Do they have the same year groups as us?
No, the year groups at Clarencio School are organised in a different way to schools in the UK.
Have a look at the classes below. Which year would you be in, if you went to Clarencio School?
Ensino Fundamental
Jardim 1 = 4 years old
Jardim 2= 5 years old
Primera ano = 6 years old
Segundo ano = 7 years old
Terceiro ano = 8 years old
Quarto ano = 9 years old
Quinto ano = 10 years old
Sexto ano = 11 years old
Seitimo ano = 12 years old
Oitavo ano = 13 years old
Nono ano = 14 years old
Did you notice that children from ages 3 - 14 all go to the same school? Is this the same in your school?
Did you know that at break times the children of all ages play together. Who do you play with? Do play with friends that are older or younger than you? Or do you play with friends in other classes?
Ensino Medio
Primera ano = 15 years old
Segundo ano = 16 years old
Terceiro ano = 17 years old
Monday 22 February 2010
Saturday 20 February 2010
Sports?
Have you seen any sports that are different from ours in the UK?
I have seen several sports that are the same as the ones we play in the UK. For example, football, volleyball and tennis. I have also seen people playing dodge ball. In Jericoacoara and at Clarencio School I joined in with Capoeira! It is a beautiful martial art. This sport is originally from Brazil, but we can find lots of Capoeira groups in the UK.
I have also seen futevolley. This game is a cross between football and volleyball. To find out more about sport in Brazil click here
I have seen several sports that are the same as the ones we play in the UK. For example, football, volleyball and tennis. I have also seen people playing dodge ball. In Jericoacoara and at Clarencio School I joined in with Capoeira! It is a beautiful martial art. This sport is originally from Brazil, but we can find lots of Capoeira groups in the UK.
I have also seen futevolley. This game is a cross between football and volleyball. To find out more about sport in Brazil click here
Snow?
Does it snow in Brazil?
Brazil has the reputation of being a very hot country, but there are parts that have a cooler climate. Snow is rare but it can occur in the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina on the mountains. The coldest cities in Brazil are : Sao Joaquim, Urubici, and Sao Jose dos Ausentes.
Click here to find out more about the different regions of Brazil
Is this the answer you expected?
Why do you think the climate is different in different parts of the country?
What is the weather like in the UK? Is it the same accross the whole country? Why do you think there are different climates in different parts of the world?
Brazil has the reputation of being a very hot country, but there are parts that have a cooler climate. Snow is rare but it can occur in the southern states of Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina on the mountains. The coldest cities in Brazil are : Sao Joaquim, Urubici, and Sao Jose dos Ausentes.
Click here to find out more about the different regions of Brazil
Is this the answer you expected?
Why do you think the climate is different in different parts of the country?
What is the weather like in the UK? Is it the same accross the whole country? Why do you think there are different climates in different parts of the world?
On my adventures I have come across some answers to your questions. Let's have a look to see what I found out:
Children in Bristol have asked me these questions:
What kind of clothes do the children wear at school?
The children in Clarencio School don't have to wear a uniform at the moment so they can wear their own clothes. The school does have a uniform; it is a white T-shirt with an orange trim and orange shorts.
What kind of clubs do they have after school?
Clarencio School doesn't have after school clubs. The school day is different. Children either come to school in the morning or in the afternoon.
Some children come to school in the morning from 7am - 11am, then everyone goes home for lunch. From 2pm - 5pm another group of children comes to school to learn.
The school does organise activities in the break times which are very interesting. Sometime a capoeira teacher will come to visit and the whole school will participate. Sometimes there are art activities. Sometimes the children will organise a "passeato". They prepare information about an interesting topic or a problem and they go into the community to tell everybody all about it.
The last passeato at Clarencio School was about a disease called dengue fever. The children prepared information to tell people about how to stay healthy and stop catching this illness.
Would you like to organise a passeato? What would you like to tell people about?
I wonder what other schools are like? Do you think all schools in Brazil will be exactly the same? Why?
Children in Bristol have asked me these questions:
What kind of clothes do the children wear at school?
The children in Clarencio School don't have to wear a uniform at the moment so they can wear their own clothes. The school does have a uniform; it is a white T-shirt with an orange trim and orange shorts.
What kind of clubs do they have after school?
Clarencio School doesn't have after school clubs. The school day is different. Children either come to school in the morning or in the afternoon.
Some children come to school in the morning from 7am - 11am, then everyone goes home for lunch. From 2pm - 5pm another group of children comes to school to learn.
The school does organise activities in the break times which are very interesting. Sometime a capoeira teacher will come to visit and the whole school will participate. Sometimes there are art activities. Sometimes the children will organise a "passeato". They prepare information about an interesting topic or a problem and they go into the community to tell everybody all about it.
The last passeato at Clarencio School was about a disease called dengue fever. The children prepared information to tell people about how to stay healthy and stop catching this illness.
Would you like to organise a passeato? What would you like to tell people about?
I wonder what other schools are like? Do you think all schools in Brazil will be exactly the same? Why?
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