As an International School, inclusion, equity and diversity are particularly important values at our school. For this reason, it is important for us to share information about festivals and other cultural events celebrated amongst our school community. This academic year, we have focused so far on two such events: Diwali - one of the major religious festivals in Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism - and Thanksgiving (as celebrated in the US and Canada). For Diwali, we transformed our canteen into 5 themed sections, one for each day of the festivity. Our Secondary students were responsible for a stand explaining each of the five days. Our plan includes a unique activity for each day of the celebration. We divided the canteen into 5 themed sections, one for each day of the festivity. This allowed visitors from the Primary and Secondary community to explore the canteen and fully experience the spirit of each day. Last week we celebrated Thanksgiving. Students and staff were able to reflect on gratitude and write on our Gratitude Wall in the canteen. As with Diwali, students brought into school traditional food eaten at the time of these two celebrations.
Activiteit/evenement
Cultural Festivals
- Welke tips wil je andere Eco-teams geven bij het organiseren van een activiteit/evenement?: Planning is key: students who have first-hand experience with these festivities were targeted to help put on these events and the parent community was also involved in assisting the students to provide traditional food and symbolic items intrinsic to the celebration of the festivals.
- Onderwijstype: Voortgezet onderwijs
- Waarom zijn jullie hier trots op?: We are very proud when students take the lead in initiatives such as our Diwali and Thanksgiving celebrations; not only does it highlight their leadership skills and organizational abilities but also signifies their initiative, open-mindedness, and willingness to learn about diverse cultures.
- School: International School Breda