St George’s Express Logo Designed by Sorrel Monteiro ISSUE 6: 9th July 2010
World Cup Final!
Congratulations
Written by Stephen Lally
Holland v Spain v Congratulations from all of us at the news team to Mrs Tuohy and Mr Jones! Mrs Tuohy had a baby boy on Tuesday 7th July, in the afternoon. He weighed 8lb 15oz and is called Dylan!
Holland beat Uruguay 3-2 on Tuesday 6th July. Giovanni Van Bronckhorst got the first goal, 18 minutes into the game. It was a stunner from 35 yards out. But Diego Forlan equalised 4 minutes before half time. In the 70th minute Wesley Sneijder scored to make it 2-1. Arjen Robben then finished the game off when he scored 3 minutes later to make it 3-1 to Holland. Illustration by Tommy Carey However Uruguay didn’t give up as Maximiliano Pereira grabbed a goal back, 2 minutes into injury time to make it 3-2. Sadly for them, it wasn’t enough. Holland won the match and were through to the final!
Inside this issue: 2010 School Production
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Summer Around the World
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Storytime and Poem
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Storytime
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Cookery and Crafts
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Puzzles
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Puzzles & Riddles
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Celebrity Facts
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Games Reviews & Films
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East/West Project Review
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Capital’s Summertime Ball
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South Africa—Did You Know?
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Sport: Wimbledon
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Sports Week
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Spain beat Germany 1-0 on Wednesday 7th July. Carlos Puyol got the only goal. He scored a bullet of a header from an amazing corner in the 74th minute, to secure a well deserved victory. They will play Holland in the final of the World Cup 2010 on Sunday 9th July. Neither Holland or Spain have ever won a world cup before and in fact, this is the first time that Spain have reached the final. So, there will be a new country engraved onto the famous world cup trophy. Who do you want to win? Our very own Mrs Feeley and Mrs Garcia will certainly want Spain to win, but I have heard that Mrs Lewis would quite like Holland to win! Watch it on Sunday at 7.30pm to find out who gets the famous golden trophy!
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School Production The Pirates of Penzance On Wednesday 14th July, our year 6 children will be performing the The Pirates of Penzance at the Ryan Theatre, Harrow on the Hill. The Pirates of Penzance is a light opera written by Gilbert and Sullivan. Penzance is a place in Cornwall, and this is where the story is set. You probably won’t know the plot, so here is a sneak preview! Frederic is a pirate. On his 21st birthday, the band of pirates he lives with, gather to celebrate his official membership to their pirate gang. Frederic reveals to the pirates that he intends to leave piracy behind and that he only became a pirate by accident. Frederic’s nursery maid, Ruth, admits that this is true because she was instructed to bring the young Frederic to be an apprentice to a pilot. Ruth explains that she misheard “pilot” for “pirate”. As Frederic leaves the pirate gang, he vows to kill them unless they go with him, back to an honest life. The Pirate King disagrees and declares that piracy is a far better life than being honest and respectable. After the pirates leave, Frederic asks Ruth, the only women he has ever met, how pretty she is in comparison to other women. Ruth avoids the question, but alludes to being a fine beauty. Afterwards, Frederic and Ruth come across a group of maidens, who are far more beautiful than Ruth. Frederic is upset because Ruth was dishonest and sends her away. As the maidens (who are actually the daughters of the Major General) approach, Frederic hides and watches them. Thinking that they are alone, the maidens decide to take off their shoes and stockings and splash in the water. Frederic stops them, revealing that they are not alone and that he is in fact a pirate. Frederic, who is desperate for a wife, asks the maidens if there is anyone among them who would be looking for a husband. The young Mabel reveals herself and they fall in love at first sight. Frederic gets a feeling that the Pirates of Penzance are approaching and warns the maidens, but it is too late. As the Pirates capture the maidens, their father, the Major General Stanley, appears. The Pirate King informs the Major General that they are going to marry his daughters. The Major General pleads with them and tells the pirates that he used to be an orphan and will be again if they take away his daughters. The Pirates have a law that they will never bring harm to another orphan, since they themselves are orphans. So, the Pirate King allows the daughters to go free.
