A single grain sown in spring will yield ten thousand in autumn. Spring is the season for sowing and the time for nurturing hope. In order to implement the educational concept of ‘all-round development through five aspects’, fully leverage the educational function of labor, as well as cultivate students' labor skills and environmental protection awareness, the Primary and Junior High School Divisions of our school jointly carried out an unconventional planting activity, enabling students to step out of the classroom, get close to nature, and experience the hardships and joys of labor.
Initially, at the school's agricultural training base, the agricultural technician teacher gave a detailed introduction to the cultivation process of vegetable seedlings and taught the students how to plant them step by step. Accordingly, students listened attentively, who gathered around the tutor teacher, with their gazes fixed tightly on every movement of the tutor. Evidently, students’ eyes were filled with anticipation for the practical planting activities.
Furthermore, under the guidance of the agricultural technician teacher, students worked in groups and learned basic skills such as turning the soil, digging holes, sowing seeds and watering. Many students, for the first time, picked up the hoe. Although their movements were clumsy, they were full of enthusiasm, expressing that, ‘It turns out that there is so much so knowledge involved in growing vegetables. Also, the farmers are really hardworking!’
Last but not the least, the planting activity has come to a successful conclusion. The agronomist teacher reminded students that they should water the young seedlings regularly, remove weeds and fertilize them in the meantime. Therefore, students' gazes were resolute. Moreover, they secretly made up their minds to make the vegetable seedlings they planted grow into the ones that would yield the most fruits.
In conclusion, not only is this planting activity a wonderful journey for students to get close to nature and explore knowledge, but also a feast for their growth where they learn to cooperate and cultivate a sense of responsibility. More remarkably, it is a grand event that brings together students from all grades to engage. Thus, it’s hoped that all students will continue to uphold the concept of labor in their future studies and life, growing up healthily and robustly through exploration!