In Hulu
Terengganu, after hosting their first Fun Fair with the TELL project last year,
the teachers of SK Binjai Kertas decided to do it again, but this time, bigger
and better. Since they are continuing on
for TELL2 this year, the mentors and staff of Brighton Education have been
working together with the staff of SKBK in the planning and preparation for the
events of the day called “Hari Usahawan” on June 21st, 2014.
Staff and
students were invited from 40 of the neighbouring schools to come to SKBK and
participate in the events of the day. About
300 people came in total. There was
music, food stalls, clothing stalls, games, and a blood donation clinic, but
the focus for the children was the English Fun Fair!
First the
students had to ask for some free tickets, provided they asked in English! Then they could explore the Fun Fair. Over a dozen stations, such as Wordy Hoops
(basketball), Shooting Gallery, and Magic Cups, were set up for the students to
go around, play the game where they would learn or practice English, and
collect tokens. The tokens could then be
traded in for prizes that the students collected throughout the day. There was also face painting and a photo
gallery.
The success
of the day was largely due to the help and cooperation from 35 students of SMK
Tengku Ampuan Intan. They came over for
the day to set up, run the games, and pack them up. They all spoke only English for the whole
day, especially when interacting with the children, encouraging them to also
speak English. 10 mentors from Brighton
Education also volunteered to come and help out for the day. The parents and community of Kampung Binjai
Kertas were also extremely supportive, as they came to the school before and
after the event to clean up. Because of
the overwhelming support of everyone involved, the entire day went smoothly,
with everyone wearing big smiles throughout the day.
The purpose
of the Fun Fair was to make English fun and enjoyable for the kids. Instead of running away from English, the
kids were running towards English, and having a great time doing it!
“English is
fun. Who says rural pupils don’t speak
English? They learn English through
games.” –Teacher Linda, Teacher at SK Binjai Kertas
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