After the pirates leave, the daughters notice their father is not happy. Mabel encourages Frederic to speak with the Major General. When he does, the Major General admits to lying to the pirates about being an orphan so that he could save his daughters. Frederic vows to stop people being afraid of the pirates by killing them, but only with the help of the Police. As Frederic finds the pirates’ den, the Pirate King and Ruth confront him and reveal that Frederic’s apprenticeship with the pirates is still effective! This is because he was born on 29th February during a leap year. This meant that by birthdays, he was only 5 1/4 years old and not 21! Frederic accepts this and rejoins the pirates. As a member of the pirate band, Frederic is compelled to tell the Pirate King that the Major General had lied about being an orphan. In a rage, the Pirate King decides to attack the Major General’s castle that very night! Frederic, in despair, throws himself on a rock where Mabel finds him. He tells Mabel everything and she rushes back to the Police to tell them what’s happened. Hidden by the dark of night, the pirates creep towards the Major General’s castle but the Police follow the pirates’ movement. Meanwhile, at the castle, the daughters are still worried about their father. The pirates trap the Major General and his daughters. Without Frederic’s help, the Police are about to be beaten when they suddenly announce that they are acting in the name of Queen Victoria! The pirates instantly back down as they are, of course, loyal to the Queen. Ruth makes it clear to the Police that these pirates are just good, noble men who have gone astray. Accepting this, the Major General releases them and allows the pirates to marry his daughters!
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Summer Festivals Around the World By Allegra Oduah
Spain In August, in a town called Bunol, in Spain, they throw tomatoes at each other and this festival is called La Tomatina. It lasts from 11:00am to 1:00 pm. It always takes place on the last Wednesday of August. They also have a cooking competition called Paella. They even play music, dance and parade around. Then after that they settle down to watch some fireworks.
nights, there is the traditional horse and cattle fair, street entertainment, a funfair, parades and much much more! Also in County Kerry, there is the Rose of Tralee International Festival. It a kind of beauty contest but it celebrates women from all corners of the globe. Contestants are judged on their personality and of course they must have a connection to Ireland. Over 5 days, there are colourful parades, street entertainment, pipe bands, fireworks, a circus, a funfair and lots of opportunities to meet the “Roses”.
Finland During the month of July, the famous Wife Carrying World Championships takes place in a town called Sonkajarvi in Finland. Men carry their wives along a 253 metre track of obstacles and water. The first to cross the finish line, wins. There are many different styles of wife carrying— piggyback, fireman’s lift, and even one where the wife hangs upside down with her legs around the husband’s shoulders. This is definitely a competition for the men, as the prize is the wife’s weight in beer!
Italy In a town called Arezzo in Italy they have a festival called The Italia Wave Festival. It’s a famous festival for rock groups and lasts six days and is completely free of charge.
India In India there is a festival named Mount Abu. It takes place on the only hill in Rajasthan. During the festival they would have a feast of folk and classical music. They would also have sporting events such as a boat race. The grand finale of this celebration is a display of dazzling fireworks. This festival is three days long.
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Scotland Every August, people visit Edinburgh from every corner of the globe and enjoy three weeks of the very best in international opera, music, drama and dance.
Ireland In Killorglin in County Kerry, they hold the Puck Fair. It is on 10-12th August every year. It is one of Ireland’s oldest and longest celebrated festivals. The main focus is the coronation of King Puck (a wild mountain goat) by Queen Puck (a local young girl of about 12 years old). Over the 3 days and
Every year in the village of Walberswick in Suffolk , The British Open Crabbing Championship is held. This is great fun for all ages, especially children. The championship takes place over 90 minutes and, with nothing more than a single line and some bait, the aim is to land the heaviest crab. The winner receives £50 and a silver trophy. It costs £1 to enter and all money goes to good causes.
