The 8th of May was a special day for the 6th class of the Second Primary School of Vrontados: The students brought their bicycles to the school and had a lesson in traffic education. Therefore the whole group including bikes were going to a quiet street in the neighborhood of […]
Monthly Archives: September 2017
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Christmas is coming and the preparations in the second school of Vrontados are in full flood. Of course we help the teachers a lot and we crafted many different things for them. Amongst other things we did the whole decoration, the setting and the costumes for the Christmas play of […]
Everybody likes to have a day off during a nice and sunny spring day. That’s why all kids from the 2nd Primary School of Vrontados were very excited to prepare the στεφάνια (wreaths) for the 1st of May, the International Workers’ Day. Each class from our school had to make […]
In many countries Easter is the most important celebration of the year. Greece is no exception of that so it’s not surprising that the Greeks have many traditions during that time in spring. One of these traditions is to walk with “Lazarus” from door to door and sing the Lazarus […]
The students of the Second School of Vrontados have dyed Easter eggs this week. This week is the preparation of the Easter and the students enjoy a lot this tradition and at the same time the learn more about Greek customs and its origins. Coloring these boiled eggs with red […]
One week before Christmas it is really hard for everyone to focus on school and work, so it was very convenient that there was an excursion for the whole school planned. All the children, most of the teachers and three of us volunteers got on the bus early in the […]
The students of the Second Primary School of Vrontados had a yummy lesson: They baked a traditional Ravani cake with their teacher Kiria Kaiti. These are the necessary ingredients: 1 cup of thin semoline 1 cup of flour 6 eggs 1 cup of sugar A little milk 1 vanilla A […]
October 28th marks Greece’s participation in the Second World War, which brings forward many emotions among the Greeks, including national pride, unity and strength. On October 28, 1940, the former Prime Minister of Greece, Ionannis Mitaxas, said “NO,” or “Ochi” to Mussolinis ultimatum demanding an Axis invasion in Greece during […]
The students of the Second School of Vrontados have baked traditional Greek cookies the week before Easter. Everyone is excited for the Easter celebrations and what better way to bridge the time than baking Greek Easter cookies? The kitchen of the school has been full of students, parents and grandparents […]
The third of December it is the International Day of People with Disabilities and this day is promoted by the United Nations since 1992. This day was created with the aim of the promotion and understanding of disability issues and mobilize more support for the dignity, rights and well-being of […]
On 14th of March Simos Paltsanitidis visited the Second Primary School of Vrontados. He is a Paralympics medalist and holder of a Guinness World Record because he travelled in his wheelchair from Athens to Thessaloniki. Even though he has a physical disability with his legs since he was born he […]
In November 1973 students started a protest against the Regime of the Colonels and then locked themselves in the Athens Polytechnic. In memorial of the many people that stood up for freedom and fairness and got killed or injured Greeks celebrate the Athens Polytechnic Uprising on November 17th. We went […]