Solidarity, community, and joy marked Christmas at Lope de Vega. This December, the school was immersed in a whirlwind of joy and solidarity with a series of Christmas events: workshops, markets, decorations, and Three Kings Day celebrations; all of which actively involved our entire school community.
Christmas Week
During the week of December 18-22, the entire school enjoyed a full Christmas program . There were Christmas slogans, markets, workshops led by volunteer families, sports activities, charity events, musical and dance performances, a visit from the Three Kings, and the traditional hot chocolate party on December 22.
Christmas card contest
The school kicked off the Christmas season with a Christmas card contest (both the school's own contest and the one organized by the Benidorm City Council). Four entries were selected as winners in the school's card competition. Anna Leonenko, from 6th grade A, was chosen as the image for the school's official Christmas card. The winners:
- Olivia Giurumescu Gutierrez, 2nd B Primary
- Alena Neshta, 4th Grade A
- Anna Leonenko, 6th Grade A
- Kseniia Podkolzina, 6ºB Primary
In addition, Anna Leonenko was awarded a prize in the Benidorm City Council competition.
We leave you with a compilation of Christmas at Lope de Vega 2023 with many moments of magic and togetherness.
Christmas charity campaign
Through our Christmas charity campaign, our school helps alleviate the needs of people by partnering with organizations committed to improving our society globally. Our students, through various activities, develop the values of solidarity, commitment, and empathy—essential for their personal and collective growth.
The funds raised, totaling €3.661 , have been primarily allocated to support the Rafiki Solidarity Project , in partnership with our Rafiki-Carmen Pérez González School in Uganda. This amount was achieved thanks to the collaboration of all the families and staff of the school in:
- Charity markets: for the enjoyment of the Infant and Primary stages, carried out with the collaboration of the Administration training cycles.
- Sport activities: aimed at Primary, Secondary and Baccalaureate students, carried out in part with the collaboration of the Sports Training Cycles.
- Solidarity CinemaThe Infant, Primary and 1st and 2nd ESO stages enjoyed a Christmas movie session whose symbolic entrance cost €1.
- 'Euro Marathon'On December 15th, a large drawing was set up which the different courses, guided by their tutors and the older students, "colored" with a contribution of €1.
- Christmas raffleOn December 21st, the traditional Christmas basket draw was held, and the winner was Mª José Sánchez, a collaborating mother from the 4th grade of Primary School.
- Lottery tickets
- Second-hand booksWe had a collection and subsequent sale of second-hand books.
- Collection of food and basic suppliesA food contribution has been made to Caritas Benidorm to increase their food supply during this time, as well as an extraordinary shipment of products to ACOMAR (Association of Marginalized People of Alicante).
LDV Solidarity Youth Club
The LDV Solidarity Youth Club has also developed actions with a strong solidarity and Christmas character.
Fourth grade students brought the spirit of the season to the pediatric oncology ward at Alicante General Hospital . They decorated rooms and hallways with festive decorations, including drawings and greetings from our youngest students. They also organized a reading activity and a workshop where they created their own Christmas trees.
In another charitable activity, our 1st and 2nd year ESO students created special moments with the residents of the Foietes Nursing Home . The students lovingly read the letters and greetings they had brought, sang Christmas carols with the residents, and shared the joy of the season by dancing to Christmas songs, bringing joy to both generations.
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