SETRAWA’S GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS MONTHLY REPORT

SETRAWA PILOT PROJECT : SETU

January 2020  

General information: schools time-table : 10am to 1:00pm how many schools reached in Setrawa : 2 how many classes in school : 2 per school, divided by age how many volunteers : 4 volunteers (2 per schools) names of volunteers teaching each class : Carin & Maigane, Léa & Léana any changes since last month : first month to teach, new project

English classes:

how many children : 55 in the first school, 35 in the second attendance : some of them don’t go to school everyday due to personal reasons (illness, wedding, to help their parents) topics of lessons : we are teaching basic English to the children, since they don’t speak english at all. The goal is to improve their level so they can at least have a conversation after 3 months. We start by teaching them the greetings, how to introduce themselves, to talk about them, their family, what they like to do, colors, environment, etc. Also, we teach some of them how to write with the English alphabet. The main focus is to help them to think by themselves, understand why and what they’re learning and improve their personal learning skills.

Student's progress : In the two schools, they can understand some situations better and we can communicate a little bit. They can answer simple questions and ask some of them. They are more confident about us and them as the beginning. Lessons are about : the alphabet, numbers, body parts, colors, left & right, introduce themselves with “what is your name” “where are you from” “how are you” and for the oldest “how old are you” “how many sister and brother do you have” “what is your father’s/mother’s/brother’s/sister’s name...” “What do you like” “Where do you live”. They all are able to understand what we ask when it’s simple (sit down, stand up…).

Workshops:

Short summary of each Workshop : -The WORLD : the continents, differences between people, different countries in the world and languages all over the world. Where is India, in which continent (introduction to the question “Where are you from?” and its answer “I am from India”). -The ENVIRONMENT : What is the environment ? Introduction of some vocabulary: water, air, trees, animals, people and the consequences of their actions : pollution, waste. Awareness about waste pollution : collecting waste in the school to throw it in the bin. Show them how to recycle some waste (picture of one boy who created a toy after the workshop). -HOW TO FEEL COMFORTABLE IN OUR BODY AND MIND: Presentation of what is a physical activity (games, dance, sport, stretching). Presentation of what we can do to feel good in our mind (accept yourself by accepting others, be self confident, give happiness as you can).

Special comments: Any visitors? 1 cameraman, 2 future volunteers Special occasion : 1st school : Learning games on Fridays after the class. 2nd school : Movies in English on Fridays

We were well welcomed by the teachers of the school but their English level is very

low, which can explain the English level of the children. The English course is in the curriculum of the government schools but absolutely not adapted to their level. They are teached to repeat, to write and to remember, not to understand or even to use what they learnt. Their teaching methods are not involving the children. This is why we are giving them new methods such as activities, writing and speaking. “Tell them they will forget, teach them they will remember, involve them they will learn”. Our main purposes are to improve their English level, to improve the capacity of the school, to involve them, to improve their self-thinking, to improve their personal skills and to raise their awareness about sport and environment. The children in those schools come from poor areas and backgrounds. They are, for most of them, the first generation of learners in their families. However, their willingness to learn is very strong despite the condition under which they do so. Indeed, the standards of the government schools are very bad, the rooms are dark and empty. There is not enough stationary for all of them. In one of the schools, girls and boys are not mixed : they are sitting in 2 different sides of the classroom and it is hard to make them communicate and interact. Girls seem scared of the boys, they are very shy.

“Tell them,they will forget - Teach them, they will remember - Involve them, they will learn” 

SETRAWA’S GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS & Extended support (tuition for the villages’s children)

MONTHLY REPORT

SETRAWA PILOT PROJECT : SETU February 2020  

 General information : schools time-table : Bawkan Primary School & Udawton Ki Dany Primary School 10:00 to 1:00pm ; Khanodi School 10:00 to 4:00 pm how many schools reached in Setrawa : 3 how many classes in school : 5 per primary school, 8 at Khanodi school how many volunteers : 7 volunteers (2 per primary schools, 3 at Khanodi school) names of volunteer teacher:

