 CARNAUN
NATIONAL SCHOOLHello!
Now, I don’t wish to take up too much of your time, as I know that you are busy too. The number one reason for this message is of course to say THANK YOU! I have never before seen such hospitality in a school, neither in Sweden nor in any other place. I think you should all be very proud. It was clear that you made an effort to make us all feel very welcome, and you did a fine job with that. Your school is a very special one. The children are very calm and nice, and have a lovely sense of humour, all of which suggests a very secure environment. This is unfortunately not the case in all schools. There is a spirit of freedom in the school, but also a sense of direction. It is all balanced in a way that I think leads to greater learning. As for the teaching, I think we were all quite impressed. Although the children were not constantly supervised, they knew what to do, and did it. I realize that this was a special occation, and that every day is not like this. The atmosphere usually gets a little strained when there are visitors. If this was the case in this school, I will be surprised, as it didn’t show. In our conversation I found that even though you have been using the same methods for a long time, they are what I would consider quite modern! They are methods we are being taught to use now. I would again like to thank you for the wonderful welcome we got. Thanks also for the gift and the soup. We did return to that restaurant again, and I tried the chowder. It was, needless to say, very tasty indeed! If you have any questions or comments regarding anything, I would be most happy to answer them. Finally, Merry Christmas! And give my best to all the children! Linus W...  BAILE
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