February
2nd,
2026
School Day of Non-violence and Peace
30th January is the Day of Non-violence and Peace. At Sant Ignasi we celebrate it with several symbolic events. We are celebrating this day with the goal of identifying attitudes and actions that generate peace, to discover it through small daily gestures and ways of relating to others and helping our students understand that we can all bring peace to our surroundings if we commit ourselves to it.
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In Early Childhood, for example, we sang the "Song of Peace" and went out into the playground with the placards we had made. A few days earlier and as part of the Human and Pastoral Education programme for the stage, we explored the idea of peace through a number of stories and activities.
In Initial Primary Years, over the course of the week we have looked at this topic in four activities: the weekly assembly, the Bon Dia spaces, the Manresa space and a joint event in which we read the manifesto for Peace and sang the song "We want Peace".
In NEI, we carried out various activities in the Tutorial and Take your Time spaces to consider how we can promote a culture of peace in our surroundings. At the start of the day we spared a moment for the thirty or so areas of the world where there are conflicts and wars and read several prayers for peace.
In 3rd and 4th TQE, the junior ambassadors created and facilitated an activity on Peace in Europe for Lower Secondary classes.
In High school, this week, during the tutoring session, art students created the commemorative mural for Peace Day, with the collaboration of their teacher Mercè Jou. This is a collaborative and creative activity that encourages artistic expression and collective reflection.
The tutoring session was specifically dedicated to the value of peace through a personal and group reflection activity. The session began with a short introductory video about peace. Next, the students participated in an activity, with each group answering a different question (what is peace for them, what brings them peace, how they can contribute to generating peace in their environment, etc.). Finally, all contributions were placed on the commemorative mural.
This activity aims to promote reflection, coexistence, and commitment to the values of a peaceful culture.
Educating in and for tolerance, solidarity, harmony, respect for human rights, non-violence and peace are subjects that we will be working on in the classroom; we feel compelled to build and advocate for peace, and to work towards understanding between people from different backgrounds and with different ways of thinking.
The School Day of Non-violence and Peace enables us to work and raise awareness among our students about the importance of learning to live together and work for Peace.
