COMENIUS PROJECT 2011-2013 FRIENDS AROUND EUROPE MELLISTE ALGKOOL-LASTEAED, TARTU, ESTONIA ÉCOLES MATERNELLE ET ÉLÉMENTAIRE DE PONT, ÉCHENOZ LA MÉLINE, FRANCE SZIVÁRVÁNY ÓVODA, SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR, HUNGARY ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO DI ATRI, ATRI, ITALY SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA nr 199 im. JULIANA TUWIMA, ŁÓDŹ, POLAND ESCOLA PAЇSOS CATALANS LLEIDA, CATALONIA, SPAIN LLANDOGO PRIMARY SCHOOL, WALES, UNITED KINGDOM
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COMENIUS PROJECT 2011-2013
FRIENDS AROUND EUROPE
MELLISTE ALGKOOL-LASTEAED, TARTU, ESTONIA
ÉCOLES MATERNELLE ET ÉLÉMENTAIRE DE PONT, ÉCHENOZ LA MÉLINE, FRANCE
SZIVÁRVÁNY ÓVODA, SZÉKESFEHÉRVÁR, HUNGARY
ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO DI ATRI, ATRI, ITALY
SZKOŁA PODSTAWOWA nr 199 im. JULIANA TUWIMA, ŁÓDŹ, POLAND
the attempt on his life, people lit bonfires around London, and months later the
introduction of the Observance of 5th November of 5th November Act enforced an annual public day of thanksgiving for the plot‟s
failure.
10th November - St. Martin’s Day (Martinmas)
St. Martin‟s Day (Martinmas) is celebrated in Estonia on Nov. 10th. One of the most important and cherished days in Estonian
folk calendar. It celebrates the end of the field work and beginning of winter period. On Martinmas Eve, Nov. 9th, children
disguise themselves as men wearing dark clothing and masks and go from door to door in a similar way to Halloween trick-or-
treating, singing songs, telling jokes and distributing good wishes. In return, they are given small gifts such as nuts, candies,
apples, cookies and coins.
11 th November S.Martin In Italy 11th November there is a seasonal event in honour of Saint Martin Bishop of Tours. In the evening, after dinner, families
have toasted or boiled chestnuts with some new wine so as so to see if it is ready to drink or not. This event signes also the
coming of the winter; infact according to an old legend the last warm sunbites are those we can enjoy during 3 days before or
after 11th November. In some little villages in the Abruzzo region, in the evening people gather all together in the centre of the
village, usually a square, to cook chestnuts on a big and crackling fire singing and dancing old traditional songs accompanied by a
typical instrument called “organetto”. In our Infant school on 11th November we had a typical “castagnata” (chestnut party). The
children brought some chestnuts from home and the bus driver helped the teachers to cook them on the fire, in the school
garden, while the children were singing some autumnal songs and they were saying some typical poems in Italian and in out dialect.
This is our Taralli di San Martino receipe: 1 glass of white wine; 1 glass of olive oil; 1 glass of sugar; a certain amount of flour so
as to have a soft mixture.
Mix the ingredients all together in a bowl, and when the mixture is ready make some strips, then give them the shapes of big
rings. Spread some sugar on and under the big rings. Cook them into the oven for 10 minutes at 180°. After that let them cool.
25th November - Saint Catherine's day
Saint Catherine's day in Vesoul is still a huge
traditional fair on 25th November which has
existed since 1295. At that time the
peasants used to come and sell one part of
their harvest and to buy the little pig they
would feed during the winter time. This fair,
which used to be an agriculture occasion at
first, is still popular nowadays with a huge
market and a lot of little pigs made of
gingerbread with chocolate and a
handwritten name on it. You can see some young ladies with incredible hand made blue and
yellow hats, 25 and single, who take part in a competition. It's also the recommended time to buy a tree because a french idiom said “On Saint
Catherine's day all trees grow well”.
