Studying Brazil and the Brazilian culture this term, children in year 4 were visited by Mrs Luises, who shared with them a variety of cultural examples from her home country.

Bringing their 'Journey to Rio' topic to life this term, year 4 children were visited by Mrs Luises, who shared with the class a number of aspects of the Brazilian culture and lifestyle. Here are some of the things children learned during Mrs Luises visit.

Jesscia C and Polly K explain some of the cultural differences:

The voting in Brazil is a very strict matter. This is because being over the age of 18 means you have no choice - you have to vote. In England, we are very lucky and we have the choice to vote. If you disobey the Brazilian rules, you can't renew your passport and travel and you can't get a mortgage to buy a home.

Having a busy day at school is not surprising because Brazilian children have to do school in the morning and homework in the afternoon. Also, if you don't pass your exams, you cannot move up to the next year. Having a good education is key in the Brazilian world as parents want their child to get a good job to earn money.

Olivia M and Paddy R enjoyed the food tasting and comparing currencies:

With Mrs Luises we got the exciting opportunity of tasting food and drink from Brazil! This delicious selection was made up of cheese bread, a fizzy drink made with a fruit exclusive to the Amazon and a lovely Brailian crisps. Though that's not all - Mrs Luises also told us where these foods come from and how they are made.

As well as that, Mrs Luises also showed us some Brazilian money and licenses. She showed us interesting bank notes and coins. Surprisingly, the bank notes have animals on the back of them! An interesting fact is that toys in Brazil are around one hundred times the amount you would pay for it here.

Holly P learned this about the climate and landmarks of Brazil:

Mrs Luises talked about her life in Rio de Janeiro and all the different landmarks. She said that the Copacabana beach is a beautiful place however, it is hard to get a view of the sea bacause it is so packed with people. Because of this, most people go to Lapanama beach which has a lovely view of the jewel blue sea from the steep steps. You can also see the dolphins and turtles swimming in the distance.

Sugarloaf Mountain has many levels - bottom, middle and top. Lots of poeple go on the middle level as it is the largest level and is like a funfair. Some people spend the whole day at Sugarload Mountain, enjoying the view.

The climate in Rio is extremely hot and lots of houses have swimming pools in the garden to keep people cool. Most people spend their leisure time at the beach.

Besides talking to us, Mrs Luises showed us photographs of these places. One of the best photographs was showing the statue of Christ the Redeemer high up overlooking the city of Rio.

We would like to thank Mrs Luises for giving up her time and enriching the learning experience for Year 4 children.

Image by Artyominc via Wikimedia Commons and used under Creative Commons license.