Quote Originally Posted by Hanna View Post
The list of free after-school clubs is impressive (apart from the gay club, in school!!!).

Are these real functioning clubs where the children can be looked after after school?
It'd be interesting to know what they say to the kids about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in the "Peace club"!
Yes they are real clubs and some are after school and some meet during lunch. A teacher is the sponsor for each club. I know there are even more as I have seen emails about some not listed on their Website, like a knitting club that meets during lunch. The Principal has made it clear, if you want a club, he'll find a sponsor for it.

Peace Studies Club...
About this Club: We say we uphold Einstein's name by following his academic excellence. A recent graduate, having participated in this program, commented that although this statement was true, we forget his academic excellence extends beyond the sciences. She observed it was not until last year that she learned about Einstein's history of peace activism - peace (he said) cannot be achieved through violence. It can only be attained through understanding. If you have not realized it before, the fact is, we all rely on a variety of heroes to provide us inspiration for our life's dreams. However, rarely do we take time to consider the ones who, by their humanitarian and nonviolent effort, also provide everyone, the world over, with challenging thoughts designed to make dreams come true - they are our peace heroes. Albert Einstein is one of these heroes.

You are invited to join this year's group and, for a short period each week, delve into the minds of some extraordinary people.