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Trouble in the Sky Written by Orla Pitts
One day Alice and her friends travelled to the seaside. They had a lot of fun there but when Alice was swimming in the sea, a terrible thing happened! A huge seagull flew down from the sky and flew off carrying Alice in his huge orange claws. Alice was carried further and further screaming for help. Her mum and dad looked up into the sky and started crying. Where had Alice gone? Meanwhile high in the sky the little girl was calling for help. “I want my mummy and daddy!” Suddenly the huge bird opened his beak and spoke “I want my mummy and daddy too!” Alice was so surprised and asked the bird where he lived. The seagull replied “I live on a great cloud in the middle of the sky.” “Take me there!” Alice said. So the bird flew down and rested on a fluffy white cloud.
back.” So Alice did as she was told and a second later she was back at the seaside playing with her friends. Alice’s parents rushed up to her and started asked questions. “Where have you been? Are you all right? Did you miss us? Where did the bird take you? What did you see?” Alice started laughing and her mum and dad looked confused. Alice stopped laughing and opened her mouth to speak. “I have been in a place that is more wonderful than this! I am fine and I did not miss you. The seagull took me to his home in the sky and I saw things that would enchant you forever!
The bird told Alice what had happened to his mum and dad and started crying. “Don’t worry the little girl told him. Everything will be fine!” Then Alice thought of a way to get the seagull’s parents back. “I know what to do! We will sing the bird song!” “What is the bird song?” The seagull asked Alice. “It is a song that all seagulls around the world know. Your mum and dad will hear us and come back!” So the girl and the bird sang their hearts out. And guess what happened? Two huge birds came swooping out of the sky and landed on the cloud beside them! It was the seagull’s parents! The seagull rushed up to them and gave them a huge hug. The daddy looked at Alice and said “Alice, you have been so kind to George here. It is now time for you to go back to your parents. Hop onto my
The Love Match Poem Written by Orla Pitts There once was a dolphin As blue as the sky. He lived in the ocean But was very shy.
They saw each other And blushed quite red. “I’m so sorry, please forgive me” The little fish said.
He whistled and chirped He blew then he spoke. “I extremely thirsty Do you have any coke?”
They enjoyed an ice-cream sundae Sitting out in the sun. Under the stripey umbrella They had loads of fun.
There once was a fish As orange as the sun. She worked in a shop But she had no fun!
When the day was over Both were quite sad. “I’ll see you tomorrow?” “Yes” they both agreed.
She sighed and slept She woke then she said “Yes I do have coke It’s as cold as your head!”
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Farewell from Alistair Memories Of My Time at St George’s I am leaving St George’s at the end of this term. I am off to live in Manchester, so I wanted to share some of my memories of being at St George’s.
At St George’s School, I have had a great time and I think the school is brilliant! We have really shown the other schools in Harrow how high the standard of work should be. What we do here should be spread all over the country to show what every child can do. I have had some wonderful teachers like Miss McGovern who I went on wonderful school trips with. We did have had our ups and downs - like getting housepoints for my work, but getting told off for doing something which I shouldn’t have. It was all part of daily school life. I loved learning about the different types of buildings we have now compared to those they had many years ago like semidetached, bungalow, detached and also thatched roof houses. It just got better in the years after with wonderful trips to the London Eye which was so high, that I could nearly touch the sky! We could also see our school! Another great trip was to the British museum this year in Year 4. We were learning more about the Ancient Greeks. It did get a bit messed up when we got completely lost and couldn’t find the room that we were supposed to go to. It took us nearly half an hour to get there and when we finally arrived we soon had to go and get our lunch! Sports week was brilliant with all the sports that we took part in. My favourite was playing a football tournament with the class and cheering our class on. Saint Bernadette’s from 4D were playing Saint Theresa’s in 4F. Luckily our class won 3-1! I also liked going to Northwick Park Playgolf to practise golf driving, Minigolf and some Softball. I will miss you all lots. Goodbye and I hope you enjoy the rest of your years at St George’s.
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Cookery and Arts and Crafts More Entertainment
Recipe provided by Allegra Oduah and Crafts supplied by Claire McHugh.
Chocolate Chip Ice-Cream
Make the Sun from a Paper Plate You will need A paper plate Yellow paint and paintbrush Card or thick paper Pencil
Firstly, make sure your hands are clean and that you have an adult to help you. Ingredients 4 egg whites 10 tablespoons of caster sugar 200g of fresh double cream 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
Colouring pencils or crayons Scissors Glue or stapler
How to make it Paint the back side of a paper plate with yellow paint. Trace your hands on yellow card or thick paper about 7 times .
Chocolate chips (as many as you like) 1/2 teaspoon of chocolate essence
Cut out your handprints.
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Glue or staple your handprints to the paper plate. If stapling, remember to ask an adult to help you. The fingers are the sun’s rays.
