Ecole Jeannine Manuel London's student newspaper
novembre-décembre 2023
SOMMAIRE VIE DE L'ECOLE Le Bureau des Annonces..........................................…............................................................ 2 A View from the Bridge: A Swing and a Hit............................................................................ 3 A View from the Bridge ... to Bedford: director shares her visions with the 3e......................... 4 Crazy for You: une comédie certifiée feel-good ................................................................... 6
JOYEUSES FÊTES ! The History of Christmas........................................................................................................ 8 The Story Behind Hanukkah .................................................................................................. 9 5 Places to Visit to Feel the Christmas Vibes ........................................................................ 10 Elves on the Shelves at Jeannine Manuel .............................................................................. 11 Décorez votre arbre de Noël comme un pro.......................................................................... 12 Cookielicious Showdown: Testing Online Recipes! ................................................................ 14 How to Wrap Your Gifts Like An Elf ....................................................................................... 15 All About Christmas: Our Quiz .............................................................................................. 16 Christmas Jokes .................................................................................................................... 17 La Playlist de Noël des rédacteurs ....................................................................................... 18
CONTENU EXCLUSIF We Got You: tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Guy Fawknes Night ................................................ 19 Getting to know a member of the Jeannine Manuel school community: Mr. Woodward, Maths teacher...................................................................................................................... 20 Veganism is More Than Just a Trend...................................................................................... 21 Editorial: Has Slavery Truly Been Abolished? ......................................................................... 22 Le Black Friday: des petits prix aux lourdes conséquences .................................................. 23 Learn About the Universe: Mercury and Venus ...................................................................... 24 Monopoly: The Honest (and Not So Honest) Guide to Win Every Time..................................... 26 Are We Ready for Artificial Intelligence ................................................................................ 27 Kindness is Cooler Than You Think ........................................................................................ 28
CULTURE & LOISIRS Book Review: the Heartstopper series by Alice Oseman ........................................................ 29 Football: Premier League and La Liga.................................................................................... 30 Jeux de société: notre top 5 ................................................................................................. 32 A Vos Fourneaux: Tarte à la citrouille .................................................................................. 34 L'Actualité en Bref ...……........................................................................................................ 35 Les Aventures de Manu, notre bande-dessinée ..................................................................... 36
Letter from the Editors Dear readers, chers lecteurs, Une année s’achève, et nous voilà à savourer un chocolat chaud tout en rêvassant aux beaux cadeaux que les prochaines fêtes nous promettent. Après tout, nous l’avons bien mérité: l’exam week est derrière nous, et ce premier trimestre touche bientôt à sa fin. This is the time to look back on the year, pat ourselves on the back for our achievements and reflect on our journey. Did you have good reason to dread the new school year or did you warm up to it like gingerbread cookies in the oven? Et puis, il y a la nouvelle année qui pointe le bout de son nez, avec ses défis, ses promesses et ses surprises. C’est le moment de se projeter vers l’avant et de prendre de nouvelles résolutions (mais on jure cette fois-ci qu’on s’y tiendra bien au-delà de la première quinzaine de février). We, at Le Bilingue Londres, have a resolution all set - the best, the most epic, the mother of all resolutions: to keep on informing and entertaining you with ever new ideas and creativity. And, this time again, we worked harder than the elves in Santa’s workshop, to put together an edition that fully embraces the winter festivities. Ainsi, vous trouverez toute une section pour réussir vos fêtes de fin d’année: des recettes les plus ambitieuses (et gourmandes) au tuto emballage de paquetscadeaux, en passant par les origines des fêtes, vous refermerez ce numéro ayant amassé plus d’expertise dans votre besace que ne l’est la hotte du Père Noël le soir du Réveillon! Also, don’t forget to check out our Christmas playlist (the one we shamelessly sway to whilst typing our articles) and join in the celebrations. Et pour finir, nous vous souhaitons chaleureusement d’heureuses et mémorables fêtes de fin d’année. Mais avant cela, puisse le solstice d’hiver (le 21 décembre prochain, le dernier jour d’école de l’année) marquer la conclusion d’un premier trimestre réussi. Happy winter season, L'équipe éditoriale de Le Bilingue
Vie de l'école
Le Bureau d UNE CARTE PLEIN DE BONNES INTENTIONS
LES 3E DÉBARQUENT EN EUROPE !
Le jeudi 21 décembre, les 6e et 5e participeront à un atelier de création de cartes de Noël à l’attention d’enfants hospitalisés.
En décembre, les élèves de 3e ont eu l’occasion de traverser la Manche pour deux voyages linguistiques: Madrid pour les hispanophones et Vienne pour les germanophones.
Cette initiative est une façon de faire preuve de gratitude tout en apportant un peu de gaieté dans le quotidien, souvent rude, des enfants malades.
LES ÉLÈVES DISENT NON AU HARCÈLEMENT Toute l’école participe à la campagne de sensibilisation contre le harcèlement scolaire. Dans le cadre d’une grande compétition, les élèves ont créé des posters sur le sujet qui seront mis en exposition avant le grand vote pour choisir le meilleur.
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L’occasion de mettre en pratique tous leurs cours en plongeant directement dans le bain.
NOUS SOMMES TOUS SHAKESPEARE Les membres du club de théâtre de Shakespeare vont avoir l’occasion de jouer leur scène dans une grande compétition. De Hamlet, à King Lear, les plus célèbres tirades et monologues du dramaturge anglais seront récités. Bonne chance à tous les participants!
es Annonces BAKE SALE CARICATIF
CHANTS DE NOEL
Le vendredi 8 décembre, les 6e et 5e ont organisé une bake sale pendant la pause déjeuner afin de récolter des fonds pour l’association caricative Chifundo.
La chorale du primaire et du collège se sont réunis à Bedford Square pour un spectacle de chants de noël devants professeurs et parents.
Celle-ci a pour mission d’aider les enfants d’une région de Malawi en Afrique à avoir accès à une éducation scolaire.
Toute la communauté de Jeannine Manuel était convié à l’événement.
