Monday, February 21

Time flies when you’re having fun

There is a well-known English expression that says ‘Time flies when you’re having fun’ and it’s certainly true that the past six months which I have spent here in Gaia and Teixeira Lopes School have flown by at phenomenal speed. I arrived in Gaia at the end of August, nervous about living in a different country, anxious about my relative lack of Portuguese, worried about teaching, apprehensive about the school to which I had been sent. I leave Gaia at the end of February with a wealth of experience and wonderful memories of Teixeira Lopes, the teachers and pupils. The welcome which I received amongst you was incredible – and every single person which I have come into contact with has shown the common perception of a warm-hearted and generous Portuguese people to be spot on.
It has been a real pleasure to work alongside both teachers and pupils alike, and I would like to particularly thank the head teacher, Filinto Lima, and my supervisor Adelaide Alves for their unswerving support, constant attention and willingness to host, support and see through various events as part of the Comenius Programme. However, it is not only the work of these two for which I am grateful, but of each and every teacher who has welcomed me into their home, who has welcomed me in the staff room, and who has allowed me the privilege of working alongside them, in their lessons and with their pupils. I have been touched by the welcome and acceptance that I have received – by the willingness of every single member of staff (including of course, non-teaching staff), to meet my needs, to find, fetch, contact, carry, bring, print, provide, send, ring, and arrange on my behalf (and always with a smile) and I am very grateful.
I leave Teixeira Lopes School with so many fond memories – of great people, of events which we had here in the school, of a wonderful trip to London and Oxford, of school visits, of fun lessons – but it would be remiss of me not to mention the pupils, with whom I have spent the majority of my time. It has, quite simply, been an absolute pleasure to work alongside pupils in their lessons, in support and conversation classes and in extra-curricular activities and I have loved every minute in the classroom. Teaching you all has been the thing which has made this experience for me, and it has been a privilege to be able to help you in your English studies and see you improve and progress, even in the short time that I’ve been here.
So, it is with great sadness that I leave you all at the end of this month to move to Spain. I will certainly miss many aspects of living and working here in Portugal and will always treasure those great memories which you have so generously given me. I hope you will all keep in touch with me, and I look forward to visiting you all in the future.
Take care & lots of love!
Jess xx

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BIG MARY


Mary ate a little lamb,
A little toast,
A little jam,
A little pizza,
And some cake,
Some French fries,
And a chocolate shake,
A little burger
On a bun.
And that's why Mary
Weighs a ton.

By Bill Dodds







Big Mary

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CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IT IS?



It's chique smart stylish and small. It's something you've got to have because all your friends have one. It connects you to far away people and cuts you off from those sitting next to you.

Can you guess what it is?

Answer: Mobile phone


TEXT MESSAGING
Language code and meaning

B4 = before
LUV U = love you
THX = thanks
M8TS = mates
CU L8TR = see you later
RUOK = are you OK?
WOT RU DOIN 2NITE? = what are you doing tonight?
GR8 2 CU = great to see you
PCM = please call me
DO U LUV 2 TEXT? = do you love to text?

Can you understand this message?

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