On 6 August, students came together for a special paper crane (tsuru) origami session in the Pilgrim Library as part of our school’s Towards World Peace initiative.
The lunchtime session was led by our Year 7 Pilgrim Peace Ambassadors—Henry, Nick and Theo—who guided other keen students in the art of paper folding.
The paper crane has become a worldwide symbol of peace, hope and healing. It is inspired by the story of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who developed leukaemia after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Sadako folded paper cranes in the hope of recovering from her illness, and her story has since inspired millions around the world to fold cranes as a symbol of peace and a future free from nuclear weapons.
Our Peace Ambassadors have folded one thousand origami cranes and these are currently on display in the FHS Pilgrim campus library throughout August. The exhibition was unveiled on the eve of the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing and invites our school community to reflect on the importance of peace and the devastating human cost of war.