PLACE AUX DÉCORATIONS Ce n’est pas Noël sans guirlandes et sans houx ! La Parents’ Association est venue à Bedford pour aider à décorer le bâtiment et officiellement lancer les festivités. La rumeur court que des elfs se seraient joints aux activités…
LE SITE INTERNET DU FRANÇAIS Visitez Parlons Français pour rester à jour sur les dernières nouvelles du département; participer à des concours d'écriture ou lire les créations des élèves. https://sites.google.com/jmanuel.uk.net/ parlonsfrancaisjmanueluk/foyer
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A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE: A SWING AND A HIT A review by Eva J, 3e The 3eme attended the play “A View From The Bridge” on Thursday 9th of November at the Rose Theatre. They went to watch this adaptation as the book was in their English curriculum and this trip would further increase their understanding of the play. This magnificent play portrays a lower-class family of three - Catherine (Rachelle Diedericks) , Beatrice (Kirsty Bushell) and Eddie Carbone (Jonathan Slinger) - taking in illegal Italian immigrants Rodolfo (Luke Newberry) and Marco (Tommy Sim’aan) and our narrator, Alfieri, who was portrayed by a woman (Nancy Crane). The play is set in 1950s Red Hook, an Italian-American neighbourhood near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, and explores themes of respect, established power dynamics, male authority in the household, and the protagonist (Eddie’s) fatal flaws of lust, jealousy and hubris, all of which ultimately lead to his downfall. In a play based on the format of a classical Greek tragedy, laced with nuance and emotion, all the actors excel in their roles. Beatrice is played exceptionally well, portraying her naive innocence and infantilised behaviour from the first moment on stage. Furthermore, Slinger skillfully plays Eddie as the controlling husband of Beatrice. Marco and Roldolfo are also both wellhandled characters, and Newberry and Sim’aan manage to convey their strong bond throughout the play. The set and costume designer (Moi Tran) made several brilliant choices when decorating the small space. The change of vibrancy in the gripping red lights which read ‘Red Hook’ rendered an effective change of mood in the audience. There are many examples of this, but the most fascinating of all was at the end of the play, when the lights flashed a bright bloody red, marking the death of Eddie Carbone. This brilliantly
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captured the audience’s attention, engendering a sense of doom and disaster. The simplicity of the set helped to emphasise not only the poverty of the Carbone family, but also left space for the audience to focus more on the tenison which increased steadily throughout the play. This production ‘A View from the Bridge’ makes several unique choices which are open to audience interpretation. The director chose to include a male ballet dancer at certain moments during scene transitions in the play, which may have represented Eddie’s loss of masculinity as he gradually loses respect throughout the play. Other elements could be interpreted to reflect the precarious nature of his fate, which we the audience, knowing that this play follows the structure of Greek tragedy, are aware is hanging in the balance. The Rose Theatre’s staging of ‘A View from the Bridge’ was a triumph. It was both utterly captivating and elicited feelings of awe and suspense in a spellbound audience.
I enjoyed watching the play as it made me understand in even more depth Eddie Carbone’s need of authority and respect. Charlotte
Vie de l'école
a view from the bridge...to bedford: director shares her vision with the 3e Written by Charlotte G., 3e
On Friday 17th November, after seeing the play live a few days before, the 3e pupils welcomed Holly Race, the director of A View From The Bridge at Ecole Jeannine Manuel to speak to about how she directed the play and the compelling decisions she chose to make. She touched on several different decisions she made while directing the play and how she executed them with perfection. Holly Race leads the award-winning touring group Headlong, best known for People, Places & Things, Best of Enemies, 1984, and Enron. Previously, she held positions as Associate Director at Kestrel, a theatre group that works with the criminal justice system, and Associate Artistic Director at Headlong. She has grown in popularity through the years, and A View From The Bridge illustrates her unique talent in seeing plays in a new light. For a good part of the afternoon the 3e students asked many questions but one question that she answered with elegance and delicacy was “What is the meaning of the ballerina and why did you choose it to be a male?”. She answered this question by explaining to the 3e students that she added this element to represent tragedy and further justify that Eddie is a tragic hero. However, she also incorporates the idea that the ballerina was an element that was put in place to test Eddie’s masculinity. This is why she chose a very masculine looking man to perform very feminine gestures when dancing. Finally, at the beginning of the talk she declared that she had never done presentations in schools. However, the 3e students all agreed that she made them understand the play in more depth and get a clear insight into what it is like to be a director.
Credit: The Other Richard
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I really loved it as it was entertaining and eyecatching. There was great music and a really realistic set. When the actors danced, we really wanted to dance with them. -Zoe
crazy for you une comedie certifiée feel-good De Quitterie C, 4e
Le mercredi 29 novembre, les 4e sont tous allés voir la comédie musicale Crazy for You, présentée au Gillian Lynne Theatre. Crazy For You, écrit par Ken Ludwig, est l’histoire de Bobby Child, un jeune homme qui tente d’échapper à la carrière monotone de banquier que sa mère, Lottie, lui destine pour accomplir son rêve de devenir un danseur professionnel. Après des auditions ratées auprès de Bela Zangler, le producteur le plus populaire de New York, sa mère le charge alors d’aller saisir la propriété d’un homme endetté qui vit à Deadrock, une ville perdue au milieu du Nevada. Bobby y fait de nombreuses rencontres, notamment Polly Baker, dont il tombe immédiatement amoureux. Afin de gagner son cœur et de réaliser son rêve, Bobby décide de sauver le théâtre désuet du père de la jeune fille. Ce spectacle captivant et hilarant a conquis les cœurs de nombreux spectateurs. Le personnage de Bela Zangler a particulièrement séduit par son excentricité et son humour, et il a même interagi directement avec le public lors de plusieurs scènes. La scène préférée de la plupart des élèves - et de M. Cogavin - était celle où Bobby Child et Zangler se copiaient mutuellement, comme un miroir. Cette scène était tout simplement cocasse ! C’est un spectacle vu, approuvé et chaudement recommandé par les 4e !
