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England

In December, we went to

England with our class . We

visited many places like Bath,

London, Wales...

Come and discover our journey

with us, in this fabulous

newspaper!!!

Queen Elizabet II

Contents:

Our trip:

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Matthieu P., Inès S., Yasmine B., Solène

A., Nina F., Emilie J., Ambre R., Gabriel

J., Mathis G., Lou C., Elia A., Ferdye M.,

Zoé N., Hélène R., Juliette S., Lola R.,

Kim M., Jeanne C., Hélène D., Laurie

C., Thomas G., Lennie C., Lucas H.,

Hector S., Joséphine D., Apolline M.,

Camille L., Manon D., Chloé L., Alice F.,

Inès T., Yanis .A., Djeinabou S.,

Capucine L., Clara .D.

Jack the Ripper

New murder, the fifth

victim

Spiritism

Be bewitched by this

article.

One day in London

Visit London with us

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Tower Bridge

Let's discover Tower

Bridge

Fashion Report

the fashionable areas of

London

London Eiffel Tower

Discover the improblae

Eiffel Tower project

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THE BOOK

Read the next episode of

our famous story

Sports

Read about rugby and

the Millenium Stadium

OUR TRIP IN THE UK

9th November 1888

Jack the Ripper struck

again. Today, at 2 am, he

killed another woman. His

5th victim is a prostitute,

like the other ones. Her

name was Mary Jane Kelly

and she was only 24.

Who is he? Why is he doing thesehorrible crimes? What does he want?

Many questions still remain unanswered...

The victim, Mary Jane Kelly

Her neighbour talked about her fears and Mary Jane Kelly:

“I knew her for 4 years, she moved next to my apartment in 1884.

She was a really nice and generous person even if she had money

problems. I tried to help her but she always refused my help. When

she was killed, I wasn’t at home. When the owner of the apartment

told me the news this morning, I was in shock, she was such a

lovely girl... [...] Because of these murders in the district, everybody

is scared to go out in the night. We don’t let our children out in the

evening anymore , and even all day. The whole London is terrified, it

has to stop.”

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The 5th victim...Jack the Ripper is BACK...

Under her head, we found

one breast, her womb and her

kidneys. At her foot, there

was her liver and between her

legs, there were her

intestines. Her skin was

carefully piled up but we

didn’t find her heart. There

were no witnesses: nobody

saw anyone go into Mary

Jane’s apartment.

For your safety, don’t go out

at night, and NEVER be

alone. If you have information

about this man, please

contact the police...

She was found in her

appartment by the owner, at

number 13 of Miller’s Court in

WhiteChapel , in London. It is

the worst crime he had ever

committed.

There was a lot of blood on

the walls. She was lying on

her bed. Her throat was

slashed savagely. All her

body was stabbed, her face

was unrecognizable. Her

abdomen was totally open

and her organs were

scattered everywhere.

It is generally agreed that the modern

Spiritualist movement began on April

1, 1848, New York, when two

teenage sisters, Margaret and Kate

Fox, said that they had

communicated with the ghost of a

man murdered years before their

family moved in. People thought

spiritualism was that the living could

communicate with the dead through

the help of a medium. Unfortunately

they were lying but this idea

remained in people’s memory.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

participated in spiritualist sessions as

early as 1846. In 1861, the year

when Prince Albert died of typhoid,

a thirteen-year-old boy living in

Leicester, Robert James Lees, who

took part in a family session , passed

a message from Albert to the Queen

in which he called her by the pet

name known only to her and her late

husband. Lees was invited to give

sessions at Windsor Castle during

which Albert was called. After her

death Queen Victoria was reported

to send messages to her last

surviving daughter, Princess Louise,

through the medium Lesley Flint.

Appearance of SpiritismThe Victorian era is often associated with

scientific and technological progress, but

many Victorians were prone to the

paranormal, supernatural and occult.

Many late Victorians were fascinated by

the possibility of communication with the

departed souls.

Drawing which shows spiritism scenesby Yasmine Benard

Victorian Times

We asked 40 students if they

believed in spiritism :

• 37 % believe in it.

• 63 % don't believe in it.

