LFIGP LIFE
Issue 2
February 2017
Jeux Du Golfe
MUFTI DAY
By: Philippine and Dana. A
Mufti Day is a charitable operation with the objectives of
raising funds to promote access to education for children
from disadvantaged countries and to raise awareness of
the difficult living conditions in some parts of the world.
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MUFTI DAY took place for CM1 and CM2 on the 7 of
February. Students were allowed to dress in blue and red
and each donated 10dhs. Cake sales were organized
during the break.
What is MUFTI DAY?
Money
United
For
The children
In need of quality education but with no access to it
Donate
And
You don’t have to wear your uniform on February 7
The LFIGP hosted the second competition of the Gulf
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Games on the 25th to 29 of January 2017. The Gulf
Games are an international sporting and cultural event
that bring together students from 3 French schools all
over the world. The opening ceremony of the Gulf Games
took place on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at LFIGP
and was followed by a buffet with all competitors. The
show was absolutely fantastic!
Thank you to the artists and organizers for this beautiful
evening. After 3 days of competitions the winners were
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announced with the following results: 1 place to
nd
rd
Singapore, 2 place to LFIGP Dubai and 3 place to
Doha. We can’t wait for the Games next year!
Stromae
By- Oceane
INSIDE THIS ISSUE…
2
Popcorn
2
Fun Facts about animals
3
Yummy recipes
3
Movie Review
4
Riddles, games, tongue twisters
4
Book Review
Paul Van Haver is the singer from
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Stromaé. He is born the 12 of March in 1985 in
Brussels. He is a Belgian- Rwandan musician, singer,
rapper and songwriter. His father Pierre Rutare is
Rwandan and his mother Miranda Marie Van Haver is
Beligian. He is originally from Laeken, in Brussels.
He established himself in both the hip-hop and electronic
music genres. Stromae came to public attention in 2009
with his song "Alors on danse", which became a number
one in several European countries.
His second album “Racine Carrée” was a huge success,
selling 2 million copies in France alone and nearly
600,000 albums. I would highly recommend his music!
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POPCORN
Q: What is your favourite part of the activity?
By: Manel
Where does a corn kernel come from?
The corn that we typically eat is different than the kernels that
become popcorn. There is only one variety of maize that will make
it – Zea mays everta. It looks very similar to the typical corn kernel
but this variety is the only one that has the ability to pop and turn
into a delicious snack.
Why do corn kernels pop?
The corn for popcorn is a special kind of corn that is able to POP!
Inside each kernel of popcorn is a tiny droplet of water
surrounded by a
hard shell called a
hull. As the popcorn
is heated, the water
turns into steam,
which builds
pressure inside the
corn and when it is
too full it pops and
creates that lovely
popcorn we eat!
Mmmmmm!!
Fun Facts about Animals
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By: Shams
Pandas don’t have particular sleeping spots they simply fall
asleep wherever they happen to be.
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The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2,200 people!!
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Dolphins sleep with only half of their brain and with one eye
A: Our favourite part of the activity is when we get to explore
creative ways to focus our mind. We love how relaxed we feel after
our class!
The Formation of Earth and
Space By: Delpine
The Big Bang is the way scientists believe that the Universe began.
It happened long in the past about 14 billion years ago. The Big
Bang was the beginning of everything they thought. Before that,
there was nothing at all, not even space. If fact, there wasn’t even
time, so nothing could happen before the Big Bang. The Big Bang
suggests that the Universe was born in a huge explosion. But,
when the universe began it was incredibly tiny. There was no “Big
Bang” or any sound at all because no air was able to carry sound.
After millions of years, Earth began to form as matter came
together. Earth’s surface is melted by heat from within as well as
collisions with other objects. Intense volcanic activity generates
gases, forming Earth’s early atmosphere. The planet cools, clouds
form and rain falls, producing early seas. Movements of parts of the
crust, called plates, shape landmasses.
open so they can watch for predators and other threats.
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An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain.
Interview about “Being in the Moment”
FUN FACTS ABOUT TECHNOLOGY
By: Myriam
By: Dana and Maria
Q: What is “Being in the Moment” activity?
A: Being-in-the-moment is the basic human ability to be fully
present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, and not
overly reactive or overwhelmed by what’s going on around us.
Q: What will you learn?
A: We will learn about being present and practice together through
games, songs and activities.
RoboCup is an annual soccer tournament for robots. It gives
robotics students and researchers a chance to test the design,
sensors, programming and autonomy (the ability to make decisions
and act without human help) of
their machines.
Creating successful robot
footballers may lead to the
development of robots that
will be able to work alongside
humans.
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1) Never mind, it's over your head!
2) David! 3) All of them! 4) One! After that it's not empty. 5) No, then how did you put it on?