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I loved Bobby Child, as he was extremely funny and captivated the audience. The play was overall amazing and I recommend it to anyone. -Matilde
I found the dancing incredible and athletic, the singing of the many different characters was really emotive. Overall, amazing play. -Mr Cogavin
It was a great feeling experiencing how America was at that time. I loved the play. -Victoria
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THE HISTORY OF...
CHRISTMAS
BY LILY B., 5E
CHRISTMAS. A TIME OF YEAR FOR GIFTS, FAMILY, TREES AND TASTYGREAT FOOD. BUT HOW DID THIS WONDERFUL TIME OF YEAR COME TO BE WHAT IT IS TODAY? HERE IS WHY WE HAVE…
Christmas Trees Father Christmas The year is 1800. George III’s wife is Queen Charlotte, from Germany. With her, she brought a peculiar Christmas tradition: the one of decorating a large evergreen tree. However, Christmas trees only became really popular when Prince Albert imported them from his native country, Germany, and they were pictured in magazines. By 1860, Christmas trees were popular with the middle class, and eventually became the lovely tradition we know today.
In the 1800 hundreds, Father Christmas started to make his first appearances as a merry old man who was in control over many parties, for Christmas at the time was a time for adults entertainment, and less so for children. Then, from America, came Santa Claus, who gave gifts to children. He originally came from old Nordic poems. These two figures then merged into what we know today.
Christmas Food Christmas hadn’t really been celebrated until Queen Victoria came around. She celebrated Christmas excessively, especially when it came to food. It was in fact her chef, Charles Elmé Fancatelli, who created Christmas pudding, and she stared the tradition of turkey in England. However, mince pies probably date to the neolithic area, back when they made Stonehenge!
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The story behind
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Hanukkah
Ecrit par Leah S, 4e
Christmas is not the only celebration at the end of the year. There is Diwali (Hindi), Eid (muslim) and there is Hanukkah. On Thursday 7th of December Jewish people all around the world will be lighting candles on a menorah to commemorate the victory of the Jewish people against the Greeks. A menorah is a branched candle stick that holds nine candles. The Jews, led by an army called the Maccabees, fought against the tyranny of the Greek king to regain control of their temple and make it unsullied again. According to the story, the Greeks had sinned all around it, making it impure. The small army of Maccabees fought against the whole army of the country and defeated them. One of the miracles of Hanukkah is that Jews found a jug of olive oil to light candles in the temple that would last only one day and, miraculously, it lasted eight. This is why this festival goes on for eight days. As Hanukkah and Christmas celebrations happen at the same time, it has become a tradition that jewish children also get presents. Hanukkah has many traditions such as spinning a dreidel, eating chocolate coins and, of course, using oil to fry potato pancakes called latkes and doughnuts.
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PLACES TO VISIT TO FEEL THE CHRISTMAS VIBES by Emilie A. 6e Ah, the Christmas spirit is quite unmissable. Bright colours, shiny baubles and sparkling lights everywhere. And London sure knows how to launch the festivities. Discover five fun places to visit to feel the Christmas vibes. This article will also help you with ideas to have so much fun in the Christmas holiday if you are in London and don’t know where to go.
Winter Wonderland
The Now Building
I chose this place because it has so many fun rides and it
The Now building is
has a very good theme for
the best place to go
kids. It also has a very nice
around Christmas.
circus with acrobatics.
With family, you can
This would be a wonderful
make snowmen that
place to visit. I would
show on the large
definitely recommend trying
projector!
the Real Ice Slide.
Regent Street
Doughnut Time
Regent street is beautiful at Christmas with all the lights on the roads illuminating the sky.
I love Doughnut Time because the doughnuts are super sweet and what is a Christmas without a little treat!
House of Spells I chose this place because it has nice decorations at Christmas time that
Now you can not be confused about where
to
go
during
the
Christmas
make the whole shop
holidays. With these suggestions you are
even more enchanting.
assured to have the best of times. So go on and have yourself a merry Christmas!
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Clémentine B and Margot D, 6e present
ELVES ON THE SHELVES AT JEANNINE MANUEL
Trixie and Pixie, two hard-working (but slightly mischievous) elves from Santa’s workshop have snuck into the school at Bedford Square. They have been spotted in different parts of the building but these littles ones have mastered the art of staying concealed.
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Décorez votre arbre de Noël comme un pro ECRIT PAR ARTHUR A, 5E
Pendant la période qui mène doucement aux fêtes de Noël, la décoration du sapin est sans doute l'événement le plus attendu et celui qui marque le début des festivités. Un arbre de Noël bien décoré est la clé pour passer de bonnes fêtes de fin d’années. Pour cela nous allons vous apprendre à décorer votre sapin comme un professionnel ! La première chose à laquelle vous devez penser est le thème qui va lier toutes les décorations entre elles. En particulier, nous vous suggérons de choisir avec attention une palette de couleurs qui se lie en harmonie, tel que le vert, le rouge, l’argent ou bien encore le doré. Un sapin de Noël digne de ce nom se doit d’être illuminé de mille feux. Quoi de mieux que des guirlandes lumineuses pour faire scintiller votre majestueux arbre de Noël ! Avant d'installer les lumières sur votre arbre, vérifiez qu'elles sont en bon état de marche. Puis, commencez par le bas de l'arbre et faites le tour du sapin, en vous faufilant entre les branches, en ajustant les illuminations vers le haut, pour donner cet aspect féerique si particulier propre à Noël. Grâce au choix des ornements, vous pouvez vraiment personnaliser votre sapin et rendre sa décoration une belle activité et tradition familiale. Si vous souhaitez que votre sapin paraisse naturel comme tout droit sorti de sa forêt d’origine, choisissez des bouquets de baies,
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de fleurs et feuilles séchées ou des pommes de pin. Vous pouvez également opter pour des ornements de cristaux ou de perles pour rappeler l’effet du givre et de la neige et donner un aspect plus sophistiqué à votre arbre. Pourquoi ne pas également préparer certaines décorations en cuisine ? Des jolis sablés de Noël, ou des petits bonhommes de Noël en pain d’épice, ou encore des tranches d’orange séchées et des bâtonnets de cannelle peuvent rendre votre sapin gourmand et savoureux ! De jolis nœuds de velours ou de ruban satiné peuvent compléter votre décoration. Nous vous recommandons des rubans câblés, car ils sont plus faciles à modeler et à fixer. Les plus petits peuvent créer des collages ou découpages d’étoiles, de bonhommes de neige ou autres pères Noël, qui rejoindront la grande tradition familiale d’année en année et vous rappelleront alors de si bons souvenirs ! En ce qui concerne la fixation des ornements sur votre arbre, il n'y a pas de règle absolue. Cependant, nous vous suggérons de commencer par les plus grands et de les placer plus profondément dans le feuillage pour ajouter de la perspective. Quant aux ornements plus petits, nous vous recommandons de les suspendre à l'extrémité des branches. Cela créera ainsi un magnifique effet de superposition et donnera de l’ampleur à votre sapin. Les ornements plus complexes sont un excellent moyen de terminer votre arbre. Si vous avez de précieux ornements de famille avec de superbes détails, c'est le moment de les utiliser ! Sachez que dans certains pays, le jour de la décoration du sapin est un jour férié…. Il s’agit par exemple du 7 décembre à Milan en Italie (jour de San Ambrogio, le Patron de la ville) ! Tous à votre sapin !
