The 14th of June was the last school day, and so a big part of our project ended for this year. It was an honor for us volunteers to be a part of the school the whole year, learn about the way Greek primary schools and kindergartens work, become a […]
2018/2019
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On Wednesday the 12th of June, the whole school of Agios Georgios went to the nearby park Κλειδού, where the children played games and could compete against each other. Together with students from 6th grade and our volunteer, the sports teacher prepared a little parkour which the children had to […]
On Wednesday the 12th of June the 3rd primary school of Vrontados made a day trip to Volissos, the largest village in the northwest of the island. Surprising for us was that not only students and teachers came along, but also parents, siblings and grandparents joined the trip. With three […]
The school year is coming to an end, so the time for learning is slowly fading and the days get more relaxed for the children. Last Thursday, the first graders of the 1st primary school of Vrontados built together with the teachers and our volunteer two little volcanos. We started […]
On the 29th of May, the first primary school of Vrontados went to the south of the island and spent the day there. The first stop was the village Olympoi, where the children and their parents had the opportunity to get some drinks or a coffee. Afterwards, we drove to […]
On Friday, the 7th of June the second primary school of Vrontados got a visit of Niretta the Caretta. Niretta the Caretta is a program by the international nonprofit organization MEDASSET created to raise awareness about the endangered sea turtles in the Mediterranean. We volunteers prepared everything for the interactive […]
On the 22nd of May the students from 5th and 6th grade from the school Panagia Erithiani went to the south of the Island to the dripstone cave “Σπήλαιο Συκιάς” of Olympoi. In the morning we started with the bus to drive to the south. The bus ride took around […]
On the 16th of May a science teacher visited the 3rd Primary School of Vrontados. He brought a lot of equipment, reaching from simple lamps and cables to generators and even some chemicals. He then set up his equipment in 5th grade, and gave his lesson for 3 hours. The […]
On Tuesday, 14th of May, the three primary schools of Vrontados competed against each other in a self-organized sports tournament taking place at the stadium next to the first primary school. In weeks of preparation ahead, the sports teachers formed a team (or in case of Agios Georgios two, as […]
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 […]
On the 17th of April, the students from the 5th grade from the school Panagia Erithiani visited the very first leprosy hospital in Greece, which is located around 20 minutes south of Vrontados. Once arrived, we were welcomed by our guide for the day and walked down a little path […]
On both the 1st and 2nd of April authors visited the 3rd Primary School of Vrontados. The first author presented 2 of her books to the 1st and 2nd grade, including reading out parts of her books. The children enjoyed it a lot and listened carefully. At the end the […]