Клуб интернациональной дружбы учащихся лицея №32 г. Белгорода, Россия и школьников Англии из города Кастлфорда. Руководитель Литвиненко Т.В.

PROJECT OUR FRIENDS FROM ENGLAND LYCEUM №32 BELGOROD

WELCOME TO CASTLEFORD Castleford is a town in the county of West Yorkshire, England, near to Pontefract with a population of approximately people.To the north are the river Calder, the river Aire and the Aire and Calder Navigation. To the west and south is the M62 motorway. The town is the site of the Roman army settlement of Lagentium, also known as Legioleum. The name of the town is derived from this, Castle (referring to the Roman fort) and Ford (referring to the river Aire which runs through Castleford).

Castleford’s Life The town started as a quiet village, but between 1811 and 1891, its population increased from 890 to 14,000,due to the Industrial Revolution. Many people worked in coal mines and in the glass-making, chemical and textile industries. The famous sculptor Henry Moore was born in Castleford,the son of a miner; some of his works can be seen at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park at Bretton. Castleford’s favourite sport is Rugby League. The local team, Castleford Tigers, is in the Superleague.

Meet Airedale High School  Our pen-friends study at the Airedale High School. It is in Castleford. Students are proud of their school and teachers. Their favourite subjects are Science, Maths, French, Design and Technology, Home Economics, Art, Sport.  School offers Vocational courses covering Engineering, Manufacturing, Media Studies, Performing Arts, Information and Communication Technology. These courses give students the opportunity to study a wider range of subjects and to see how their studies relate to future employment. School gives students a good chance to be involved in Business organizations. Students visit companies specializing in the areas being studied.

OUT – OF – CLASS ACTIVITY There are a lot of clubs at Airedale High School. Students are fond of dancing, jazz, arts, singing, theatre. Often they held Presentation Evenings with plenty of entertainment from students with poetry reading, break dancing, theatre, shows. Airedale High School organized a fund raiser for «Children in Need». The main event was an auction with items donated from Castleford’s companies and individuals. These ranged from children’s games to stereos and paintings from local artist Harry Malkin. It was a tremendous success. They raised a great sum of money for charity. Airedale High School organized a fund raiser for «Children in Need». The main event was an auction with items donated from Castleford’s companies and individuals. These ranged from children’s games to stereos and paintings from local artist Harry Malkin. It was a tremendous success. They raised a great sum of money for charity. During summer holidays students with teachers often make trips to different cities or countries abroad. Last year they enjoyed the beaches in Italy, the sites of Venice and Verona. During summer holidays students with teachers often make trips to different cities or countries abroad. Last year they enjoyed the beaches in Italy, the sites of Venice and Verona. On Sundays students visit Creative subjects at Arts College where they study Art, Media Studies, Music, Drama and Dance. On Sundays students visit Creative subjects at Arts College where they study Art, Media Studies, Music, Drama and Dance. The school issues its own magazine where one can read about school events, students’ achievements in studies and sports, information about entertainments and reviews.

OUR FRIENDS Let me introduce Bethany Gordon. She thinks it’s great to have a pen-pall from Russia. She has a lot of friends.Beth is fond of animals, she has got 3 dogs. Her favourite subjects are Maths and Arts. Meet Ashley Kwil. He is in the 7 grade.His hobbies are playing the guitar, making comics and web-sites, he enjoys Internet. Ashley is fond of computer games. His favourite music is punk-rock. He has 3 dogs. Meet Jessica Darwell.She is 13 years old. We can send letters to her address. She has got a dog Ross and 8 fish. Jess is fond of rock music. Bev also has a pen-pall from our Lyceum. She is 13 years old. She enjoys playing football and her team is called «White Rose Ladies». Bev writes that it ’good to have friendship with Russia All our English friends draw pictures in their letters, send their photos, coins,stamps, bracelets and rings as presents for us.