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COOKIELICIOUS SHOWDOWN
Testing online recipes! BY LEILA M. AND LOUISE B., 5E
Christmas cookies are so frequently talked about but so tragically never made. Well, we did some research and came up with two intriguing recipes to report on!
The enchanted surface where our baking magic unfolded
CINNAMON ROLL COOKIES (DELISH.COM) These cookies were interesting, they made a very big batch and required a large quantity of some ingredients (be prepared to stock up on butter!), but the concept in general was very good. We would recommend that when you roll the dough, you make it quite thick so that it really puffs up and creates
a
cinnamon
roll
effect.
We
would
recommend cooking them for 5 more minutes than it says in the recipe if you prefer a firmer result. Caution: coming out hot and delicious
Rating: 7/10
RED VELVET COOKIES (THEPIONEERWOMAN.COM) Although our picture does not give off the most appetising vibe, these cookies were delicious! You need to have a high tolerance for sugar if you want this cookie though, because it's practically triple chocolate. But we recommend this because its colour is very festive and, even though we didn't, you can decorate them any way you like. Rating: 8.5/10 Code name: scarlet-hued delights
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Finding your family and friends gifts is fun. Wrapping them can be a little more tedious. How much paper is enough? And how can one securely wrap the paper with tape without turning it into a sticky mess?
HOW TO WRAP YOUR CHRISTMAS GIFTS LIKE AN ELF
BY CLEMENTINE B, 6 (ELF ASSISTANT)
Elves, diligent employees that they are, never have to worry about these trivialities. But luckily, we found two of them who kindly agreed to share their best tips.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED wrapping paper cello tape scissors
your gift a card ribbon
STEP ONE Prepare your card and place it in the gift, so that there is enough to cover the whole present. Use suitable wrapping paper for the occasion.
STEP TWO Fold the paper and place a piece of cello tape on it so that the wrapping paper is not loose on the gift.
STEP THREE Pick a side and fold it into two triangles using your fingers to create a tight crease.
STEP FOUR Repeat on the other side so that the sides of the present are symmetrical and that the edges are not creased but pointy.
STEP FIVE Cut the piece of ribbon diagonally so that edges are diagonal and fold the ribbon in half making sure that the sides are equal to each other. Add cello tape and the job is done, you have completed the tutorial and can now proudly apply for a position in Santa’s workshop.
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the quiz
by Alexandra B., 5e
It’s December, so everyone’s favourite time of the year is just around the corner. Christmas is all about festivities, family, and spreading love! People all around the world look forward to Christmas and claim to be experts on the subject, but how much do they really know? Try this super hard christmas quiz to find out!
1 2 3 4 5
What is Father Christmas’ real name?
What fast food restaurant is very popular in Japan at Christmas time?
What are the names of the reindeers that pull Santa's sleigh?
What holiday was the song “Jingle Bells” originally written for?
What country did candy canes originate from?
1. Saint Nicholas - 2. K.F.C - 3. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph - 4. Thanksgiving - 5. Germany
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Christmas Jokes
by Clementine B and Margot D, 6e
IF YOU ARE LIKE THE GRINCH AND DON’T ENJOY A/ JOKES AND B/ ABOUT CHRSITMAS, THIS ONE MIGHT STING (LIKE A RUTHLESS WINTER). FOR THE OTHERS WHO LOVE CHEESY CHRISTMAS JOKES AND STILL LAUGH NO MATTER HOW SILLY, WE HAVE GATHERED THE BEST SELECTION TO SHARE WITH YOWHAT IS EVERY PARENT'S FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS SONG? SILENT NIGHT! What is green, covered in Christmas lights and Christmas bulbs, and goes ribbit? A mistle-toad. Why did Rudolph have to attend summer school? Because he went down in history. What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire? Frostbite. What do you call Santa when he stops moving? Santa Pause. What do snowmen eat for dessert? Ice crispies. What is it called when a snowman has a temper tantrum? A meltdown. What reindeer game do reindeer play at sleepovers? Truth or deer. Where do Santa's reindeer stop for coffee? Star-bucks! What’s every elf’s favourite type of music? Wrap! What did the salt say to the pepper on christmas? Seasoning greetings! Where would you find a snow man dancing? A snowball. Knock knock. Who's there? Alaska. Alaska who? Alaska again: what do you want for Christmas? Why does everyone love frosty snowmen? He’s cool Why was the snowman looking through the carrots? He was picking his nose! How do sheep say Merry Christmas to each other? Fleece Navidad. What did Adam say on the day before Christmas? It's Christmas, Eve! Why did the scarecrow get a big Christmas bonus? Because he was outstanding in his field. What happened to the man who stole an Advent Calendar? He got 25 days!
