Tomás Ribeiro 11.ºB+C

11° B+C

I went to Azores in the summer of 2023 with my grandparents to spend some time with my brother who was working there. We boarded the plane in the Lisbon Airport and reached the Lajes Airport in Terceira, on September, 10 and spent a week there, as we came back to Lisbon on 17th of September.

We had a great time and had a lot of fun viewing the beautiful scenery and meeting excellent people.

In January of this year I went on a trip to London alone with my mother. We stayed there for 5 days and two of, if not the best moments of my trip, were when I saw the Big Ben for the first time and when I visited Madame Tussauds. Seeing Big Ben was like a dream because it was all I saw on internet and on the movies and I just felt like crying of happiness. Madame Tussauds was just crazy, I saw and took pictures with a lot of wax figures of people that I love, like Taylor Swift, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ariana Grande and a lot more.

In conclusion I loved London, it’s a beautiful city, all of it is very very dreamy and I really hope I can go there again in the future.

Heyyy guyss, I'm Maria and today I want to tell you guys about this really special moment that happened on the last days of my holidays!! This moment was not a common thing like a party or a festival or that kind of thing where you spend lots of money. But in my eyes it was really funny and a moment of life when I was so truly happy! It was so unique and genuine. It was my first night in Barrancos (Alentejo) with my familly. I used to go there when I was little. I have a house there and it's right next to my uncles'.it's a place with many good memories. Well I was walking around with my cousins and then I said that I wanted to go see the bull statue that it's really close to our houses. At first they didn't seem excited to go but then they went with me and it was sooo funny! I had the idea of climbing on top of the statue and take cute photos. me and My cousin Leonor and I did it and Francisco, my little cousin took the picture! We were laughing and we were so happy like when we were young. Well let me tell you that this story did not end in the best terms. The next morning when I woke up and I went to look at my clothes..I noticed that my pants were ripped...right in the middle of my legs! But in the end I think it was totally worth it and if I could I would do it again, no regrets. And besides..my pants are okay! So I hope I can do this again next year because I alredy wanted to do it last year, and in this one I did it! Hahaha well..I actually hope my next holidays will turn out to be even better than these ones.

Last holidays in summertime me and my parents and I went to my mom's friend's house to have dinner.

My mom's friend had a newborn kitten for sale, since it was sort of an expensive breed, but the person who was supposed to buy it did not show up, so after dinner she asked me if I wanted the kitten and I said yes and she gave it to me.

That kitten was the best gift I ever got and I named her "Pipa". She makes me a little happy and she's so cute.

Personally I thank God that I went out with my parents that day instead of staying home.

It was a week full of fun, since we were a group of almost twenty teenagers and two adults.

This photo is basically a discription of the second day of being there and we were at Lagoa do Fogo, our first experience in the Azores. We walked almost 20 kilometers to get to the Lagoa, the whole walk was really exhausting, but we tried to be always laughing and encouraging each others.

It was definitely worth it, even the really cold water and the huges rocks at the bottom!

On September 6th of this year my family and I went to this park to celebrate my little brother's birthday and since he is a big fan of dinosaurs we thought that this Park was the best place to celebrate his birthday!We spent all morning and afternoon there, seeing fantastic animals that are already extinct and we also did a little quiz about these animals and I won a small dinosaur as a prize for getting all the questions right.

In conclusion I had a great time there and learned a lot about various species that were here before us.

The best moment of my life was on December 12th, 2012 when Corinthians, the greatest club in the world, became world champion.

After defeating Al Ahly 1-0, Corinthians faced the giant Chelsea in the final. The match took place in Japan, where 40,000 Corinthians fans took over the stadium. On the day of the game, Chelsea players underestimated Corinthians. It was a tough match, with Cássio shining with spectacular saves. In a decisive moment, Paolo Guerrero scored a header, securing the world title.

It was one of the best days of my life.

