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Our Traditional Days

1. Welcome to Vefa (The Badge Ceremony): It is a ceremony that is organised by the new students, their parents, the teachers and the graduates. It is held to introduce our school to our new students and their parents and also to gain them the state of belonging. In this ceremony the principals of the school talk about the history of our school, our aims and goals, principles and the rules of the school. Our head teacher of the foreign languages department informs the parents and the students about the teaching of foreign languages and after that in the name of the new students, the youngest Vefa student makes a speech about his feelings and then all the students  take the “ Oath of Vefa”. Then each class takes their place on the platform on the stage and the badges of Vefa are attached onto their collars by the teachers and graduates. This ceremony ends up with the cocktail given by the School Family Association.
2. The Day of Planting Saplings in Vefa Forest: The forest land was given to the school by the State Hydraulic Works in 1974.  Every year, on the first Sunday of April, the saplings are planted in Vefa Forest by the students and graduates. Vefa Forest is in the region of the Alibey Dam in Kağıthane. 
   Our teachers, students, their parents and our graduates participate in this activity which is organised by our school board and the Association of Vefalılar.  After everybody gathers in the school garden, they go toVefa Forest by schoolbuses. First the saplings which are supplied by the association are planted and then we have a picnic.
3. The Day of Boza: The foundation of our school is celebrated traditionally on the first Sunday of May every year. The graduates place a wreath on the bust of Atatürk and observe a minute silence. After singing the national anthem, the ceremony in the conference hall starts. In this ceremony our graduates and teachers talk about their school memories and sing the Vefa Anthem. After the ceremony boza is offered to the guests by the Vefa Bozacısı.( Boza is a traditional local drink) The week that follows  the Day of Boza  is known as  “The Culture Week Of Boza” and this week is celebrated with various activities including  concerts, theatres, conferences, friendly talks, exhibition etc.
4. The Spring Festival: It is held for three days in the first ten days of June every year. This festival is organised by the Festival Committee which is formed by The Students’ Council. On the first day of the festival, “ Kemal Sunal Culture and Art Awards” are given to the people who are very successful at cinema, music, theatre, literature and media. These successful people are chosen according to a questionnaire which is filled by the students.
5. The Graduation Ceremony: It is held the following week after the education year ends up and organised by the School Board and the School Family Association. The day of the ceremony is determined by the School Board. The graduates of that year, their parents and the representatives of the Vefa Foundations take part in this ceremony. The principal of the school, the vice principal of the senior classes, the representatives of the foundations talk about their feelings. The first three degree graduates are rewarded by the foundations. Then the first degree student of the school places the class plaque on the school log and hands over the school colours to the first degree student of the lise 2 classes. After all the graduates throw up their caps, a cocktail is given to the graduates and the guests by the School Family Association.