After School
activity is that kind of organized program which invites school children to
participate outside of the traditional school day and helps in their character
development through the means of character education. This program can occur
inside the school building or elsewhere in the community, for instance at the
community garden, park, library etc. These activities play great role towards
the children. Like giving children experience with leadership and dealing with
adults. Its main aim is to try to establish the creativity by themselves and
believed by proponents to be more successful in forth coming
days.
NEW HOPE CLASS can be of great value in motivating the children towards their
study along with their involvement in extracurricular activities which helps in
all round development of the children. The main activities under ASP can be
homework help, academic enrichment, recreation, physical fitness and life
skills which will transform the world of learning. It will be the most
supportive factor for preparing children for the 21st century with games, puzzles and activities such as
teaching students by the means of storytelling, story writing, poem recitation,
video class, success story sharing etc.
ADRF Nepal is established with the main motto which states, “We will forever
keep the children’s genuine and clean smile”. Almost there were thirty six
children of Shree Balkalyan Primary School, Balaju-16, Kathmandu. We started
class dividing the children into three different groups according to their age
and the grade they study. There was system of giving Tiffin before the class,
for both volunteers as well as children. And other days, we just used to
teach them and help them with their homework and did some revision classes. On
Friday, we also started to provide Korean class to class 6 to class 8 students.
But soon after it became progressive at Balkalyan School we extended our
program up to Shree Bhumimata Secondary School, Tipchowk-7, Kavre; where we are
supporting one hundred and fifty children who are supported by five volunteer
teachers and other volunteers. Regularly, they are having regular classes as
well as arts class, Korean Language class, sports class and character education
class. We made the children play, sing and dance and so on. After all, the
participant students of ASP were improving slowly and gradually in their
classes, as per their teachers.
ASP consists of different educational activities:
Ø Homework Assistance: After School
Program that will provide an opportunity for assistance with any homework
assignments and tutoring.
Ø School is Cool: Year round reading
campaign to help young people develop a lifelong love for reading and encourage
adults to read regularly with children.
Ø Mindset Development: Class sessions for
both individual and group that focuses on positive reinforcement of goals and
how to achieve, a mental motivation, mood that determines how you will respond
to situations. This helps kid believe in their abilities and talents, so you
are able to prove yourself over and over.
Above mentioned
activities are the most essential elements of After School Program. It helps in
the all round development of the children and encourage them to participate in
reading and writing activities for long run and can be a sample for the saying
“learn for fun”. The volunteers in ASP can be the university students because
university students are the role model of the children. Finally, ASP helps the
children become well rounded contributing members of their communities.