the royal processions.

Big Ben

Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock, located at the top of the 320-foot-high St. Stephen's Tower, on the north side of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London.



Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. clock itself first ticking on 31 May 1859.
Quick Facts about Big Ben
-Big Ben is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock.
-The clock became operational on 7th September 1859.
-The four faces of the clock are 55 meters above ground.
-The clock faces are 23 feet (7m) in diameter.
-The hour hand is 9 ft (2.7m) long, and the minute hand is 14 ft (4.3m) long.
-The pendulum is 3.9m long, weighs 300Kg and beats once every 2 seconds.
-At the base of each clock face is a Latin inscription, in gilt letters. It reads -

“Domine salvam fac Reginam nostrum Victoriam Primam”
"O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First"

Spies

Ian Flemming, the creator of the best known fictional spy James Bond, was born on 28 May 1908 in London. As well as writing many spy books, he is also the author of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – the children’s story about the car which flies.

Learn to read the Tramps' Language

Tramps used to leave chalked signs on garden gates, walls and fences to warn future tramps the type of hospitality to expect. They were invented by tramps many years ago, and with only slight variations are the same in every part of Europe and America.

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge opened to to pedestrians on 27 May 1937 and vehicular traffic the next day.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

The Golden Gate Bridge is a 1.7 mile-long (8,981 feet or 2,737 m) suspension bridge in California. It spans the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean.

At the time it opened, the Golden Gate bridge was one of the world's largest single-span suspension bridges (The longest from 1937 until 1964).

• Total length: Including approaches, 1.7 miles (8,981 feet or 2,737 m)
• Middle span: 4,200 feet (1,966 m).
• Width: 90 feet (27 m)
• Clearance above the high water (average): 220 feet (67 m)

Towers:

• 746 feet (227 m) above the water
• 500 feet (152 m) above the roadway
• Each leg is 33 x 54 feet (10 x 16 m)

Pearly Kings and Queens

Who were the the Pearly Kings?

The Pearly Kings were the leaders of the Victorian street sellers.

How did they get their name?

They got their name because they wore 'pearl' buttons on their hats as a sign of authority. Later they began to wear clothes covered all over in buttons.
The London tradition of the Pearly Kings and Queens began in 1875, by a small lad named Henry Croft, an orphan street sweeper who collected money for charity.

The title of Pearly King is passed down in the family, and there are Pearly Queens, Princes and Princesses too. Originally there were 28 families, one for each of the London boroughs, one for the City of Westminster, and one for the City of London.

They now spend their free time collecting for charity

English New Online Activities

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The Beatles: Yellow Submarine

In the town where I was born,
Lived a man who sailed to sea,
And he told us of his life,
In the land of submarines,

So we sailed on to the sun,
Till we found the sea green,
And we lived beneath the waves,
In our yellow submarine,

We all live in yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine,
We all live in yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine.

And our friends are all aboard,
Many more of them live next door,
And the band begins to play.

(Trumpets play)

We all live in yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine,
We all live in yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine.

(Full speed ahead, Mr. Barkley, full speed ahead!
Full speed over here, sir!
All together! All together!
Aye, aye, sir, fire!
Captain! Captain!)

As we live a life of ease(life of ease)
Every one of us(every one of us) has all we need,(has all we need)
Sky of blue,(sky of blue) and sea green,(sea of green)
In our yellow(In our yellow) submarine.(submarine) ( Haha! )

We all live in yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine,
We all live in yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine.

(fading)

We all live in yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine,
We all live in yellow submarine,
yellow submarine, yellow submarine.

The Weather:Vocabulary

The weather: Vocabulary Words

(try some exercises)

Let´s Continue this grade

Lights, camera actions!

Students from 6th grade A, B and C.

This announcement is just to remember that during the week there are going to be new performances.

Don´t forget your costumes and fancy dresses not learning  either your dash by heart.