Welcome to our new schools!
Olivia @ the BNC
23 April 2019
Welcome to Issue 5!
This half term is particularly special, as we have invited schools from different countries to take part in Burnet News Club sessions and join the discussions online! This is an excellent chance to talk to students in totally different places and who might have very different perspectives to you.
In the comment sections, we'd like you to introduce yourself (usernames only, please)!
Tell us:
- Where your school is located
- Which countries your country shares a border with
- Something interesting about one of those countries
For example:
Hi I'm Olivia@The BNC. We're based in London, England. England borders Wales and Scotland. Something interesting about Scotland is that it has over 700 small islands.
Comments (104)
The Ruth Gorse Academy 23 Apr 2019
~Hi, I'm balanced_singer : )
~My school is The Ruth Gorse Academy.
~We are in Leeds, England.
~England borders Scotland and Wales.
~An interesting fact about Wales is that the language has been spoken for over 1400 years and that there are different types of Welsh.
Birchwood C of E Primary School 24 Apr 2019
I am really excited for it.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
hej !!! my school is lejonströmsskolan
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi im insigtful_watermelon.
-My school is located in northern Sweden. Sweden borders Norway, Denmark and Finland. A fact about Norway is that it's the happiest country in the world.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi my name is coherent_fruit
- My school is located in the northern part of Sweden
- We share a border with Norway, Denmark and Finland
- Did you know you talk Swedish in Finland as well because Sweden had Finland conquered
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
~Hi, I'm jovial_pie : )
~My school is Lejonströmskolan.
~We live in Skellefteå, Sweden.
~An interesting fact about Nature.
~Some Swedish words Hi in Swedish is Hej and Bye is Hejdå in Swedish
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi I'm introspective_potato
I live in northern sweden.
My school is the Lejonströmsskolan
Something intresting about sweden is that we eat smörgåstårta (sandwich cake)
Sweden borders Norway and Finland
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi!
- I am hopeful_starfish:)
- My school is Lejonströmsskolan
- We are in Skellefteå, Sweden
- Sweden boarders Norway and Finland
- An intresting fact about Sweden is that IKEA have been created in Sweden. :)
I hope we can be really good friends! :) yazz
!
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi i'm highspirited_artic_fox
My school is Lejonströmsskolan
We are in Skellefteå, Sweden
Sweden borders to Norway and Finland
An interesting fact about Sweden is that we love IKEA meetballs
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
a fun fact that we have in sweden is Å,Ä & Ö
we also love meatballs, most of us
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
hi i am brilliant_contribution
my school is lejonströmsskolan
we are in skellefteå in Sweden
Sweden borders are Finland, Norge and Danmark
An intresting fact about skellefteå is that we REALLY like Meatbolls
:):):):):):) SUB2pewdiepie
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019 in reply to talented_cookie's comment
yeah me too:)
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
~Hi my name is convivial_nature.
~My school is Lejonströmsskolan.
~I live in skellefteå, sweden.
~Some swedish words, Hi is Hej in swedish and Bye is Hejdå in swedish.
~Some swedish information is that we love meatballs!!: -)
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi, my name is unassuming_strategy. My school is Lejonströmsskolan and it's in Skellefteå, Sweden. In Sweden we love to fika.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
I live in Sweden but I have moved here from the UK. There are lots of different things between Sweden and England. For example, Swedish people LOVE fika!!!!!
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
I live in the northen part of Sweden (Norrland). The north part of Sweden is a lot diferent then the south part all from the way we speak and cellebrate traditions.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019 in reply to talented_cookie's comment
Me too:)
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi :() I live in Sweden and my schools name is Lejonströmsskolan.
An interesting fact about Sweden is that we have the letters åäö.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hello. my name is lively_moment and my school is located in skellefteå
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hello my school is lejonsömsskolan. We are in Skellefteå, Sweden. Sweden borders Finland and Norway. An intresting fact about sweden is that we have letters like öäå.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi, my name is witty_nature.
I go to a school in Sweden.
Sweden boarders to Norway and Finland.
