At the end of the semester, the corn planted by the students themselves ushered in a big harvest

With the end of the busy and fulfilling semester, students in the Third Experimental School of Longhua District, Shenzhen not only gained knowledge, but also ushered in a big harvest. Recently, more than 60 students in the fifth and sixth grades of the school, under the leadership of the teacher, came to the school's labor practice cornfield to "collect corn" to experience the joy of harvest.

▲ On July 6, students imitated the teacher's gesture of corn. Interviewed units confession

The day of "Corn" is very lively. Early in the morning, the students led by Teacher Chen Wenhao in the comprehensive practice activity class to the school's air farm, and they received the picking tools in an orderly manner. "Don't rely on brute force to grab corn during picking. You can use it to twist and turn, so that corn is more likely to be removed." Mr. Chen explained how to correct corn while demonstrating. The classmates looked carefully and listened carefully, and some also imitated the teacher's gesture of corn.

▲ On July 6, students were busy on the school's air farm everywhere. Interviewed units confession

After mastering the basic picking skills, the students were eager to try, entering the cornfield with baskets and starting to pick. At the beginning, the students' picking actions were still a bit rusty, but after several attempts, they gradually grasped the trick, and the technology became more and more skilled. After a while, the basket with corn was full.

▲ On July 6, students were picking their seeds. Interviewed units confession

Throughout the morning, the students were busy shuttle in the cornfield, and their foreheads were already covered with sweat, but the joy of harvest made students feel tired at all. "Take it back tonight to make soup for my mother." "Our class chief is the fastest, and he has a basket alone!" "Take it back, I want to hang them with a rope." The students looked at The fruits of labor picked by yourself couldn't hold their mouths. Some students also told reporters that through this labor, they really felt that the hardships of food were not easy, and they also sincerely admired the working people.

▲ On July 6, the students who welcomed the big harvest of the corn smiled. Interviewed units confession

Growing is corn, and you have gained youth. Teacher Chen Wenhao revealed that some of the students' labor fruits will be sent to the school cafeteria, allowing the teachers and students of the school to taste together, and the other part is packed in the exquisite storage bag of the school. , Share the results of their labor and the joy of harvest with their families and friends.

▲ On July 6, students harvested corn fruits and laughed unattended. Interviewed units confession

"Under the leadership of the teacher, the students turned to the ground, loose soil, plant, weed, fertilize, and watered. In just a few months, more than 300 square meters of corn land got more than 400 kilograms of corn." Longhua District Zhao Yan, the principal of the Third Experimental School, introduced that in order to build the educational system for the comprehensive cultivation of morality, wisdom, body, and labor, students can experience the happiness of labor and feel the charm of Chinese farming culture. In October 2019, the third experimental school in Longhua District introduced dishes. Doctoral urban agricultural "campus air farm" project has created air smart farms in idle open spaces on the top of the school. "Campus aerial farm is a labor education platform built by the school for children, and it is a valuable labor education resource for the school." Zhao Yan believes that creating a rural school and rural courses, through activities such as the "harvest season", can allow students not to leave the school gate. That is to transform into a "farming expert" and experience farming fun. More importantly, students can understand the meaning of "one point of cultivation and harvest".

Shenzhen Evening News reporter Liu Xialan

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