EARTH HOUR

Earth Hour is a global event organized by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and is held on the last Saturday of March annually, asking households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Earth Hour 2010 is going to take place today, March 27, 2010 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at the participant's respective local time.

People across the world will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet. A list of 1,387 icons and landmarks worldwide will turn off their lights for Earth Hour, including:

- Acropolis of Athens
- Atomium, Brussels
- Big Ben, London
- Colosseum, Rome
- Eiffel Tower, Paris
- Empire State Building, New York City
- Leaning Tower of Pisa, Pisa
- London Eye, London
- Niagara Falls
- Pyramids of Giza, Cairo
- Sagrada Família, Barcelona
- Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Here, in Coruña, the Tower of Hercules will be also turned off. What are you waiting for? Let´s join to this initiative. It´s simple. Let´s click.

HAPPY EASTER HOLIDAYS

We are on holidays at last! After the great effort we have done this term, we all deserve a rest. I hope your marks are good and enjoy your holidays. Have fun eating the chocolate eggs and, above all, rest for a few days. Happy Easter, kids!

STEP FOUR: HOT CROSS BUNS

To finish with this Easter week, we have to talk about the hot cross buns. A hot cross bun, or cross-bun, is a type of sweet spiced bun made with raisins. It has got a cross marked on the top.
English folklore includes many superstitions surrounding hot cross buns. One of them says that a piece of it given to someone who is ill helps them recover. Another one says that sharing a hot cross bun with another is supposed to ensure friendship throughout the coming year. There is also a very popular nursery rhyme: