While everyone often finds fault with domestic schools, in fact, foreign schools also have all kinds of outrageous operations. And some strange operations may have become happiness and intimacy in the mouth of Runren, but in fact, they have let us see what is called double standard.
If you attend an entrance ceremony and suddenly find out that your new classmate is not a human, but a 4-month-old baby goat, if the principal is still learning to croak at the welcome ceremony, I am afraid that you will be scolded in the country. But in Japan, it seems to be intimate and caring.
And this is a real scene that happened at the municipal Nannaga Elementary School in Iza City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. On April 24 this year, there was only one "new student" in this school, but this new student was not an ordinary elementary school student, but a 4-month-old baby goat, sent by the parent of one of the eight students in the school.
In the media portrayal, the scene was bustling with activity, with more than 30 parents, residents and students gathered in the school's gymnasium, their eyes focused on this special new student.
Nam Wing Elementary School, a school in a remote town, has faced serious challenges in recent years due to a declining birthrate and population outflow. The number of students in the school has been decreasing year by year, and now there are only 8 students in the school, scattered in the second, third, fifth and sixth grades. This year, however, the school did not recruit a single new student. And then there was such a strange scene.
If I was in China, I am afraid that I would have been scolded for wasting national resources, but in Japan, a school has been reserved for these eight students, and all supporting facilities are complete. Far from the kind of schools where our left-behind children in remote areas are located. Moreover, in this case, the general school has already been merged. In Japan, however, we are used to it.
Media reports: When the little goat joined Nanyong Elementary School as a "new student", the principal, Tetsuro Shinchi, was ecstatic, and he gave this special new student a warm name - "Xiao Nan". Although Xiao Nan is only 4 months old, she is already an energetic snack girl, and she is full of curiosity and desire to explore everything on campus.
Since early March this year, Xiao Nan has come to the campus in advance to adapt to the environment. At first, she was a little scared of this unfamiliar environment, and there was a situation of "skipping school". However, with the love and companionship of her seniors, she quickly got used to the life of grazing, sleeping, and walking on campus. The seniors were very happy with Xiao Nan's arrival, and they actively took this special freshman to the campus to "dry rice" (weeding), and also worked together to build a warm cottage for her.
After more than a month of getting along, the school decided to hold an official entrance ceremony for the fluffy "freshman". All seniors, parents and local residents were invited to attend to witness this special occasion. With everyone's warm welcome, the former farmer entered the venue with Xiao Nan in his arms and solemnly handed her over to the principal. Xiao Nan sat on a special seat paved with straw and became the focus of the audience.
The seniors stood in a neat row and sang the school song of Nanyong Primary School loudly, warmly welcoming Xiao Nan's arrival. They also prepared grass for Xiao Nan as a gift, hoping that she would enjoy this new home. Xiao Nan seemed to feel everyone's enthusiasm and love, and let out a cheerful bleating sound from time to time, as if to express gratitude to the seniors for their affirmation and encouragement.
Boy. If we have a principal who dares to risk the world to hold such a welcome ceremony, it is not a matter of feelings, but a waste of social resources.
In fact, many Japanese people have expressed doubts about this, and some people are leaving messages on Twitter. "When the baby goats grow up and graduate, will they be eaten?" and some people exclaimed, "The time of goats has arrived!"
With the declining birth rate, will we also have this strange thing of referring to sheep for life?