We had a mindfulness session from 1:00pm to 3:00pm on Jan 11 2016. All of the students came from ELATT. It was a wonderful session. We all enjoyed the session. We had a good time with the teacher and everyone enjoyed the session.

We learned how to control our breath and how to control our patience. The teacher showed us a video about how to control our body and our mind. We think we will practice mindfulness in the future. It is very good for our health and life.

On 21st of January we had visitors from Denmark. They came here to see the way that we learn English at ELATT and to experience a new way of teaching for themselves. We introduced ourselves. Then some of us interviewed them and asked them for their thoughts about our college and about cultural differences.

By Amran, Anne-Marie and Lingqin

Do You Remember？

by Ying Liu

Do you remember?

When we were children,

We made an agreement:

17th January 2016
World Religion Day is on the third Sunday in January each year.

World Religion Day's purpose is to promote that the world's religions are harmonious and play a role in unifying humanity. In my opinion: for so many religions the principles and the rules are similar. They tell people to do right things, love each other, help each other not hurt anyone even animals, and protect the environment where we are living.

World Religion Day was established in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States. In 1985 Sir Lanka issued the first World Religion Day postage stamp. In 2007 a stamp was issued by the Republic of the Congo. The Congo stamp showed a globe with the symbols of 11 religions surrounding it.

(By Lingqin)

Il treno degli emigranti
Gianni Rodari
Written by Marua

Non è grossa, non è pesante

la valigia dell'emigrante...

C'è un po' di terra del mio villaggio,

per non restar solo in viaggio...

PROJECT "POETRY" - MISSION POSSIBLE

..."you have to understand

that no one puts their children in a boat

unless the water is safer than the land"... (Poem - Extract from Home)

said the sorrowful British-Somalian author Warsan Shire, speaking about the tragedy of migration. Unfortunately, this phenomenon travels through time, space and people, with the same power and cruelty. And our souls tremble the same way. And we try to express our sadness somehow. But beside the downhearted beauty of the poems, there are some meanings that we want to find out.

On 9th December, ELATT's Women Empowerment group did a good job organizing a winter party for students and teachers. We all enjoyed Asian food, music from different cultures and poems translated into English on display. Some of us danced to Indian and Kurdish music and everybody talked to each other and laughed together. We had a lot of fun and it was a good chance for all of us to meet and get to know each other. The party was also a charity event that raised money for Children in Need.

By Anne-Marie, Dessie and Amran (Learning Champions)

Last Wednesday we went to the Foodbank. We went by bus and walking. We did the lot of work in the Foodbank. We separated tomato and potato and so many food cans. I liked the work because first time I worked in the Foodbank. I liked tidy shelves.

Nur Jahan and Lucinda (Entry 1)

Learn about our project with University College London making learning curricula work

Connected Careers was an opportunity for employers to deliver workshops that enabled learners to access the job market or to become successful entrepreneurs by teaching industry relevant skills.

Several workshops were delivered throughout the day and we asked employers to give bite sized chunks of wisdom to our learners after they delivered their sessions.

Our video resources can be used to highlight the need for employers to provide advice on the whole person approach to attaining career goals. They can also be used with students to show the importance of personal development alongside improving the academic skills necessary to be successful.

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Phoebe’s E2 Speaking and Listening class wanted to share their knowledge about healthy living, so they made a workout video. Put it on, pump up the volume and get fit with ELATT’s ESOL students!