After almost ten months, the school year in the Agios Markos primary school finally came to an end. For both, children and teachers, that’s an exciting and emotional moment which is why every year on the last day there is a big celebration involving the whole school. In the weeks […]
3rd Primary school of Vrontados
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Each year before the summer vacation children, teachers and parents come together at the Agios Markos primary school to present what the children have learned during the school year and to have fun moving together. Due to the pandemic this year was the first time in two years that the […]
At the beginning of April 2022, I went on an excursion through the neighborhood and nature of Vrontados together with the 5th and 6th class of the Primary school. For both, children and teachers, that was a good opportunity to get a break from the everyday school life while learning […]
On the second of December the 4th and 5th class of the third elementary school visited the Folklore Museum in Kallimasia. In the morning we departed with a big coach from the main road in Vrontados. During the bus ride that took approximately 30 minutes one of the boys gave […]
‘Επέτειος του Όχι’ meaning the ‘No’ Day in English is an annual celebration on the 28th of October. On this day people all over Greece commemorate the rejection of an ultimatum set by the Italian Dictator Mussolini during the second world war. The Greek dictator Metaxis denied the Italian army […]
Chios island is known worldwide for its mastic production and the numerous products, that can be manufactured from this yellow resin. Since many centuries the mastic tree is solely cultivated on Chios which has made mastic an important element of the islands culture. In 2014 this significance has even been […]
Christmas is a very special time of the year, specially if you are working with kids. Even though you think you don’t like this season of the year, being surrounded by children definitely makes you change your mind about it. In the 3rd Kindergarten of Vrontados, this month has been […]
After a long and hot summer holidays, it is time to start school again. But due to the current situation of corona school started one week later than actually planned before. Therefore, the students and the children were supposed to go to school on the 14th of September again. The […]
On 11th of September 2019 the school started again after the summer time! At 9am the children from the kindergarten and the primary school arrived with their parents, grandparents and their siblings. They were all very excited and happy to see their friends again. Today there weren`t any lessons, the […]
Now that the school is finished and summer holidays have started, all the kids start playing on the playgrounds at the schools regularly in their free time. Our objective as volunteers is to spend our time with the children, help them if they have any problems and invent and play […]
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 […]
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 […]