Teach Middle East Magazine Mar-Apr 2017 Issue 4 Volume 4 | Page 25

Perspectives

ctives

and how do you promote it?

Zahra Virani year 10
" Tolerance has many definitions but to me it means tolerating others opinions while sharing yours. When we tolerate others, it will allow for them to reciprocate the same."
Shruti Nair year 10
" Tolerance is accepting others regardless of their race, religion or caste. It brings unity and peace. In our school, we promote tolerance through International Day activities that allow us to accept each other."
Rania Osman
Year 10
" Tolerance is to be patient, accepting of one another and to be fair. It is to allow the freedom of choice and we promote it by recognising the different beliefs and practices."
School
: SPRINGDALES SCHOOL DUBAI
Teacher: Ms. Deepti Bector & Ms. Taruna Khattar
Ms. Deepti Bector
Ms. Taruna Khattar
Simar Singh
Eshita Jaswal
Head of Art Dept
Head of Inclusion
Grade 6
Grade 6
" Tolerance is accepting yourself and others as they are. Respecting cultures, physical attributes, religion, perceptions and not being judgmental. We can promote tolerance through different projects, assemblies and community programmes."
" Tolerance is showing kindness to everyone … it involves being empathetic."
" Tolerance is respecting other nationalities, their differences and backgrounds."
" Tolerance is about accepting differences and working together as a family."