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LA PLAYLIST DE DES RÉDACTEURS Les paillettes de Noël brillent à l'horizon ! Et qui dit Noël, dit musique festive ! Nos rédacteurs ont mis leur chapeau de DJ pour vous concocter la playlist de vos rêves. Prêt à vous plonger dans l'ambiance magique des fêtes ? IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS MICHAEL BUBLE UNDERNEATH THE TREE - KELLY CLARKSON I’LL BE HOME - MEGHAN TRAINOR LAST CHRISTMAS - WHAM! ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU - MARIAH CAREY SANTA, TELL ME - ARIANA GRANDE CAROL OF THE BELLS - THE TABERNACLE CHOIR WINTER WONDERLAND - MICHAEL BUBLÉ TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - PENTATONIX GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER - ELMO & PATSY JINGLE BELL ROCK - BOBBY HELMS I WANT A HIPPOPOTAMUS FOR CHRISTMAS -GAYLA PEEVEY ALL I WANT FOR CHRITSMAS IS YOU - MICHAEL BUBLÉ SNOWMAN - SIA DO THY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS? -BAND AID MISTLETOE - JUSTIN BIEBER FELIZ NAVIDAD - JOSÉ FELICIANO I AM DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS - BING COSBY LE NECESSAIRE - ALDEBERT THE CHRISTMAS DUCK SONG - BRYANT ODEN THE MINION CHRISTMAS SONG SLEIGH RIDE - THE RONETTES LET IT SNOW - FRANK SINATRA MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY - SLADE
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ABOUT GUY FAWKES NIGHT by Leah S, 4e
Remember, Remember the 5th of November Every 5th November, we celebrate Guy Fawkes Night (also called Bonfire Night), but why? Here is the (Hi)story behind this special evening. Born on 13 April 1570, Guy Fawkes was an English conspirator involved in the failed ‘Gunpowder Plot’. Like many English Catholics of his time, Fawkes did not approve of their protestant king; King James the First, and wanted a catholic monarch. Robert Catesby, Thomas Winter, Thomas Percy, John Wright and Guy Fawkes met on the 20th of May, 1604, in order to place ideas on the table. It was decided that on the 5th of November, they would blow up the Parliament and King James I, his queen and son. However, an anonymous tip to Lord Monteagle put their whole plan in jeopardy. At first, the Lord thought it was a hoax but later on went to show it to the King who then sent people to inspect the basement of the Parliament where they found 36 barrels of gunpowder hidden under logs and firewood. The guards however, also found Guy Fawks. He was brought to the King and was tortured endlessly until he admitted his plan and gave the names of his fellow conspirators. Fawkes’ sentence was that he was to be hanged, drowned and quartered on the 31st of January 1606. He died at the age of 35. We celebrate this night to remember the failure of the plot that could have changed England and could have killed its King. They also wear Guy Fawkes masks. In some places, it is a tradition to burn a big wooden man in a bonfire to remember what happened 400 years ago.
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GETTING TO KNOW A MEMBER OF THE JEANNINE MANUEL SCHOOL COMMUNTY
MR WOODWARD ...
And, what about you? What are strengths and weaknesses in Maths? What made you want to become a Maths teacher? At the beginning of my career, I was actually very interested in travels, it was a chance to explore the world. But when I was at university, I saw an advert looking for teachers to go to South Africa and I thought : “Well that sounds like a cool adventure”. So I went for it, and I've been doing it ever since. How many years have you been teaching ? I’ll give you a subtraction, so I started in 1992 and we’re in 2023.
What do you like most about teaching Maths? Trying to inspire young people to convince them why we are learning this stuff. Also, I quite like it when there is someone at the beginning of the year that tells you that they're no good at Maths and that they’ve never liked it or understood what's happening ,but then gradually through the year they try to change their opinion.
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As I get older, I (embarrassingly) get increasingly bad at mental arithmetic. My strengths: I quite like the complicated stuff that you're going to come to in a few years time; things like calculus and complex numbers. What are your hobbies and interests outside of the classroom? I like going for walks in the countryside, getting some fresh air, and getting some of nature's beauty. When the weather is bad, to be honest, I sit on my sofa and watch too much Netflix. Being in a bilingual school, we’re curious to know: what languages can you speak? Well, I can give French a go. In school I had to go with Spanish and German but that's almost disappeared, but when I was moving from country to country I used to make a point, learning the basics of the local language. In South Africa for example I learnt some Zulu, in Namibia some Rukwangali. But English and half French would be the honest answer. If you weren’t a teacher, what would you be?
And what do you find to be the most challenging thing about teaching Maths? It’s probably convincing students to think rather than just repeating what the teacher is doing, so that's how I try to design the activities in my lesson. I try to avoid telling you what to do. I think it’s more challenging, and more interesting, to get you to figure it out by yourselves.
When I was a kid I wanted to be an astronaut. I’ve only had one other job, I once worked in a youth hostel. Now, I really don’t know. ILastly, if you had to describe Maths with one word what would it be? Thinking. INTERVIEW BY MATILDE B, LEAH S, QUITTERIE C, 4E
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VEGANISM IS MORE THAN A TREND Written by Matilde B., 4e
World Vegan Day is every 1st November and marks a whole month of awareness around veganism. Find out more about this lifestyle keeps winning more and more hearts.
WHAT IS WORLD VEGAN MONTH? The first World Vegan Day was created to mark the 50th anniversary of the society, held on 1 November 1994. This was later extended to become World Vegan Week and, as we now know it today, World Vegan Month. Every November, World Vegan Month is celebrated worldwide as a time to shine a light on the vegan movement. World Vegan Day is aimed at spreading awareness amongst people about the advantages of being vegan.
WHAT IS A VEGAN DIET? A vegan diet consists of eliminating all animal products, including meat, eggs, dairy products and other items derived from animals. A vegan diet is based on plants (such as vegetables, grains, nuts and fruits) and foods made from plants. This also extends to not wearing or using items made of animal exploitation (such as fur or leather).
