We had dining with us for the last week a couple of French teachers from France. They were here with a group of French students on an exchange programme. Tonight at table, they were sharing the experience of their students at our Salesian school here in Chertsey. They (the students) always exited the classroom at the end of the day, eyes wide open and jaws hitting the floor!
That they attributed the ambiance and the whole attitude of the English school education system. The French school education system is highly teacher-centric and regimented. The system expects every student to fit in. In contrast the English school education helps each child seeks and build on his or her own unique difference. The pressure is not to blend in but bloom out! So the emphasis is always on the child discovering his or her own potential and seeking ways to enhance it.
They made a very interesting observation regarding the school uniform. In France, school children mostly do not have a school uniform - but the education system is too formal and rigid. In England, most schools insist on a precise school uniform - and that they found, furthers their growth in differentiating one another on the basis of their individuality.
That confirms why most children here love going to school. I've hardly seen any child cry or drag his or her feet on the way to school. The only other place I've seen such joy on the faces of children going to school is in Shillong. All the other places, the joy is only while returning from school!
That they attributed the ambiance and the whole attitude of the English school education system. The French school education system is highly teacher-centric and regimented. The system expects every student to fit in. In contrast the English school education helps each child seeks and build on his or her own unique difference. The pressure is not to blend in but bloom out! So the emphasis is always on the child discovering his or her own potential and seeking ways to enhance it.
They made a very interesting observation regarding the school uniform. In France, school children mostly do not have a school uniform - but the education system is too formal and rigid. In England, most schools insist on a precise school uniform - and that they found, furthers their growth in differentiating one another on the basis of their individuality.
That confirms why most children here love going to school. I've hardly seen any child cry or drag his or her feet on the way to school. The only other place I've seen such joy on the faces of children going to school is in Shillong. All the other places, the joy is only while returning from school!
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