Meeting school traditions

On Thursday and Friday we went to a camp with students from the 9th grade. The Gymnasium starts with 9th grade in Lithuania. In Germany student first go to primary school and they already change after 4th grade.
Such a camp is a major possibility for students getting to know each other better and to strong the class spirit. First it was a little bit strange for us because none really told us what to do but we already noticed that in Lithuania everything is slower and not that organized as it is in Germany.
The camp was full of games for students and tasks to improve their solidarity. In the evening there was a beginning ceremony. Inside the main room teachers and headmaster hold a speech and the leaders showed a play.They tried to introduce the younger students to their time at Didzdvario. In the end two people dressed as priest and nun entered and welcomed the students to the schools community.
All in all I really like those rituals. I do not know something like this from my school.Teachers are really near to the students and the spirit is created much more than in Germany. I can imagine that the atmosphere in school is more friendly than I know it from my hometown.
Another great thing about the camp was meeting leader students there. They are 12 graders and they are on our age. It‘s great to get some new contacts.