Stranger Danger Day

 Stranger Day at Soksan School began with a parade around the village, welcoming people in the community come and celebrate of the student's learning about what the dangers of people praying on vulnerable children.

  Unfortunately it is a real issue in the village and for that reason the students took the subject particularly seriously and learn a lot about being more aware of strangers and what to do if they get into danger.

 Om-nat, the music and sport teacher, created a song for the students to learn which would remind them of what to do if a stranger approached them.  During the Unit of Learning, the students also made 'stranger masks', created puppet shows to tell 'typical' stranger stories and wrote books with illustrations to remind themselves later of how to deal with a stranger.

 

It was a very successful day which celebrated some very important and real learning.

What a SUCCESS!

We raised $3,339 for the kids at the Green Gecko Project in Cambodia.

It was a fantastic night.  

Thanks so much to...

• all the students at Muritai School...
• the teachers who facilitated each with enthusiasm and no fuss...
• of course Chef Adrian Hornsby who gave his time to work with our buddying Year 7 and 8 chefs to create the amazing nibbles...
•    Gordy and Nicole from Blue Carrot who supplied the food...
• Bidvest for the extra veges the kids didn't grow...
• my gardening team (Zoe, Eden and Rosa) who worked weekly in the garden to provide courgettes, carrots, herbs etc for the night...
• And the lovely Ms Berry who drove the project with me.

A Glimpse into Child Labour

In order to get the feel of what it may be like to be a child who HAS to work in difficult conditions, for long hours and for very little pay, the kids in Year 3 and 4 carried out 5 different 'child labour' activities.

The students were asked to 'put themselves into the shoes' of less fortunate children who are forced into labour, while the teachers took the role of the bossy manager in charge of quality control.

Here's a quick clip of children sorting grains of rice.

Here's one children washing clothed by hand.

From our inquiries, we've found that children how have to work are not able to go to school to get an education and a brighter, more rewarding future.

These kids are carrying water for their families.  They have no shoes and have to travel a long way so they can't go to school very often.

We're looking forward to helping some less fortunate children in Cambodia and the Green Gecko  Project.  Help us raise money to buy them what they need to get a good education and stay off the streets.   

COME TO THE ART AUCTION - 6.30pm, Friday, 2nd December.