Informa-se toda a Comunidade Educativa que, de acordo com o Decreto-Lei nº137/2012 de 2 de julho, com o Regulamento Interno do Agrupamento de Escolas de Santa Maria Maior e o calendário eleitoral para a eleição dos representantes do Conselho Geral, os respetivos modelos de apresentação das candidaturas se encontram disponíveis nos serviços administrativos da escola sede.
On the 11th November, Poppy Day was celebrated both at Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires School and at Santa Maria Maior Secondary School, as a sign of respect for all the soldiers who died in World War I, and also in so many other devastating and incomprehensible wars that have happened worldwide. Unfortunately, this is a present reality, due to the war that has been taking place in Ukraine for the last nine months, as a result of the Russian invasion.
At the entrance of both schools there were charts with information about this day and touching messages for peace written by the students.
Remembrance Day, also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day, is celebrated to honour the end of World War I, which occurred at 11a.m. on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. Remembrance Day traditions include the wearing of poppies and a two-minute silence exactly at 11 a.m. of the 11th November. Besides, many wreaths are laid at national and local war memorials, where official ceremonies are held. The Poppy became the symbol of the Armistice, because, according to the British Legion official site, “Bright red Flanders poppies however, were delicate but resilient flowers and grew in their thousands, flourishing even in the middle of chaos and destruction”. This flower inspired Lieutenant John McCrae to write his remarkable poem: “In Flanders Fields”:
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row (…)”
The students of the 5th and 6th years celebrated Halloween on October 31st, at Frei Bartolomeu dos Mártires School.
At home they made creative brooms in order to decorate the main hall and to take part in the “Brooms’ Competition". The brooms were evaluated according to the students’ creativity and imagination and to the decoration used, which was based on recyclable materials. The results were surprisingly amazing!!
During the morning break, all classes, headed by two costumed students, went around the school to play the traditional "Trick or Treat". They got candies and had a lot of fun together! It definitely was an awesome different breaktime!
No doubt, it was such a funny day with spooky activities!
Here are the results of the “Brooms’ Competition:
1st: Diana and Luana - 5th C
2nd: Maria Leonor – 5th F
3rd: Matilde and Beatriz – 6th B
All contestants were to be congratulated!
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