The 4 Seasons

When it's spring 

birds think

let's open our wings

When it's summer 

the drummer 

drums every where

When it's autumn and it rains 

goes fast the train.

In the winter it snows,

and the wind blows.

                                                             by Mary

When spring is here

the flowers bloom

When summer comes

let's go in the sun

When autumn comes 

the sky is full of clouds

It's winter now 

it's snowing today

let's go out and play.

                                                                       by Panagiotis

The Four Friends

Winter

The sky isn't blue

The sky is grey

It's cloudy, windy and it rains

Spring

Look! The weather isn't cold

Pick a flower, I'm lying down on the grass

Animals , insects, pigeons and many more.

Summer

It's boiling hot! It's sunny and I swim

Come and play with me

we will have fun

on the beach, under the sun!

Autumn 

Oh! I can't see you!

You can't see me!

It's so foggy me friend!

I'm so sad because I can't see you!

Oh my sun! Where are you?

                                                                        by Cleio

Summer!!

When summer comes in

the sun shines like a star.

Children sing with joy 

They make sandcastle at the beach

and they have a swim.

They eat ice cream and they fave fun.

Children enjoy summer a lot

and cry when it's not!

                                                               by Anastasia

Can you see?

When the summer comes

all people go to the sea!!!

Winter comes with the Christmas tree.

Let's go for a ski.

When it's autumn rains come 

you must run!!!

                                                    by Lambrini

                                                                    

An interview with the Human Lung... by Stathis

 

Human: Good morning, Lung. How' s it going today?

Lung: It's going great. I' m working as usual.

Human : What do you do Lung?

Lung: I put oxygen into the blood.

Human: How often do you put oxygen ?

Lung : All the time.

Human : I see. Where are you located in the human body?

Lung: I'm in the chest area, in front of the heart.

Human: You have an important job to do, don't you?

Lung: Yes, I do. I'm a very busy body part.

Human: Well, i'll let you get back to work. Thanks for talking to  me today!

Lung: Of course. Come back anytime!

                                                                            

                                                                    

"Plaza Hotel" στα Αγγλικά από το English Theatre Club

Mop Hockey, by John

In 19/02/2017, John Xydonas discovered Mop Hockey, one of the most popular games. There are three players in every team. The stadium is like a room but with two goalposts. You have to get the ball into the goalpost while you mop the floor. The winner is the one who will get the ball into the goalpost and mop the floor at the same time.

Popular teams:  Atletico Mop, Real Mop, R.M.T (Real Team Moto)

Don't Miss the Patra's Carnival, by Helen

The Carnival is just round the corner! So, in order to signal the beginning of the Carnival time, one of our B Senior students, Helen, wrote a few things about the Greek customs and traditions associated with this  celebration. 


Every year in Patra there is a carnival. It's the greatest and the most famous carnival in Greece. People of every age group take part in the carnival events. There are carnival balls, masqued balls and parties at home, in neighbourhoods, clubs, cafeterias and restaurants.

The most spectacular event is the Ground Parade. It begins at around 2 pm on the Sunday before Clean Monday with many satirical floats, each one with a specific theme. The costumes are designed to suit each theme. Around 33-4.000 people take part in the parade and dance to the rhythm of the music played by the band.

The Missing Orange Juice, by Vasiliki

After reading a poem about an orange juice thief (by British Council), students were asked to write the same story but this time with a different ending. We also discussed ways of punishing offenders; we must admit that all the students proved to be very resourceful.. and perfectly lawful, if we might add!

Read Vasiliki's story below to get an idea of what we are talking about! As seen from her own version of the story...
 

On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays we get a carton of orange juice and a pint of milk, but one Monday morning I went out and I saw that my orange juice wasn't there. It was only the milk. I thought the milkman's forgotten to deliver the orange juice. 

On Tuesday, I got up the same time as the milkman comes to our house. When he came I told him:
"Hey, why did you forget to deliver the orange juice yesterday?" 
"I delivered it, sir" he said. 
"No, you didn't!" 
"I remember that I delivered it" he said again.
"It wasn't there when I came to take it."
So I got another one off him.

On Wednesday, same thing again.There was no orange juice, only a pint of milk. On Thursday, I was waiting for the milkman but when he came he told me that he delivered the orange juice. So I started thinking that someone is nicking my sweet and beautiful orange juice. So I made a plan to catch the thief!

I was waiting for hours when I saw the milkman run to my house really fast! He was ready to take my orange juice when at the same time I jumped out and I told him "So you're the thief! I'll call the police!"
"Please, not the police! Not again! I have been to prison four times for the same reason!" he said .
"It's too late now, orange juice thief!" I said.

An Unusual Building I Like, by Melina

Our classroom is populated with many talented young artists and writers, it seems. After we had come across a couple of passages about some very bizarre buildings from around the world, Melina, an A Senior student, wrote a letter to one of her friends describing a very unusual building she knew of - an apple house! Read on and tell us in the comments below if you would like to live in such a house.  

Hi Angela, 

I have to write to you about this! In Germany, there is a very unusual home. It is a house in the shape of an apple. Yes, an apple! The apple house is a three-storey house. It has two bedrooms. There is also a kitchen and a living room, and three bathrooms. 

Outside, there is a beautiful garden with many flowers. The house is made of wood and metal. It isn't a home any more. It is a restaurant. You can buy any food now. You should see it. It is very strange, but I like it.

Bye, 
Melina 

Our Digital School Magazine - December 2015

Our first-ever digital school ‪magazine‬ (December 2015) is finally ready! You can find it published at http://issuu.com/knockenglish/docs/knock_english_-_school_magazine__de . Or you can just click on the image below. 

A Frightening Experience, by Mary

It was a cold, snowy February day in Halandri. My friends and I were celebrating my birthday in my house.

As we were dancing, two robbers broke into my house and kidnapped us. They were wearing black clothes and holding guns.

Guess what! The two robbers were two of my friends, Jason and Ellie. When they took off their masks, we all burst into laughter. I felt so silly!

Gulliver's Travels, by Jason

After reading Gulliver's Travels on the BBC website, pupils were asked to summarise the episodes they had seen. Below is just a sample of Jason's amazing work.

Episode 1

Doctor Gulliver was a healthy man that lived in London with his wife and their two children. One day a friend knocks on the door asking Gulliver if he needs a job for a lot of money. Gulliver and his family were really poor, so he answered "yes". His friend explained to him that they will go on a trip by ship and that the journey will be long.

The next day Doctor Gulliver and the others started their journey. In the middle of the journey, they were somewhere near the East Indies when a terrible storm hit! The crew jumped in boats, but a big wave smashed them into a rock.

Episode 2

Gulliver wakes up on an island. A really small man with a bow and arrow is in front of him. Then a lot of little men like the one in front of Gulliver come out of their hiding spots. They were talking in a strange language. Gulliver showed them his mouth to tell them to bring food. In a little bit they brought him a lot of fruit. He ate every single one! But they had put a sleeping potion in the food, so Gulliver fell asleep. When Gulliver woke up, he was in a temple tied up.

To be continued... 

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prehistoric Animals: Dinosaurs, by Christine

Endangered Species: Gray Wolf, by Christine

My Favourite Singer, by John

Comparing Athina with Thessaloniki, by Ann-Mary

Greek superstitions, by Christine

My Favourite Animal, by Mary