KNES Secondary Dept celebrates Remembrance Day
Annual event also debates importance of tolerance
KUWAIT CITY, Nov 22: Remembrance Day is a day for Kuwait National English School population to remember and honour those who have sacrificed themselves to secure and protect our freedom.
Members of our Student Council were busy promoting the Poppy’s Appeal campaign on campus. The Poppy is the symbol of Remembrance, Hope and Fraternity and the money collected is used to help veterans of wars. This was followed by an official Educational field trip to the Cenotaph (one of the world memorials) at the British Embassy in Kuwait to ensure that no one is forgotten as Kuwait National English School population unites to honour all who have suffered or died in war.
In order to further promote the culture of peace, heritage and cooperation within the school, Kuwait National English School also held its annual Assembly to celebrate Remembrance day which was combined with Tolerance day. Madame Chantal Al Gharabally, School Director, lit a candle of peace and gave a somber narration of her Grandfather’s participation in the front line in the battlefield of one of the wars. Students stood for one minute of silence in the Al Farabi Theatre to pay respect, remember and honour those who have paid the price for our freedom. Our students listened to a presentation on Tolerance and had a chance to read their own emotional poems followed by some songs from KNES Music Department.
This is an annual celebration and serves as an excellent occasion to debate on the important issue of Tolerance. The act of remembrance rightly has a place in — and impact on — our lives, no matter which nationality, race, belief, gender we belong to.