The school gave summer holidays for all children and staff from May 20 to July 3rd and now they all have returned back from their summer vacation. Many children spent a wonderful time with their grand-parents. They all were happy to return to school on 4 th July. 0n 16/7/16, the school arranged a colouring competition for U.K.G, 1, and 2. They all showed their ability. On August 1st to 5th the school had conducted unit test. On 15th August, the school celebrated India’s Independence Day and the children received flags and refreshments along with the staff. It was a meaningful event for the parents and community.
Chubarenla's Experience at Good Kidz School
Working in Good Kids School has been an amazing experience. SinceI didn't have much experience with working with the children or in any schools before I thought I would feel uncomfortable at times but it was contrary.
The children were disciplined, smart and active. They were very cheerful and adorable. They were enthusiastic in learning new things which was one reason in the list that kept me going and encouraged myself everyday to teach them. Along with the children even the teachers showed alot of interest in learning the songs which was another positive point in the school.
I was nervous in the beginning to teach but this internship has help me break those barriers and give myself that confidence I needed. This internship has also given me a lot of experiences of working with the students of pre-school too.
Through this internship, I learned a lot about the education profession. I was able to see the effort and time that needs to go into each day’s lesson plans, as well as the passion. The teachers I worked with showed how much they love their job, and how much time outside of school they put in to teach their students. I learned that it is tough in all sectors. Interacting with children all day, every day can be exhausting, so I’ve really seen the love and commitment that we need to have. We really need to enjoy our job in order to work with children, especially young children. The children are constantly active, so we need to adore being with them and teaching them.
The experience I gained by interacting with the children in my class is an experience I’ll never forget. Interacting with them gave me skills that I’ll forever have.
This experience showed me how it would be to have a profession working with children each day. I’ve learned how much energy goes into working with children, and how alert you have to constantly be. We must be adaptable, flexible, and readily alert, to handle many situations of varying difficulties. I’ve learned that when we work with children, we need to constantly expect the unexpected. Children say and do the craziest things, and we need to be able to have a response for each scenario. It is fun and active, and definitely a dynamic workplace.
The experience I gained from this internship has sparked an interest with working with children that I did not previously have. It has been an exciting journey.
And lastly but not least, I would like to thank Good Word Trust for giving me the opportunity to do my internship at Good Kids school and Mr. Rajan and his wife for their endless support.
Reflection given by Chubarenla T Longkumer
Intern from Union Biblical Seminary
Billy's Visit to Good Kidz School
Billy is our new intern who is with us for a month. Billy is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Divinity at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune
Having already worked in rural North Indian mission school I was excited to visit Good Kidz School (GKS).
Bro. Rajan picked me up from the Badarpur border bus stop and the journey to the school situated in Harkesh Colony had many firsts - first time I wore a helmet riding pillion, first time seeing hundreds of cyclists on their way to work, first time I saw 2 canals running parallel to each other – the water was filthy though unlike the Pampa Irrigation Project running across my ancestral land in Kerala which is really clean and first time entering a school running from a rented home! It's a feat when the space is completely utilized by Bro. Rajan for the running of the school.
Bro. Rajan took me around the classrooms and briefed me in how the school came into existence. It seems initially Bro. Rajan and his wife Biji first started at Ali Vihar - 10km from the current location in 2004 (now our Community Development project) and saw the impact that primary education would bring to the students and their families.
The Good Kidz School started functioning in Harkesh Colony from a 2 room place in 2012 and now they have taken the adjacent building's first floor too. Students from GKS score very high in entrance tests during the admission process to other prominent schools in the city. One such example is a student who finished Class 4 got admission to Class 6. Such is the level of knowledge that GKS students have!
This academic year Bro. Rajan had to reject the admission applications of more than 50 students as they don't have space to accommodate more students. The need of the hour is to find a bigger place or construct a school building as CBSE affiliation requires certain infrastructure including land.
From a both mission and business perspective – investing in Good Kidz School will sure yield not only a good harvest and but also good returns as well.
- Billy
Billy with Rajan and Bigi
Fran's Visit to Good Kidz School
A recent visit to Good Kidz School from Fran proved to be joy for the kids.
