Santa/Papa Noel paid a very welcome visit to the children of Murla school on Thursday 18th December with a sack full of sweets for the children (and staff!).
There was great excitement on lots of the faces (the older ones were playing it cool!) and it is heart warming to see the innocence of little ones still.
Every child in the school joined us and each class sang a lovely Spanish song accompanied by actions. We were invited to sing for them but gracefully declined!
Papa Noel the gave out the sweets as each child waited patiently for their turn and were very good in not opening the bags; they had been told they were to be taken home.
They then presented him with many handmade cards which we will bring to January´s General Assembly so members can see their lovely work.
The staff were very grateful to all our members for their support for the school. You will recall we have donated a trampoline and a wonderful electric piano to them.
It really is a lovely village school with a fantastic ratio of 13 full and part time teachers to 52 children. They are very lucky indeed.
We left feeling more in the festive spirit and perhaps missing our grandchildren in the UK a little more.