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    1. Whootie Owl's Stories - Legends

      Read popular legends from around the world online. Choose which story to read from the list and see how long it should take to read and what age you need to be.
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      Read popular legends from around the world online. Choose which story to read from the list and see how long it should take to read and what age you need to be.

    2. Woodlands Junior School - The Legend of St. George and the Dragon

      Tells the mythical story of how the patron Saint of England, St. George, slew a dragon to save a princess.
      www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

      Tells the mythical story of how the patron Saint of England, St. George, slew a dragon to save a princess.

    3. Woodlands Junior School - What are Britain's National Flowers?

      Offers a guide to the flowers and emblems of each of the countries that make up Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
      www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

      Offers a guide to the flowers and emblems of each of the countries that make up Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

    4. Woodlands Junior School - What Does the British Flag Look Like?

      Offers details of how the three British flags go to make up the Union Flag, often mistakenly entitled the Union Jack.
      www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

      Offers details of how the three British flags go to make up the Union Flag, often mistakenly entitled the Union Jack.

    5. Woodlands Junior School - What is England's National Costume?

      Find out the sad fact that England does not have an official national costume. Discover the origins of British clothing such as the cardigan and balaclava.
      www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

      Find out the sad fact that England does not have an official national costume. Discover the origins of British clothing such as the cardigan and balaclava.

    6. Woodlands Junior School - What is the British National Anthem?

      Offers the first two verses of a patriotic song first performed in 1745, which became the national anthem in the 19th century.
      www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

      Offers the first two verses of a patriotic song first performed in 1745, which became the national anthem in the 19th century.

    7. Woodlands Junior School - What is the Motto of England?

      Discover the French motto of England coined by Richard I, which translated means "God and my right". Learn about the English coat of arms.
      www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

      Discover the French motto of England coined by Richard I, which translated means

    8. Woodlands Junior School - Who Was St George of England?

      Offers details of the historical figure who came to be known as St. George who fought to stop the slaughter of Christians in England during the Roman occupation.
      www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk

      Offers details of the historical figure who came to be known as St. George who fought to stop the slaughter of Christians in England during the Roman occupation.

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