Separate the egg whites and beat until the egg whites look like foam. Add the sugar and continue beating. Add the cocoa powder, chocolate essence and chocolate chips and keep on beating. Finally, add the cream and beat lightly. Pour the mixture into an airtight container and place in the freezer for 10-12 hours.
Draw a mouth and nose and colour it in. Either draw eyes or glue on wobbly eyes if you have them.
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Puzzle Pages Supplied by Hannah Fallon
CRYPTOGRAM This puzzle is called a Cryptogram. At the top there is a KEY that lists all the letters from A to Z with a box below. Each of the letters has a corresponding number. The bottom part contains a secret phrase. (Clue: It’s a message to you from us). Each of the blanks has a number underneath it. Fill in the letters that correspond to the numbers below the blanks to solve the phrase. A
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Summer Wordsearch Supplied by Hannah Fallon
E J L N O R M C G E S M E P I F D G N O
M K T F J T R D S I H G S M I O R S L H
A F P R T P X E Q A R T E F J T D N O H
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Find the following hidden words: sunhat, sunglasses, suncream, holidays, sun, sea, sand, bucket, spade, swimsuit
Riddles Supplied by Ross Sullivan I run around your garden but never walk what am I?
I run around your house and live in holes in your walls I love cheese and cats love me what am I?
A fence
A mouse
If the red house is red the blue house is blue what colour is the green house?
What can you catch but not throw?
See through
A cold
I have a mouth but never eat. I have a bed but never sleep what am I?
What question can you never answer "yes" to?
Are you asleep or are you dead?
A river Romeo and Juliet are dead next to a pool of water and a empty bowl of water how did they die?
They are fish!
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Celebrity Facts Written by Allegra Oduah
Paris Hilton
Dakota Fanning
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Model, Actress and recording artist
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Actress
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17th February 1981
D.O.B:
23rd February 1994
Height:
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Height:
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Star sign: Aquarius
Star sign: Pisces
Beyonce Knowles Shakira
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Singer, Actress, Model
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4th September 1981
D.O.B:
2nd February 1977
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Height:
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Star sign: Virgo
Star sign: Aquarius Britney Spears Job:
Singer
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2nd December 1981
Miley Cyrus
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Singer, Actress
Star sign: Sagittarius
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23rd November 1992
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Star sign: Sagittarius
Spelbound: Winners of Britain’s Got Talent Supplied by Orla Pitts Did you know…. Our very own gym teacher, Shelley actually knows Spelbound! What the judges said about them: Simon Cowell: "I have never seen anything like that in my life. I thought that, once again, we were going to get some really boring gymnastics display but that was very clever - really, really smart. I loved the track - it was like watching some sort of master race". Amanda Holden: "It was absolutely faultless. The skipping rope, the somersaults - some of the stuff that was going on, I didn't think was humanly possible. Outstanding."
Piers Morgan: "You took a sport and made it absolute entertainment. You had the whole theatre going crazy." Who are Spelbound? Adam McAssey Adam Buckingham Alex Uttley Jonathan Stranks Douglas Fordyce Edward Upcott Nicholas Illingworth Katie Axten Leighanne Cowler Lauren Kemp Hollianne Wood Abigail Ralph Amy Mackenzie
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Games Reviews Article Written by Ross Sullivan
Star Wars Battle Front
Desert Storm
Star Wars Battle Front is a great game and brilliant to play. It is based on the Star Wars trilogy but you don't have to have seen them to follow what happens. You can be evil and conquer the galaxy or you can be good. You can do the career and beat the CIS or the Empire, and if you want to, you can do the evil career. There are two editions and both 1 and 2 are definitely worth 5 stars!
Desert Storm is a great game and is always fun to play. It is about a squad of SAS, or if you want, you can choose the US marines, its up to you. You start as Bradley, a soldier rescuing another solider by the name of Foley. Then over the next 2 levels you get two more soldiers, Connors and Jones. It is very exciting and you can choose your type of game play so you can be a normal soldier, a sniper, a heavy gunner or a demolition soldier. Once again, it gets 5 stars from me!
