MRS+KOH+IN+LONDON

Hi Pupils of P4 Resilient,

School in 2011 has come and almost gone. I think it is gone for most of you since Exams are over.

I heard from my email friends that some of you are jubilant and have been coming up with interesting dance moves along the corridor. Well, I am glad you can enjoy yourself but do have some consideration for classes that still have lessons on.

After PSLE marking week, there are still some exams going on, so do take note and show consideration to these classes by not making too much noise in class or along the corridor. I am sure you can remember that, can't you?

this page is for me to share with me some of my experiences so first I should show you what London is like, the people, food and schools in London. OK, let me take you through this 1 at a time. (By the way, now it is 5.12am for you, according to my computer time but I know you have no school and it is 10.15pm for me and I am feeling tired as I went to school from 8.45 to 3.30 pm today!)

LONDON AS I SEE IT....

I have not been really sight-seeing as a tourist so those of you who have visited as one would have been to many of the famous sites. So far, I have been living somewhat like a local, walking the streets, taking the trains and buses and visiting the shops and supermarkets for necessities and casual shopping.

But I must pick out some facts so that you get some background information. Here it is:

London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is really huge, far bigger that other cities you get to visit such as Sydney, Melbourne and Hong Kong although these are big in some sense.

I copied these photographs and if you want to see more, surf the net. From upper left: [|City of London], [|Tower Bridge] and [|London Eye], [|Palace of Westminster] ||
 * ~ London ||
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 * London** is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the [|European Union] by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, Its history going back to its founding by the [|Romans], who called it //Londinium.//

London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile [|medieval] boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core.The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region.

I went to Belleville Primary School today and found the pupils studying about the Romans for history. For IcT, even 7 year old pupils google for information on the Romans.

Tell you more later. Meanwhile, you may want to read up about London and see the interesting places in London. It will be in the limelight soon as next year's Olympics will be held there.

Talk to you later. Mrs Koh

[|London region] in the United Kingdom || (June 2009 estimates) || * , [|EC], [|N] , [|NW] , [|SE] , [|SW] , [|W] , [|WC] , [|BR] , [|CM] , [|CR] , [|DA] , [|EN] , [|HA] , [|IG] , [|KT] , [|RM] , [|SM] , [|TN] , [|TW] , [|UB] , [|WD] ||
 * = Coordinates: [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/WMA_button2b.png/17px-WMA_button2b.png]] [|51°30′26″N] [|0°7′39″W] [| /] [|51.50722°N 0.1275°W] [| /] [|51.50722; -0.1275] [|Coordinates]: [[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/WMA_button2b.png/17px-WMA_button2b.png]] [|51°30′26″N] [|0°7′39″W] [| /] [|51.50722°N 0.1275°W] [| /] [|51.50722; -0.1275] ||
 * ~ [|Sovereign state] || [|United Kingdom] ||
 * ~ [|Constituent country] || [|England] ||
 * ~ [|Region] || [|London] ||
 * ~ [|Ceremonial counties] || [|City] and [|Greater London] ||
 * ~ [|Districts] || [|City] and [|32 boroughs] ||
 * ~ Settled by [|Romans] || as [|Londinium], [|c.] [|AD] 43 ||
 * ~ Headquarters || [|City Hall] ||
 * **Government** ||
 * **Area** ||
 * ~ - London || [|1,572.1] km2 (607 sq mi) ||
 * **Elevation**[|[][|1][|]] || 24 m (79 ft) ||
 * **Population** (July 2010 est.)[|[][|2][|]] ||
 * ~ - London || 7,825,200 ||
 * **- Density** || 4,978/km2 (12,892/sq mi) ||
 * **- [|Urban]** || 8,278,251 ||
 * **- [|Metro]** || 13,945,000 ||
 * ~ - [|Demonym] || Londoner ||
 * ~ - Ethnicity
 * **- [|Urban]** || 8,278,251 ||
 * **- [|Metro]** || 13,945,000 ||
 * ~ - [|Demonym] || Londoner ||
 * ~ - Ethnicity
 * **3.5% [|Mixed]**
 * 1.0% [|Black Caribbean & White]
 * 0.5% [|Black African & White]
 * 1.0% [|South Asian & White]
 * 1.0% [|Other mixed]
 * **13.2% [|South Asian]**
 * 6.2% [|Indian]
 * 2.8% [|Pakistani]
 * 2.2% [|Bangladeshi]
 * 2.0% [|Other South Asian]
 * **10.1% [|Black]**
 * 5.3% [|Black Caribbean]
 * 4.0% [|Black African]
 * 0.8% [|Other Black]
 * **3.5% [|East Asian] [|or Other]**
 * 1.5% [|Chinese]
 * 2.0% [|Other] ||
 * ~ [|Time zone] || [|GMT] ([|UTC±0]) ||
 * ~ - Summer ([|DST]) || [|BST] ([|UTC+1]) ||
 * ~ [|Postcode areas] || [|E]
 * ~ [|Time zone] || [|GMT] ([|UTC±0]) ||
 * ~ - Summer ([|DST]) || [|BST] ([|UTC+1]) ||
 * ~ [|Postcode areas] || [|E]
 * ~ [|Area code(s)] || [|020, 01322, 01689, 01708, 01737, 01895, 01923, 01959, 01992] ||
 * ~ Website || [|london.gov.uk] ||