We asked students about spriritism

In England, Bloody Mary isa spirit who is like "la dameblanche" in France. Thelegend says that if you callher 3 times in a row in frontof a mirror, she will appearbehind you, and stab you.

Frightening story...

BLOODY MARY

DID YOU KNOW ?

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One of the most famous Victorian

mediums was Florence Cook

(1856-1904), who materialised

during her sessions Katie King, the

spirit-world daughter, of a spirit

called John King. Florence Cook was

effective at table turning, automatic

writing and levitation. Once when

she was in a trance, she levitated

above the heads of the sitters and

her clothes fell off down to the floor,

which provided additional thrill to the

audience. As Katie King, she also

flirted with her sitters, touched and

kissed them. Her sessions were

reported in detail in spiritualist

journals.

We asked the same students

if they experienced any

paranormal activity :

• 10 % experienced it.

• 90 % didn't experience it.

BREVES

• 8.674 millioninhabitants• 15x bigger thanParis• Raining all the time• Sadiq Khan : mayor• Tourism andeconomic city

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During our trip in England we went to

London. We did an itinerary around the

street of London where we saw many

important sites. First of all, the bus left

us near Buckingham Palace. We walked

round the streets and we finally arrived

at the Queen’s home. We took many

pictures and we saw the gards moving.

Then we crossed St james's Park with

many animals like swans , birds ,ducks,

chipmunks . The park was very cool to

run or take a walk and take time to

breathe. We walked down to

Westminster Abbey, where all the royal

family married, so did Kate and William.

At that time we were hungry. We went to

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

where they were many people. We

heard the famous clockbells at 12pm.

We had to take a break so we went to

Trafalgar square but before we passed

in front of 10 Downing street where the

prime minister lives.They were the

constables in black and horse guards.

Finally we took a break in Trafalgar

square just 30 minutes.

The teachers decided to go to the

restaurant so we crossed the London

bridge and arrived in a funfair where

they are the London Eye. We We finally

arrived in the restaurant where we

waited to enter on it during few minutes.

We ate a strange a fish and chips not

healthy at all. ’s not good to be fit. We

met French students. We left the

restaurant to go to the tower bridge. We

left London after this visit.

Tower Bridge at night , the roadis risen .

But it’s also a very usefulbridge to cross the Thamesfor the 40 000 pedestrianswho go to work, and for shipsto move on the river at thesame time. This is animportant symbol of Londonwith Big Ben, London Eye,Westminster Abbey, and theHouses of Parliament. Thismonument is a fundamentalelement of the Londonerlandscape. It favours thepublic transportation andobviously, the urban sprawl ofLondon. Since 1982, thevisitors of the whole worldhave been able to visit amuseum and discover theentrails of the bridge, inparticular the functioning ofthe old hydraulic mechanismwhich allowed the openingofthe bascule bridge.

How does the Tower Bridge enhancethe city of London?

Today, Tower Bridge is abig tourist attraction;indeed, there are 600000 visits every year.

Tower Bridge

During the 19thcentury, it was themost impressivebascule bridge ofthe world. Thisbridge was knownby its particulararchitecture, theVictorian Gothicstyle, which waspoorly received andaccepted by theLondoners at thattime.

The ruralpopulation whocame to London towork could crossthe Thames,because at thattime a lot of peoplelived in the southand were workingin the north.

Tower bridge walkways Tower bridge with the road open.

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Tower Bridge

Opening times

In the 19th century, the

building of Tower Bridge, this

huge monument, showed the

soft power of London

because it was the most

technically advanced and the

highest bridge ever built.

Thanks to it, the world

exchanges with England

became easier.

Tower Bridge was also a way

between the Southwark

district and the Hamlet Tower.

It is next to the Tower of

London. Now, it is more

dedicated to tourism. Tower

Bridge is one of the best

places in London, where

almost everybody goes when

they come to England. The

walkways were reopened in

1982 after it closed in 1910.

Tower Bridge consequences

Tower Bridge drawing .

The viem fromthe TowerBridgeexperience

In summer from April toSeptember: from 10 am to5:30 pm.In winter from October toMarch: from 9:30am to 5pm.Fees change according tothe age and the number ofpeople (between 3.90 and22.50 euros) It is located inLondon and in theSouthwark district. It raisesits bascules 8 times a day.

