Catalan traditions

Christmas is full of charm at our school. We sing Christmas Carols and decorate the school in a special way. Children and teachers, all together, make the decoration. 

But maybe the most popular tradition among children is the "Tió". This is a small log to which children must feed from the first of December to Christmas Eve. This is to make him full. In this way “Tió” will poo out small presents on Christmas Eve after the family dinner. Children sing a song meanwhile they hit him with a stick. 

Here you have a video that children recorded explaining this tradition. After that, you will find some photos that some families sent to the school. Thank you very much for your cooperation!

But the most important celebration is the Three Kings' Day!
We celebrate this important day on January 6^th.

The day before in the evening, there is an important parade where the three kings go in a procession giving sweets to children along the city.

Traditionally, in the days preceding Three Kings Day, children write letters to the Kings requesting a toy or gift that they would like. On the night before children leave some food and drinks at home for Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar. Also they leave out their shoes so that the kings know how many people live in that house. When children wake up on the 6^th in the morning, their gifts will appear near shoes or boots.

This date is important for everyone because everybody uses to have a present or gift.

After that, families meet together in a lunch in which the most important tradition is eating a “King’s Ring Cake”, a sweet bread shaped like a wreath, with candied fruit on top and a cardboard crown in the middle. When you eat that delicatessen, you can find two different surprises. If you find a king, you will be crowned!

but it you find a bean, the tradition says that this person will pay the cake.

Children also wear a crown at the table in honor of the kings.