Greek Name Challenge

The Student's were given a copy of the Greek alphabet and the CHALLENGE was to see who could write their name the most ACCURATELY. Our alphabet comes from the Greek alphabet so it is quite interesting to see the similarities and differences. See below for the results of the challenge and let us know how close we were!

Violetta

Nekhil

Ella

Maria

Julie Robinson

Ms. McQueen

Abby Lu

Cindy Li

 

Hello,

I am Robyn and I am 11 years old. I have there older brothers ( Louis, who is also in this blog) and my other two brothers who no longer live at home because they are grown up. I also have one sister who is studying in Cardiff University. I hope one day I will grow up to be like her because she is lovely!
I like running, cycling and especially like swimming ( probably because I am in the triathlon club ). I also like cooking and baking ( and eating my food ). And I love hanging out with my friends. I have one crazy, but cute dog called Googles.We have three months holiday in the summer because it is so hot.
Greece is a beautiful country and I love living here, although I miss England too. I hope when you come here you will enjoy it as much as I do!

Have you been to Europe before?
What made you want to come on this trip?
Do you get a lot of homework at your  school?

 ΓΕΙΑ ΣΑΣ!!!

Hi I'm Louis, I'm 12 years old, and I am in 7th grade. I was born in England, but moved to Greece when I was 7, so I feel more Greek than English - I am very excited about the elections tomorrow, ic could mean big changes for Greece. I like running triathlons, and I also like playing football. I enjoy listening to music and I also play the piano, my favourite band are the Kaiser Chiefs and my favourite singer is Frank Turner. I am the 4th of 5 children, and we also have a dog.
I know that in parts of Canada they speak French.
I know that there is lots of skiing in Canada.
I know that Canada is the second largest country in the world.
Is it snowing there now?
Do you hear a lot of news from Greece and Europe?
Are there a lot of sports at your school?

Γειά σας!

Hi my name is Tasha Norris ...

This is a photo of me and my horse.

I am in Grade 8 and 14 years old.
I love Horses, I live in Victoria BC.
I have a younger sister named shae she is 11 and I also have a older brother named trent he is 16

Questions:

who old are you?
whats your favourite food?

Hey I'm Ella :)

Hi there,

My name is Ella and running is my life, and I throw javelin. I live in Victoria British Columbia Canada and I go to school at Saint Michael University School. I am in grade 8. I only have one brother who is in grade 11. I live on a farm with 4 horses, 160 chickens, 4 sheep, 2 lambs a dog a cat and a rabbit. In my spare time I like to run or read. My father is Chinese and my mother is Portuguese. My grandmother on my mom’s side lives in Portugal. My other grandmother lives here in Canada.

What do you like to do?

Do you have any siblings? 
What is a normal day in Greece like?

Hi I am Maria Alonso

Hey,

My name is Maria and I am a Mexican border at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, Canada. I am in grade 8 and some of my favorite things are traveling, sloths, being with friends, ballet, and food in general. I have an older brother and a really fat bulldog back in Mexico. I love learning about new cultures and I’m really interested in learning more about Greece and it’s culture. Some things that I already know about Greece is that it has an awesome history, people used to believe in several Gods lots of years ago, and that the food is good. I am interested on learning what sports are practiced the most, favorite foods of the country, and activities that teenagers usually do with friends :)

Julie Robinson

Hi,my name is Julie Robinson. I am the girl on the right hand side of the picture. I am a grade six student at St. Michael's University school In Canada and I am 11 years old. I am very interested in learning about you and Grease. I really enjoy playing soccer and foot ball. I have one younger sister. 
I speak three different languages, Japanese is my first language and I also speak English and French. My favorite school subjects are Math, 
Art, and Science.


Questions:
Whats your favourite sport?
Is it very hot in Grease?

αντίο !

Violetta Britskaya:

Hello! nice to meet you. My name is Violetta and I am in grade 8 and I like to play tennis and soccer. In my free-time I like to draw and and read. My favourite book series is harry potter and I like to draw manga. I live in Victoria, British-Columbia and I have one sister and cat named fifi.

I would love to learn about the arts and ancient monuments because the architecture is very cool and unique. I would also like to learn about your religion and celebrations because I am interested in your easter and independence day. The last thing that I would really like learn about is your food, the souvlaki, gyros, and seafood. It would be great to learn how to make it and what ingredients you need.

Some Questions:

• what is your school day like?
• What is the name of your school?
• what is your favorite food?
• Do you have any pets?

 Can't wait to here your response,

αντίο !

Hey I'm Abby

Hey, My name’s Abby Lu. I’m a Gr. 8 boarding student in St. Michaels University School. I have 2 younger sisters and I live in the Philippines and I came to Canada last September to attend St. Michaels. I also like reading and in my spare time I like to read books and to judge movies made from books as you can already I have no life. I play badminton however I’m not really good at it. My favourite subjects would definitely be Social Studies and English but definitely not Math, PE or Art because I am very bad at art. I can’t even draw to save my life.

I have to admit one of the main reason why I was interested in this is because I have always wanted to learn the history of Greece along with it’s mythology. I know a few of greek mythology and I would like to learn more. I am very curious about greek architect and would like to learn more about it.

Cindy Li

Hi! My name is Cindy Li. I go to St. Michaels University School, and am in Grade 8  at the middle school. I was born in a small northern city in China. When I was almost 5 years old, I moved from Beijing, the capital of China, to Victoria, BC, in Canada. I like to go to school, unlike lots of kids our age. I think learning is fun. My favourite thing to learn at school is math. Surprise, I know. I will readily admit that the thing got me really interested was a story. I’m sure you've heard some stories about Greek Mythology. I've always been interested in these sorts of stories. Be it Greek myths, Roman myths, Chinese, fables, or Egyptian mythology, I like them all. It was actually a book series that really got me into Greek Mythology in particular. Have you ever heard of the Percy Jackson series? There really good books. Some of my absolute favourites.

I think Greece is a very interesting country. Some of what I think are the most interesting things about it would be the fact that 1) It’s where the Olympics started, 2) It’s the birthplace of democracy, and 3) Back in the time of Ancient Greece, the country was divided into “city-states”.

Anyway, what is it like in Greece? Do you have a favourite part of Greece? Also, do you have a favourite Greek Myth?

Nekhil

Here is a picture of me!

  Hi my name is Nekhil Govender.
  I am in Gr. 6.
  I was born in Edmonton on March 24, 2003 and I am 11 years old.
  My hobby is playing basketball and collecting stamps.
My favorite book and movie is Jurassic Park.
In my freetime I like to play video games or read books.

Here are a few questions I have:
What is the currency there?
What are some of the holidays/celebrations there?
Who is your leader of your country?

This is a brief overview into the Western Peloponnese region of Greece...

Introduce Yourself to the Greek Community of Kyparissia!

You will be learning about the daily life of students your age living in Greece by communicating through this blog to students living in Kyparissia, Greece.

The first step is to write or record an introduction about yourself.

1. Include a photo, your grade, and 5 facts about YOU!
2. The second part of the introduction is to tell 3 facts you know about Greece.
3. Finally you will ask 3 questions you want to know more about Greece.

Grade 8 Greece Trip