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This useful extracurricular activity will help students gain more experience and understand more about the meaning of the nation's traditional Tet holiday, from which they can think and act to preserve, conserve, and promote good traditional culture of the nation.
Excitement and enthusiasm overflow in the activity "Joyful New Year - Spring of Thousands of Love" of teachers, students and parents of Dong Da Primary School, Vinh Yen City. At the program, students can participate in exchanges and cultural performances, play folk games; save and share beautiful moments with parents through the photo contest "Spring 2024 Moments".
Under the guidance of teachers and parents, students can also make their own lucky money envelopes, decorate peach and apricot branches, display five-fruit trays, traditional candies, and wrap Chung cake.
Children also get to show off their talent and ingenuity in hands-on activities making decorative products and Tet displays; Use learned knowledge to create meaningful and valuable products to introduce and sell to mobilize resources to help students with special circumstances, difficulties, and students in highland areas.
Teacher Nguyen Thu Ba, Principal of Dong Da Primary School, said, "This is an annual activity of the school every Tet. In addition to the purpose of allowing students to experience traditional Tet activities and customs, this extracurricular activity also helps them practice life skills and develop communication language.”
The program is also an activity that continues the volunteer journey that the school has done well over the years. All proceeds from sales at the classes' Tet markets, as well as money from donations, will be used by the school to carry out meaningful volunteer programs such as visiting and giving gifts to highland students, or giving Tet gifts to poor students and disadvantaged students.
The school hopes that through activities, children will appreciate what they have, be grateful to their parents, teachers, and appreciate the value of labor so that they will be more conscious and responsible for family and community.”
Tran Ngoc Bao An, a student of class 5A6, said, “This is the third time I have wrapped banh chung; Being able to make beautiful handicrafts with my parents and teachers to sell at the fair to raise funds for poor people, I find it very happy and meaningful. Through these activities, I learn more about the cultural beauties of Tet and realize that I have the responsibility to preserve and promote those good values."
Parents are also very excited and actively participate in school programs such as preparing their children to wear traditional costumes to school to attend the festival; Decorate together and create space for children to play.
Ms. Nguyen Tu Anh in Dong Da ward said, "I am very excited about the school's extracurricular program. I and my children participate in wrapping banh chung, selling Tet goods, and decorating Tet spaces.”
“This was an extremely interesting experience and an unforgettable memory for my mother and I during this Tet holiday. I find these experiential activities quite useful for children. The children are bold, confident and understand more things," said Ms. Anh.
Not only Dong Da Primary School, many schools in the province also organize programs to experience the traditional Tet in many different forms and names such as "Spring Connection - Tet of Love", "Folk Tet", "Spring gathers - Tet shares" with diverse and rich activities recreating the space, customs and atmosphere of traditional Tet such as wrapping Chung cake, writing calligraphy couplets, and contesting the five tray display, making paper apricot and peach blossoms, organizing folk games, recreating the countryside market on Tet.
Schools also organize donations, sell fundraising goods and give Tet gifts to poor and disadvantaged students with the desire to join hands to bring the community a full and warm Tet. Thereby, constantly spreading and educating children about the good and precious morals and traditions of the nation "Love others as you love yourself", "Good leaves cover torn leaves" of the nation, especially during the coming Tet holiday.
This activity has created a healthy and educationally meaningful playground for students, attracting them to participate in extracurricular activities and useful creative experiential activities to build relationships. solidarity and attachment between students in school and class. At the same time, it helps children understand more about traditional Tet and love the traditional cultural beauties of their homeland and people./.