FUN FACTS Each vegan saves hundreds of animals a year Veganism also saves water, forests and CO2 Eating a vegan diet can reduce your carbon footprint by 73% Vegan diets are high in protein
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED? You can celebrate World Vegan Month in many different ways. You can get involved by eating a vegan lunch at work or making a vegan dinner party with friends or family. You can also share your favourite vegan recipes or even challenge your friends, family or work colleagues to go vegan for thirty days. 21
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HAS SLAVERY BEEN TRULY ABOLISHED? editorial by emma t., 4e The 2nd of December 2023 is International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. This day provides an opportunity for organisations, governments and individuals worldwide to come together and make efforts to eliminate modern slavery and support its survivors.
This year's theme is “Fighting slavery's legacy of racism through transformative education.” The first campaign for the abolition of Slavery was led by William Wilberforce in 1807, but the first official International Day for the Abolition of Slavery was the 2nd of December 1949. This day is remembered across the UK because it is important to celebrate the abolition of slavery in the 19th century but also to be aware that contemporary forms of slavery still exist, with young women and girls disproportionately vulnerable.
One example of modern slavery is unlawful recruitment of children and use of child soldiers. Although recruiting children of under the age of 15 as soldiers is illegal under international humanitarian law, child soldiers are often abducted, threatened, manipulated or even forced by other armed actors, deployed as suicide bomber or used to transport explosives. Others are driven by poverty, or even feel coerced to join the army to protect their community or their country. Another example of modern slavery is forced marriage, which occurs when one or both people do not consent to the marriage. Although 90 per cent of all forced marriages take place in Africa,
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Asia and the Pacific, there are more than 3,500 reports of forced marriage in the UK, and only 1 in 30 are prosecuted. Forced marriage is most often used to preserve or increase wealth and strengthen family connections but can also be used to uphold religious and cultural ideas, to control unwanted relationships or to procure legal documentation. In some extreme cases, someone who has experienced rape or sexual assault is even forced to marry their aggressor to protect their family’s reputation.
Human trafficking is a further example of modern slavery. While many forms exist, the three most common types of human trafficking include debt bondage, forced labour and sex trafficking. Between 2008 and 2019, the number of identified human trafficking victims went from around 30,000 to 120,000, quadrupling. Although the government reported 12,727 potential victims in 2022, estimates have been made that the number is closer to 130,000. The UK is one of the countries with the highest numbers of potential victims, alongside Vietnam and Albania.
While we must celebrate the abolition of traditional slavery, it is important to keep in mind that the numbers for modern slavery victims have not been decreasing, but rather significantly increasing over the last five years, with the global estimate for people living in modern slavery in 2022 at just under 50 million. Therefore, although we might think this is a thing of the past, it is crucial all generations remain aware of and fight against all forms of slavery still happening in the world.
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LE BLACK FRIDAY: DES PETITS PRIX AUX LOURDES CONSÉQUENCES Le Black Friday, on en a tous déjà entendu parler, soit par un cousin qui est toujours le premier à poser une tente devant ses magasins préférés, soit parce que l’on s’est soi-même jeté un jour dans cette mêlée sauvage dans la quête d’habits que l'on avait soigneusement repérés en ligne. Mais que savez-vous de l’impact que cela a sur l’environnement ? Concrètement, les magasins qui participent au Black Friday sont souvent des starts-up, telles que des grandes enseignes de prêt-à-porter par exemple, qui manufacturent leurs produits à l’étranger, dans des conditions différentes des normes de travail européennes pour en réduire le coût de production. Certaines entreprises ont même été épinglées par la presse pour leur décision de délocaliser la chaîne de fabrication ou encore une rémunération insufffisante des employés d’usine. Alors oui, ce tee-shirt est super, et puis il n’est vraiment pas si cher que ça après tout, mais demandez-vous: qui l’a fait ? dans quelles conditions exactement? et qu’est ce qu’il va devenir après quand il sera devenu trop petit (ou démodé) pour vous? La réponse est là: en général, ils sont jetés, très rarement recyclés, et laissés dans la nature. La fabrication de ces vêtements est catastrophique aussi : en plus de l’exploitation d’enfants et d'adultes sous-payés, ces habits sont fabriqués par milliers par les usines et, comme le nombre de consommateurs n’est pas aussi élevé, ils finissent comme la plupart des vêtements: jetés dans l’océan. Ce qui conduit évidemment à la destruction des animaux et des fonds marins. Et le Black Friday ne sert qu’à promouvoir ces grandes plateformes. En proposant tous ces vêtements moins chers qu’ils ne le sont déjà, leur vente augmente et cela détruit de plus en plus l’environnement… De plus, ces soldes rapides et régulières nous habituent à des réflexes non viables. C’est pourquoi il est important de se rendre compte que le Black Friday n’a pas que des avantages. Alors, lorsque vous vous rendrez sur Amazon, réfléchissez-y à deux fois avant d’acheter ce jean ou ce collier, car il coûtera cher à la planète. 23
ALL ABOUT THE UNIVERSE WRITTEN BY ANTOINE T, 6E
MERCURY POSITION It is the first planet from the sun TEMPERATURE AT THE SURFACE 167°C DISTINGUISHING FEATURE It is the smallest planet MERCURIAN YEAR 88 Earth days
The sun-scorched Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Its cratered surface has shown the power of rocks and collision. The planet has interesting aspects, especially for a planet so close to its star. It is in an elliptical orbit because it can be as far from the sun as 70 million kms but as close as 46 million, which means the temperatures can rise to 430 degrees Celsius in midday and fall to -170 Celsius at night. Additionally, Mercury core takes up 85% of the planet's volume. In comparison, Earth core takes 0.69%. Due to its speed, Mercury is named after the Roman messenger of the gods (also known as Hermes) who wore winged shoes and helmet.
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On the 18th of March 2011, NASA Messenger spacecraft (launched August 2004) reached Mercury. What it found stunned the world. When Messenger detected chemical elements, we discovered sulphur and potassium: elements that are volatile, boil easily, and unlikely to be so close to the sun when the planets were forming. If in the planet’s formation these elements were present, it would not have been where we see it now, close to the sun, but much farther out. We now think that Mercury was born perhaps 170 million kms further away, close to the orbit of Mars. The evidence we’ve gathered suggest that when Mercury was still young, something large collided with the planet. The impact saw much of its crust and mantle lost to space, and the planet pushed into its actual orbit. But what is intriguing about this theory is that an impact so big would have created heat by friction and boiled away the volatile elements. This is why Mercury, hiding in the light of the sun, still holds many mysteries.
