School Name
The word ‘Sehwa’ means ‘the whole world is peaceful and all people live in harmony’, it being the sophisticated school name loved by the whole Sehwa community. The ‘Se 세(世)’ of Sehwa represents the whole world, and ‘hwa 화(和)’ indicates ‘peace, gentleness, tenderness and harmony.’ The school name implies the great desire of humanity, ‘a world of peace and harmony.’
School Motto
Love all neighbords
and be loyal to the country with a radiant heart.
School Motto of SGH is ‘Love all neighbors and be loyal to the country with a radiant heart.’ In contrast to most mission statements which list abstract nouns and aim for authoritarian guidance, School Motto of SGH is one complete sentence thus making it clear, precise and smooth.
The phrase ‘with a radiant heart’ represents the values an individual must pursue. To students on the path of learning, the ability to understand everything with no prejudice or bias is essential. So students must develop a radiant, optimistic outlook on life, rather than a dark, negative attitude towards the world.
Another phrase, ‘love all neighbors’ expresses the spirit of volunteering. Apartments surrounding our society demolish the community spirit, and the more modernized our society becomes, the more likely these selfish features will be promoted. The phrase above was set by considering such environmental conditions. This type of volunteering spirit helps overcome selfishness and acts as the key feature to develop autonomous citizenship.
The word ‘country’ from the phrase ‘be loyal to the country’ involves the idea of ethnic culture rather than the physical border of the country. The idea of ‘loyal’ used in the phrase is also not referring to blind obedience but true love and faith in ethnic culture. Without utilizing Korean identity, true globalization cannot be brought to realization. For such reason, loyalty to one’s own country is thought to be an important virtue for students, and this is why it is mentioned in the mission statement.