Xaghra Parish » Gallery » Christmas 2008 » 28 NOV 08 SCHOOL CHILDREN TUTORED IN CRIB MAKING
Every year, towards the end of November, the ˜Ghaqda Il-Milied fix-Xaghra`, society ˜Christmas in Xaghra` promotes the crib among school children by organizing lectures in crib making for Year 4 students. This is done in collaboration with the Head of the School. This year it was held on 28th November. Mr. Victor Agius, President of the Society and Mr. John Attard, both well versed in the art of all forms of crib making, showed the children how to make a papier mache manger using a cardboard box. They showed them what media they should use (cardboard, glue, newspaper, coloured powder, etc), emphasizing the benefit of using recyclable material. They gave them a lesson in perspective, how to decorate a crib, what they should look for to make trees, that they should be careful not to, for example, removing green live thyme branches from its habitat. They were warned to seek adult help especially when making lights for the crib and never to do the latter on their own as it can not only be dangerous but even fatal. The students asked many questions signifying the interest they take in these lectures. In the end, they were encouraged to make a crib for the School Crib Exhibition.
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