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If you would like more precise information about the planets, we highly recommend watching the “Planets “series on BBC iPlayer presented by professor Brian Cox.
Each edition, we tell you a few things about the planets in our solar system. Next stop: Venus and Mercury!
VENUS POSITION It is the second planet from the sun TEMPERATURE AT THE SURFACE 464°C DISTINGUISHING FEATURE It spins backwards VENUSIAN YEAR 224.7 Earth days
Venus is a mysterious rocky planet due to its thick atmosphere. It means that it is hard to observe,even through a very big telescope, it is featureless, you never see its surface. It is 108 million kilometres from the sun, and its temperatures can reach 457 degree Celsius, that means that it is hotter than mercury, even further away from the sun. Its atmosphere is composed of 96.5 % carbon dioxide and its pressure is equal to 89 earth atmospheres. Venus day is longer than its year because the planet orbits in a way which means that the planet day is slower because it spins slowly and in rhythm with its orbits. It is so long its day lasts about 243 earth days. Throughout the 1960s the soviets Venera program sent multiple missions to explore Venus.
On the 1st of March 1982, Venera 13 landed on Venus’ surface . The Soviet Union took the first full colour picture of the Venusian surface. It helped us learn that the planet was a vision of hell. This planet is still a mystery that we are uncovering. Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty (also known as Aphrodite) due to being the brightest object after the sun and the moon
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Monopoly:
The honest (and not so honest) guide to win every time Have you ever played a match of Monopoly with your family and found yourself bankrupt? These tips will help you win any game. JAIL’S NOT SO BAD
BUY, BUY AND ALWAYS BUY
ORANGE AND RED!
Buy, buy, buy and always buy: At the start of the game don’t wait to land on pricy spaces, just buy everything.
If you ever land on an orange or red spot, buy it. It has been statistically proven that they’re the places players fall on the most often. Also they can be bought at a fair price and have high rent.
Though at the start of the game you should get out as soon as you can, you should focus on buying but near the end of the game you should just stay there and wait for the rents to roll in.
HOUSE SHORTAGE If one of your properties has 4 houses and you can upgrade to a hotel, you might want to wait. If one of your opponents can place several houses next turn but there is only one house left, you should wait and not upgrade and return the four houses to the box.
If these tricks are not working and you still want to win you can cheat. You’re in luck because we provide tricks too. Warning: If the other players find you cheating they won’t want to play with you again, use these at your own risk. KEEP YOUR MONEY MESSY
STEAL MONEY BEFORE THE GAME
this will make it harder for other players to notice if you steal any money
Take a few notes, if you know you are going to play Monopoly later in the day. You might want to steal a bit of money and hide it in your pocket; when the game starts, add it to your pile of cash.
BRIBE PLAYERS
BE THE BANKER
This is not really cheating and should be used only if desperate. You can use real-life items such as money, sweets or perform someone else’s chores.
Occasionally if you are the banker, slip some money from the bank into your money pile. by Leopold C., 6e
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ARE WE READY FOR ARTICIFIAL INTELLIGENCE? by emma t., 4e
In 2023, artificial intelligence has made incredible progress at an unprecedented rate, surpassing human capabilities in many tasks that were previously considered impossible for a machine, such as language translation, music composition, object detection, medical diagnoses, software programming, and many others. While some people are excited about these new programmes, others remain sceptical and even scared of the negative impacts AI might have on our society. This article will be addressing the potential risks that have come with the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence.
Lack of privacy AI technologies often collect and analyse the data given to them, raising issues about security and privacy. If said data falls into the wrong hands, many issues can come with it, such as identity theft or cyberbullying.
Ethical dilemmas
Economic inequality
Although at first the issue of discrimination is not apparent when talking about AI risks, AI systems are only as biased as they are programmed to be: if their data is biased, they will be too. This can lead to discriminatory behaviour based on factors such as race, gender, religion, or socioeconomic status.
The concentration of AI development in a few corporations and governments increases inequality as these corporations accumulate power and wealth while other small businesses are unable to compete. Higher investment in AI will lead to higher income in the biggest companies while the shares for the bottom deciles continue to decline.
Job displacement With the recent writers strike, this issue has been put into the spotlight, with many people now aware of the newfound consequence of AI on workers, especially those in creative fields. As AI systems advance, they become increasingly capable of doing tasks once done by humans, leading to job loss and economic disruption in certain industries.
Dependence on A.I. Over-reliance on artificial intelligence may lead to loss of intuition, creativity, resilience and critical thinking skills. Even though we may not realise it, AI is becoming more and more present in our lives, from the way we communicate with each other, to our work ethic and diligence.
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KINDNESS IS COOLER THAN YOU THINK BY CHARLOTTE G AND EVA J, 3E
Small, meaningful gestures can make a really big difference. RACHEL THOMAS, CEO OF OPTIONB.ORG
World Kindness Day is a global annual event that falls on the 13th of November. This year it fell on Monday 13th of November, which allowed people to start their week with actions of kindness. World Kindness Day is a day dedicated to practising kindness in our personal lives and in our public lives like going from opening the door for a classmate to donating money to charity. However, even if the event was in November you can still perform acts of kindness to start your week in December to spread the holiday joy and love. If you're still not sold on being kind to others you should know it can also benefit yourself. According to some studies, firstly, kindness slows ageing, so instead of buying Clarins new antiaging serum you could have a judgmental free day. Secondly, kindness is also contagious and spreads as easily as Covid-19 did but if you don't believe me you can test it yourself and see how many people catch your kindness. Finally, kindness heals your heart and the heart of the people around you. Spread kindness and love in this magical time of the year. If you can't find ways to spread kindness you could donate or volunteer at a soup kitchen, offer to help a neighbour, have a judgmental free day or even be kind to yourself for a whole day. We wish you a day full of kindness! 28
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BOOK by Yasmine B., 5e
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman As some may know, Heartstopper is a graphic novel that is about a 16 year old boy in high school called Charlie who falls in love with a 17 year old boy called nick. The problem that Charlie faces is that he is in an all boy school and students there know that he is gay so he gets bullied for it… As for Nick, he is a member of his school’s rugby team and one of the popular classmates. When they are sat together in one class, the two boys grow acquainted and become practically inseparable.
