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Our School in Pavlysh describes the inspirational work carried out at Pavlysh Secondary School in central Ukraine during the 1960s. For Sukhomlynsky's readership of teachers and school principals, the word 'Pavlysh' stood for creative thought, inspiration, and the hope of finding answers to troubling questions. Raising his school from the ashes of World War II, Sukhomlynsky created a system of education that was deeply embedded in the natural environment and that fostered the qualities of curiosity, empathy and creativity. One of the thousands of visitors to Pavlysh, a school principal from Armenia, wrote: 'I have spent only one day in this remarkable school where so much is happening, but I have gained as much as I did in four years at the institute.' Another visiting principal wrote: 'Pavlysh Secondary School should be renamed a university! We say this quite responsibly: here a feeling of wonder and admiration comes over anyone with the slightest love for children and schools.' Students enrolling in Sukhomlynsky's school became part of a vibrant learning community in which teachers, parents, community members, and the students themselves all played a role in educating each other. Dozens of clubs operated after school, most attended by children of varying ages, and the older children played a significant role in educating younger children. These informal, extracurricular activities were extremely important in developing children's talents, building their self-esteem, and providing an experiential background for formal studies. In this environment students became autonomous, lifelong learners.

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"Vasyl Sukhomlynsky (1918-1970) was the principal of a combined primary and secondary school in the Ukrainian village of Pavlysh from 1948 until his death in 1970. Together with his dedicated staff, he created a holistic system of education that addressed multiple aspects of a child's development: physical, emotional, moral, intellectual, aesthetic, and vocational. Sukhomlynsky wrote extensively about his experience, and his inspirational writing attracted thousands of visitors to his school. His works have been translated into over fifty languages and read by millions of educators. Alan Cockerill is a teacher, translator, and researcher. His doctoral research into the educational legacy of Vasyl Sukhomlynsky included ten months study in Moscow during 1987 and 1988, and he visited Sukhomlynsky's school in Ukraine in 2009. He is the author of ""Each One Must Shine: The Educational Legacy of V. A. Sukhomlinsky"" and has translated two of Sukhomlynsky's most significant works: ""My Heart I Give to Children"" and ""Our School in Pavlysh: A Holistic Approach to Education""."

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