CHRISTMAS IN POLAND Christmas (Boże Narodzenie) we celebrate from 24th to 26 th of December

CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS IN POLANDIN POLAND

Christmas Christmas ((Boże Boże NarodzenieNarodzenie)) we we

celebrate from 24th to celebrate from 24th to 2626thth of of December . December .

Christmas treeChristmas tree

We We decorate decorate

our our Christmas Christmas tree a few tree a few

days days before before

Christmas.Christmas.

Christmas cardsWe send Christmas cards to friends

and family.

Christmas Christmas EveEve

We have supper on Christmas Eve and start it when the first star appears in the sky. Before the

supper we read fragment of Holy Bible and share a wafer with the whole family. Then we sit at a table and eat carp, poppy seed cake, boiled dough pocked filled

with mushroom and cabbage and other special Christmas

food.

Father Christmas Father Christmas & &

Christmas carolsChristmas carols After Christmas we After Christmas we

sing Christmas sing Christmas carols and open carols and open presentspresents from from

Father ChristmasFather Christmas. . On Christmas Day On Christmas Day

we have a big we have a big family dinnerfamily dinner.

Christmas midnight Christmas midnight massmass

We traditionally celebrate in the churchies a

midnight Mass at midnight on Christmas Eve.

SCHOOL TRADITIONSSCHOOL TRADITIONS

In our school we decorate Christmas In our school we decorate Christmas tree with angels, balls, stars, chains tree with angels, balls, stars, chains

and lights. We have got one big and lights. We have got one big Christmas tree in school hall and Christmas tree in school hall and

small trees in each classroom. small trees in each classroom. We We have many Christmas competitions- have many Christmas competitions- e.g. making the prettiest Christmas e.g. making the prettiest Christmas

card, Christmas decoration, and card, Christmas decoration, and Christmas crib. Christmas crib.

CHRISTMAS CRIBSCHRISTMAS CRIBS This year over 30 students made beautiful This year over 30 students made beautiful

andand interesting Christmas cribs.interesting Christmas cribs.

NATIVITY PLAYNATIVITY PLAYDecember 22nd was the last school December 22nd was the last school day before Christmas and pupils had day before Christmas and pupils had

“classroom Christmas Eve”. All “classroom Christmas Eve”. All children share a wafer with each children share a wafer with each

other and with teacher and some of other and with teacher and some of students prepare nativity play.students prepare nativity play.

POLISH CAROLPOLISH CAROL

Dzisiaj w BetlejemDzisiaj w Betlejem

Dzisiaj w Betlejem, dzisiaj w Betlejem wesoła Dzisiaj w Betlejem, dzisiaj w Betlejem wesoła nowina, nowina,

że Panna czysta, że Panna czysta porodziła Syna.że Panna czysta, że Panna czysta porodziła Syna.

Chrystus się rodzi, nas oswobodzi,Chrystus się rodzi, nas oswobodzi,Anieli grają, króle witają,Anieli grają, króle witają,

pasterze śpiewają, bydlęta klękają,pasterze śpiewają, bydlęta klękają,cuda, cuda ogłaszają.cuda, cuda ogłaszają.