SCHOOL DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE AND PEACE, 30th JANUARY

Next week, we celebrate the School Day of Non-violence and Peace (30th January). We will have different activities (including an outdoor one in which some students will read texts about peace and some pigeons will be released) aimed at developing a peaceful behavior among our students.

The goal of this day is to point out the importance of education in and for tolerance, solidarity, respect for human rights, non violence and peace. And the importance of schools as instruments of peace and understanding between people of different formation, race, culture and religion. Likewise, January 30 is the anniversary of the death of the spiritual and national Indian leader, Mahatma Gandhi, murdered by a Buddhist fanatic.

Click on this link to know some more about Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi

JANUARY "this month we celebrate..."

We are back from the Christmas Holidays. A New Year has just began and January is here. There are days in this month to celebrate and here there is a list with some of the most important of these celebrations.







Sunday, 1st - New Year's Day
Wednesday, 4th - World Braille Day
Friday, 6th - Epiphany
Monday, 13th - Martin Luther King Day (USA)
Monday, 23rd - Chinese New Year 4710

Chinese New year

Monday, 23rd, Chinese New Year: This is the first day in the Year of the dragon. Kung Hei Fat Choy means Happy New Year in Chinese language. Chinese New Year is popularly called the Spring Festival, and the festivities last for 15 days. It is also referred to as the lunar new year because it starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year and ends with the full moon 15 days later. The festival is colourfully celebrated with fireworks, dances (such as the famous Lion dance) and the giving of gifts, flowers and sweets. Gold is a dominant colour to symbolise the wish for prosperity, and red is also much used as a lucky colour.  

If you want to learn some more about this celebration try these links:

Chinese New Year Primary Games 
Chinese New Year Kaboose