… … yes… sometimes we spoil these kids… ??????

Last few chilies and tomatoes transplanted today… no more land available in our garden… potatoes are growing bigger and bigger and taking all the space ?

The boys are doing an amazing job, watering and looking after their plants on a daily basis.

It was a long journey… started at the end of February. The boys have researched what type of vegetable/fruits can grow in this season and in this part of the world.

They have chosen their seeds and planted them with enthusiasm and care.

Many of the plants died due to the bad weather condition and only very few of those seeds are now healthy plants.

The boys have certainly learnt how difficult it is  to “fill a plate with food” and they are now more aware of the hard work required behind every product we eat. In our hearts we hope they will set a good example to their peers and there will be less wastage of food…

This evening, during our Wednesday House Assembly we discussed about values and their importance in everyone’s life.

After a short introduction, the boys have been asked to reply to the following questions:

• What are values?
• Why are values important in life?
• Which values do you think we are trying to promote in our Boarding community?
• How would you teach values to someone such a younger brother/sister  for instance?

These are some of the values that we consider the boys are constantly exposed to simply by living the Boarding experience. We believe it is also essential to show clearly what are the ideas behind our programme and make sure the boys learn to name these crucial elements for a healthy and happy life.

The boys have been also asked to share their answers and choose their “favorite” value… this is the outcome:

courage, trust and autonomy

It was amazing to see that despite the young age, all the boys agreed that the most effective way to teach values is by setting the example… an important warning for all the adults gravitating around them!