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And we’re off…!

Lewis just loved the excitement of flying. As he walked through the tunnel onto the aeroplane, he was greeted by a smiley, air hostess. The aircraft was very posh with drop-down screens for the safety announcement. Lewis was told to … Continue reading

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A few last British Meals

As Lewis the Lion contemplated travelling around the world, he thought about the English food he might miss on his travels? (Including all those pancakes on Shrove Tuesday!). He therefore made a point of enjoying many traditional foods before he … Continue reading

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Lewis returns to his hometown, Newcastle upon Tyne

After a treacherous journey on a snowy motorway, Lewis the Lion made it safely back to Newcastle upon Tyne. He always breathed a sigh of relief when he could see the Angel of the North greeting him, as he knew … Continue reading

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Parties and Goodbyes

Before Lewis left Stoke-on-Trent for good, his kind friends had organised a party for him where there was exquisite food, fantastic live music and dancing to boot (see a video clip here). He felt a real mixture of emotions: he … Continue reading

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Brazil

Country name: Federative Republic of Brazil (Brazil is South America’s most influential country and one of the world’s biggest democracies) Population: 196.6 million (UN, 2011) Capital: Brasilia Largest City: Sao Paolo Area: 8.55 million square miles Major language: Portuguese Major … Continue reading

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Lewis’ Maths Flight Challenge

Looking at Lewis the Lion’s Incredible Itinerary can you work out the following mathematical questions? (Top tip: being able to tell the time will help!). From the time of his departure to his arrival, can you work out how long … Continue reading

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All Change – Lewis’ Incredible Itinerary

Just when Lewis thought that he had everything almost sewn up for his adventure, he received a telephone call from the lovely travel agent, Caroline. Caroline had some rather good news for him on the condition that he was prepared … Continue reading

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United Kingdom

Country name: United Kingdom (The United Kingdom is made up England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland). Population: 62.4 million (U.N. 2011) Capital and largest city: London Second largest city: Birmingham Major Language: English Major Religion: Christianity Currency: 1 pound sterling … Continue reading

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A final goodbye to the Potteries Primary Schools

Lewis did his best to visit as many children and teachers as he could before he left his home in Stoke-on-Trent. Along with Helen (Miss Molloy) he also visited St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School (see these photos) Powered by Cincopa … Continue reading

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The ‘Magic Words’ in English

  As Lewis thought about his own language (English) he realised what a rich language it is. In fact the English language has over one million words in its vocabulary and Lewis understands why it is such a tricky language … Continue reading

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