The Fonix 2.017: The Die Is Cast

This is!it The Fonix exam has already been done. We can only wait for the results next April the 3rd. Hope our students will have luck.

Enjoy some pics taken before and after the exam:

All the Unstoppable in just One Click

A Genial.ly presentation to have the chance of having all the Unstoppable stuff just on hand!

School Day of Non-Violence and Peace 2017

21 Countries, 41 Schools... We want Peace! Lots of young people yearning for peace. There's still hope... 

Amazing eTwinning Project. Excellent results. Great people involved in this challenge. Thanks to David Pascual, coordinator of the project, at INS Serrat i Bonastre (Barcelona).

Here is the final video of the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace, 2017. It has been tried to show the best moments of each school, although many others have been left out. Our school at minute 6' 34".

Unstoppable Saint Rockers' "We Think It's Possible" (Karaoke Version)

The song the Unstoppable Saint rockers will perform at the Schools Song Contest' 2.017 is already chosen. It's going to be a version of 'It's not Unusual', a song by Tom Jones.

Do you want to know the lyrics of this new version? So watch the clip:

We Think It's Possible, Karaoke Version

The karaoke version of the Unstoppable Saint Rockers' song "We think It's Possible".

Unstoppable Saint Rockers' "We Think It's Possible"

Sharing the lyrics of The Unstoppable Saint Rockers' song "We Think It's Possible":

Arts and Design: Related Vocabulary

As seen at the Merriam-Webster dictionary:

Definition of art

1:  skill acquired by experience, study, or observation <the art of making friends>

2a:  a branch of learning: (1):  one of the humanities

(2) arts plural: liberal arts

2b: archaic : learning, scholarship

3:  an occupation requiring knowledge or skill <the art of organ building>

4a:  the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects <the art of painting landscapes>; also :  works so produced <a gallery for modern art>b (1) :  fine arts (2) :  one of the fine arts (3) :  one of the graphic arts

5a archaic :  a skillful planb :  the quality or state of being artful (see artful 2a)

6:  decorative or illustrative elements in printed matter

Links to some webpages on Arts and Design vocabulary:

• Learn.
• Bellevue College.
• The University of Arizona.
• Incredible Art.

Links to some webpages with online games on Arts ans Design:

• Quizlet.
• ProProfs.
• Vocabulary.co.il.

Elements and Principles of Art

ELEMENTS OF ART:

The visual components of colour, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value.

Line	An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract.
Shape	An element of art that is two-dimensional, flat, or limited to height and width.
Form	An element of art that is three-dimensional and encloses volume; includes height, width AND depth (as in a cube, a sphere, a pyramid, or a cylinder).
Value	The lightness or darkness of tones or colours. White is the lightest value; black is the darkest. The value halfway between these extremes is called middle grey.
Colour	An element of art made up of three properties: hue, value, and intensity. • Hue: name of colour • Value: hue’s lightness and darkness • Intensity: quality of brightness and purity
Space	An element of art by which positive and negative areas are defined or a sense of depth achieved in a work of art.
Texture	An element of art that refers to the way things feel, or look as if they might feel if touched.

PRINCIPLES OF ART:

Balance, emphasis, movement, proportion, rhythm, unity, and variety; the means an artist uses to organize elements within a work of art.

Rhythm	A principle of design that indicates movement, created by the careful placement of repeated elements in a work of art to cause a visual tempo or beat.
Balance	A way of combining elements to add a feeling of equilibrium or stability to a work of art. Major types are symmetrical and asymmetrical
Emphasis (contrast)	A way of combining elements to stress the differences between those elements.
Proportion	A principle of design that refers to the relationship of certain elements to the whole and to each other.
Gradation	A way of combining elements by using a series of gradual changes in those elements. (Large shapes to small shapes, dark hue to light hue, etc).
Harmony	A way of combining similar elements in an artwork to accent their similarities (achieved through use of repetitions and subtle gradual changes).
Variety	A principle of design concerned with diversity or contrast. Variety is achieved by using different shapes, sizes, and/or colours in a work of art.
Movement	A principle of design used to create the look and feeling of action and to guide the viewer’s eye throughout the work of art.

The Purposes of the Arts

Art is a diverse range of human activities and the products of those activities. Here you have some of its purposes, though we could list several more because these purposes have varied throughout the years and the history.

The Fonix 2.017: Art and Design (Theme for the Regional Stage Revealed)

This year’s theme (2016) will be focused on Art and Design.

1st CYCLE OF SECONDARY (1r i 2n D'ESO)

Vocabulary:  Words related to theme: stickers, patterns, background.  
Reading: Answer questions about a text, find words in text.
Tasks: Match definitions, gap filler, choose correct verb or word to complete a text: (present simple/present continuous.).
Writing: Giving opinion, describing a picture.

Time Limit: 45 /50 minutes

2nd CYCLE OF SECONDARY (3r i 4t D'ESO)

Vocabulary: Words and expressions related to theme: sketch, canvas, shade, doodle.
Reading: Answer questions about a text, choose the correct word.
Tasks: Match definitions, answer questions, gap filler; choice of tense (past tenses- ESO 4 includes past perfect).
Writing: Give opinion about art, making a choice and saying why.
Time Limit: 45 /50 minutes

The Fonix 2.017: Address for the Regional Stage

The Regional Stage of the Fonix will be held on Saturday 25th February at 12:00 midday at the INEFC (Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya).

Address: Avinguda de l'Estadi, 12-22 (Anella Olímpica), 08038 Barcelona. 

Phone number: 93 425 54 45
Registration: from 11.15

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The organisers will publish the names of the winners from the regional stage of the competition and the centres they represent as of mid April.

The Fonix 2.017: Contestants

The contestants for the Fonix of this year are...

• 1r. ESO: Farzand Sajir
• 2n ESO: Beenish Riaz
• 3r. ESO: Tayab Mukhtar
• 4t. ESO: Rahana Aktaher

See you next Saturday, February, 25 at 12:00 midday.

Good luck!