Author Archives: Helen Molloy

About Helen Molloy

Helen Molloy has been a Primary Learning and Teaching Consultant, leading on the introduction of Primary Languages in the City of Stoke-on-Trent for the past 5 and a half years. She is passionate about language learning and inspiring children into developing a curiosity and awareness of other people's languages and cultures.

Lewis the Lion meets his first Asian currency: the Singapore Dollar

Lewis the Lion loved arriving in countries where he could find an easy trick to convert the currency from pounds and pence. His first encounter with an Asian currency, the Singapore Dollar (SGD $) was no exception. The simple trick … Continue reading

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Lewis the Lion crosses the Equator into Asia: Singapore

Like so many places on Lewis the Lion’s journey so far, Lewis couldn’t believe it was already time to leave the continent of Australasia behind him and head to the continent of Asia; his first stop being Singapore. It was … Continue reading

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Lewis’ travels lead him to reflect on how we can take care of this wonderful world?

We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children. John James Audubon 26 Then God said, “Let us make humankind in our image, after our likeness, so they may rule over the fish of … Continue reading

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Lewis learns about what to do in an emergency around the world

During Lewis the Lion’s travels around the world, he’d realised that in different places, there were different telephone numbers for the emergency services, such as the police, medical services or the fire brigade. Often, like in the UK, there would … Continue reading

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Lewis’ big Australian finale: swimming with wild dolphins

Lewis the Lion yet again, could not believe his little luck. He was going to leave Australia on a high, that’s for sure as he had been invited to swim with wild dolphins. His friend Alicia could not attend and … Continue reading

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Lewis loves being part of family life whilst in Australia

As you know, Lewis the Lion had been travelling for a long time by the time he’d reached Australia. He’d stayed in hostels for most of the way, sharing dormitories with strangers and so he really relished the opportunity of … Continue reading

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Lewis tucks into Aussie tucker

Lewis the Lion felt excited as he approached Australia as it was clear that warm weather was to follow if the ice lolly he was given on the flight was anything to go by. He noticed that the food in … Continue reading

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Lewis flies to Perth, Western Australia

Before Lewis the Lion knew it, the end of his Red Centre adventure had come to an end. He had enjoyed it so much he felt quite sad to be leaving but in the same breath, he felt excited about … Continue reading

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Lewis looks at Australian Registration Plates

Lewis the Lion learnt that Australia is the sixth largest country in the world and that it is made up of seven main states and territories: – Australian Capital Territory – Queensland – New South Wales – Victoria – South … Continue reading

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Lewis has a bumpy encounter with a camel

By the time Lewis the Lion left the magnificent site of Uluru, Camel reminded the travellers of the following amazing statistics from their journey. In the last two days they had: – Travelled 1500 km – Walked 29 km – … Continue reading

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