Wednesday, January 26, 2011

School Day of Non-violence and Peace


 The "School Day of Non-violence and Peace", and also known as World or International Day of Non-violence and Peace, is a pioneering, non-state, non-governmental, non-official, independent, free and voluntary initiative of Non-violent and Pacifying Education, which is now practised in schools all over the world and in which centres of education, teachers and students of all levels and from all countries are invited to take part.

 It advocates a permanent education in and for harmony, tolerance, solidarity, respect for human rights, non-violence and peace.
It is observed on January 30th or thereabouts every year, on the anniversary of the death of Mahatma Gandhi. In countries with a Southern Hemisphere school calendar, it can be observed on March 30 or thereabouts.

 Its basic message is:
"Universal Love, Non-violence and Peace. Universal Love is better than egoism, Non-violence is better than violence, and Peace is better than war".
 The method of teaching this activity of education in values it can be freely applied in each centre of education according to its own teaching style.



Our School is going to do different activities:


- A Charity Run.  It will take place on Monday  at 12:00 p.m.  
- A Jumble Sale. 
- Exhibitions
-  And other interesting activities... We'll sing the following song....