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  The most famous dish in the United Kingdom is FISH AND CHIPS. The fish is coated in flour and batter. Then it is fried in oil. Traditionally, it is served together in newspaper. Many people in the UK eat it with vinegar!

       The Cliffs of Dover The Cliffs of Dover are giant white cliffs along the coast of England. These cliffs are made of chalk. Lots of people visit them because they are so impressive, and they are a symbol of England. You can see the cliffs from France, too!

 Today, we have put up a play based on Charles Dickens's novel, Oliver Twist . We had fun and learned about one of the most famous novels written by this British author.       

 Once a week, we take our journals and write in English.  These past weeks, we have written about our favourite meals, the weather, our favourite clothes, and our family. We have also used Robert Burns's poem as a mentor text to write our own love poem. Entry1. FOOD.  What do you usually have for breakfast?  I usually have..., ..., ... and ... for breakfast. Entry 2. FOOD. MY FAVOURITE MEALS I love eating .... and .... for breakfast. For lunch, I especially like .... or ..... And for dinner, I love having .....  Entry 3. ANIMALS A list of my favourite animals. Entry 4. A LOVE POEM Entry 5. MY FAVOURITE OUTFIT What clothes do you like to wear? I love to wear ...., ...., ... and .... Entry 6:    WEATHER                What's the weather like today? It is ...                    What was the weather like yesterday? It was... Entry 5: MY FAMILY Have you got any br...

Charles Dickens was a famous British writer. His best-known novels are A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations , and Oliver Twist . To remember him, we have celebrated his birthday (7th February) by acting out a short version of Oliver Twist.

 Robert Burns is the national poet of Scotland (1759-1796). Scottish people celebrate Burns Night by having a special supper with friends. They eat haggis, drink whisky, read poems, and sing.  We learned one of his poems, "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose".  

 St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of lovers. People in Wales celebrate Saint Dwynwen's Day by spending time with loved ones or sending out cards to friends and family. In order to know the story of this young lady, we acted out a short play based on St Dwynwen's legend.

 In our big notebook, as we call it, we also have a section dedicated to traditional food and meals in the UK and Ireland. This week has been the turn of two meals any character in Dickens's novels could have eaten. PORRIDGE Porridge is a Scottish dish, traditionally made from porridge oats or oatmeal, water and salt. TOAD IN THE HOLE Toad in the hole is a traditional British dish made of sausages baked into a giant Yorkshire pudding, typically served with an onion gravy. CLASSROOM DISPLAY

Bath is the third of the cities we have included in our CCL notebook. Bath is home to the Roman Baths. The small city has hot springs where the Romans built their baths. A match activity and a display have been the first introductory activities; we will return to this city throughout the year. 

We have started to get familiar with Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. To start, we have done an easy activity matching pictures of the city with the names of five important spots. On one of the classroom walls, we have a display of photos and information about these landmarks.  DISPLAY OF EDINBURGH'S LANDMARKS