Films to Look Out for This Summer Article Written by Ross Sullivan
Toy Story 3 Released 19th July 2010
Diary of a Wimpey Kid Released 20th August 2010
Woody, Buzz and the other friends are dumped at A live action adaptation of Jeff Kinney’s illustrated a nursery after their owner Andy goes off to novel (which is in the school library) about a wise cracking sixth grade student. college. To Greg Heffley, middle school is the dumbest idea ever invented. It's a place rigged with hundreds of social landmines, like, wedgies, bullies, lunchtime banishment to the cafeteria floor - and a festering piece of cheese with nuclear cooties. To survive the never-ending ordeal and get the status he feels he so richly deserves, Greg devises an endless series of can't-miss schemes, all of which, Cats and Dogs: Revenge of the Kitty of course, go wrong. And he's getting it all down Galore on paper, via a diary - "it's NOT a diary, it's a journal!" Greg insists, filled with his opinions, Released 4th August 2010 thoughts, tales of family trials and tribulations, When a spy cat, Kitty Galore makes her own plan and schoolyard triumphs. to take over the world, cats and dogs join forces to save humans and themselves!
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Wish You Were Here! Written by Orla Pitts
As part of the British Council’s East West Schools Programme, St George’s school has taken part in an exchange project called “Wish You Were Here.” St George’s School made a partnership with a school in Tralee, County Kerry, called CBS Primary School. Year 5 took part in a competition about six months ago. The competition was to create a project on our local area. Six winners were chosen and in March, these lucky winners were able to fly to Kerry to visit the CBS Primary School. The six winners were Mark Holmes 5N, Orla Pitts 5N, Edward McCool 5N, Luke Kenny 5B, Rayna Tyrell 5B and Demi Anukem 5B. We experienced fun, new friends and a day in the woods. The day after we arrived we went to meet the children and teachers from the school. Straight away we noticed s o m e b i g differences. “The playground was much noisier and full, compared to ours.” Rayna told the newspaper team. And would you believe this, all children in the school had to share the same playground! Also, their grassy area was just one patch of ground! Where would you rather be? The children who went to CBS visited Aqua Splash swimming pool, the cinema, the woods and a famous house. We all had a brilliant time!!
In May, we swapped around. The children from a class in CBS came to visit our school. All of the teachers and children had made good friends by now and knew each other well. Together we visited The River Thames, the London Eye, the Science Museum, saw a 4D experience and played a cricket match. The children were split into two teams for the cricket match and the Irish children were mixed in with the English children. The match was played and the score came out very close. Team One got 42 points and Team Two got 36. After the match we ate crisps and drank Capri-Suns. The next morning, the children walked down from the school to the Tube Station. They caught the train to London and walked around the corner to the Science Museum. Did you know that there are four extremely important fluids going around your body? Do you know what they are? Blood, water, food and oxygen! To end the wonderful day everyone enjoyed a lovely trip on the London Eye, a river cruise and the spectacular 4D experience. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their trips and were sad that the day had ended!
The swimming pool was massive fun and we all enjoyed it immensely. The slides were breathtaking and the water sprinklers were amazing! Have you seen Alice in Wonderland? Have you watched it in 3D? Then you will understand how excited the children were when they went to watch it. All of them agreed that The Mad Hatter was extremely crazy. Do you think he was? Who was your favourite character?
This week, we have been out again recording a DVD on our local area.
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Capital’s Summertime Ball Written by Tommy Carey
Our reporter, Tommy Carey, was lucky enough to attend Capital’s Summertime Ball on 6th June. Labelled, the “Party of the Year”, here is Tommy’s report of the day. It started at 4:00pm. When I arrived, I waited in the line to get a program and a special souvenir that you wear round your neck that has all the artists on the back. After that I made my way to my seat. I went with family, Mum, Dad and my two sisters, Nicole and Rachel. We were lucky enough to be in a box at Wembley. The weather was warm and it only rained once. The first person to sing was Usher. He sang about 8 songs. Next, Ke$ha sang 3 songs. She was really good! After that, Jason Derulo sang about 4 songs. It was so much fun! When Justin Beiber came on stage, everybody went crazy and all I could see was cameras flashing and people screaming! It was so good that I would love to go again next year. The music was so loud that I thought it would burst my ear drums! It wasn’t only the biggest event of the summer it was the BEST event of the summer!
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Did you Know? Facts about South Africa Written by Christabelle Sosah-Addo Christabelle is a new reporter to our news team. Here is her first article!
