There was great excitement in Year 5 this week when something rather unexpected appeared in school… their Christmas cards from Spain! Back in December, Year 5 wrote festive cards to their pen pals at La Salle Paterna College in Valencia. Their Spanish friends kindly returned the favour and posted cards all the way to Gosport. However, the journey turned out to be a little more adventurous than expected!

The cards actually arrived in Gosport twice, but somehow never made it to the school. After what we can only assume was a sightseeing tour of the local postal system, they were finally delivered on the third attempt. So, just three months after being posted, the long-awaited cards finally reached Year 5. Needless to say, the children were delighted to receive them. It was a lovely surprise to open Christmas cards… in March!

A huge thank you to our friends at La Salle Paterna College for their patience and kindness. The cards may have taken the scenic route, but they definitely arrived with lots of smiles.