First day at school

Today we have been at School from 8 to 1 o'clock and it has been really inspirational, intensive and thought-provoking :)
The first thing that stroke me was finding boots in the corridors and seeing students walking into the classroom in their socks, or finding them sitting on cushions on the floor, or pilates balls in the hsllways.
The second was the quiet and relaxing atmosphere in class, which contrasts with our often loud voices and exciteness.
Another different aspect is the fact of doors in the classrooms remaining open during the lessons.
And, of course, the fact of students getting their free lunch at the School canteen everyday at around 11 o'clock in the morning. Today we had reindeer soup which I have to admit was truly delicious.
Focusing on the educational system, the non-existence of any kind of national tests along the nine years of compulsory education, the fact of starting University as "late" as when they are19 or 20 and the ways they work with children with special needs (between three and five teachers in the same classroom when they are around) are the aspects which stroke me.