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Following a very informative visit by the Salvation Army this morning, here are two links to videos on their work with people in need and human trafficing. Students collected non-perishable food items to be distributed in food parcels and also items such as school bags and material for the children who live in one of the homes run by them in Brussels.

In preparation for the visit to S6/S7L2 and S2L2 by the Salvation Army, they would be very grateful if students could donate the following items: Non-perishable foods to make up emergency food packages for families: Cooking oil Flour Rice  Pasta  Lentils Sugar (bags of sugar, not sugar cubes) Tinned vegetables  Tinned fruit For the children's home in Brussels: New pyjamas for ages 1 - 18 Bags or rucksacks (new or secondhand) pencils/pens/notebooks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/16/us/to-kill-a-mockingbird-biloxi.html?mwrsm=Email

Take the test under the assessment tap to see what type of learner you are. http://www.how-to-study.com/study-tips/

S7L2 Here is the link to the film 'Salem Neighbor'. https://ffilms.org/salam-neighbor-2015/ Once you have watched the film, post a comment about something you learned or that stood out to you.

http://mentalfloss.com/article/502463/15-obscure-words-everyday-feelings-and-emotions

Check here for summer opening times.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/jun/05/the-35-words-youre-probably-getting-wrong?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Use the checklist to guide your revision before next week's exam. Best of luck.

Next year's core text is Brian Friel's play 'Dancing at Lughnasa'. It will run in August at the Everyman Theatre in Cork. http://www.everymancork.com/2017/08/dancing-at-lughnasa/

Just before the holidays, Alberbo Israël visited the school and spoke to students from S5, S6 and S7 about his experiences during the Second World War. It was a great privilege for the  students to meet him and to learn about the dangers of prejudice and Anti-semitism.

S7 Checklist for Bac Please read the checklist carefully to guide your revison over the next few days.

Celebrations for Persian New Year started yesterday. Here is an interesting article about the holiday from The National Geographic Magazine.     http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/features/nowruz-persian-new-year-celebrations/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20170321travel-nowruz&utm_campaign=Content&sf64738721=1

S6 and S7 are going to see The American Theatre Group of Brussels perform Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible' next Tuesday night. http://www.theatreinbrussels.com/listings/blog/atc-the-crucible-7th-11th-of-march/ Here is a short summary of the play. Read it in advance and it should help you to understand and  enjoy the performance a little more on the night.

In light of events over the weekend, some very interesting articles from three very different newspapers, regarding the fate of previous refugees who  sought entry to the U.S. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/01/29/a-ship-full-of-refugees-fleeing-the-nazis-once-begged-the-u-s-for-entry-they-were-turned-back/?utm_term=.febb2edfac71 http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.768246 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/28/i-was-murdered-in-auschwitz-victims-of-holocaust-remembered-on-twitter?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Use the checklist to guide your revision for the Pre-Bac. Best of luck.