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International Project

International Project. Our S4 pupils have created a selection of slides to tell you about our school and our city, Glasgow. Our school is called Bellahouston Academy. It is situated in Glasgow, Scotland. It has almost 1000 pupils. The head teacher is Ian Anderson.

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International Project

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  1. International Project Our S4 pupils have created a selection of slides to tell you about our school and our city, Glasgow.

  2. Our school is called Bellahouston Academy. • It is situated in Glasgow, Scotland. • It has almost 1000 pupils. • The head teacher is Ian Anderson. Here is what S4 pupils have to say about the school…

  3. This is our class: Ismail Ahmed, Conor Bain, Kirstie Baird, Drew Berry, Jock Breckenridge, Shaun Bryson, Kevin Chu, Robert Clark, Andrew Duff, Elizabeth Edgar, Molly Godfrey, Fabian Goldie, Ingles Lumfuankenda, Megan Mckenzie, Humza Mahmood, Ruairidh Mcarthur and Brooklynn Mcdonald.

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  5. Our Class Natasha Allardice, Samantha Wilson, Megan Welsh, Adeel Ahmed, Abdul Hussian, Catherine Lowe, Connor Lynch, Alana Malone , Sean Marshall, Steven Mewhirter, David Middelton, Billy Murdoch, Scott Nethercutt, Jordan Park, Dylan Robertson, Liam Simpson and Ryan Young.

  6. We are looking forward to linking with you!

  7. OUR SCHOOL Our school is called Bellahouston Academy and it is located in Glasgow, Scotland. Here is the front of our school on Google maps: (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wland type in Bellahouston Academy Gower Terrace)

  8. Front of our school Pond area http://www.bellahoustonacademy.glasgow.sch.uk

  9. Bellahouston Academy Bellahouston Academy is a multi-cultural school where many religions come together. School starts at 08:50am and finishes at 3 o’clock on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but on Tuesdays and Thursdays school finishes at 3:50 pm so we have an extra class on those days. The Head Teacher is Mr. Anderson who has been the head teacher for nearly six years. We also have extra activities in the school such as the Glasgow School of Sport. The Glasgow School of Sport has five different sports you can take part in, Athletics, Gymnastics, Swimming, Hockey and Badminton.

  10. Our School We start school at 8:50 am each morning. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays we finish school at 3pm. On Tuesdays and Thursdays we finish school at 3:50pm.

  11. Subjects The subjects we can take are: Maths, English, French, Urdu, German, Geography, History, Modern Studies, Religious Studies, Personal & Social Education (PSE), Business Management, Art, Drama, Home Economics, P.E., Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Graphics, Technical, Computing and many more.

  12. Clubs! We have lots of clubs in school such as: Girls fitness, girls/boys football, dance cycling, basketball, tennis, badminton, golf and skiing.

  13. Tennis club! In our school we have two tennis courts and we have an after school club where you can go and play tennis in the evening. We also can choose tennis as one of one of our activities during physical education.

  14. Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland. • It is situated on the banks of the River Clyde. • It is home to Glasgow University, the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. • St Mungo is the Patron Saint of Glasgow. Glasgow Here is what the S3 pupils have to say about Glasgow…

  15. GLASGOW ! By Amy & Anna

  16. All About glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most popular in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands. A person from Glasgow is known as a Glaswegian, which is also the name of the local dialect. In Glasgow there are many tourist attractions, such as the City Chambers, the Science Centre, the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, Glasgow cathedral and the Royal Concert Hall etc.

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  18. Glasgow’s Attractions 1. This is the Glasgow Science Centre. It is very big inside and has a 3D cinema. It also has a tower overlooking Glasgow. Inside, it has a lot of fun and interesting activities to do. There are 3 floors. The top 2 are full of the things you can do and the bottom is reception and café.

  19. Glasgow’s Attractions 2. The Tradeston Broomielaw Bridge, known as the Squiggly Bridge by locals, which was built last year connects the city centre to the East side of the city. You get a beautiful view of the city and the River Clyde.

  20. Glasgow's Attractions 3. The S.E.C.C. has two main parts. An Armadillo and an exhibition showrooms. A lot of famous people have performed in the Armadillo and there are always shows in the exhibition hall.

  21. Glasgow’s Attractions 4. This is the Clyde Arc, called the Squinty Bridge by locals, which was designed by a Chinese architect and lights up at night. It has a great design and it is called the Squinty Bridge because when you look at it, it looks like it isn’t straight.

