SAINT PATRICK'S DAY (17th March 2022)

Bring out your green!!! Today is Saint Patrick's day and we have prepared fun activities to celebrate the National Day of Ireland!! But let's learn a few things about this festivity from https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/celebrations/article/st-patricks-day:

CELEBRATED SAINT

St. Patrick

IMAGE BY DAVID CLYNCH, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO

St. Patrick might be the patron saint of Ireland—but he didn’t always live in Ireland. Patrick was born in Britain in the fourth century and didn’t arrive in Ireland until he was 16 years old, when he was sent to work in the country.

After he arrived, Patrick became interested in Christianity and started teaching others about the religion. He is said to have converted many of the country’s residents to Christians, and now St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on the day Patrick supposedly died.

Shamrock

PHOTOGRAPH BY ULKASTUDIO, SHUTTERSTOCK

MYTHS BUSTED

St. Patrick was a real person, but some of the traditions associated with him and the holiday are actually myths. For instance, you’ll often see the four-leaf clover on St. Patrick’s Day. However, according to legend, Patrick used a three-leaf clover, or shamrock, as part of his teachings. Even though it's possible for a shamrock to grow a fourth leaf, a four-leaf clover is just considered a symbol of good luck.

Students in the 1st year of ESO have decorated their classrooms with lovely four-leaf clovers with GOOD LUCK WISHES!!!

Leprechauns are actually one reason you’re supposed to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day—or risk getting pinched! The tradition is tied to folklore that says wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns, which like to pinch anyone they can see. Some people also think sporting the color will bring good luck, and others wear it to honor their Irish ancestry. 

One of our students in the 4th year, David Coín, explains the legend wonderfully in the following video:

And here is a spontaneous portrait of our great artist, Nora Hadi (4D), who turned the old blackboard into a canvas...

As you can see in the pictures below, our students in the 3rd and 4th year have made their own wonderful leprechauns hats:

We have also danced to the rythm of an Irish jig and the Shamrock Beat!! Do you want to try it???