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:: THE GREGORIAN CALENDAR :: If you can answer the questions on this page the council should be very impressed with your knowledge of calendars. Many
different calendars have been used around the world. This website will help you to find out everything you need to know about calendars: http://www.ernie.cummings.net/calendar.htm What is the date today? ___________________________________ How did this month get its name? ___________________________ On what day will the same date occur next year? ____________________ Write the name of this month in another language ___________________ Around how many days are there in a year? ______________________ How many weeks are in a year? ___________________ How many months are in a year? __________________ Which months of the year have 31 days? _______________________ If there was another month in the year
what would you name it and why? :: CHALLENGE :: Today we use the Gregorian Calendar but this was not always so. Find out when we changed from using the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar and why this happened. If this happened today how would it affect your life in the future e.g. birthdays, school terms etc. |
“Ask
an expert…..”
This week you can ask lots of questions about the Hornsby Water Clock, if you need some extra information. The man who designed the clock is Victor Cusack. Michael Bell is from a group of people called “The Friends of the Fountain”. Both of these people have lots of information they can give you about the clock. If you have a question which might help you to convince the council to keep the clock and beat Mr Nick at his game, email Victor or Michael at these addresses: vcusack@bigpond.com Don’t forget to introduce yourself to
Victor and Michael when you email them. Share the Information…….. If you find out something interesting which could help us in our battle against Mr Nick, please share it with everyone on the Webboard. Click Here to go to the Webboard. You will need to Print the Webboard instructions and follow them carefully to share the information with all of us. Don’t forget to introduce yourself and follow every step of the instructions. Who will be the best Water
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