In Sweden we havn´t had a war in a very long time.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hello, I´m believable_mulberry. I live in Sweden and go to the school Lejonströmsskolan. Sweden is a very long country and because of that there is a big difference if you live in the north or in the south. I live in the north, here the winters are VERY cold and it snows a lot. But now it´s spring and that is AMAZING.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hello my name is outgoing_dragofruit. i live in the north of Sweden its called "Norrland" and i Love "Volvo".
"Julgran" in Sweden we like Chips.
Hi! Can you give an example of one of the traditions?
Can you tell the rest of the Burnet News Club what fika is?
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hi, I'm charismatic_banana. My school is Lejonströmsskolan. I live in Skellefteå, Sweden. Sweden borders Norway and Finland. I don´t like Sweden because it is cold.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hello there! My name is enterprising_mouse. I live in the north of sweden which we call ´´Norrland´´ in sweden
´´Sving me julgran´´
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hello my name is marvellous_television. Our school is located in Skellefteå. I like my school. My country Sweden, shares a border with Finland and Norway. Some interesting thing about Sweden is that we like to build a queue.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
Hello my name is straightfforward_atmosphere my school is in Skellefteå and it is in the northwest of Sweden. we still have snow but it is 20 degrees and the sun is up. skellefteå is located in Västerbotten.
I wonder if students in the UK like Ikea meatballs too?
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019
hi im flourished_drum i like playing fotball. i live in sweden my school is located in skellefteå sweden. skellefteå is in norrland. :D
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019 in reply to wonderful_pomegranate's comment
ok
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019 in reply to constructive_pomegranate's comment
ok
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019 in reply to Olivia @ the BNC's comment
Fika is when you take lots of cinnamonbuns,cookies and coffie and sit down together to chat and eat
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019 in reply to Olivia @ the BNC's comment
Everybody likes Ikea's meatballs trust me
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019 in reply to Olivia @ the BNC's comment
for example midsummer, all the peaple in a village city gather around a pole of flowers and branches, they dance midsummer dances sings and have fika.
Skellefteå 24 Apr 2019 in reply to Olivia @ the BNC's comment
Fika is eating tasty cakes such as kanelbullar and kladdkaka with friends :)
Highdown School 24 Apr 2019 in reply to highspirited_artic_fox's comment
I LOVE Ikea meatballs. I had them yesterday actually when I went shopping. What a coincidence! :)
Highdown School 24 Apr 2019
Also, I am loving_quince and I live in England. My school is in Reading and it is called Highdown. We live(sort of) close to London which is England's capital. In reading we like our gadgets.
The Ruth Gorse Academy 24 Apr 2019 in reply to Olivia @ the BNC's comment
Yes! Of course we do! They are absoloutely amazing.
Birchwood C of E Primary School 24 Apr 2019
Hi I'm talented_cookie.
My school is in Birchwood, England.
England borders Wales and Scotland.
Something interesting is that there are 69 counties in the United Kingdom. Did you know that 51 in England, 7 in Scotland, 6 in Wales and 5 in Northern Ireland.
The Ruth Gorse Academy 24 Apr 2019
Hi Sweden! :)
It’s brilliant that we have a Swedish school joining BNC! I’m reading all your comments and your English is amazing! Do you all learn English from an early age? We’ve had the Extinction Rebellion Protest all last week and I support them wholeheartedly and Greta Thunberg came over to London to give her speech and support, she spoke so eloquently in perfect English. And yes, I love Swedish meatballs and Fika sounds delicious, I must see if I can find them in Ikea! :)
Boutcher C of E Primary School 24 Apr 2019
Hi all! And welcome those who are new! :)
I'm content_lemon, and my school is Boutcher C of E Primary School.
I live in England - London to be exact.
London is the capital city of England, and LOTS and lots of tourists come round to visit all the historical landmarks.
I'm excited to meet all of you are new - especially those who come from different countries!
Hope you enjoy BNC as much as I do!
