The day began when we arrived at Kinder Paradise just before 10am, after which we were introduced to the school's headmistress Mrs Aryee, and also a few of the teachers. Once we had finished with our introductions, we formed into our various groups to head the teaching sessions and also handed out pastries and drinks to all the children and teachers.
The PwC volunteering groups consisted of the following: 3 groups teaching English (group and individual reading) and 3 groups teaching Math to children aging from 6-18 years of age. 6 volunteers also paired up to give 3 career talks to students in J.H.S 1-3 on a range of topics which included: How to be a male/female leader in society, Being and choosing a role model and Self esteem and confidence building.
Prior to the visit, a plan was devised to ensure that all children in Classes 1-6 received a full hour of English and Maths tutoring. The teaching sessions began promptly at 10am and each session lasted approximately one hour.
The sessions ran up until lunchtime (12 midday). After lunch, we played a game of tug of war with the children and the male volunteers were challenged to a riveting game of football by some of the school's best football players.
All in all, it was a fun day where lessons were learned, laughs were had and friendships were made. We also donated our teaching materials (approximately 80 English and Maths books as well as story books) to the school.
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