Archivi del mese: Dicembre 2014

Thought for the New Year

…….by our favourite writer and graffiti artist, Banksy, on Twitter @therealbanksy  Happy New Year!

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Dyker Heights

Dyker Heights? What place is that? Well, I didn’t know it existed until a few days ago, when I came across this photo on the net. Awesome, ain’t it? But I still hear someone ask: “So where is it?”. Well, … Continua a leggere

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R.I.P.

Giulia Marchisio, aged 24, tragically died while practising one of the things she loved most, skiing high up in the mountains near Cuneo. A former student of mine in 5G of 2008-2009, her premature death has shocked us all.  

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The Queen’s Christmas Speech 2014

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has addressed her British subjects in her usual Christmas speech, broadcast on TV a few hours ago today. You can watch it here: The key word of Her Majesty’s speech is ‘Reconciliation‘, i.e. a peaceful … Continua a leggere

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12 Days of Christmas

Just because we don’t want to forget all those people who suffer and perhaps celebrate Christmas in a hospital ward, here is a special version of the song.  

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Christmas songs

This festive season can be spent singing all day long, considering the number of songs dedicated to Santa Claus and his reindeer. Here are two of them:

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A Christmas Carol

Well, not Dickens’s story, but a very popular song called “12 Days of Christmas“. It is a cumulative song, with twelve verses, each describing a series of increasingly grand gifts given by “my true love” on one of the twelve … Continua a leggere

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A look from space

Take a look at this short timelapse video taken from the ISS (International Space Station), from England to Egypt, Italy included. Can you spot where Cuneo is? Notice the beauty of the Alps, of Puglia and Calabria and how the … Continua a leggere

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Season’s Greetings

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Hour of Code

Today, students in 3G, 4G and 2H have completed their first Hour of Code. What about YOU? Watch this video and then get started!     Go here and see how easy it is to write a code for a … Continua a leggere

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