As you probably know, the 2010 World Cup has been held in South Africa. I have done some research to find out some facts about the country. Capital City: Pretoria Currency: Rands and Cents South African Food: Biltong, a meat that is salted, spiced and dried in the sun. It’s a bit like beef jerky. South Africans also love their “braais” (barbecues). Another dish is Potjiekos which is a slow cooked meat and vegetable stew, traditionally cooked over an open fire. Mielie Pap is another popular dish, which is a corn meal mix. Population: 44,187,637 Official Languages: Afrikaans, English, IsiNdebele, IsiXhosa, IsiZulu, Northern Sotho, Sesotho, Setswana, Siswati, Tshivenda, Xitsonga People and Culture: The country has 11 official languages and many more unofficial ones. The colourful mix of cultures gives South Africa it’s nickname ‘Rainbow Nation’. South Africans are passionate about music, they use song and dance to express ideas. They’re also known worldwide for they’re skill in rugby, cricket, golf, and football. South Africa is the first African country to host the World Cup. South African Wildlife: From aardvarks to zebras, South Africa is full of wildlife. The country takes up only one percent of the earth’s land surface but has almost 10 percent of the world’s known bird, fish, and plant species and about 6 percent of it’s mammal and reptile species. The seas around South Africa are also crowded with wildlife. 2,000 marine species visit South African lakes and rivers. There is also a world-famous sardine run off the east-coast each June that draws thousands of hungry sharks, dolphins, and birds. Famous South Africans: Ernie Els (golfer), Charlize Theron (actress), Jody Schekter (Formula 1 racer) Main religion: Christianity.
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Sport Supplied by Stephen Lally
History of Wimbledon Tennis Tournament Since the first Championships in 1877, Wimbledon has grown from its roots as a gardenparty tournament to a Grand Slam tournament with a following of millions of people around the world. The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, which is responsible for staging the world's leading tennis tournament, is a private club founded in 1868, originally as 'The All England Croquet Club'. Its first ground was situated off Worple Road, Wimbledon. Just before the First World War, facilities at Worple Road were expanded, to meet the ever-growing demand of the public and a move to larger premises was planned. This was not achieved until 1922 when the present ground in Church Road was opened by King George V. The present stadium, designed to hold 14,000 people made the game more popular than ever.
The 2010 Wimbledon Singles Winners The Men’s Singles Rafael Nadal made a simple job of winning his second Wimbledon men's crown, beating the giant Czech, Tomas Berdych, 6-3, 7-5, 64 in two hours 13 minutes. Nadal never dropped serve in three routine sets.
The Ladies’ Singles It was all so easy for Serena Williams as she won her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam. Just 67 minutes were all the 28 year old American needed to beat the challenge of Russia's Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2 on Centre Court to retain the Ladies' Singles Championship.
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Sports Week
Sports Week at St George’s was from Monday 28th June to Friday 2nd July. Mr Jones, our PE teacher had organised loads of activities for every year group to take part in. We also had helpers from Cardinal Wiseman as well. We took part in so many activities and here are just a few of them:House Football Kwik Cricket Tennis Aerobics and Yoga Rounders Skipping Games HOAC (Hillingdon Outdoor Activity Centre) Beat the Keeper Irish Dancing Baseball Target Throwing Tag Rugby Visit to Northwick Park Golf Centre Orienteering Gymnastics Designing a Healthy Eating Poster Volleyball Relay Races Cricket Parachute Games Bouncy Castle The weather was good that week, although it was a bit hot. Our reporters feedback was that it was a good week, great to get outside of the classroom and take part in other things, and nice to see people win things that wouldn’t normally win things!
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Have A Safe And Fun Summer
Illustration by Megan Forshaw
The news team welcomes Christabelle from 3K (photo to appear in next edition), our new reporter. You may also notice that some of our reporters are missing from this edition of the newspaper. It has been a busy time with school trips and special events like sports week! Also, our Year 6 reporters have been busy with SATS and School Production rehearsals. Sadly, they will also be leaving us next week to go off to secondary school, so we would like to say goodbye and good luck to each of them. We also sadly say goodbye to Alistair, who is leaving St George’s to live in Manchester, so we want to wish him good luck too!