In the post-war years, a number of films were made on both sides of the Atlantic intended to extol national virtues, restore civic pride and celebrate those values which make us who we are. But while the Yanks were busily indulging their national tendency towards flag-waving, pie-making, ...
NG1207, John Constable, ‘The Hay Wain’, 1821, Oil on canvas 130.2 × 185.4 cm © The National Gallery, London •John Constable’s iconic workThe Hay Wainis the focus of a new free exhibition opening at The National Gallery.Discover Constable and The Hay Wain, which is being held a...
For those who enjoy physical activity, we offer a range of sports, from skateboarding to trampolining, and we also take advantage of our partnerships with neighbouring sports centres and clubs, who also offer swimming, paddel and tennis lessons. Always with an eye on the next steps, we offer...
In addition to the EYFS curriculum, FS students have Arabic lessons four times a week, they study Music and ICT, and they have twice weekly Physical Education (PE) lessons with specialist teachers in Nursery, and one swimming lesson and one PE lesson a week in FS2. Are you a parent, te...
I’d love to know where she found these figures – particularly given her opening statement that women have breastfed for ‘nearly half a million years’. (How does she know this? Why the coy, qualifying ‘nearly’?) Thomas is, though, correct to point to the compelling evidence that bre...
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery (also known as the Monster Cannery) is now aNational Historic Site. It offers a glimpse into the history of the multicultural workers who kept the salmon canning lines moving in the early 1900’s. Steveston is still an active fishing harbour, so you can walk al...
It is a royal residence, known as a “grace and favor” home, one that the Queen bestows on qualifying individuals. As Warwick mentions, Apartment 1a, Kensington Palace, is where the five Cambridges—Prince William, Kate, George, Charlotte, and Louis—live today. Although there are over ...
All the better for swimming in the lakes there! Victoria and Vancouver, which are on the Pacific Coast, have a much more moderate climate. Average daytime temps in summer range roughly from 68 to 85 F (roughly 20 to 28 C). Summer time and the livin’ is easy in Vancouver!
However, she said there will be an "honest national conversation about the broadcaster's long-term future" through the Charter Review. "In the short term, we are providing the BBC with funding certainty, while supporting thousands more households facing financial hardship to spread the cost of...