So my happiness started in May when my sister gave me the ticket for the concert as my birthday gift, and in August the show finally happened in MEO arena. In the begging I was a little nervous because I was distant from my sister but the concert was magic. I cried, jumped, screamed, laughed and for my surprise Don Toliver was invented??? like a surprise singer and love him. And until today I can’t describe the sensation of seeing the persons that I listen to everyday from when I wake up until I go to sleep.

I’m very grateful to my sister that purpose provided this moment for me because it changed my life and now when I listen to their musics it feels magical.

I chose this moment because it is a very good moment to remember, because I did very manygood things in that game. I managed to explore the game and managed to play in different positions. I managed to score two goals and several goal opportunities. At that moment that I noticed that I have a lot of potential and I can do more than that. I like to remember it because it's my best hobby and it's very good.

In the summer of 2023 I went to Punta Cana. The whole trip was amazing but I want to talk about a specific moment. That moment was the day that I went to Cayo Levantado, an island that belongs to the Dominican Republic.

I took a boat ride to the island in the most beautiful sea I have ever seen. When I arrived, it all felt like a movie scene, the trees were so green, the sand really soft and thin and the sea was a unique tone of blue, with the clearest and warmest water I’ve ever been.

I chose this moment because it was an incredible experience that I’ll never forget and I was in one of the most happy versions of myself.

It was on Christmas holiday of the year 2023, when my family and I arrived to Serra da Estrela for my brother to see snow for the first time. We played in the snow until midday and then we searched for a restaurant to eat something, and then we spent the rest of the day playing with the Snow.

I liked to play a lot with my family in the snow, and now I know how much I love the winter.

I chose this moment because I really like my little sister and she's very cute. That day I went to my dad's house and spent the day with her and I took this photo. My sister is 2 years old and she really likes me because I'm her favourite brother. That day in the evening we all went to dinner at a restaurant because it was my dad's birthday and when we got back I went to my house and she was very sad and even cried.

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Hey blog, I’m Bia and I’m going to tell you a little about one of the best days of my holidays in Morocco.

In July 2024 I went to Morocco, specifically Saïdia with my parents and we went to one excursion by bus, where we saw the border of Algeria and Morocco that has a large ditch where no one can pass and we went to Oujda, a northeast city in Morocco where I visited Medina, which is basically an old city with walls around it and inside there are narrow streets, stores of all types, people vending food and a lot of other things.

I went to these places because I wanted to see the history and how the Moroccans live.

In conclusion I loved going to Morocco and see that life can be totally different from what we are used to experience in Portugal.

It was a trip to Warner Park with my family in the last summer, in Madrid.

We chose this park as it is one of the best parks in Europe.

The park is huge, and it’s divided into several themed areas based on Warner Bros movies and shows. We were amazed by how well everything was designed, with cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Scooby-Doo.

One of the highlights was the rides. My favourites were the Superman and the Batman Gotham City Escape. Besides the rides, the park had great live shows and many restaurants.

Overall, the day was packed with fun and adventure. Spending time with my family, enjoying the rides, and taking in the lively atmosphere made it such a memorable experience.

I was 13 years old when I went to Germany for the 3rd time in my life .I went along with my cousin who was 8 years old at the time. My grandmother took a photo of the both of us holding our huge baggage in front of the main door of the Airport. I was first struck by the uncommon size of the clouds and the low temperatures.

My mother and my Aunt wanted to go to Germany by car but they came to the conclusion that they would spend more monney on gas ,so in short I went there for Christmas holidays by plane .In conclusion it was the greatest time of the year going to Germany to visit my family ,eat tradicional foods and see the christmas village in Colonia .

During the summer holidays my family and I went to Porto Covo for a week, and as you can imagine we spent seven days between beaches and swimming pools, seven days of waking up early to enjoy the beach and having dinner together watching the sunset. Speaking of sunsets, we also went to FMM, a world music festival in Sines, where I saw the most beautiful sunset of my life, which made me think about a lot of things, but mainly about the famous Portuguese saying "a vida são dois dias", life is two days, and how you should enjoy the days with less stress (I'm still working on that...) :)

In conclusion, I loved Porto Covo and I would like to go back there more often, perhaps next year (you never know haha). Thank you to those who read this. I wish you a life with less stress and more love.

xoxo clara.

I come here to talk about my best holiday moment! It all started with a beautiful day and a decision. An event called MEGA DANCE was about to come and we were waiting for an answer: Yes or No. When it happened that we already had the answer, and it was YES, I was very happy to know that we were going to perform our dance. We had several rehearsals, in the church down the street. There were days of fasting, sacrifice and prayer, but we did a lot of good because we worked together and united like never before, even with disagreements. We remained together and mixed (Our VYG). We had a lot of rehearsals, many of which I couldn't go to but I went because I needed to rehearse and learn everything we were going to do there, to give our best on stage. At home I also trained, fasted and asked God to guide us in everything. What we are going to do, let it be for His Glory. Until the BIG DAY arrived, we went in Faith and in the hope that at least one soul would be won to God, we were nervous but trusting in God! We did our part and God did His. We rocked the stage, even though we didn't win any trophies, we still came out victorious for God! In conclusion, together we learned that everything is for God and I have learned this every day.

Everything is for Him!

My dog's name is Black, because he is black, it is mutt. In September of two thousand and fifteen with two months old, he had bumpy eyes, was all black and had a white spot on his chest. But today, at nine years old, he has brown eyes and his fur is no longer completely black. There are some brown spots, but he still has the white spot on his chest. I chose to write about my dog because he is very important to me and makes me happy when something doesn't go well. One of the most memorable moments I had with Black was the day he went to the beach for the first time, we had a lot of fun.

It was going to be 3 days in Seville (Spain).

It was my second time in Spain, I went with my class and shared a room with Ruben.

On the first day, we went to “Isla Mágica,” and it was unforgettable; I had so much fun and it strengthened my relationships with my classmates. That was the best part—bonding with friends. It was fun from the moment I woke up until the moment I fell asleep; it was simply amazing!

I also got to know Seville and we visited the city’s football stadium, which was all very beautiful! The worst part of the visit was coming back to Portugal and knowing it had come to an end, but I loved the trip!

Bruno Vitorino, nº 11

Maria Domingues 11°B+C N°23

Alexandre Carola

N°1, 11° B+C

their warnings about All Hallows’ Eve, a time when spirits roamed in search of warmth. But Gustavo just laughed it off.

“Ghosts and witches? What a load of nonsense!”

Tomás, with a mischievous grin, replied, “Then let’s find out for ourselves! We’ll leave a lantern for the dead!”

That night, under a misty moon, they sneaked out of their homes, carrying a small carved pumpkin with a flickering candle inside. As they walked along the forest path, the wind whispered like voices in prayer.

“Are you scared?”

Tomás asked.

“Not at all,”

Gustavo replied, though his heart raced like the chapel bell. When they reached the churchyard, the gravestones leaned like tired souls. Tomás placed the lantern on a grave, and its light flickered before turning an eerie blue. Suddenly, the air grew still. From behind a tombstone, a tall, thin shadow emerged, wrapped in tattered cloth. “Who brings fire to the forgotten?”

it whispered. The boys stood frozen in fear. “We didn’t mean any harm,” Gustavo stuttered.

“Do not mock the dead,”

The voice warned, “or you may join us sooner than you think.” The figure bent down, extinguished the flame, and then vanished into thin air. When the light returned, the pumpkin was charred, and the lantern lay shattered. From that night on, every All Hallows’ Eve, Gustavo claimed he could see a blue flame by the churchyard gate and hear Tomás’s laughter mingling with the whispers of the dead.

Clara-> Where are we? What happend?

João-> Where are the lights? Why are you dressed in a gown? Where is my phone?

Clara-> I dont know what happend, lets explore the village.

Sneaking away inside of this woodfilled house, we hear bells from a nearby church. This village has so many smells such as, freshly baked bread, smokes from the bakeries, and animals over the mud.

Everything is so mediavel, so full of rocks and wood, the floor is uneven which hurts when walking.

