Kyra Sarakosti (Mrs Lent)

This is an old Greek custom.
Mrs Lent is a type of calendar that people had in older times to count the weeks from Clean (Ash) Monday to Easter Sunday!
There are seven weeks so she has seven legs.One for each week.
She is in a praying position and she hasn't got a mouth because she fasts and does not talk during this period.And she hasn't got any ears because she doesn't hear during this time.
Because Lent means a turn towards our inner self, and in order to become chastised (purified) we abstain not only from food but also from all our bad habits...we don't see, we don't listen to, and we don't comment on what others do but we turn into our own improvement.

This is an exhibition that is taking place in our school organized by our great Art Teacher. She asked children and parents to work on their own Kyra-Sarakosti (Mrs Lent) and these are the works of art that were gathered. Aren't they fantastic?

 This one is my favourite!

And this one was made by the teacher herself! Gorgeous!

(Blogpost and photos taken with permission by the Art Teacher!)
This blogpost is linked to The Enchanted Rose link-up party.

Schools are over!

Yes yesterday was the last day for school. Of course the children left on the 13th, that was the last day for them. But we teachers left on the 20th.
The last day is usually the day when all teachers meet, do a Teachers' Assembly, decide what classes they will teach next year, then go out to dinner.
Instead I had to go attend an English Teachers' seminar which was rather interesting but cost me too much to go there by taxi as it was out of the city. I wonder whose idea that was!But after that I went out with my colleagues for dinner to say goodbye and happy summer!
Here are some photos from the last week at school with the pupils.
The English corner at the First Grade changed from this....

 ...to this....

 And that's how I would see this underwater world through my snorkeling mask!

The Art teacher organised an exhibition of the children's paintings!Of course I loved the ones with the sea theme!

We also did a short half day trip at Planetfc football fields for the children to play and they really enjoyed it.

 The 6th Grade presented their last project about Diversity and Equality. It was great!

 I also loved the Art teachers painting on the subject.

 And of course sports, games, music and songs filled our playground!

Wishing all my pupils a happy summer!To you too of course!