The Heartstopper books have been adapted into a hit series available on Netflix
I found this graphic novel moving and frustrating because sometimes I wanted to scream at both of the characters they actually like each other. Another reason that I love this story is because of the fact that it doesn’t only focus on Charlie and Nick but also the people around them. It was a very wholesome read for me and I rather enjoyed the art style in it. It is perfectly balanced between addressing an important - and yet rarely spoken of - romantic topic and promoting a feel-good atmosphere. Reading age: 12+(sorry eleven year old, you will have to wait)
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TOP 4 VIDEO GAME WRITTEN BY LEOPOLD C., 6E
KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM 2 (SQUAD) Pre-released in February for early access, Kerbal Space Program 2 (KSP2) is a space flight simulator for PC, PS5, X-Box. Though most player feedback has been mostly negative with glitches, lack of content and poor technical performance, Private Division hopes to add more content including colonies in space.
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THE LEGEND OF ZELDA; TEARS OF THE KINGDOM (NINTENDO) If you are a Zelda Fan (like me) then you probably know the plot: Link is good, Ganon is bad, Ganon takes Zelda, Link finds Zelda and kills Ganon but he always comes back. The main difference from ‘Breath of the Wild’ is that there are floating islands, and hundreds of caves and a sort of underworld. You also have the power to make vehicles by sticking stuff together (which I find kind of unsafe).
Tip: Feeling a bit nostalgic of ‘Breath of the Wild’? you can get the tunic of the memories (the champion tunic in BOTW) at one of the bargainer statues for 400 poes.
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RELEASES IN 2023 COMPANY OF HEROES 3 (RELIC ENTERTAINMENT) The real time strategy game third edition came out in February 2023 adding several new features. The most important updates are the campaigns. Instead of the basic Normandy campaign the game proposes two new ones. One happening in Italy and the other in north Africa. Another major change is a new mod for battles. These are major-scale battles which, for example, include warships and major infantry battalions. This is a welcoming change from the minor skirmishes in the last two episodes. A few tips: Always Use Cover Reverse Vehicles Out Of Danger Capture Points Immediately Construct New Buildings As Soon As Possible
MINECRAFT 1.20 (MOJANG) Though this is not a game release it would be annoying to forget the new 1.20 update for minecraft (known as the trails and tales update). This brand new update was released for both Bedrock and Java in June. The new additions are two new mobs, camels and sniffers. Camels are a new type of rideable creatures and can carry up to two players on their back. The Sniffers though are huge cow looking creatures which sniff flowers and give you seeds. Apart from that pottery is now included and can be decorated with multiple designs obtained from digging a new type of gravel called suspicious gravel which when broken with a brush (a brand new item, this is like a fist with silk touch). You could call it archaeology! A new type of armour improvement can be made to upgrade or decorate your armour. 33
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s o v A ! x u a e n r u fo CHOCOLAT CHAUD GOURMAND Une recette de Eva J, 3e
Faites chauffer le lait, le cacao, le sucre et le chocolat dans une petite casserole à feu moyen jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient fumants et que le chocolat soit fondu. Fouetter pour dissoudre le cacao.
Versez dans une tasse, puis ajoutez la
C’est le meilleur chocolat pour survivre à l’hiver en famille.
crème pour flotter dessus. Râpez un peu plus de chocolat pour servir
Degustez !
INGREDIENTS 800ml de lait de votre choix 8 cuillerée de cacao 5 cuillerée de sucre marron 100g de chocolat au lait ou bien noir Saupoudrer de crème fouettée
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L'ACTUALITÉ EN BREF BY LEAH S., 4E
INDONESIA >
FRANCE >
MATHS ET FRANÇAIS A L’ ÉCOLE: UN NIVEAU INSUFFISANT L
MOUNT MARAPI AWAKES O
'étude internationale de Pisa, publiée début décembre 2023 et qui sort tous les trois
ans, montre que le niveau en mathématiques des élèves français a considérablement n the 3rd of december this
sunday,
Mount
volcano
Marapi,
a
général, par rapport à la dernière étude. La cause de cela n’est pas seulement le Covid, mais le fait que les lycéens pouvaient arrêter les mathématiques à partir de la seconde.
erupted
in
Les résultats de Pisa confirment généralement une baisse de niveau dans les écoles
only
recent
françaises. A la suite de ces résultats, Gabriel Attal, le ministre de l'Education nationale,
Indonesia.The
eruptions were in 2013 and 2018.
baissé ces dernières années: cela représente une chute de 21 points dans le classement
However,
during
the
eruptions there were no major
a mis en place de nouvelles mesures. Il y aura un manuel pour toutes les années, et ce dès la primaire et un examen pour évaluer leur niveau avant d'entrer au Lycée. Il pourrait aussi généraliser la méthode de Singapour (jugée comme la meilleure au monde) dans l’apprentissage des maths.
casualties. Around 75 people were heading
BRITAIN >
up the volcano for a hike when Mount
Marapi
erupted.
However, 5 people have been killed
and
18
are
unfound,
presumed deceased. The
local
continuing
police their
THE GOVERNMENT TIGHTENS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS T
he UK government has put in place new rules regarding immigration. James
will
be
search
and
excavations. Mount Marapi is
Cleverly, the Home Secretary said that the people that were eligible to come to the UK next year (about 300,000) would not be able to enter the country. Additionally, He has raised the minimum income for family visas to £38,700.
one of the most active volcano areas therefore it is hard to detect any tremores, the locals could have no idea that the
Mr Cleverly said that there had been an abuse of healthcare visas and that immigration policies should be fair and sustainable. Mr Sunak, agreeing with his Home Secretary said, ‘If you can not contribute to the UK, you are not coming to the UK’.
volcano would erupt.
This new policy will be affecting an enormous number of people’s lives.
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