:)
Michael Faraday School 24 Apr 2019
Hi i am reserved_ocean
my school is Michael Faraday
It is in Southwark, England
we border Scotland and Wales
an interesting fact is that in are school we are very ambitious of our choses and decisions
Greta certainly put MPs in their place!
Skellefteå 25 Apr 2019 in reply to creative_sparrow's comment
Thank you for what you have said about our English. We have been learning English in school for several years now. We also learn English by listening to lots of music which is all sung in English, watching films in English but with Swedish subtitles, watching lots of youtubers who all speak in English and when we play computer games with other players around the world and we speak English then. Glad that you love Swedish meatballs and I hope that you enjoy your Swedish fika when you find it :)
Birchwood C of E Primary School 25 Apr 2019 in reply to talented_cookie's comment
There are 69 cities in England
Michael Faraday School 25 Apr 2019
Hi Swedish Newbies! welcome to the BNC family of news. I hope you have a wonderful time here on the BNC website exploring new topics ; deeply thinking challenging questions ; being curious and experiencing deciding adult questions and difficulty and also earning points like busy_song and creative_sparrow.I hope YOU enjoy being part of the Burnet News Club
The Ruth Gorse Academy 25 Apr 2019
I agree with creative_sparrow. Skellefteå's English is amazing and flawless. However, I'm not so good at saying Swedish words. I had to find out how to say Skellefteå and Lejonströmsskolan using Google translate. But I can do it now.
I have so many questions! These are a few...
Do you have to learn any other languages in your school other than English and what happens when it snows really heavily in Sweden?
I need to try Fika and smörgåstårta. I would love to watch the midsummers dance and I also love Swedish meatballs. I have to eat them whenever I go to IKEA.
Welcome to BNC! : )
Arnhem Wharf Primary School 25 Apr 2019
Welcome home to the Burnet News Club Swedes! I hope you enjoy :)
-Hi My name is artistic_opinion
-My school is called Arnhem Wharf
-My school is in England
-England Shares the same border with Scotland and Wales
-Cardiff is the capital of wales and is the largest city there
Skellefteå 26 Apr 2019 in reply to balanced_singer's comment
Hi, balanced_singer! I'm very excited for this project!
My school is Lejonströmsskolan too!
Yes, we learn some other lauguages here in Sweden.
When we was in grade 6 we choosed one different lauguages to learn in school. We choosed between French, Spanish and German. I choosed Spanish and that is really fun to learn.
Here in Sweden we love the midsommer dance too and we sing a really fun song which is called "Små grodorna" in Swedish and it transate to " The small frogs".
Do you have any special traditions i the UK?
Skellefteå 26 Apr 2019 in reply to balanced_singer's comment
Hello balanced_singer! I think it´s fun that you are trying to learn Swedish :)
In the south of sweden it rarely snows but up here in the north it snows VERY much in the winter. Some days when I wake up it´s snow everywhere, everything is white and i think it´s beautiful. Sometimes my parents have to shovel in the morning to even get to the car. I go to school by bus and it´s often late when it snows much, but the schools never close because of snow. Everyone up here are used to it and everyone have stud tires on the cars so they don´t slip off the roads.
Does it ever snow in the UK?
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School C 26 Apr 2019
every one should get a vote what they want for there country but if it is a legal it shouldn't be aloud
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School C 26 Apr 2019
i think that they shouldn't put because you could have family in another country and you to go to see them and you have no money and you cant get a plane to see them because they have no money and even if you had money you wouldn't want to waste it all on a plane to that country.
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School C 26 Apr 2019
WE are to happy thank you I love it I think it will be a great idea and it will be wonder full .
Streatham Wells Primary School 27 Apr 2019
Hi i am good_hedgehog our school is in London the capital of England and our school is called streatham wells primary school. England borders Scotland and Wales. I am really exited to be on the hub with you guys. I am amazed how well you guys can speak English
Michael Faraday School 27 Apr 2019
Welcome to burnet news club,
Hej och välkommen
Hi i am Super_drawing
And come from London, England
My school is called Michael Faraday
England border Wales and Scotland
Big Ben is not actually called Big Ben. Big Ben is arguably London's most famous landmark. Surprisingly, it is actually meant to go by the name 'The Clock Tower', while 'Big Ben' is the name of the bell and Big Ben is in London.