28th November – Advent
Emotional preparation for Christmas. The candle burns every week
from 1 to 4. This period creates warm atmosphere - we beautify the
kindergarten with children, and organize playhouse with parents this
is handicraft afternoon. After the 4th candle the children get toys
as present – this present is not personal this is for group, it will be
stay in kindergarten.
29th November – Andrzejki
In autumn, on the eve of St. Andrew‟s Day (November 29th), we
celebrate ANDRZEJKI (Andrews). In Poland we believe, that the night
before St Andrew‟s Day is the night of magic. Young women can learn
who their future husband is going to be, or, with a little help of magic,
they can bind a husband to them.
So, on the night of November 29th, young women put pieces of paper
(on which they have written the name of the boys they like) under the
pillow and first thing in the morning, they take one out. The boy whose
name they take out on the morning of St.Andrew‟s Day, is going to be
their husband.
In the evening people throw parties, during which they:
pour hot wax from a candle through a key hole into cold water. The
shape of the resulting piece is going to be the girl‟s future husband‟s
job
eat special cakes, inside which they hide names of boys written on slips
of paper. The name of the boy a girl gets in a cake, is the name of her
future husband.
dance, play and have fun!
ANDRZEJKI is one of our favourite national celebrations!
1st April - A fool day Let's fool people. On that special day, in a very serious way, you can try to fool others in believing big or small lies. Newspapers, radio are also playing the game. And for the little ones, hanging a beautiful paper fish they made in the back of their teachers, their parents, their friends without them noticing it is great fun.
16th April - Saint Reparata In Atri, on “Monday in Albis”(the first Monday after the Monday of
Easter) people celebrate Saint Reparata, the Saint Patron who, in ancient times, saved the town of Atri from an earthquake. This feast is very loved by children, because, on this day, in the centre of Atri, there is a funfair with a lot of attractions. In the morning a mass is held to honour the Saint. In the afternoon, a procession with the silver statue of Saint
Reparata starts from the cathedral and crosses the centre of Atri, it is accompanied by a musical band. Later, on midnight, wonderful fireworks take place.
23st April - Diada de Sant Jordi (Saint George‟s Day) St. George's Day ,April 23rd, has been celebrated since 1436. St. George is the patron Saint of Catalonia. In Catalonia St. George's day coincides with the Fair of the Book and the Rose. On this day every man offers a rose to his loved one (wife or fiancée), and in return she gives him a book. The book is in memory of Cervantes (author of "Don Quixote"). And the rose as a symbol of love and the arrival of Spring. On 23rd April, books are sold in the streets on stalls prepared specially for this occasion. Many people take advantage of this day, even though they may not normally be regular readers to buy and enjoy a book. It is one way of encouraging people to read. This is also popular date to launch new novels onto
the market and many authors take advantage of the fact in order to promote their latest book. The 23rd April is a date that has been linked to literature and popular traditions. The legend that was born is infamous: St. George fighting the wicked dragon that held the princess captive. Finally St. George kills the dragon and on the spot where the dragons blood was spilled a rose grew as a symbol of love and friendship. It is a day for dancing our traditional dance called “La Sardana”. In our school, during Saint George‟s week we celebrate our cultural week, with activities related to reading, listening stories, talks to parents, Saint‟s George legend plays, roses workshops… On Saint George‟s afternoon, school is open for parents. Children give them a book made of themselves, like a present, afterwards they can read nice books altogether, also they can exchange personal books. 25th April – Italy Indipendence Day
In Italy, on 25th April, people commemorate the liberation of the country by allied troops in the Second World War. The holiday is meant to honour all those who died during the war, in particular, we commemorate the memory of the Italian partisans who have contributed significantly to the liberation of our nation. Every year, In the town of Atri, the City Council organizes a parade that usually starts from our Primary School, it crosses the center of the city and gets to the Memorial Church where a mass is held to honor the fallen of World War II and of the heroic partisans killed. At the end of the Mass, the Mayor gives a speech, recalling the importance of freedom and commemorating the citizens of Atri who fought for freedom in Italy.
