Posting Christmas cards and love was contagious before Christmas in our area!D’ & E’ classes of the 2nd Primary School of Akrata asked me to take part in a card exchange eTwinning project. What’s more, class E’ wanted to communicate with the English class they exchanged cards last year. I contacted Mrs. Kimberley, the teacher at St. Edward’s Church of England Primary School, and we were happy to have a postitive reply to engage in an eTwinning project called CHRISTMAS SURPRISE (what a wonderful name, don’t you think?). So, immediately the kids started making and writing cards!
Class E’ is writing wishes and a few words about themselves to their old friends.
The cards are ready to post!
Class E’ proudly poses for a photo!
It seemed like a century waiting for the replies! Due to the post office’s work load in December (you know, due to far too many letters for Santa Claus apparently) a big box arrived the day after the school closed for the holidays. So the kids had to wait a bit longer! However, on our returning to school the box was opened! And it WAS a Christmas surprise in! There were beautiful cards along with letters written on the computer for each child, chocolates AND a Christmas cracker! The kids had so much fun with it! It was the first time they saw a cracker, since it’s a British custom. Each read the letter and talked about it in class. It was a super lesson! During the break they told the other classes about it and they were sooo happy!
Class D’ is reading the letters.
A and A are pulling the cracker! Everyone is excited!
What’s in the cracker? So eager to see!
Now, they’re preparing replies for their English friends and some surprises in return, too, as a way to thank them!
Thank you St. Edward’s school! We will treasure your letters!
The package on its way to the post office…
