December 24 - Christmas Eve. The house smells of Christmas, on the table prepared
carp and potato salad on the table, a decorated tree waiting for presents in the living room.
from Santa Claus. We all seem to be clear about Czech Christmas traditions.
But how is Christmas celebrated in the world? Would you know what he had
Santa's original color? What makes up the traditional cake in Malta or what traditions
take place in Spain? The students of the 1A Digital Academy tracked down this information
for you. As part of the course "Managing an Event" they prepared
an exhibition for primary 2 pupils called Christmas in the World. The exhibition took place in the school building in Kutná
Hora in Malina from 19th to 21st December 2022.
Students formed groups and each team chose a country,
to represent. The students had the choice of the country to which the school was hosting
exchange visits and internships abroad. These countries were Malta, Australia, England, Ireland,
Germany, Italy and Spain.
Students worked on the preparation of the stands in their free time after
for three weeks. Each group chose a different approach and a different treatment of their
theme. Spain, for example, took the digital technology route, presenting a short
video, Ireland scored with an interactive approach, Malta intrigued students with
with a clear visualisation. Some countries even had small
competitions with prizes.
Each tour of the exhibition was concluded with carols, a quiz
and a short chat. The pupils who visited the exhibition had the opportunity to give the students
and Digital Academy teachers feedback from the event. The exhibition
was rated 1 by all participating primary school students.
The Digital Academy students themselves enjoyed the project very much. Most of all
However, they appreciated the interaction with younger students and the opportunity to present their
work to others.
"I am very pleased with the positive reviews that have
we received from the participants. I am glad that visitors from primary schools enjoyed the event.
schools, as well as our organizing students. We are planning to expand with two more classes next year,
so the exhibition could be richer with a few more countries." said the school principal
Mgr. Kateřina Tvrdík Exnerová. "We hope that next year we will be visited by other
schools next year and it will become a Christmas school tradition. Because to please others,
is true for both Czech and foreign Christmases."
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