What is your favourite hobby?
Highdown School 28 Apr 2019 in reply to exhilarated_cello's comment
I'm currently doing Spanish in my school and I always look forward to it. How much can you say in Spanish? I've only been doing it for 3 months now and I've learnt quite a lot.
Skellefteå 29 Apr 2019
Hi! My name is trustworthy_blackberry
My school is located in in the northen part of Sweden (Norrland)
Sweden boarders Norway and Finland.
An interesting fact about Sweden is that we love meetballs!
Have a nice day!
Skellefteå 29 Apr 2019 in reply to loving_quince's comment
I have learnt Spanish for 2 year soon. So I can quite a lot. For example, how to introduce yourself, asks people what they gonna do in the afternoon and the clock in Spanish etc. How much can you say in Spanish and have you been in Spain?
New Horizons Children's Academy 29 Apr 2019
Hello to all the new schools and people!
I am energetic_rock, and our school (New Horizons Children’s Academy) is based in Kent, England. 🏴
FUN FACT ABOUT ME:
I can speak a little Korean,
FUNNY FACT ABOUT ENGLAND:
The British drink over 163 million cups of tea daily, about 20 times the number of cups consumed by Americans! 😆
The Ruth Gorse Academy 29 Apr 2019 in reply to believable_mulberry's comment
Hi believable_mulberry! Thank you for replying : )
Sometimes it snows sometimes it doesn't. When it does snow it never snows in December. One thing you need to know when you live in England: the weather is unpredictable. Typical British weather. XD
The Ruth Gorse Academy 29 Apr 2019 in reply to exhilarated_cello's comment
In my school we only get to choose when we're in year 8. However, when I was in primary school we learned Spanish. Right know I'm learning French in school.
The Ruth Gorse Academy 29 Apr 2019 in reply to exhilarated_cello's comment
In the UK we have traditions like eating a traditional roast dinner on a Sunday. It includes some sort of meat, Yorkshire puddings, gravy, stuffing, vegetables and sometimes other things. We have roast dinner in school. Obviously, we can't have it on a Sunday so we have it on a Thursday.
We also drink a lot a tea. And I mean a lot of tea. I wouldn't call this a tradition though...
Westall Secondary College 30 Apr 2019
Hi everyone, I'm harmonious_painting.
Westall Secondary College 30 Apr 2019
Hi, am the analytical moth
my school is Westall secondary college
its located in Melbourne Australia
Australia doesn't share a border with any country.
An interesting fact is that Australia is the world's 6th largest country by area
Westall Secondary College 30 Apr 2019
Hi my name is pioneering_orange
My school is Westall in Melbourne
Australia has no borders with other countries
Did you know that Australia celebrates ANZAC day in every 25th of april
Westall Secondary College 30 Apr 2019
HELLO PEOPLE!!
My name is fairminded_explanation
My school is Westall Secondary College, Australia
Australia doesn’t border with any country
My background is Thailand🇹🇭
NICE TO MEET YOU EVERYONEEEE🙏❤️
Westall Secondary College 30 Apr 2019
hi my name is diligent_lychee
my school is the westall secondary college in Melbourne (Australia)
Australia do sent share borders with other countries
one fun fact in Australia is that There are more than 150 million sheep
Westall Secondary College 30 Apr 2019
hey, i'm efficient_energy.
i'm from Australia and my school is in Melbourne.
interesting facts about Australia is a global anomaly
Skellefteå 30 Apr 2019 in reply to balanced_singer's comment
Okey, that sound interesting.
However, can you learn me some French words?
Richmond Hill Academy 30 Apr 2019
Hi nice to talk to you I am outstanding_wolf,
I am from The Richmond Hill Academy School Leeds,
my country shares a border with Scotland and Wales,
interesting facts about England is that it is the most populated country in the United Kingdom. The other countries that make up the United Kingdom are Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Ruth Gorse Academy 02 May 2019 in reply to exhilarated_cello's comment
Hi exhilarated_cello : )
I'm really happy that you want to learn some French.
