The students of grades 6 and 7 engaged in a Tuning In session for their Form Day centred around fostering an attitude of inclusion within our community in the first week of December 2023. The theme for the form day this year is Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion.
To kick off the interactive session, the students watched a thought-provoking Ted Talk by eleven-year-old Cole Blakeway.
He shared his heartwarming experiences and deep connection with his 44-year-old autistic uncle, emphasizing the importance of embracing differences.
In an effort to comprehend the diversity within our school, students from both grades actively participated by sharing their thoughts and perspectives. By looking at data collected from grade 6 and 7 students about their culture, learning style, food choices etc, the students gained insight into the rich tapestry of cultures, learning styles, food preferences, and hobbies present within the community. The exercise highlighted that, despite hailing from different regions, enjoying different cuisines, and having diverse learning needs, they all shared the common bond of friendship.
Based on their comprehension, the students worked together in groups to complete an interesting task. They created an "issue tree" for some hypothetical scenarios to analyze the causes, effects, and potential solutions for the many "Othering" scenarios. The talks attempted to increase awareness of the value of inclusivity by focusing on the diversity seen in the educational setting.
A meaningful conversation about how students should actively encourage inclusivity among their peers concluded the session. Encouraging them to embrace their unique ways of fostering inclusion beyond within the entire school community and the confines of the classroom was emphasised.
Ms. Mayura, Akanksha and I led these sessions. I am sure students are now in a better position to understand the theme and all set to learn about it in different disciplines.
One of the 2 planned events to understand diversity and inclusion was an online interaction with interaction with Keya Hatkar, yesterday. Keya is a 12-year-old child suffering from Spinal Muscular Atrophy .You can know more about her here : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcJ5Y1CJz04&t=1s. This was organized by Ms. Mayura.
The next one was scheduled on the 15th of December. Grade 7 , when students attended a guest lecture with Dr Ashish Faujdar, on Genetics disorders, organized by Ms. Nidhi Periwal.
We hope that these interactions will make a difference in our efforts to promote inclusivity.
- Ms Soma Guha
Comments
Post a Comment