School life in Argentina, India and Ukraine
Gisel Crespo's class in Argentina held two My School exchanges: one with Jhansi Ravikumar's class in India and another with Olenka Sydorenko's class in Ukraine. Students presented school routines, asked questions and shared language and culture.
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Two exchanges about everyday school life
Gisel Crespo, a teacher in Argentina, wanted her students to see what school looks like beyond their own classroom. She hosted two separate exchanges through Class2Class: one with Jhansi Ravikumar's class in India and another with Olenka Sydorenko's class in Ukraine. Questions about a normal school day, uniforms and celebrations gave the students something familiar to share.
For the My School project, each class prepared a presentation about its country, city and school before meeting online. What does the school building look like? When does the school year start? Do students wear uniforms? These questions guided the exchange.
Argentina and India
Gisel's students introduced Argentina, its 23 provinces and their city of General Pico in La Pampa. They described their school life: 750 students, classes from Monday to Friday starting at 7:45 a.m., a gym, an auditorium and art rooms. They also shared celebrations such as the Talent Show and Colors Day, when the school divides into two teams for games and activities. They ended by teaching Spanish words such as Hola (hello) and Adiós (goodbye), inviting their Indian peers to repeat them.
India's students introduced themselves, sharing their grade, hobbies and ambitions. They described a school with three floors across four blocks, 95 classrooms, a shared library, a playground and a garden surrounded by large trees. Their day ran from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., beginning with a morning assembly. They wore blue uniforms on most days and casual clothes on Fridays. Many spoke of becoming doctors; when one student said she wanted to be a teacher, both classrooms smiled. During the questions, an Argentine student asked about the bindi and an Indian student explained the tradition behind it. The classes ended by waving and making heart gestures for a group photo.
Argentina and Ukraine
Students from School No. 9 in Brovary introduced Ukraine, its blue and yellow flag, varenyky and the traditional embroidered vyshyvanka. They performed Shchedryk, also known through Carol of the Bells, and shared Ukrainian music with their partner class.
They described their school as about 10 kilometers from Kyiv, with three floors, 61 classrooms and around 1,720 students. Its facilities included a gym, a swimming pool and a football field, with after-school clubs from table tennis to gymnastics. Ten students had recorded their voices for a school video shown during the session, and teacher Olenka pointed each speaker out as they appeared.
Argentine students repeated greetings and thank-you words after their Ukrainian peers. The session ended with a Kahoot game that both classes played together.
So interesting to know more about your country, home town and school. I like your school very much! Thanks for collaboration.
Olena Sydorenko, teacher, Ukraine
What the exchanges gave students a chance to practise
Both sessions gave students a real audience for their English and a way to compare school life with peers in another country. The activities made room for several kinds of practice:
- Presenting familiar school routines and answering questions in English.
- Listening to how another class studies, celebrates and spends its school day.
- Trying greetings and other words shared by the partner class.
The two sessions differed in their presentations and conversations. In each, students heard directly from peers about everyday school life beyond their own classroom.
Sources
Original account by Ornella Celeste, published on 19 February 2026.
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