Easter is one of the most important festivities for Christians all around the world and as Greeks like to celebrate, you’re probably not surprised if I tell you that also the schools had big celebrations on the last day before the two-week Easter break.
The first kindergarten and primary school of Vrontados started the last school day with participating at a service in the nearby church. Afterwards, each class had two lessons freely available. The teachers already planned a week ahead and thought of nice handicrafts, which our volunteer helped to prepare. On the very day, she created together with the first graders Easter buckets and filled them with sweets, which the children were very happy about.
Our volunteer in the first kindergarten of Vrontados helped preparing Easter themed handicrafts in April. He prepared a whole bag full of Easter decoration for every child, like greeting cards, an Easter basket and an Easter candle made out of paper. They also dyed eggs and baked Easter cookies together with the children.
The second primary school of Vrontados also attended a service and afterwards the children were free to play whatever they liked. After that break, they could finish decorating their Easter candles with the help of our volunteers, which they already started in the days before and eat the Easter cookies they baked.
The third primary school and kindergarten of Vrontados went to church as well. Afterwards, the kindergarten children got their bag with Easter handicrafts, which they made in the weeks before together with our volunteer. They also painted eggs and baked Easter cookies. Afterwards, they finished a movie about the Easter story.
We are very happy that we got the chance to experience all the Greek Easter traditions and to be a part of the schools’ celebrations.
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