The time of forty days of the Lent in many countries around the world is preceded by the time of Carnival. It is also celebrated in Greece. Because of that, children and teachers from the Second Primary School of Vrontados with the neighboring Elementary School decided to take advantage of […]
Excursions and Celebrations
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On 12th of February the 2nd, 4th and 5th class of the Second Primary School of Vrontados went to the flower greenhouse and the sweets factory near Kambos. At first, the bus dropped us of at the huge flower plantation. The greenhouse there contains about 25.000 flowers of three different […]
On 21 of January, the 4th class of the Second Primary School of Vrontados took part in an excursion to one homestead where they could see a compost and learn about the ecological food. The owner explained to the children that this natural process of decomposing is better for the […]
Together with the children of the local primary school of Vrontados we went on an excursion to the Korais Library of Chios. Inside you can visit the Folklore Museum and the Art Gallery. The here presented items belonged to Philip Argenti. In 1932 he founded the Argenti Association. His goal […]
In regard to a school workshop handling with the Turkish occupation the 5th and 6th class of the local primary school of Vrontados made a trip to a monastery. They visited Agios Minas, a holy centre were a horrible bloodshed created by the Turkish took place. We volunteers got the […]
On 14 of January 2014, the Second Primary School in Vrontados organized an excursion for the students of classes 1-3. Children together with their teachers and volunteers went to Chios City. The second class visited a printing house, where the workers showed how the books, magazines and notebooks are created. […]
The first month of school is almost over. The weather was perfect for the activities outside, so the teachers from the Primary school decided to take advantage of this opportunity and go with the children to the playground, near the Daskalopetra beach. The kids were very happy and excited, they […]
For the Christmas celebration in the 3rd primary school of Vrontados we prepared two dances with groups from the first and second class. Already one month before the celebration we sat together and came up with ideas until we found two suitable songs and made choreographies for them. Then practice […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
At 17th of November the 2nd primary school of Vrontados celebrated the so called “Polytechnion”. This day symbolizes the Greek freedom of dictatorship and the way towards democracy. With much thought the children of the 5th class prepared an informative presentation about the historical background of that important Greek day. […]