Hi - Bonjour
Comment cava? - How are you?
Je vais bien - I am good
Je peux parler français - I can speak French
Je peux parler suédois - I can speak Swedish
Au revoir - goodbye
Hi, my school is Dante Alighieri, located in Catania, Sicily.
my country shares is surrounded only by the sea.
An interesting fact about Catania, is the legend about the Etna:
one day there was a King, called Arthur with the excalibur, the most powerful sword of the world.
This legend says that Arthur was fighting in the top of the Etna, the biggest volcano of Sicily, and he became injured and his sword became broken, but a fairy came to help Arthur, taking him to Avalon, the city of magicians and mages, the city of magic. And it says that when there is an eruption of the volcano, Arthur went away from the top of Etna.
Hi, my school is located in the south of Italy, in Sicily. Sicily is surrounding by the sea, so a lot of refugies come from Africa. My school is in Catania and an interesting thig about my city is that is near the Etna, the hightest volcano of Europe
It will be very interesting to get your viewpoint on borders and migration as Italy is where a lot of refugees are reaching.
Dante Alighieri 03 May 2019
Hi, my school id Dante Alighieri. Is located in the south of the Italy, in Catania. Above us there is the biggest volcano of the Italy: the Etna. My country border with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia. Italy is also surrounded by the sea, An interesting thing about my country is the pizza, the mount and the coast.
Dante Alighieri 03 May 2019
Hi, my name is quiet_parrot.
I am from "Dante Alighieri" school that is located in Catania, in Sicily, in the South of Italy.
My city is near "Etna".
I am happy to be in this group.
In the North of Italy there is White Mount, it is a natural border that separate Italy and French.
Dante Alighieri 03 May 2019
Hi, I'm trustworthy_currant. My school is Dante Alighieri, is located in the South of Italy, in Catania. In my city there are interesting monuments. In our country there aren't borders, we are looking to save and help every people that arrive from the sea. This people escape from war and arrive in Italy for a better life.
Many greetings by trustworthy_currant and quiet_parrot :)
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School C 03 May 2019
Hello. My name is idealistic_cat. I come from St. Gregory's Margate in England. An interesting fact about England is that the Summer Olympic Games have been held in London 3 times, in 1908, 1948 and 2012. An English tradition is the celebration of the Guy Fawkes Night, where almost everyone light fireworks. I think my school is lovely because of all the creative students and amazing teachers. England is bordered by Wales to Scotland.😃
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School C 03 May 2019
Hi I'm not new to BNC but i would like to find someone from Poland because I am from Poland!
Czesc-Hi
Pa-by
astronauta-astronaut
fajne-nice
Skellefteå 03 May 2019 in reply to balanced_singer's comment
Thank you balanced_singer :)
It’s so fun to learn some other languages. I hope I can use it in the future.
Have you ever been in France?
Cowes Enterprise College 04 May 2019
Hi I am astounding_currant from the Isle of Wight, England.
I go to Cowes Enterprise College and on the island there is a hovercraft which is in fact the last one in the UK!
Richmond Hill Academy 04 May 2019 in reply to wonderful_pomegranate's comment
Oh I really love meatballs
Birchwood C of E Primary School 05 May 2019 in reply to benevolent_planet's comment
Hi! Just to let you know, I'm from Poland too!
Pimlico Primary Academy 05 May 2019 in reply to balanced_singer's comment
Great job and good point!
The Ruth Gorse Academy 07 May 2019 in reply to exhilarated_cello's comment
Yes I have been, it was very good there, have you ever been to France?
Richmond Hill Academy 07 May 2019 in reply to super_drawing's comment
I was born in London but we moved when I was 5 I still miss my friends and family
Richmond Hill Academy 07 May 2019
Hello my name is committed_physics
I represent Richmond Hill Academy
We are based in Leeds, England
England borders Wales at the West and Scotland to the North with a 33 kilometers sea gap till France.