Easter in …
…Wales
In school the children join in a variety of activities Easter bonnet parade, egg rolling competition and a egg hunt. The children also make Easter cards. Some children celebrate Easter as a Christian celebration, but most children just enjoy the occasion.
…Poland
For Polish people Easter is the most important public holiday. Among typical Polish Easter traditions you can find: WRITTEN EGGS, which we call PISANKI. We decorate eggs with Polish Easter symbols, then on Easter Saturday we take them to church, where the priest blesses them, and we eat them on Easter Sunday wishing each
other happy Easter. WET MONDAY (LANY PONIEDZIAŁEK). On this day we sprinkle each other with water. It brings good luck throughout the year.
…Italy
Like all holidays in Italy, Easter, Pasqua in Italian, has its rituals and traditions. The Monday following Easter, “Pasquetta” is also a holiday throughout Italy. While the days before Easter in Italy include solemn processions and masses, Easter is a joyous celebration. Solemn religious processions are held in many towns on the Friday or Saturday before Easter and sometimes on Easter Sunday. At school we make Easter cards, we decorate eggs and the windows of our classrooms. We prepare little gifts for our families.
…Hungary
Easter in Szivárvány Kindergarten The Easter is one of the favourite feast of children. After a long winter we can wait for blooming spring, and for pleasant weather. We follow the tradition of colouring hard-boiled eggs and giving basket of candy. The kindergarten teachers teach songs and nursary rhymes for this celebrate in advance. So the children are singing, drawing about bunny and Easter all week. The elder pupils can paint eggs, or make the other handicraft things. The children are waiting for the Easter Bunny and they are finding eggs and chocolates in the garden of our kindergarten.
…France
Easter in Echenoz la Méline preschool. Usually, the day before the Easter Week-end, the pupils took part in an Easter egg hunt. They are looking for small chocolate eggs in the playground, they collected them in a basket and then, they shared them very equitably , one by one. They also made some Easter kraft or Spring decoration for their house.
…Estonia
In the Estonian folk calendar Easter is celebrated not only as a great church holiday but also as a Spring holiday to welcome the arrival of the lighter and warmer season. Easter decorations: growing grass in pots on the windowsills and using it as the table decoration for Easter dinner; willow catkins in a vase; coloured eggs and chicks. Traditionally eggs are dyed by boiling them wrapped in the dry outer skin of onions. In every family there is “egg knocking” competition: family members and friends are invited to join a competition: each has an egg and whoever breaks the shell of the competitor‟s egg without cracking his, will be the winner.
…Catalonia
In Catalonia like in the rest of Spain celebrate “La Pasqua” (Easter), but we have diferent vacation days. Children have 8 days holidays and the parents that work have 4 days. The important days are Palm Sunday. Saint Friday, ,Easter Sunday and Bank holiday (Dia de la Mona). With the passage of time Easter traditions have changed, however, we still continue to hold chanters, „romeries‟ [pilgrimages] and „aplecs‟ [gatherings] which celebrate the return of the good weather. The main religious Easter event of Catalonia is the blessing of the palms on diumenge de rams (Palm Sunday). Boys carry long wafting palmons, while girls have graceful palmes woven into intricate designs. Once home, the palms are hung on balconies to ward off evil. Nowadays this
tradition isn‟t been followed for the new generations. Also people doesn‟t go too much to the different religious acts excepte the traditional processions along the streets. One of the Easter traditions in Catalonia is that on Easter Sunday the Godfather gives his Godchild "La Mona" a special cake decorate it with , an Easter chocolate Egg (symbol of life and fertility) or other chocolate figure and feathers. In our school the week before Easter holidays, we celebrate the spring day, doing different activities like planting new flowers in our playground, games... From the English classroom we learn Easter poems and decorate the corridor with eggs, chicks , bunnies and flowers. In some schools children learn how to do the Easter cake “La Mona”,