The Oldest Alliance
The Times on February 19 this year published a leader anticipating in March the 650th anniversary of the Treaty of Tagilde between England and Portugal as the origin of the
Developing kindness!
In our current worldwide situation, as we only now start to emerge from an unprecedented pandemic that will continue to impact all of our lives in the future, surely now
The March 2022 Night Sky
Welcome to the March night sky. This is the month of the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere, and this year it falls on Sunday, March 20 at 3.33pm in
The importance of ‘play’
As an educator, I have always championed the importance of free play for children of all ages. Indeed, now more than ever, it is my strong belief that it is
Preparing for rural fires during extreme weather conditions
The purpose of this feature is to illustrate the impact that extreme weather has in bringing about the drought situation that exists in Portugal and how this further impacts our
The Methuen Treaties
The Methuen Commercial Treaty agreed between Portugal and England at the end of 1703 is often singled out as a cause of Portugal’s structural backwardness, but matters are not so
How do we learn to read?
As the head of an international school who has the opportunity to meet many parents of pre-school children on a regular basis, one of the most frequent questions that I
Student outreach event in Aljezur hears red-listed species live along riverbanks
A lucky few environmentally-interested people, families and school kids got the full benefit of a fascinating, new Erasmus+ student project last Saturday that has been based in Aljezur for the
The February 2022 Night Sky
Welcome to the February night sky. During the cold clear nights of this month, the grand constellation of Orion “the Hunter” dominates the early evening sky. The three stars that
The importance of quality time
As parents and educators, when we are in lessons or talking with our children, we expect them to give us 100% of their attention, and we are annoyed or frustrated