Some of my lessons are spontaneous which makes for a fun class on occasions. I have noticed the school ground not as clean as it should be. I took the opportunity to teach the kids the importance of cleanliness. I had the conversation with a friend who takes her kids outside of class on a consistent basis in the morning to pick up rubbish with the lesson of keeping your school clean is the right thing to do, I agree. As was the case with her class and mine as well, funny looks and questions do ensue. Why are you picking up trash, why now, you (me, the teacher) are picking up trash too.
The topic for the lesson was CRE, Christian Religious Education, At the beginning of the lesson I said God made the trees, sun, animals and people. God wants us to care for the land that He gave us. When He sees rubbish He is sad. He wants us to keep it clean. I then split the kids into pairs and we went around the school picking up rubbish. I would point out some trash and they would run to pick it and throw it in their paper (yes I know what you thinking; that is plastic and not paper. I have never heard the plastic being used). I had no idea the kids would have so much fun picking up trash. I am planning on doing this on a consistent basis, if not daily most assuredly every week.
