Touch of ‘charisma' for Sabah pupils
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Loading... - Chiaki Makino
- 05 Sep 2022
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After a year of studying chemical engineering in the United Kingdom, I was back in Malaysia recently for a summer break and decided to take up the challenge of doing voluntary work in a remote location.
As a participant of Project Anak Malaysia run by Charisma Movement – a youth-led non-profit organisation – I was assigned to SK Tumunda Salimandut, a rural school in the Tandek neighbourhood of Kota Marudu, Sabah.
Joining me to help the pupils and teachers at the school in any way we could over the course of a week were 11 other student volunteers from across the nation.
Our daily schedule was an exciting combination of indoor and outdoor learning.
Our typical day in the school began with the bell chiming at 7.20am – a signal for us to enter the classes and start our lessons.
We taught English, Mathematics and Science to pupils in Years Three to Six, mostly communicating with them in Bahasa Malaysia as they were more familiar with the language.
Once lessons ended in the afternoon, we began our project activities, which varied each day.
On some days, we played sports with the pupils while on others, we taught both the pupils and their teachers how to make use of computer software.
An activity that I recall with fond memories was taking the pupils staying at the school’s hostel on an “outdoor classroom” trip.
Using examples around the school such as a mimosa bush, a river and an anthill, I explained simple scientific concepts related to nature and ecosystems.
The children were engrossed in the lesson, which felt extremely rewarding to me. Read More...