  22. http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/aboutglasgow/webcams/ Attractions !

  23. The Hampden Experience. • The Hampden Experience will reveal the sights, sounds and stories of the world’s favourite game, in the country that took football to the world. Spend a day enjoying Scotland’s football heritage, remembering the legends that inspire the champions of today. • On the Stadium Tour you will see the Stadium as the players do on Match day - visit the underground roadway, team changing rooms and have the speed of your shot electronically measured in the players warm up area. Walk down the tunnel, hear the famous Hampden Roar and then follow the footsteps of legends by climbing the stairs to the Cup Presentation Area.

  24. Burrell Collection • IN THE HEART OF POLLOK COUNTRY PARK, THIS AWARD-WINNING BUILDING HOUSES A UNIQUE COLLECTION IN A BEAUTIFUL WOODLAND SETTING. • OUR DISPLAYS RANGE FROM WORK BY MAJOR ARTISTS INCLUDING RODIN, DEGAS AND CÉZANNE, TO IMPORTANT EXAMPLES OF LATE MEDIEVAL ART, CHINESE AND ISLAMIC ART, ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS AND MORE. • THE COLLECTION IS NAMED AFTER ITS DONOR, THE SHIPPING MAGNATE SIR WILLIAM BURRELL. IT’S ONE OF THE GREATEST COLLECTIONS EVER CREATED BY ONE PERSON, COMPRISING OVER 8000 OBJECTS. • THE BURRELL REGULARLY HOSTS TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS, AND RUNS AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH ADULTS AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.

  25. Glagow Science Centre... Glasgow Science Centre is one of the most exciting and challenging projects in Scotland in recent years. The Centre aims to promote public awareness of the importance of science and technology. Glasgow Science Centre is a visitor attraction located on the south bank of the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. It is a purpose-built science centre composed of three buildings, which are the Science Mall, an IMAX cinema and the Glasgow Tower.

  26. Glasgowis the largest city in Scotland and third most populated in the United Kingdom. Glasgow is famous for it’s two football teams, Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic.

  27. What Our Weather Is Like • Our weather is very varied. Glasgow is famous for it’s rain but in summer it can get very hot. In winter it snows, and temperatures can reach as low as -10. Most days the weather is cloudy.

  28. Scotland • Scotland is part of the United Kingdom. • Scotland has over 790 islands. • The animal symbol of Scotland is the unicorn. • Edinburgh is the capital city. • Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland, with a population of 500,000 people. • Scotland is famous for it’s mountainous landscape. Here is what the S3 pupils have to say about Scotland…

  29. The Scottish Culture

  30. St. Andrews Day • St. Andrew is our patron saint. • He was one of Jesus' twelve apostles. • We celebrate St Andrew’s Day on November 30th. • St Andrews Day marks the opening of Christmas Markets, and many Midwinter customs and folk superstitions are also connected to this day.

  31. The Thistle • The thistle is the flower of Scotland • The thistle is the flower of Scotland because many centuries ago a band of Scots hid out for the night in an area surrounded by thistles. The Norse, hoping to surprise them, removed their footwear so they could sneak up unheard and massacre the Scots easily. However, one of the soldiers stepped on a thistle and his cries of pain woke up the Scots who defeated the Norse.

  32. Scottish Football Teams Football is one of the most popular sports in Scotland. By Liam , Jordan , Billy and Scott

  33. Scottish Food

  34. Haggis • Haggis is a dish in which it contains sheep’s, liver and lungs. • Haggis is a kind of sausage. • The haggis is a traditional Scottish dish memorialised as the national dish of Scotland by Robert Burns' poem Addressto a Haggis in 1787.

  35. Irn Bru Irn bru is a soft drink like Coke, Pepsi and Fanta. Every year there is a festival held in Glasgow called The Irn-Bru Carnival. Irn-Bru is famous for its orange colour. It is one of the best selling soft drinks in Scotland, competing with Coke and Pepsi.

  36. Thank You! We hope you have enjoyed our presentation, and we are looking forward to hearing from you soon. The S4 pupils have some questions about life in Italy for you.

  37. Questions • WHAT IS LIFE LIKE IN ITALY AND GERMANY? • WHAT KIND OF THINGS DO YOU DO IN SCHOOL? • IS YOUR SCHOOL BIG? • WHAT ARE YOUR TYPICAL FOODS? • WHAT IS THE WEATHER LIKE ? • WHAT THINGS DO YOU DOIN YOUR SPARE TIME?

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