HAPPY CHILDREN'S DAY!

When is International Children's Day?

International Children's Day is a public holiday observed in some countries on June 1st. 

History of International Children's Day.

The origin of this holiday goes back to 1925 when representatives from different countries met in Geneva, Switzerland to convene the first "World Conference for the Wellbeing of Children".

After the conference, some governments around the world designated a day as Children's Day to highlight children's issues. There was no specific date recommended, so countries used whatever date was most relevant to their culture. 

The date of June 1st is used by many ex-Soviet countries as 'The International Day for Protection of Children' was established on 1 June 1950 following the Women's International Democratic Federation's congress in Moscow that took place in 1949.

With the creation of World Children's Day, UN member states recognized children, regardless of race, colour, sex, religion and national or social origin, the right to affection, love, understanding, adequate food, medical care, free education, protection against all forms of exploitation and growing in a climate of universal peace and brotherhood.  

Many countries have established a Children's Day but this is commonly not observed as a public holiday. For instance, some countries observe Children's' Day on November 20th as Universal Children’s Day. This day was established by the United Nations in 1954 and aims to promote the welfare of children around the world.

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Childhood means
Fun unlimited
Bounteous shower
Of love and care
Realm of imagination
Joy of growing up
Happy Children's Day!

There are only two lasting gifts
we should give our children:
one is roots and second is wings.
Happy Children's Day! 

Let’s sing!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71hqRT9U0wg (‘If you’re happy and you know it!’) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1r71ygEXLU (‘It’s a beautiful day’)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWf-eARnf6U (Michael Jackson ‘Heal the world’)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6d6Yo3DwVI (Michael Jackson Tribute - Heal The World - Child Prodigy Cover) 

Let’s watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0r4eZI7gSw  

HAPPY EASTER!

 HAPPY EASTER!

Hello again! It’s so nice to meet you again. Although the time is tough for all of us, we’re getting ready for such a joyful festival.  

Easter is coming soon!   

Let’s remind some important facts about it!

Easter is a spring festival. In the Christian festival, it celebrates the resurrection of Christ. In the European pre-Christian tradition,                  it celebrates the return of nature and greenery after the cold, snowy winter. Both the Christian and pagan versions of Easter celebrate life and rebirth.  

The Easter chick symbolises new life, the rabbit represents fertility and the egg symbolises both. That is why painted eggs or chocolate eggs are given as gifts at Easter.     

 

 Many churches hold special services on Easter Sunday, which celebrate Jesus Christ’s resurrection after his crucifixion. Many people also dye eggs. These can be hard-boiled eggs that can be eaten later, but may also be model eggs made of plastic, chocolate, sweets or other materials. It is also common to organise Easter egg hunts. Eggs of some form are hidden, supposedly by a rabbit. People, especially children, then search for them, having so much fun!

Throughout the English-speaking world, many Easter traditions are similar, with only minor differences. For example, Saturday is traditionally spent decorating Easter eggs and hunting for them with children on Sunday morning, by which time they have been mysteriously hidden all over the house and garden.  

Other traditions involve parents telling their children that eggs and other treats, such as chocolate eggs or rabbits, have been delivered by the Easter Bunny in an Easter basket, which children find waiting for them when they wake up. Many families observe the religious aspects of Easter

by attending Sunday Mass or services in the morning and then participating in a feast or a party in the afternoon. Some families have      a traditional Sunday roast, often of either lamb or ham.  

 

The British celebrate Easter slightly differently than the Poles.                        First of all, they do not associate Easter with the church  

as much as Poles do. They approach it with joy rather than reflection.        On the islands, Easter baskets are unlikely to be celebrated, and colorful Easter eggs have been replaced with  chocolate eggs and bunnies.                 Of course, Easter cuisine in the UK is also different from that in Poland. They don't have our mazurka  or other Easter cakes there. Instead, simnel cake appears on English tables,  which is a fruit cake with marzipan mass. On top are 11 characteristic marzipan balls that symbolize the 11 apostles (without Judas).  

Hot Cross Buns are also popular. These are sweet rolls with spices             and a characteristic white cross on top. Among the sweets there is         also Easter pudding, which is a cupcake poured with a sauce that resembles vanilla pudding. 

  

Easter bunny – Zajączek Wielkanocny

Easter card – kartka wielkanocna

an egg hunt – szukanie jajek wielkanocnych

hot cross bun – drożdżowa bułeczka ze znakiem krzyża

roast lamb – pieczona jagnięcina

simnel cake – ciasto z bakaliami i marcepanem 

Easter is the time we spend mainly with family and, this year mainly at home.    

I wish you hope,love and plenty of colorful Easter eggs. Happy Easter! 

 

  

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Happy Valentine's Day!