We return home, slam the door, and our so called "father" argues with us, asking why we havent gone to work, which we ask him what happend to school, and, still screaming, he tells us that our financial condicion isn't enough for school.

We dress up, got out of the house, confused and scared, and then everything went down hill.

Fire spreading, buildings burning, animals running, people screaming, bats flying and feeling goosebumps that strech to our spine. We look to the side of the burning house and a half dead half alive man on a horse comes sprinting to us with a sword, and as we scream we wake up in our rooms. Thankfully we returned to the city.

Long ago in the village of famers,there was a young boy called Luka that was feeding his horse and suddenly, the horse started running away. Luka decided to go find his father. Once he found him, he asked for his father's help but he said, he was too busy at the moment, so Luka decided to go to the forest himself. There was was a big problem, it was almost night, so Luka decided to go, to his home for now .

When he arrived at home his mother asked him, where was he going with her lantern. He explained to his mother the whole situation. After hearing the story she warned Luka that a week ago, a Norman was pursuit into the forest and brutally killed by the farmers and before dying he swore for his life that he was going to kill them all, specially whoever steps into the forest.

Even after his mother's warning, Luka decided to go anyways to find his lovely horse. Once he steped into the forest he started to hear some whispers, but he was determined to find his horse that he ignored all the creepy stuff.

After many hours of searching, he noticed he has been walking in circles all this time, and felt he was being watched by someone. Suddenly the horse appeared from nowhere. Once the horse got close, he fell into the ground and died. Luka started crying and noticed steps noises coming from behind him. He looked back and from the shadows a figure, a tall, skinny and scary figure, opened his mouth and bit him not once, not twice, but several times until Luka was completely eaten.

The Norman figure wanted more revenge, so he killed all the farmers form the village. Nowadays he's still wandering around looking for some little boys to eat to satiate his anger.

Alexandre Carola, n°1

David Guerra, n° 2

Once upon a time there was a british inventor called Reginald Biscuit.

Reginald worked in a technology company as an engineer, however, he did most of his work at home. He was very interested in history, and so, he had been developing a revolutionary project, since his youth, a time machine.

Reginald’s biggest inspiration was one of his ancestors, that fought during the Norman invasions in 1066, because similar to him, he was also a great inventor of the era.

His biggest dream was to get to meet his ancestor one day, and, showing him is works.

On Halloween, whilst most of the workers of the company were enjoying their holiday, Reginald was working because he was closer than he had ever been to finish his life-time project. After a couple hours he figured out what had been stopping him from acomplishing his success, the batery had to be powered by Uranium-235, and at his work there was a small container that had just what he wanted.

He had just finished building his time machine and he couldn’t wait to use it, to turn his biggest dream into reality. And so, he adjusted the dates and the power on his time machine to travel to the year 1066 and meet his great idol.

Everything had been going just as he had ever dreamed of, as he successfully travelled to the 11th century Britain, and everything around him was different. The big and rich city he lived in had turned into a small and rural village, where the population was of about 50 people, and one of them was his ancestor.

He was very excited because he was about to meet his idol and show him his revolutionary works. He went up to his ancestor and started talking to him, but Reginald was talking in a new language and his whole appearance was very weird for his ancestor, who thought he was a witch (sorcerer) and so he called men to capture him.

So they took him and burned him in front of the village, on october 21st, which marked that as the Day of the Witches, known as Halloween in present English.

Hugo Fernandes, Nº4

Nuno Cantiga, Nº7

12ºB+C

The wind blows

A smell that appears to be known

Ginger, cinnamon, cloves

I feel it warm

Beneath my feet

The land, the dirt

Gives me what I need, to live

I hear it loud

Coming from the south

The knights are coming

My heart pounds

Around the castle

We all pray:

Hope it turns out

In a good way

A maroon fluid

Sheds everywhere

A sense of death

Hovering in the air

I wanna be happy

Want to feel free,

Patriarchal society

Doesn’t let me be

Finally safe

Inside my head

The thoughts I hold

Won’t let me fold

I see the future,

Feel the past

Hope guides me

Through this mess

But there’s a fate,

We all bend

“All good things,

must come to an end”.

