Semana Santa

Take 3: NPH

This past week we did not have any classes because of Semana Santa. On Tuesday the kids all came to school and created their own alfombras (carpets) and alters to have our own procession here at NPH. Creating alfombras is part of the culture here...just as common as children in the United States having easter egg hunts. Children grow up helping their families and friends make the alfombras for the processions to pass over.

The girls getting the flowers ready for the alfombra. 

Helping the girls pluck the flower petals.

Making the circles in the centers of the alfombras.

The tios and teachers collected flower petals and different materials for the kids to make their alfombras and the morning was spent putting the materials to work. The kids spent a few hours making very impressive alfombras and each class made an alter for the procession to stop at. The kids used rulers, buckets and different things to create lines, circles and other shapes in their alfombras.

Flowers!

Flower petals to make the alfombras.

The finished product.

The kids used plates to makes the circles
in the middle perfect!

Básico's alfrombra stretched the whole
length of the road.

First grade's alter and mini-alfrombra.

Alters-this one has a waterfall!

When the masterpieces were complete the procession began and each class was given an opportunity to walk in the procession holding the wooden float of Jesus. The procession stopped at each alter and the class either had a reading or sang a song and then the wooden float was passed off to the next grade to carry. Here are some pictures of my classes and my girls carrying the float and participating in the procession.