Carin & Maigane, Léa & Léana, Ruth & Irene & Rina

Changes since last month : - third government school added in the project (Khanodi school: primary and upper classes until grade eight) with 3 new volunteers - starting afternoon English lesson (tuition) in Dev Bagh from grade 3 to grade 10 for about 100 villages’s children - Building up sports-activity ground in Dev Bagh to empower community of rural youth - New volunteer Morgane who came for 1 week to start a communication campaign for

Sambhali

English classes: how many children : 55 Bawkan School, 57 Udawton Ki Dany School (more students coming), 87 Khanodi School attendance : some of them don’t go to school everyday due to personal reasons (illness, wedding, to help their parents) topics of lessons : we are teaching basic English to the children. Compared to last month, the

children are now able to introduce themselves, to talk about them, their family, what they like, colors, etc. They are able to have a short conversation. The starters now know the alphabet and are starting to write some of the letters. The children are also starting reading lessons.

Our main focus is to help them to think by themselves, understand why and what they’re learning and improve their personal learning skills.

Students progress : In the three schools, they can now understand basic everyday situations in english and we can communicate more with the children. They can answer and ask simple questions. They are even more confident about us and them compared to last month. Lessons are now about emphasising what the students already learned and making sure they know notions learned : the english alphabet, numbers, body parts, colors, left & right, introduce themselves with “what is your name” “where are you from” “how are you” and for the oldest “how old are you” “how many sister and brother do you have” “what is your father’s/mother’s/brother’s/sister’s name...” “What do you like” “Where do you live”. They all are able to understand what we ask when it’s simple (sit down, stand up…). Furthermore, we add new topics/notions in our lessons : doing lecture exercises, teaching them how to describe each other and themselves (i.e. Neha is a girl, she has long hair, she has a brown shirt, she has beautiful earrings, etc.). We train them to do dialogues between them, to

ask each other questions. Also, we start reading lessons with the beginners. In Khanodi school, the volunteers created pre-lunch English girls-class over all grades because

they realized that the girls students in the school are far behind when it comes to the english lessons compared to the boys. This initiative is to allow the girls to have the same english level as the boys. Workshops and educational movies : Short summary of each Workshop :

- Basics about HYGIENE for children : correctly washing your hands; how to brush your teeth; how to cough correctly. Interactive training with movies and exercises.

Continue the practice in the following days with washing hands before & after lunch and caring for each other.

- Gender equality : girls and boys are the same, girls can do the same work / job / sports / activities as boys. Exercices + activities on that topic.

- Khanodi school: *The WORLD : the continents, different countries in the world, different languages, special food all over the world. Where is India, in which continent (introduction to the question “Where are you from?” and its answer “I am from India”).

Special comments: Any visitors?

2 french nurses for the hygiene workshop, a photographer for “Involve me and I learn” communication campaign

We try to use new teaching methods such as activities, writing, speaking and learning games. Our main purposes are to improve their English level, to improve the capacity of the school, to involve them, to improve their self-thinking, to improve their personal skills and to raise their awareness about sport and environment. Their willingness to learn is very strong despite the condition under which they do so.

“Tell them,they will forget - Teach them, they will remember - Involve them, they will learn”  

 

SETRAWA’S GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS & Extended support (tuition for the villages’s children)

MONTHLY REPORT

SETRAWA PILOT PROJECT : SETU March 2020  

General information:

schools time-table : Bawkan Primary School & Udawton Ki Dany Primary School 10:00 to 1:00pm ; Khanodi School 2:00 to 4:00 pm how many schools reached in Setrawa : 3 how many classes in school : 5 per primary school, 8 at Khanodi school how many volunteers : 7 volunteers (2 per schools) names of volunteer teacher: Carin & Maigane & Rina, Léa & Léana, Ruth & Irene any changes since last month : - the volunteers at Khanodi School started to work during afternoon period - Rina changed and joined the other volunteers in Udawton Ki Dany Primary School - government schools closed in March, Monday 16th caused of Corona prevention - afternoon English lesson and sports-activity-ground in Dev Bagh closed with national Corona-Lockdown measures by the indian government - Volunteers Irene, Ruth and Léa left India on March 18th after the announce of the measures about the coronavirus crisis by the indian government

