A few questions from St James’…

To Dan, Ben, Aimee, Amirah and Zanett

Hi, this is John. I am 14 years old and I have a dog called Max. I like music and watching sport. I have two sisters and my best friend is Joel. I have a few questions for you:

Dan, which city are you from?

Ben, how many brothers and sisters do you have?

Aimee, what exactly is high-board diving?

Amirah, how is your school life in your homeland?

Zanett, why do you enjoy dancing?

Everyone, what is life like in England and how is the climate?

To Svea, Martha, Celeste and Leila

My name is Hisham and I am 14 years old. I like making friends, and playing cricket and football. I have one brother and one sister, we all love swimming. My favourite subject is History and when I’m older I’d like to be an archeologist.

To Svea: What is your favourite football team and player?

To Martha: What do you gain from swimming?

To Celeste: Why do you love English and the Arts?

To Leila: Why do you love dancing and what do you gain from it?

To everyone: Who are your favourite music artists? In England, what do you do in your free time? Do you have game parks? What is your winter season like?

To Samatul, Harry, Mike, Joshua, Ryan and Oliver

This is Marvin and I have some questions about your lives in England.

Ryan, who is your favourite musician?

Mike, what sports do you like and which is your favourite?

Samatul, what is your favourite football club and who is the best player?

Joshua, what pets do you have? Are you scared of any of them?

Harry, how do you travel to school?

Oliver, what is Doctor Who about?

Everyone, do you enjoy school and what are your favourite subjects?

To Phoebe, Zoe, Lenya and Alem

My name is Nankya Mary. At our school we have many lesson but my favourites are Maths and English. I like playing piano in my spare time and singing. I have a cat and my favourite food is rice and beef stew.

Phoebe: Who are your best friends?

Zoe: Have you ever been to Nigeria?

Lenya: What is your favourite song?

Alem: How many students are in your class?

Everyone: What are your favourite lessons? Do you have any brothers and sisters? What are your favourite foods? Which football teams do you support and who are your favourite players?

To Jack, Charli, George, Harun and Ula

This is Mugoya Ali, I love playing volleyball and I live only with my mum.

Hi Jack, where do you come from and what is your favourite football club?

Charli, how old are you? Do you enjoy going to school at BCCS?

George, what is your family like?

Harun, what is a Playstation3?

Ula, what are your favourite songs to sing?

Hey…

Hello, this is a short hello from everyone in Mukwano at St James’ to greet people in Mukwano at BCCS.

Hello, my name is Nakafeero Recheal and I am 14 years old. Although my parents came from Rwanda I live in Uganda. My mum and dad and two twin sisters live in Entebbe in Uganda so I live in Jinja with my aunt and uncle.

Hi, I am Shabilic Kerittilson and I’m 14 years old. Although I live in Uganda my parents were originally from Zimbabwe. I support Manchester United and I like Rooney simply because I like the way he plays.

Hello, I am Mugoya Ali, I am 14 years old. I love football more than any other physical game and I support Arsenal. My favourite player is Robin van Persie.

Hello, I’m Marvin Drake and I’m 14 years old. I love football and I support Arsenal. My favourite player is Fabrigas.

Introducing Dan, Ben, Amirah, Aimee and Zanett!

Dan: Hi. My name is Dan and I am 12 years old. I have a cat called Kiki and a softy of a dog called Lennox. I like music and cricket and I play bass guitar. I enjoy life and then some!

Ben: Hi, my name's Ben. I'm 12. I love listening to music and playing my trumpet and piano. I also love playing and watching rugby.

Aimee: Hey, my name's Aimee. I am 12 years old and I love high-board diving. It's my favourite sport. My best friend is Zanett.

Amirah: Hi, my name is Amirah. I am 12 years old and my best friend is Nadia. She was born in england. My other best friend is Zanett and she was born in Germany. My favourite hobby is swimming.

Zanett: Hi, my name is Zanett and I am 12 years old. I might as well tell you something about myself. I love pink! I love dancing! Plus... I'm really good at ice-skating. My best friends are Aimee and some other people.

We'll try and post some photos soon. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Introducing Svea, Martha, Celeste and Leila!

Svea: I enjoy coming to school because of all the great friends I have made. I have two cats and one of them is blind.

Martha: I enjoy spending time with my friends and swimming. I have one brother and one half-brother. My favourite subjects are PE and games.

Celeste: I love going out with my friends and swimming. My favourite subjects are English and Art.

Leila: Hello. I am 12 years old and I have two brothers. I do a lot of dance and I talk a lot when I am with my friends! I like coming to my school because all my best friends come here and I learn lots of great subjects.

We hope to post some photos soon. We look forward to hearing from you!

Introducing Samatul, Harry, Ryan, Mike, Josh and Oliver!

Samatul: Hello. My name is Samatul. I like playing cricket and football.

Harry: I live quite a long way from school. I live with my parents and my sister, Emily.

Ryan: Hello, my name is Ryan. I like sports a lot. I enjoy school and listening to music.

Mike: Hi, my name's Mike and I'm 12 years old. I like listening to music and playing sports.

Joshua: Hi, I'm Josh and I have a lot of pets!

Oliver: Hi, my name is Oliver. I am 12 years old. I love cricket and watching my favourite TV show - Doctor Who. I also like playing on my Playstation3.

Introducing Phoebe, Zoe, Alem and Lenya!

Phoebe: Aloha! My name is Phoebe. I like reading, art and being with my friends.

Zoe: Hi. I am in Year 7 and I'm 12 years old. I like singing, dancing and acting. I love with my mum, dad and sister. I am 3/4 English and 1/4 Nigerian!

Alem: Hello, my name is Alem Derege and I'm 12 years old. My favourite things to do are drawing and art and playing the saxophone and cello.

Lenya: Hello, my name is Lenya and I am 12 years old. I love drama, singing and dancing. I am a chatterbox and love to talk with friends! I have been playing the piano for a year.

We hope to send some photos soon and look forward to hearing from you!

Introducing George, Harun, Ula, Jack and Charli!

George: Hello! I love to play rugby and cricket and I want the summer holidays to come now!

Harun: My name is Harun Douglas and I am 12. My favourite hobbies are: football, playing the guitar, playing on my Playstation3.

Ula: Hiya! My eyes are blue and my hair is dark blonde. I love singing!

Jack: Hi! I love music and going out with my friends. I also play the guitar!

Charli: Hey! I am a Year 7 student at BCCS and I enjoy horseriding and playing on the computer.

We hope to send you some pictures soon. We look forward to hearing all about you!

Hi, We are 7C at BCCS!

Hello friends,

My name is Mrs Cox and I am the form tutor of 7C. 7C are coming to the end of their first year at Bristol Cathedral Choir School. They are 26 boys and girls aged 11 and 12.

I hope that we will be able to exchange lots of information which will help us to get to know one another.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Mrs Cox