The first year students practice for the big stamping moment. — © Margot De Clercq
All students at Musica primary school stamp for peace. With a rhythmic song of strength they want to draw attention to children in war countries. They created their strength song after a call from Ketnet and SOS Children’s Villages.
It’s five to twelve, literally and figuratively. The playground of Musica primary school in Sint-Andries is filled with stamping students. It is a large-scale peace campaign. With their melodic stomping they draw attention to all children living in war.
Each class started working with its own rhythm and text. Together it forms one song of strength. The school is participating in this campaign, which was organized by Ketnet and SOS Children’s Villages.
Attention
“Vree-ee-dee-ee,” comes from teacher Daan’s class. The first year students also practiced all week before the big stamping moment.
Each class has their own text and rhythm. Here, master Daan teaches the correct rhythm to his class. — © Margot De Clercq
“We are going to stomp so hard with everyone that we are going to make the earth shake and shake. But not by an earthquake or by bombs, but by our feet,” says Houdaifa (7).
“Now we are the bombs, but the love bombs of music,” Ella-Nore (7) agrees.
Ella-Nore (with her pink sweater) enthusiastically stomps along from the ground. — © Margot De Clercq
The children are well informed, they learned about the different problems and why a World Children’s Day is being organized on November 20. “It’s a kind of holiday, where everyone has to think of all the children in trouble,” Amelia (6) explains.
Safety
“It is also a connecting moment for the students to all send this signal,” says Sofie De Keyser of Antwerp City Education. “Every child should be able to grow up in a safe environment.”
From left: classmates Izrahiah, Max, Barbara, Jess and Ida. — © Margot De Clercq
One of the students, Barbara (10), unfortunately had to flee such an unsafe environment herself. “Two years ago I came to Belgium from Ukraine. I am very happy that I am here now and can participate. Because it is really very important for other children who are still in that situation.”
“Many children are also not safe due to global warming,” says Tuur (6). “They are in danger from flooding, for example. And that is why safe countries must send a signal.”
Houdaifa’s class (brown coat with white stripe) participates enthusiastically during the stamping moment. — © Margot De Clercq
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