Fabiana Matos n°12

Once upon a time there was a girl named Lydia, she was young and very curious about the world, she loved physics and most of her time was spent on the laboratory.

One day, when she was in the lab, Lydia heard a noise of something falling, when she went over there to look, she found a shining golden Key. Her first thought was that it was meant to open a locker from the laboratory, so she tried, and for her surprise...it worked!

But then..She Saw a whole "new" world in front of her eyes, with her curiosity, Lydia went in..a blast of air closer the door behind her and all of sudden she was in another era. Lydia looked around, and saw things that looked like that were from the Medieval Times, like people dressed in gowns, doublets, while horses were pulling carts of rich looking people. Lydia was so confused, she went to a near by stores and asked a lady what day it was, the lady said "it's October the 3rd of 1312", Lydia paralised in shock, just said thank to the lady while leaving the store. The communication was hard for her, because even though it was the same language , ir sounded really different, the She realized she was in the Middle English era, her history teacher talked about it in history classes.

Lydia went exploring, trying to find solutions, while people were giving her dirty looks because of her appearence, the She heard someone saying "She is probably like that one woman..who livres in that weird house behind the lake, some people say she is a witch!". When Lydia heard that, She felt hopeful and tried to go to the witche's house so she could help her. When Lydia finally saw a rock shaped house, she assumed it was the the witche's house and so, She knocked on the door, when the witch opened the door, she immediately knew why Lydia was there, she invited her in and they talked for an hour. Lydia found out the witche's name was Daphne, and that she was a time traveler too, but choose to Stay there to study that era. When Lydia finally had her answers, She went outside to look for the puddle the witch told her about, to find the portal so she could go back home. The place was beautiful, loots of trees and pretty cristals, when she started to get closer, and closer to the puddle, the Key in her hand was shining, and glowing even more. that's how She knew, She had found the puddle and threw the Key in it, a portal opened, She looked behind to Stay "good bye" to her friend, and went in.

Lydia was finally back home, in her reality, but she never told anyone about her adventure because she knew that no one would believe her.

Maria Domingues, Mafalda Lopes 12°B+C

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Opalites, so perfect so divine.

Many qualities..destroyed by violent atrocities.

A briliant future, taken because of shooters, and abusers.

Never giving up their freedom, they all scream.."we dream for peace!".

Older than you might think

Memories that are scary, living inside me

And we’ll fall, and we’ll rise, just like the sun

Nothing is stopping us, we are one.

Offering strength like blooming flowers

Mending what the day has broken

Anchor for the words unspoken

New beginnings have awoken

Warrior of internal battles

Only recognized by being someone’s wife?

May they never again recognize the word “hurt”

And their pleas for help are finally heard

Not everyone is able to create life.

Onto the biggest slope, making it look small

Moving with hope of a future that’s equal

Aware of her worth, she shall never fall

Nurturer of worlds, a blessing for all

Often quiet, she is strong.

Making space for others, she stands firm.

Able to change, she grows.

Never invisible, she matters.

Opening worlds with her force to achieve the dreams she longed to call perfect

Molding her own life by breaking every rule she refused to accept

Amplifying her voice until all the world understood the rise of a woman so adept

Never letting anyone take her courage for her spirit rose every time the world wept

Opression isn't a friend

More equality causes higher quality

A world where love is important

Never discordant

Often they face many challenges,

Many fight for their rights.

All women deserve respect,

Never underestimate none.

Out of silence she builds her voice,

Made of strength, care, and resilience,

Able to carry storms and still bloom,

Nurturing dreams while chasing her own.

Often proving they belong,

Many rise when things go wrong,

All shine bright their whole life long

Never weak, we carry on.

Clara Rodrigues

Gustavo Freguglia

João Pinto

David Guerra (interviewer)

Nuno Cantiga

Tomás Ribeiro

Nuno Cantiga

Tomás Ribeiro