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Tower Bridge was built between

1886 and 1894 by five building

contractors and around 430

workers. It is composed of

11.000 tons of steel and the

towers are covered in granite and

Portland’s stone. Since 1976, the

bridge has been powered by oil

and electricity but before, it was

powered by a hydraulic system.

The huge challenge was to build

the bridge without disrupting river

traffic activities.

Our trip in the UK

Camden town

Reputed for its markets of

multiple cultures, Camden Twon is

THE district to be! From Punks and

Grung to Kawaï, you will find

everything you want.

For having been there personally,

the thing that impressed me most is

Camden Market. It's a market where

you can find everything from food to

clothing. There is an enormous

covered market where there are

hundreds of stands of food from

differents countries such as Chile or

Pakistan and many more!

This district is truly charaterized by

its diversity and originality which

make it known all over the world.

Soho is a small area of central

London. In the 20th century it

had a reputation as a basis for

the sex industry. Now Soho is a

fashionable district which has

clubs, nightlife is essential and

holds an important place in

London. Soho has charming

street with some colors ,

beautiful buildings and lots of

brand stores. Soho is an area for

young people where the fashion

has many faces and shapes.

Soho Area

Cyberdog

Cyber dog is a shop in London.

Inside the shop we can find

fluorescent clothes. It’s a very

much visited shop we can find

clothes but also accessories

for all the people. In the shop

the music is very loud and

some dancers dance on a

platform with the clothes which

are sold in the shop.

The shop

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A street inshoreditch

Shoreditch

Shoreditch is a district in the East of

London. A market is next to the

Liverpool street station. You can find

clothes but also unknown make up ,

some toys, accessories for babies, or

beach towels.

The clothes that we can find are often

the products which are not like H&M,

Zara and TopShop, but it’s a secret

because the labels are cut before they

are in the shop because the original

shop doesn't want us to know there

products are sold with a ridiculous price.

If you are lucky you could find a product

with the label so it means that it’s an

original product.

Completely different populations live

together in a melting–pot. We can find

homosexual couples live next to

muslims, next to girls with mini skirt. In

short, a district with lot of contradictions

and different people you must discover.

this district very quickly

FASHION REPORT

Kensington, in the

south of London, is an

old residential and chic

area (where Queen

Victoria was born). The

rich local residents

stream massively

towards the shops

where you can do

shopping in luxury

shopS (maybe in the

famous shop Harrods).

This elitist district

where it is good to walk

around has a chic look.

Kensington High Street

and its trendy shops

Pleiades will delight

more than one.

Vivienne Westwoodshop

The famous shopHarrods.

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Drawing of thecopy of the

Eiffel Tower

The failed copy of the Eiffel Tower

The construction beginsin 1892 and the first floorwas finished in 1895 (itwas 47 meters high ).

The project didn't workout because it's soexpensive (it's called “themadness of Watkin”).The destruction tookplace in 1907.

A drawing contest was

organized to choose the

design of the tower in 1890.

68 drawings were selected

but one was chosen. Gustave

Eiffel refused to build the

tower because itwas a copy

of the French tower.

The idea came from Sir

Edward Watkin, a member of

parliament.

The EiffelTower wasbuilt inWembley.

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COPY OF THE EIFFEL TOWER

Paris had its tower so London

wanted its tower. Sir Edward

Watkin said: ”Anything Paris

can do, London can do

bigger”.

The Eiffel Tower in London

was 358 meters high , that

could be the tallest tower of

the world.

Camille and Chloé

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Once I am ready, I get into my

mum's car and she drives me to

the office. I knock at the door and

an old man opens to me. He has

greying hair, small glasses and

some speckles. He tells me that

in two minutes, we'll go question

a poor family for the end's week

article. When we arrive at the

meeting point, a woman comes

to us then invites us to enter a

very narrow flat. She introduces

us to her son, a beautiful but dirty

teenager with messy long dark

brown hair and sharp grey eyes.

He seems shy and because of

that he has a closed face.

The journalist tells me that

during he questions the mother, I

have to question her son. I follow

the latter into a tiny room. We

stay here silently.

"You don't speak very much, do

you ?" I ask.

