SAINT PATRICK´S  DAY   

At the end of the rainbow you´ll find a pot of gold....


May your day be filled
 with smiles of gold,
 rainbow of laughter
and too much luck to hold.

THE LEPRECHAUN CHANT

I'm a little leprechaun
Dressed in green,
The tiniest man
That you have seen.
If you ever catch me, so it's told,
I'll give you my big pot of gold.

 A leprechaun (Irish: leipreachán) is a type of fairy in Irish folklore, usually taking the form of an old man, clad in a red or green coat, who enjoys partaking in mischief. The Leprechauns spend all their time busily making shoes, and store away all their coins in a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If ever captured by a human, the Leprechaun has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for their release. Popular depiction shows the Leprechaun as being no taller than a small child, with a beard and hat, although they may originally have been perceived as the tallest of the mound-dwellers (the Tuatha Dé Danann).

A four leaf  clover.
The four-leaf clover is an uncommon variation of the common, three-leaved clover.
According to tradition, such leaves bring good luck to their finders, especially if found accidentally. In addition, each leaf is believed to represent something: the first is for faith, the second is for hope, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck..

CARNIVAL

Last 27th on February we  celebrated our traditional Carnaval Parede. Children and teachers dressed up and went along the streets singing and dancing. It was good fun.

During the  whole week the pupils from the sixth grade were in charge to tell us what to wear the next day. 


Before the Parede second graders were busy getting ready. In one class we were making musical intruments out of recycled material. 

Kitchen paper rolls, yogurt cups, empty tin cans, toothsticks, paper tape and imagination were enough to make, rainsticks, maracas, and smalls drums. Meanwhile in the other classroom they were learning about the way people celebrate Carnival in different parts of the world. Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Venice, Cadiz, Brazil,Tenerife. Different traditions and cultures...

We learnt a lot and really enjoyed it.