International News
Canadian Corner, By Malcolm
Did you know the amount of square km in Canada to the UK is Canada 9,976,136 and UK 244,820? So the difference is 9,731,315.8. So you could fit over 40 United Kingdoms into one Canada! 00 »
This week in history, by Amira
In a new occasional column, I will be writing about history this week. So, 18 years ago, we are in Kobe, Japan. On 17th January, 1995, a massive earthquake hit Kobe. The quake measured 7.2 on the richter scale. Around 6,430 people lost their lives, 27,000 were injured, and 45,000 lost their homes. See... »
Canadian Blog: The Price of Petrol, by Malcolm
Hello I’m Malcolm and I’m going to start doing a weekly blog on Canada.Did you know the cost of one litre of gas in : Toronto is $1.41 Montreal is $1.47 Vancouver is $1.40 Ottawa is $1.35. Here in London it almost $1 more per litre at £1.37 . To learn more go... »
An Insiders View of Canadian and British schools, by Malcolm
Well what is the difference between Canadian and British schools? I’ve lived in both places and these are differences I have noticed. For a start the academic levels here are a lot higher. Also,the competitiveness levels here are a little bit higher. Furthermore, here the school population is a lot smaller. I wonder why?... »
Visit by South Korean Teachers, by Florence
A group of South Korean teachers came to vist Barnes Primary School on February 1st. The twelve teachers, including Professor C, came for the day. Year 5w had the chance to speak to three of the South Koreans. In assembly they danced for us and also sang for us . They made a slide show for... »
Children In Need, by Catherine
On Friday, the 18th of November, something VERY special is happening. You guessed it, Children in Need! Children In Need is a telethon that helps not just children in the UK, but all around the world. On the show they have special editions of special programs, including Outnumbered, Dr. Who, Merlin, Eastenders and lots... »
The Big BBC Move North, By Catherine and Zoe
Want to visit the BBC, well you better go soon! BREAKING NEWS: Unfortunately, the BBC is moving to Manchester. We interviewed a very peculiar lady, Catherine Freeland. These were her answers: Why is the BBC moving? The BBC is moving as they think there is too much going on in London and not enough... »
The Royal Wedding
On the 29th of April 2011 you may see lots of bunting, flags and lots of celebrating for one reason – The Royal Wedding. So today at school we are celebrating by having a red, white and blue day. Red, white and blue day means that everyone in the school gets to dress up in... »
So what is it really like in America?, by Catherine & Fenella
Today we have a friend from America here, Erika. In case you don’t know her she is April- from year 3′s- cousin. Erika is 10 years old and in fourth grade (like Year 4) and lives in Chicago, Illinois (where US President Obama is from). We asked her a few questions. What time does... »
Koreans visit Barnes, by Fenella, Catherine and Rosie
On Friday 20th of Janurary 2011, 16 trainee teachers from Ewha Womens University, Seoul, South Korea came to see what life was like in Barnes. We were lucky enough to interview two of them: Jihuyn and Heeeon. Here is what they said…. What are the differences between a Korean school and our school? In Korea,... »