English classes:

how many children : 55 Bawkan school, 65 Udawton Ki Dany School, 87 Khanodi school attendance : some of them don’t go to school everyday due to personal reasons (illness, wedding, to help their parents) – raised up in March topics of lessons : we are teaching English to the children. The goal is to improve their level so they can have a conversation in english. Compared to the last two months, the children are now able to talk about themselves, their family, what they like, their environment, etc. The starters know and are able to write more letters of the english alphabet. The reading classes continued. The main focus is to help them to think by themselves, understand why and what they’re learning and improve their personal learning skills.

Student's progress: In the three schools, they can understand more basic everyday situations in english and we can communicate more with the children. They can answer and ask simple questions. Lessons are still about emphasising what the students already learned and making sure they know notions learned. They are getting better at making dialogues, at asking each other questions. Also, they are getting better at doing lecture exercises and reading training.

Workshops and educational movies:

Short summary of each Workshop : - GENDER EQUALITY: girls and boys are the same, girls can do the same work /

job / sports / activities as boys. Exercices + activities on that topic. - Khanodi school:

* Indian Motivation Movie “I am Kalam” : He believes that destiny can be changed

through action. Working with statements out of the education speech of Abdul Kalam “You need 1. A clear aim in life 2. Good education 3. Hard work 4. Perseverance

- Corona-Prevention: keep distance, don’t cough on each other, wash your hands, with fever stay at home, visit doctor – UNICEF information sheet in Hindi for parents

Special comments: Any visitors? Sheeren and friend from Sambhali US Special occasion : Learning games or movies on Fridays after the class.

The SETU Pilot Project in Setrawa was for us a success ; although the worldwide coronavirus crisis puts an early stop on it. The pilot project was for three months : January to March. The government schools closed on March 16th. During these two months and a half, the English level of the students in all schools improved a lot. They are now able to have a basic conversation about day to day life, their vocabulary increased and most importantly they improved their self-thinking and their personal educational skills. By involving them in what they are learning, they have a better understanding of the lessons. Unfortunately, we couldn’t finish the program we planned for the three months. However, we are very satisfied with the progress of all the students. We highly encourage the continuation of the SETU Project in Setrawa village in the early future. It was a great experience !

“Tell them,they will forget - Teach them, they will remember - Involve them, they will learn”  

 

CURRICULUM School : Udawton ki dhaniya (Maigane & Carin)

1st room (2 classes) - 3 to 10 years old 2nd room (3 classes) - 9 to 13 years old

Both classes : - Hello / Hi / Good morning / Goodbye - What is your name ?

My name is … - How are you ?

I am good / fine / happy / sad / angry - Where are you from ?

I am from India - Body parts (head, shoulder, knees, toes, eyes, ears,

mouth, nose, hair, tongue, teeth, neck, belly, tummy, arm, elbow, hand, fingers, back, leg, foot)

- Vocabulary : girl, boy, table, chair, window, door, ground, board, wall, book, beautiful, banana, apple, tomato, dog, cat, bin, waste, jump, run, march, touch

- Sit down / Stand up - Numbers - Continents : America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia

1st class (Beginners) :

- Alphabet learning & writing - Name writing with english alphabet

2nd class :

- How old are you ? - Which village are you living in ?

I am living in Viramdeorgarh - Do you like … ?

Yes, I like … / No, I don’t like … - Dialogues with the questions - Which colour is this ? - Colours : blue, black, yellow, orange, red, green, white - Name writing - Sentences writing - Reading with the vowels A and O (banana, panama,

tata, matata, bonobo, tomato, …) - Name writing with english alphabet

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FOR BOTH ROOMS Workshops

- The world : continents, countries, languages, people - Environment : protect it, waste, pollution, … - Wellness : feeling good in your body & mind - Discover your 5 senses - Hygiene : wash hands, brush teeth, how to cough - Gender equality + No hitting

Learning games & activities

- Hello / Hi / Good morning / Goodbye - What is your name ?

My name is … - How are you ?

