“Minister of National Education inaugurates first green courtyard in the city at Poincaré School”

On the eve of another long weekend, the pupils of the Poincaré school voluntarily lingered in the playground after class. They stormed the swings and all the play or rest areas which had hitherto been off-limits to them and discovered the various plots of greenery which now occupy the playground. Yes, now at Poincaré, the courtyard is also and above all a really fun, inclusive space, where nature has entered in different forms while the asphalt has completely disappeared. When the temperatures go crazy, it will be better there and immediately, that makes the kids happy.

The other reason that made the students and quite a few parents stay was the surprise visit of the Minister of National Education. Taking advantage of a trip to Moselle, Pap Ndiaye came to inaugurate the new courtyard, the one that is said to be resilient. A risk-free trip, especially since no information had leaked out. A way to avoid any demonstration while several hot topics occupy the minister at the end of the school year, such as the teacher pact, social diversity in college and high school or the recruitment of teachers for the next school year. A handful of representatives of the FSU having heard of the minister’s visit tried a little “casserolade” but nothing to disturb the expected festivities.

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Won over by the guided tour of the premises, Pap Ndiaye praised the work undertaken by the municipality to revegetate Poincaré. “It’s a beautiful yard; the most beautiful one I have seen so far”. The compliment went straight to the heart of Pierre Cuny’s team. The minister continued on the substance of the subject, believing that climate change is forcing elected officials to review their investments. “This will also translate into school curricula. If I take history, a discipline that I know well, we will no longer be able to teach the industrial revolution in the future without talking about the upheavals in nature and the climate, ”he said. The Minister also highlighted the role of eco-delegates which extends throughout France. “Today there are 250,000; it is a commitment and a function that we are going to value more”. Returning to the debitumization of courses which is gaining momentum in France, “we are part of a great movement: that of the ecological transition which will be the great work of the generation of our students”.