Viarco and Paper Mill

Viarco
is possibly the smallest pencil factory in the world.
We were able to see the various stages of pencil making (as they were made 100 years ago.

Find out more here

The responsible
for keeping this 
project a 
living 
museum.
Thank you









Museu do Papel
On the same day, we visited the The Paper Mill, 
where we could see how paper used to be made.
It is a beautiful place, renovated with care.
We wished we could have stayed there longer.

The water that makes the mill go round

The materials used - cloth made from natural fibers

The drying room was followed by the packing and paper bag making areas.

We will need to go back to see how paper is made today!

Sports Day 2015

These are some of the photographs on the day

The obstacle dressing up race

The papparazi came to report on the event

Set on the finish line!

Like mother like daughter!

Our iron on badges

There was also a very sweet victory here:

"So the last shall be first..."

slow motion - pause just before the end

Curls

We were painting today. The paper curled and I took the opportunity to show how we could flatten it again.
Someone asked what 'curl' meant.
I explained, giving several examples, one of which was:
João has curly hair.
Dhruv asks, "Did you go to the hairdresser to make the curls forever?"

I want to be...

Suhani was helping another child with some maths and I asked if she wanted to be a teacher. She answers, "No, I want to be a hairdresser."

João makes the comment: "I want to be a teacher."
I asked João why he wanted to be a teacher and his answer was:
"I like to learn." (that is the best answer and I do agree, we learn all the time)
Zé Pedro, "I want to work at McDonald's
Grace said, "I want to be a doctor."
Maria said, "I want to be a teacher too."

Lourenço without being asked said, "I want to be a boy."

A challenge

Maria saw a sample for a possible craft activity
"I don't know what it is, but I want to make one."

A couple of weekends

Checking out a pretty bird at home

Ted goes on a trip down south with Mr Haggis from Form 5L



















Leisure time

Gruffalo Feast

Planned, made lists and went shopping!

Our fist meal was the OWL PANCAKE for our morning snack

The main feast:
PIZZA MICE FACES

ROASTED FOX

WRAPPED SNAKE

OWL CHICKS

SCRAMBLED SNAKE

To add to all this we added a LOGPILE HOUSE,

POISONOUS WARTS,

PURPLE PRICKLE JUICE and

FOXES' TEARS.

Snack before home time: CHEESY MICE and MOUSE TAILS

CHOCOLATE GRUFFALO and 

GRUFFALO TUSKS with MOUSE DROPPINGS

The party continued the next day with GRUFFALO CRUMBLE

and OWL SCREECHES (lemon juice)

And finally OWL ICE CREAM and GRUFFALO CLAWS