I am good / fine / happy / sad / angry - Where are you from ?

I am from India - How old are you ? - Which village are you living in ?

I am living in Viramdeorgarh - Do you like … ?

Yes, I like … / No, I don’t like … - What do you like ?

I like … - What is your favourite colour ?

My favourite colour is … - Do you have a brother / sister ?

Yes, I have 1 brother I have no sister

- What is your mother / father / sister / brother name ? My mother’s name is …

- Dialogues with those questions - Describe each other

Ex. Bhumika is a girl, she has long hair, she has beautiful earrings, she has a brown shirt, …

- Continents : America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia - I / you / she / he - My / your / her / his - Left & Right - Sit down / Stand up - Behind / Between / In front of / Besides - Body parts (head, shoulder, knees, toes, eyes, ears,

mouth, nose, hair, tongue, teeth, neck, belly, tummy, arm, elbow, hand, fingers, back, leg, foot)

- Daily Routine : Wake up, brush my teeth, wash my body, eat breakfast, go to school, study, play, sleep

- Vocabulary : girl, boy, family, table, chair, window, door, ground, board, wall, book, short/long, beautiful, house, earings, necklace, shirt, pants, banana, apple, tomato, rice, water, spider, rat, snake, dog, cat, tiger, hot, cold, bin, waste, jump, run, march, touch, turn around, clap your hands, click your fingers, shake, bend your body, up/down, close, open, wash, comb

- Which colour is this ? - Colours : blue, black, yellow, orange, red, green,

white, pink, purple, brown - 5 senses : taste, smell, see, hear, touch - Lecture with all the vocabulary learnt - Name writing with english alphabet

CURRICULUM Bawkan Primary School

LEA & LEANA Class 1 6 yo to 14 yo (only to have 14yo but the rest are between 6 and 11)

Class 2 9 yo to 15 yo

For all of them : Class Lea and Leana Alphabet : done for 8 to 14yo Notion of conversation : -Hello -Good Morning -Goodbye

● What is your Name ? My name is

● How are you ? I am Good / Happy / Sad / Angry

● Where are you from ? I am from India In addition, for the bigger one ( separate class) :

● What is your Father Name / Mother Name / Sister / Brother ?

My Father's name is … ● How old are you ?

I am … ● What is your favourite colour ?

My favourite colour is … ● Do you like …?

I like / I don’t like Sounds of the letters done Reading : introduction with A / E / O /D / B / P/ N / M / L / T / -TH- / -OO- (BANANA / TATA / LALA / PANAMA..) Colour (writing and speaking): Red, Purple, Green, Blue, Yellow, Black, Orange, Red, Brown, White Body Parts : Head / Shoulder / Knees / Toes / Tummy / foot / Hair / Eyes / Nose / Ears / Mouth Vocabulary (and verbs) : Sit down / Stand Up / Come / Outside / Put your hand up / Put your hand on the ground / Click your finger / Clap your hand /Right / Left

Everything they learn they can speak and write. Alphabet : done Reading : Most of them can read but lot of difficulties Notion of conversation : -Hello -Good Morning -Good Afternoon -Goodbye

● What is your Name ? My name is

● How are you ? I am Good / Happy / Sad / Angry

● Where are you from ? I am from India

● How old are you ? I am …

● What is your Father Name / Mother Name / Sister / Brother?

My Father's name is … ● How Many Brother / Sister do you have ?

I Have … ● What is your favourite colour ?

My favourite colour is … ● Do you like …?

I like / I don’t like ● What do you like ?

I like ….

Colour : Red, Purple, Green, Blue, Yellow, Black, Orange, Red, Brown, White Days of the week : Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday Body Parts : Head / Shoulder / Knees / Toes / Tummy / foot / Hair / Eyes / Nose / Ears / Mouth / Finger TO SEE / TO SMELL / TO TASTE / TO TOUCH Vocabulary ( and verbs) : Sit down / Stand Up / Come /Outside /Put your hand up / Put your hand on the ground / Click your finger / Clap your hand / Right / Left / Board / Shark / Table / Chair /Carpet