 

The smile on your face 

The sun in the sky 

The love in your heart  

And you will be mine!  

Valentine's Day - an annual holiday of lovers falling on February  

14th.  The name comes from Saint Valentine, a real man, who  

was a priest  and lived in near Rome around 270 AD. The Emperor  

Claudius II wouldn’t  let young men get married at that time,  

because he wanted  them to be  soldiers, not husbands.  

Bishop Valentine felt sorry for  them, so  he used to help them meet  

and merry in secret.  

Currently, Valentine's Day is not only a day for lovers. This is  

the day  when we have the opportunity to show that we care about

someone important. We can please our parents or friends.   

We can also send our chosen ones an anonymous  

Valentine's card.   





The tradition of this day is to send love letters. In the West,   

especially  in Great Britain and the United States, Saint Valentine  

is the patron  of lovers. Therefore, February 14th became a special  

day  or exchanging  small gifts,  chocolates  and red roses.  



 

 It is now hugely popular throughout the world. In the UK, people  

send  cards, poems, flowers and presents to those they love  

(or want to love).  

Valentine’s Day is a big day in the shops, too, with many lovely  

romantic  goods to choose from. Some people feel it has become  

too commercial,  but is there really anybody who isn’t happy  

to receive a Valentine’s card? 

Valentine's day expressions:



Love at first sight - miłość od pierwszego wejrzenia 



To be a couple - być parą 





To be hung up on someone - ciągle o kimś myśleć 







To be head over heels in love -być zakochanym po uszy





To be in love - być zakochanym 





To be the one and only - być tą jedną jedyną







To break someone's heart - złamać komuś serce 







To celebrate Valentine's Day - obchodzić walentynki 







To die of a broken heart - umrzeć z powodu złamanego serca 





To fall in love - zakochać się 





To get down on one knee - oświadczyć się





To get engaged - zaręczyć się 



To get married - pobrać się 





To go on a date - iść z kimś na randkę 







To have a heart of gold - mieć serce ze złota  

















                                                       
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Merry Christmas!

During this festive season of giving, let us take time to slow down and enjoy the simple things. May this wonderful time of the year touch your heart in a special way. Wishing you much happiness not just today, but throughout the New Year.

May this festive season sparkle and shine, may all of your wishes and dreams come true, and may you feel this happiness all year round.

Merry Christmas!   

 

 CHRISTMAS  VOCABULARY 

Advent - the coming (or second coming) of Jesus Christ; the month leading up to Christmas

angel - a spiritual being acting as a messenger of God (usually shown as a human being with wings)

chimney - Father Christmas traditionally enters a house through its chimney

Christian - a person who believes in Christianity; also an adjective

Christmas - the annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas Day is on 25 December)

Christmas cake - a rich fruit cake covered with white icing, eaten at Christmas

Christmas card - a greetings card that people send to friends and family at Christmas

Christmas carol - a religious song or popular hymn that people sing at Christmas

Christmas Eve - the evening or day before Christmas Day (24 December)

Christmas present - a gift or present given at Christmas

Christmas tree - an evergreen tree (often a spruce or a fir) that people decorate with lights and ornaments at Christmas

cracker - a decorated paper tube that makes a sharp noise ("crack!") and releases a small toy when two people pull it apart

decoration - something that adds beauty; ornament

 Father Christmas - an imaginary being who brings presents for children on the night before Christmas Day (also known as Santa Claus) - traditionally an old man with a red suit and white beard, based in part on the historical figure of Saint Nicholas

fireplace - a partly enclosed space in a house where people light a fire for warmth

holly - an evergreen plant with prickly dark green leaves and red berries

magi - the wise men from the East who brought gifts for the baby Jesus

manger - a trough for food for horses or cattle (used by Mary as a cradle or bed for Jesus)

 mistletoe - a parasitic plant with white berries, traditionally used as a Christmas decoration

myrrh - a gum used for perfume or incense, one of the gifts that the three wise men gave to Jesus

nativity play - a play that people perform at Christmas based on the birth of Jesus

New Year's Day – 1^st January

New Year's Eve – 31^st December

 reindeer - a deer with large antlers found in some cold climates (believed to pull the sleigh for  

shepherd - a person who looks after sheep

sleigh - a sledge or light cart on runners pulled by horses or reindeer over snow and ice

snow - water vapour from the sky that falls as white flakes and covers the ground

star - a bright point in the night sky which is a large, distant incandescent body like the sun

the star of Bethlehem - the star that announced the birth of Jesus and guided the wise men to find Him

tinsel - a decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil, traditionally used at Christmas

turkey - a bird like a large chicken, traditionally eaten at Christmas

Xmas - abbreviation or informal term for Christmas                                

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