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MARCH 2019

LFIGP LIFE

LFIGP hosted the Jeux du Golfe from the 23rd to the 27th of January 2019. The third year of the Gulf Games MOPI (Middle East Indian Peninsula), an international sporting and cultural event that brought together nearly 250 students from 25 institutions around the world. 16 countries were represented, among which were Canada, the United States, Singapore, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Over the 4 days students competed in many different games and competitions. The competitions promoted solidarity and respect for others, developed team spirit and

shared a unique cultural experience! Some activities included: Touch Rugby, Triathalon at Al Manzil Beach Park, Ultimate Frisbee and a Dune Race in the Desert. The kickoff of the event was on Wednesday, January 23rd, with the Headmaster Mr. Charlery and the Ambassador of France, Mr. Pouille, who gave a speech for the grand opening ceremony! The CE2 of Academic City danced a beautiful “FlashMob” followed by many performances by students LFIGP.

The winners of the GOLFE MOPI GAMES 2019 were: 1st place Singapore 2nd place London 3rd place LFIGP Dubai. Congratulations to all who participated and a huge thank you to all who help create a successful event! Written by: Chloe, Alexandra and Salomee

Written by: Rym, Nouha and Alice

Founded in 1992, the European Leukodystrophies Association (ELA) is an association of motivated and informed parents and patients who share responsibilities within ELA and have united their efforts in order to fight leukodystrophies. Its objectives are clear:

To help and support families affected by leukodystrophy

To stimulate the development To raise public awareness To develop its work at an international level.

Since 2000, ELA France has helped the creation of ELA branches in Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain, and more recently, Italy. The aim is to raise public awareness for leukodystrophies and pool resources in order to develop medical research across Europe. On Wednesday, February 6, 2019, as part of the Olympic and Paralympic Week, all the students of Academic City Elementary ran for the association ELA. CP to CM2 students put on their sneakers to "beat the disease". At the end of the race, they were surprised to receive the visit of Marion Bartoli, former tennis champion, rewarding the winning students their medals. You will find Marion's interview on the Radio Cartable. Congratulations to all for this beautiful morning of solidarity and these excellent performances!

JEUX

DU

GOLFE

MOPI

2019

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The Titanic The Titanic was built between 1909 and 1911. It was 882 feet in length and 175 feet in height. The Titanic had a crew of around 900 people. The Titanic’s engines were powered by pressurized steam from burning coal. It was a luxury passenger cruise that carried some of the world’s richest people as well as others looking for a new life in North America. The Titanic's intended course was from Southampton, England to New York City, USA.

The Titanic left Southampton on April 10, 1912 and stopped at destinations in France and Ireland before heading west towards New York. It collided with an iceberg and sank on April 15, 1912. While the Titanic carried over 2,200 people, there were only enough life boats for around 1,200 of them. Over 1,500 people died because of the sinking. The remains of the Titanic wreck sit on the sea bed over 12,400 feet beneath the surface. Written by: Gladys

There were only enough life boats for 1,200 passengers.

Kylian Mbappé Kylian Mbappé Lottin was born on the 20th of December 1998. He is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.

Mbappé came into prominence at an early age, starring for the youth academy at Bondy before gaining a move to Monaco, where he made his professional debut in 2015, age 16. Mbappé then quickly established himself as a regular goal scorer for the first team in the 2016–17 season, as he helped the club gain their first Ligue 1 title in seventeen years. A year later, he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for €180 million, making him the most expensive teenager, and the world's second-most expensive player.

Mbappé is one of my favourite football players because he started to play professionally at only age 16, which is very young for a football player. At 19, he won his first world cup! I like him because he is a really good football player and he plays for one of my favourite teams. One day I would love to meet him in person! Written by: Mathéo

Our thoughts for you on ELA After the ELA run, we thought it would be a nice idea to reflect on the day. We have put together a few questions for you to think about after running for this great cause.

1) How do you feel about running for children who have disabilities?

2) How can you help children in need? 3) How do you feel running such a far distance? 4) Have you ever helped someone with an illness or disease?

Written by: Jeanne, Leanne, Elea and Nayla

Simple Vanilla Cupcakes

Ready in: 40 minutes Makes: 20 cupcakes

Ingredients:

2 cups flour 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 1⁄2 cup butter, softened 3⁄4 cup sugar (if you like your cupcakes very sweet, add a little

more.) 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375f or 190c; line muffin cups with papers. 2. Cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy (make sure the

butter is room temp so the mixture doesn't clump. Beat in eggs one at a time.

3. Add flour (mixed with baking powder and salt) alternating with milk beat well; stir in vanilla.

4. Divide evenly among pans and bake for 18 minutes. Let cool in pans and enjoy!

Written by: Salomee, Chloe and Alexandra

ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES

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CM1 SPORTS DAY

Written by Matheo, Gladys, Alice, Rym, Nouha

On the 25th of February the CM1 students participated in a Sports Day. Students were divided into 14 workshops of 7 different events. Some of the events included light throw, sprint, and high jump, precision throw, throwing heavy objects, hedge race and the long jump. The students gave it their all and everyone had a great day! Here are some pictures of the fun day!

Mindfulness – Sharing Friendship

Breathe in and out, and imagine sending the golden light to a friend that needs a little kindness.

Written by Rym and Nouha

Sharing Friendship

1. Sit mindfully, with your spine straight and body relaxed. Close your eyes. Take three slow mindful breaths.

2. Think of someone or something that makes you happy. Maybe it’s a person you love or a special pet.

3. Imagine your feelings for that person or pet as golden rays of light in your heart. Breathe in and out, imagine sending the golden light to a friend who needs kindness. See your friend smiling.

4. With your next out-breath, send your golden light to someone you don’t know very well. See that person receive your light.

5. Now breathe in and out, and share your golden rays with someone you feel grumpy towards. Watch your kindness help that person.

6. Finally, share your golden light with everyone in the world. Imagine everyone laughing together.

7. Smile with that happy feeling. Take three more soft breaths before you open your eyes.

FOOTFILLES INTERVIEW

An interview of Footfilles. If you are interested in joining this APS here are a few questions that we put together in our interview for the Footfilles APS.

1. Why do you like your APS?

- We really like learning new skills and drills.

2. Are there any tough parts of your APS?

- Yes, juggling the ball is quite tough.

3. Do you enjoy Footfilles?

- Of course!

4. What have you learned so far?

- We have learned juggling, passing and rules.

5. Why did you join this club?

- We love football!

6. How many years have you played football?

- About 1 year.

Written by: Nayla, Jeanne, Elea and Leanne

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Mandala’s By:Chloe and Alexandra

Colour the beautiful Mandala’s below.

SPACE WORDSEARCH By: Elea and Nayla

Can you find the words below?

NEPTUNE VENUS CRATER ASTRONAUT MARS ORBIT SATELLITE JUPITER SUN HUBBLE URANUS EARTH GRAVITY PLUTO TELESCOPE PLANET MERCURY SATURN

Logic Test By: Nayla

How do you put a giraffe in a fridge in three steps? You open the door, put the giraffe in and close. How do you put an elephant in a fridge in four steps? You open the door, you take out the giraffe and you put the elephant in and close the door. The lion invites everyone to his party, one friend can’t come. Who is it? The friend is the elephant because he is stuck in the fridge.