An interesting fact about Scotland is that it is famous for golf and the first game was played in the 1400s. Also a fact about Wales is that the country of Wales is said to contain more castles per square mile than any other country in the world.
Skellefteå 08 May 2019 in reply to quiet_parrot's comment
I want to go to Italy i Think it looks Beautiful and there is si much to do. somday when im older i WILL go to Italy
Skellefteå 08 May 2019
helo! i can not say me name. i live in sweden buth im from georgia. im comming to sweden one year ago, i like it. adaptation and languge is a smal problem buth sweden is great country.i can speak five languge . when i live in georgia everiting was scary and it´s not because of georgian people have material problems or so problem, no because of russia meak occupation georgias 18 % of georgias place. russia meak koruption of the political party and every political party work to russia not onley political party police, social assistance nothing work tu people they work to russia.officially georgia is a protected and democratic country buth is not. okey forgret georgia now vi gana speak about sweden it´s great country and if you have not visited sweden you most do that.
Skellefteå 08 May 2019 in reply to trustworthy_currant's comment
Hello trustworthy_currant im from sweden Skellefteå im wondering whats it like to live in italy. Whats The name of your favorite resturant.
Skellefteå 08 May 2019 in reply to balanced_singer's comment
No, I have not been i France. But I want to go to France some time in my life.
I have only been in Turkey, Bulgaria, Norway, Finland and (Sweden) before.
:)
Dante Alighieri 09 May 2019
Hi my name is romantic_cookie, the name of my school is Dante Alighieri, in Catania ( Sicily). We haven't a border, because Sicily is a island.
Dante Alighieri 09 May 2019
Hi my name is Andrea and my school is in Sicily, my country don't have a border because is an island.
Sicily is famous for its food and the sea, but in this country there is a lot of garbage.
Morley Newlands Academy 09 May 2019
Hi my name is: delightful_dragonfruit
My school is: Morley Newlands Academy we are inEngland,Morley
Dante Alighieri 09 May 2019
Hello people, my name is enchanted_power
My school is the Dante Alighieri, a very good Catenese school.
Catania is in Sicily, an island of Italy.
In Catania, there are some very good thing, like the monuments, the most famous is the elephant, which is also the symbol of the city. Catania is also famous for cannoli and for Saint Agatha, starring of an event that makes her the patron saint of the city.
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School C 10 May 2019 in reply to talented_cookie's comment
hi!
Boutcher C of E Primary School 10 May 2019 in reply to exhilarated_cello's comment
You've been to Turkey? Which part? I'm from Turkey (well, half from Turkey - the other half is Albanian, but I was born in London, so I'm British), and am going there this summer!
Boutcher C of E Primary School 10 May 2019 in reply to trustworthy_currant's comment
Ooooh! Italy?! I've not been there but would LOVE to go. Is it true that Italian pizza and ice cream are delicious?! I have a friend who is half (well, not half - like quarter) Italian, and she says that she went to Italy, tasted the ice cream, loved it, came back to London, tasted the ice cream here... hated it. Do you think that's true?
I've been to neighbouring countries, and everything there is beautiful!! I think it might be the same with Italy - since they're neighbouring!
:)
Skellefteå 13 May 2019 in reply to content_lemon's comment
Yes, I have been in Turkey, but it was some years ago. It was when my grandmother and grandfather celebrated 40 years as married.
We were in Side, but only in a week.
Dante Alighieri 16 May 2019 in reply to flourished_drum's comment
Hi flourished_drum, my favourite is pizza resturant
Boutcher C of E Primary School 16 May 2019 in reply to exhilarated_cello's comment
Cool! Just searched it up - it looks lovely!! (I've not been to that part...)
Boutcher C of E Primary School 18 May 2019 in reply to fairminded_explanation's comment
Australia?! My school is in London, England. Isn't that, like, 10 hrs ahead of English time? I can't manage with only 2 when I visit other countries. Have you ever been to other countries, then struggled to keep up with the time?
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