The December 2021 Night Sky
Welcome to the December night sky. The dark cold nights of this month are ideal for observing the many meteor showers we have in December. I am aware of at
Caldas da Rainha – a queen’s legacy
Since Greek and Roman times, man has known about the health benefits of thermal waters and one of my favourite things is to go to the Monchique Spa to relax
Understanding learning difficulties
All children from pre-school to those in their last year of school will, by now, have completed their first half of the Autumn Term. This will have been a smooth
Portimão school embraces tree planting drive
As part of their recently-launched ‘Plant a School’ programme, Lisbon-based Mother Earth, an association for the preservation of the environment, is organising a tree-planting drive at Bemposta school in Portimão.
D. Afonso III and the Second Kingdom – the Algarve
For centuries before the Proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on 5th October 1910, the Algarve was considered to be the Second Kingdom of the Portuguese Crown. Even though there was
Nobel Algarve students share pledges at COP26 in Glasgow
Promise Leaves and a film of pledges directed by Nobel Algarve British International School students are being exhibited at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, where they will be seen by
The Netflix Effect!
Streaming sites have become a part of everyday life for our children. If allowed, even our youngest can access ‘Peppa Pig’ or ‘Masha and the Bear’ at any time. Older
Shudder the thought!
Over the last few weeks we have reported at Safe Communities Portugal on several major earthquakes, for instance in Greece, Crete and Japan, but fortunately these did not result in
The November 2021 Night Sky
Welcome to the November night sky. Now with the end of summertime and the clocks going back, the long dark and cool nights of autumn are truly here. As the
Encouraging autonomy in children
As the world emerges from confinement and we take a giant step towards normalcy, students of all ages are back in schools full time. Parents are commuting to work, and