All about the Praying Mantis
RECIPE ON OATMEAL COOKIES
By: Ewan
By: Tia and Judi
The Praying Mantis is found on trees and bushes in warm
climates. It is often seen in gardens as it eats the insects that are
found there. It is called the Praying Mantis because of its further
forward bent front legs. Its legs are held at such an angle that it
seems to be praying. It is about 5-6 inches in length.
The Praying Mantis also uses its front legs to capture and hold its
prey. It has powerful eyes that can see about 50-60 feet away.
It camouflages itself among leaves as it hunts its food which is
mostly insects.
Ingredients:
½ a cup of oil
½ a cup of raw sugar
2 eggs
½ a cup of flour
1 full teaspoon of vanilla
¼ teaspoon of baking soda
½ cup of raisins
2 and ½ cups of oats
1 full spoon of cinnamon
Interestingly, it can
rotate its triangular
shaped head to
180 degrees on
either side.
Directions:
1. Mix oil, raw sugar and eggs together then add the vanilla.
2. Add the flour and the baking soda bit by bit.
3. Put the cinnamon and the raisins into the mixture.
4. Add the oats and mix together
5. Bake the cookies on a baking paper at 180 degrees Celsius
for 30 minutes.
6. Enjoy!!
Have you ever seen
a praying mantis
in real life?
2005 UEFA Champions League Final
By: Suhail
Movie Review
By: Ali
I had the pleasure of watching the movie “Swallows and
Amazons” at the Vox Cinemas in the Mall of the Emirates. The
Walker children are given permission to camp on an island in the
middle of a big lake.
When they get there, they have to battle against a gang of local
youths for control of the island. The boat of the Walker children is
called The Swallows and the boat of the children on the island is
called The Amazons. It becomes a big battle between the two
boats to see who can overtake each other and win control of the
island.
I would rate this movie a 10/10!!
In 2005 there was a big match for the UEFA Champions League
Final between Milan and Liverpool. Milan was one of the favourites
before the match and took the lead within the first few minutes. The
captain was Paolo Maldini Hernán Crespo scored two more goals
before half-time to make it 3–0. In the second half Liverpool had a
comeback and scored three goals in six minutes to make 3–3.
The scores remained the same during extra time, and a penalty
shoot-out was required to decide the champions. The score was 3–2
to Liverpool when Andriy Shevchenko's penalty was saved by
Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek.
Liverpool won their fifth European Cup and was
awarded the trophy permanently. Liverpool's
come back gave rise to the final being known
as the Miracle of Istanbul, and is regarded as
one of the best moments of the club's history!
A Note From Your Journalists…
We hope you enjoy our second issue of 2017. Keep an eye out for
our third issue in March! Happy reading everyone!
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SNAKES
BOOK REVIEW OF DORK DIARIES
By: Thomas
By: Rasha
A girl named Nikki moves to a new town and is bullied by a girl
named Mackenzie and her assistant Jessica. Nikki meets two
girls that become her friends and falls in love with a boy named
Brandon.
Snakes are reptiles like crocodiles, turtles and lizards.
Have a look at the chart below with the following snakes:
The emerald tree boa, Green anaconda, Woma python,
Reticulated python, Black mamba and King cobra. You
will find the weight, length, life and number of eggs per
year. How cool!!
name
Weight
Length
Life
Num. of
eggs/
year
Emerald
tree boa
1,350
kg
1,80 m
Green
anaconda
150 kg
9m
28 year
42 eggs
Woma
python,
3,500
kg
1,70 m
23 year
13 eggs
Reticulated 158 kg
python
10 m
29 year
43 eggs
Black
mamba
1,800
kg
3m
10 year
14 eggs
King cobra
10 kg
4m
22 year
28 eggs
17 year
Mackenzie is jealous of her and continues to bully her. Nikki
doesn’t let her bully anymore and stands up for herself. She has
big problems at home with her little sister
Brianna and her parents.
There seems to be a lot of drama in
her life and each book has a new
problem and solution.
9 or 10
eggs
There are 12 different books in this series and each book gives
10 pages from the sequel to the next book! It is an awesome way
to keep reading and I can never put this book down! I hope you
enjoy reading as much as I do!
I give this book a rating of 9.5/10
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Step-by-step tutorial of how to draw a panda:
FUN, FUN, FUN
By: Laiyana and Alexandra
RIDDLES:
1)
Q: Did you hear the joke about the roof?
2)
Q: David's father had three sons: Snap, Crackle, and ?
3)
Q: How many months have 28 days?
4)
Q: How many books can you put into an empty backpack?
5)
Q: Does your shirt have holes in it?
Try to make your own panda here…
TONGUE TWSITERS:
"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could
chuck wood"
“Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?”
“She sells seashells on the seashore”
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