FRIDAY, 20th DECEMBER 2024
ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END, AND TODAY IS MY LAST DAY AT SCHOOL AND I NEVER WOULD HAVE IMAGINED SUCH A SPECIAL ENDING.
AFTER HEARING THE STUDENTS SING IN THE HALL THEY OPENED A NEW WINDOW OF THE ADVENT CALENDAR AND THEY SANG AND DANCED THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE TV ADVENT CALENDAR SERIAL. WHAT A SWEET SONG!
AFTER THE STARTING ACTIVITY IN THE HALL! IT IS TIME TO SAY GOODBYE CLASS PER CLASS.
A LOVELY PRESENT MADE BY HAND FOR THE STUDENTS!
AT 10 A.M, WE ALL WALKED TOGETHER TO THE CHURCH THROUGH THE FOREST.
IT WAS A VERY MEMORABLE WALK, ENJOYING THE BEAUTIFUL DANISH LANDSCAPES AND THE CONVERSATIONS WITH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ON THE WAY.
AFTER A SHORT AND FRIENDLY CEREMONY WITH THE EXPLANATION OF A TYPICAL CHRISTMAS STORY, THE SCHOOL CHOIR, ACCOMPANIED BY THEIR MUSIC TEACHER ON THE PIANO, SANG A SONG, IT WAS THE SAME SONG THEY SANG EVERY IN THE MORNING.
THEN THE REST OF THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS JOINED IN SINGING. IT WAS A MAGICAL MOMENT.
AT THE END, THE DIRECTOR MADE A SPEECH ABOUT MY STAY AND SAID GOODBYE ON BEHALF OF ALL. IT WAS SO NICE AND COOL!
AFTER LEAVING THE CHURCH, WE ATE THE TYPICAL DANISH COOKIES AND RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL WALKING THROUGH THE FOREST.
ENDING THE STAY HAVING LUNCH WITH ALL THE TEACHERS IN THE STAFF ROOM.
THE ENDING WAS BITTERSWEET AS THEY MADE ME FEEL LIKE ONE OF THEIR TEAM.
IT HAS UNDOUBTEDLY BEEN A GREAT LEARNING OPPORTUNITY ON BOTH A PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LEVEL, AND THE BEGINNING OF A NEW eTWINNING PROJECT, WHICH IT WILL ALLOW THE STUDENTS AT MY SCHOOL TO USE ENGLISH IN A REAL AND FUNCTIONAL CONTEXT AND TO HAVE A CULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH GRINSTED SCHOOL, WHICH IS NOW OUR SISTER SCHOOL.
I HOPE THAT THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A NON-ENDING FRIENDSHIP AND RELATIONSHIP; WISHING THAT THE START OF THE ETWINNING PROJECT WOULD BE PROOF OF THAT.
WE WILL MISS YOU A LOT! AND WE WILL NEVER FORGET OUR STAY HERE IN DENMARK!
WISHING YOU A: GLÆDELIG JUL!
Sometimes it is not necessary to organize as much: make lines, go to the toilet before leaving, take a bottle of water… more freedom means more autonomy.
We need more 'HYGGE' in our country. This expression involves finding joy in simplicity.
JOMFRU ANE GADE; THE WELL-KNOWN STREET FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO GO OUT AT NIGHT.
THANKS A BUNCH...
TO GRINDSTED SKOLE FOR HOSTING US SO KINDLY.
TO THE SPANISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FOR THIS PROFESSIONAL CHANCE.
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IN OUR AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY (CATALONIA) FOR PROVIDING A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER DURING OUR STAY ABROAD.
TO OUR SCHOOLS FOR UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS WAS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE OUR SCHOOLS GLOW AND GROW.
GRINDSTED - VODSKOV
SPAIN
CATALONIA
LES CABANYES