"The men who speak the least

are the most valiant " He replies.

"Oh it's a quote by

Shakespeare! I admire him ! "

Then he smiles to me, what a

beautiful smile ! I ask him :

" Is it not too hard to live in

these conditions ?"

"Yes, it is, I would like to have a

life like yours… It seems so

easier to live with money !"

«Listen to many,speak to a few»

WilliamShakespeare

The Novel

CHAPTER 2

By Hélène Reverdy, Juliette Salomone, Ferdye Mayela, Elia Arrouch and Zoé Noble

" You are wrong, it's not so

easy but anyway . Men take the

object that they don't possess

well above its value !"

"Shakespeare was always

right, despitethe fact that I

haven't got a computer, a

television, or anything else…"

" It's only the beggars who can

count their wealth."

Then I see him look at my bag

before he exclaims :

" You have Pride and prejudice !

I always wanted to read it !"

" Do you want it ? I can lend it to

you for a couple of days…"

"Oh ! Thank you ! You are so

nice … "

He smiles with his beautiful

teeth before the journalist calls

me to come back with him to the

office.

During the travel I think about

this beautiful guy and our little

interview. I look forward to see

him again tomorrow !

SPORTS

SOME INFORMATION ABOUTRUGBY

During our trip in the UK, we visited the MilleniumStadium, it is mainly a stadium for rugby, an importantsport in Wales.So, we are going to talk about this sport.

Rugby’s history

oday, we suppose rugby is an evolution

of “La soule”. It’s an old game which was

played principally in France in about the

10th century. “La soule” did not really

have rules but we know the goal. There

are two teams who confront (for

example: city-dwellers versus farmers)

in nature and they have to take a ball in

the opposite camp.

On suppose que le rubgy est issu d’un

jeu appelé “La soule” qui est un jeu

pratiqué principalement en France vers

le Xème siècle. Ce jeu n’a pas vraiment

de règles mais nous connaissons son

objectif. Deux équipes se confrontent

(exemple : les citadins et les paysans)

dans la nature et le but est de mettre

une balle dans le camp adverse.

"Knowyourenemyand learnabout hisfavouritesport"

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The « Samoan regime »

It’s a specific regime for

rugbymen with a lot of food.

For breakfast: 5 eggs, 6

slices of beacon and 1 bread

and a half.

For meal: one chicken, one

plate of French fries and a

desert.

For snacks: a sandwich.

For dinner: a double rib steak

with 5 chicken legs, a big

plate of rice, some cheese

and a desert.

C’est un régime pour les

rugbymans avec énormément

de nourriture.

The logo of the Millenium stadium

Our impression when we enteredthe ieldWe arrived at the entrance of the players. When

the doors opened and the music began, we

walked straight to the playing field. We felt

small, because the stadium is huge and

impressive. We were like the players who come

to play, we tried to imagine the atmosphere

when the stadium is full and we tried to immerse

ourselves in it .

Aerial view of the MilleniumStadium, Cardiff, Wales.

The MilleniumStadium

-The Millenium was createdand inaugurated in 1999 toreplace the Arms Park.-It is situated in Cardiff,Wales and it can receive 74500 persons.- It also welcomes concerts,rallyes, box matches,croquet, football … -This isone of the first of the worldwhich has a retractable roof-it cost 121 millions euros.

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On the first of January 2006, the

Millenium Stadium was renamed the

Principality Stadium. It is the third

biggest stadium of the Six nations

Tournament after France stadium and

Twickenham (next to London) and it’s

the second highest monument of Cardiff

after the BT Tower. The Millenium

Stadium inspires a lot of architects in all

the world thanks to its innovation, like its

bowl form which allows to the public to

hear better. The roof is retractable in the

case of bad weather. Contrary to the

other sport buildings which were built in

the countryside of the town, the

Millenium Stadium is situated in the city.

Visit of Harry Potter Studios

Inside Tower Bridge

et les 4 accompagnateurs:from left to right:

Mr. Germain , Mrs Bénard-Poy, MrsBoulay, and Laure

JK Rowling's quote

Newsletter n°0 - Septembre 2011

Enjoy various

pictures taken

during the trip

Taking the train withHarry Potter

Going around Bath

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