Christmas is full of charm at our
school. We sing Christmas Carols and decorate the school in a special way.
Children and teachers, all together, make the decoration.
But maybe the most popular tradition
among children is the "Tió". This is a small log to which children
must feed from the first of December to Christmas Eve. This is to make him
full. In this way “Tió” will poo out small presents on Christmas Eve after the
family dinner. Children sing a song meanwhile they hit him with a stick.
Here you have a video that children recorded
explaining this tradition. After that, you will find some photos that some families sent to the school. Thank you very much for your cooperation!
But the most important celebration is the Three Kings' Day!
We celebrate this important day on January
6th.
The day before in the evening, there is an
important parade where the three kings go in a procession giving sweets to
children along the city.
Traditionally, in the days preceding Three
Kings Day, children write letters to the Kings requesting a toy or gift that
they would like. On the night before children leave some food and drinks at
home for Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar. Also they leave out their shoes so
that the kings know how many people live in that house. When children wake up on
the 6th in the morning, their gifts will appear near shoes or boots.
This date is important for everyone
because everybody uses to have a present or gift.
After that, families meet together in a
lunch in which the most important tradition is eating a “King’s Ring Cake”, a
sweet bread shaped like a wreath, with candied fruit on top and a cardboard
crown in the middle. When you eat that delicatessen, you can find two different surprises. If you find a
king, you will be crowned!
but it you find a bean, the tradition says that this
person will pay the cake.
Children also wear a crown at the table in
honor of the kings.
