Don't judge a person until you've walked a mile in their shoes...

That proverb definitely applied to The King's School as we braved the cold and the roughness of brick and stone under our feet, having left our shoes at home. On 8 April 2011 we celebrated a Day Without Shoes, started by Toms, an organisation that has pledged to give a pair of shoes to someone in need for every pair that they sell. Throughout the day it was a treat to see the drawings and decorations that people did on their feet, essentially each pair of shoeless feet became an artwork towards awareness. As a school each student also had their footprint done, the results of which have being constructed into the South African flag.

Donations went to funding the buying of a pair of school shoes and socks for fourteen needy learners from a local Primary School.  Fourteen Grade 11's accompanied the learners and went shoe shopping. It was truly a day of giving and receiving, of awareness, and of fun as learners tried on shoes and paraded for each other with much delight. Thank you to all The King's School learners who contributed to this outreach.

Next time you spot a pair of shoes that you long to buy, remember how it would be to walk  barefoot, not one, but many miles of your life.