The activity was initiated by Grade 0 teacher Rosa Adonis. The kids were presented with two identical apples and told to treat one apple with hate and the other with kindness.
Adonis said, “The children at the nursery are still very young and we needed to find a way to make them understand the importance of kindness. Bullying in schools is on the rise and we would like to ‘bully-proof’ our children from as young as possible.
“As the week progressed, the one apple became bruised and damaged on the inside by throwing it around. The other apple remained the same. The apples were cut open on Friday to show that the ‘abused apple’ had bruised, even on the inside.”
Principal of the Nursery School Sonya Toet said that it was an extremely valuable lesson, presented in a way that was simple enough for young children to understand.
“The lesson is in line with Summerhill’s vision of conserving and placing value on all living creatures.”
Details: www.summerhill-school.co.za
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