St. George is the Patron Saint of Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Sea Scouts.

To celebrate St. George’s day in Bournemouth, last Sunday more than 1,000 Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Sea Scouts marched through Bournemouth as part of their annual St George’s Day parade.

The children and young people marched along the coast from Durley Chine in the west of Bournemouth towards Bournemouth’s Pier Approach before congregating at Bournemouth Gardens for a promise ceremony.

They were led by Christchurch and District Community Concert Band. The Mayor of Bournemouth, Counsellor Phil Stanley-Watts, was among the dignitaries waiting to take the Scout’s salute.

Did you know the Scouting movement has its roots in the local area of Bournemouth?

In 1907, Robert Baden-Powell, the founder, held an activity camp on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour. This started the Scouts. Outdoor activities are a key part of the Scouts and include camping, woodcraft, aquatics, hiking, backpacking and other sports. Scouts also have an easily recognizable uniform. Their motto is ‘be prepared’. The Scouts emphasize good citizenship and decision-making by young people. The Scouting movement is now found all over the world.

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Julia’s House is Dorset’s only hospice dedicated to children with life-limiting conditions. The majority of the children the charity cares for are unlikely to live beyond the age of 18.

The aim of Julia’s House is to maximise and enrich the quality of life for Dorset children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. They provide support from diagnosis to death and beyond for the whole family. The charity offers multi-disciplinary end of life care in their hospice building or in the family home.

Complementing the work of the Julia’s House Community Team, which consists of nurses and carers who travel the county, the children’s hospice provides life-changing support for families both in their own homes and in the hospice itself.

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What I appreciate most is the school principal’s professional attitude. It is very easy to organise tailor-made programs with her that suit our purposes perfectly. Any wishes that come up during the stay are taken care of in a professional way and dealt with to our complete satisfaction.

The teachers at Southbourne School do a very good job. They are friendly to the students but also challenge them to achieve good results.

The secretarial office, the people taking care of host families, the social programme manager are all very efficient and deal with any questions or problems  in a friendly atmosphere.

The town of Southbourne is ideal. It has the touch of countryside with all its advantages, but is also near Bournemouth, a big, modern, international town.

All in all, Southbourne School of English offers a very friendly, family-like atmosphere with excellent possibilities to improve your English language skills.

I can highly recommend it.

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Who was St. Patrick?

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was born in about AD 385. He was carried off by pirates and spent six years in slavery before escaping and training as a missionary.

He died on 17th March in AD 461 and this day has since been celebrated as St. Patrick’s Day.

What is the national emblem of Ireland?

The national emblem of Ireland is the Shamrock leaf (a clover like plant). St Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Trinity in Christianity. His followers took to wearing a shamrock in celebration.

St Patrick’s Day is marked by the wearing of shamrocks.

How is St Patrick’s Day celebrated?

St.Patrick’s Day is celebrated with parades in large cities, the wearing of the colour green, and drinking Guinness (the traditional drink of Ireland).

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Everyone in the UK, whether it’s at the offices, at the schools or at home will be taking part to help the cause. The money raised is used to help the most needy here in the UK and across Africa.

For more information, Please see: http://www.instantdisplay.co.uk/rednosedayfacts.pdf

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Traditionally, people visited the church where they were baptized or went to church as children. So it was a day to visit your ‘mother church’. This meant that families were reunited as adults returned to the towns and villages where they grew up. In time, it became customary for young people who were working as servants in large houses, to be given a holiday on Mothering Sunday. They could use this day to visit their own mother and often took a gift of food or hand-me-down clothing from their employers to her. In turn, this moved towards the modern holiday, when people still visit and take gifts to their mothers and grandmothers.

Today, Mothering Sunday is a celebration of motherhood.

What do people do?

Mother’s Day, or Mothering Sunday, is now a day to honour mothers and other mother figures, such as grandmothers, stepmothers and mother-in-laws. Many people make a special effort to visit their mother. An important part of Mothering Sunday is giving cards and gifts. Common Mother’s Day gifts are cakes, flowers, chocolates, jewellery, or clothes. Some people choose to treat their mother or grandmother to a special meal, beauty treatment or fun outing. People who cannot visit their mother usually send gifts or cards to her.

In the days and weeks before Mothering Sunday, many schools, church Sunday schools and children’s organizations help their pupils to prepare a handmade card or gift for their mother.

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The courses are great, good books, a perfect place to do a real First Certificate Exam training course!

The accommodation was perfect, excellent food, lovely and friendly host family.

Nice social programme and activities, not too expensive and you are never bored!

The reception is well organised.

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