Peace Schools for Children - Pakistan

Peace School for Afghan Refugees and Host Communities Report –February 2024- May 2024 Case Study: Amara is student of the grade 5, she is the middle child among the 10 siblings. The mother of Amara is a home based worker and work for a garment factory nearby. Her father is a plumber and works on daily wages. Her mother wanted her children to study well in the school and also get some job after completing the studies. There is a culture of early marriages in the family and most of the girls got married in the age of 14-17 generally. Her father forced her mother for the early marriage so the daughters and told her mother that she along with her elder sister will not continue her studies in future. But her mother resists on the view of her husband and discusses it with the school staff to convince and pressurise the father to stop him from his plans. The principal herself met the father and convince him about the significance of girl child education and the country laws to stop child marriages. Now her father is convinced and the Amara and her sister are studying in the school. Amara wanted to become a doctor in future and wanted to continue her studies. Iqbal Day (National Poet): Iqbal Day, the birthday of late Muhammad Iqbal a national poet and philosopher, who was a great inspiration for the Pakistan Movement. He is also called "Poet of the East". The Day was celebrated in the Peace School by singing the poems of Iqbal and the speeches were made by students on his contribution in the creation of Pakistan. Fitness & Sports Sports develop the physical as well as mental strength in students. Daily physical exercise is essential for students because exercise not only helps students to stay healthy, but it also helps to improve their emotional fitness. Sports is a major part of the Peace school curriculum because if students stay emotionally and physically healthy, they can easily focus on their studies. Students have to participate in school sports to increase confidence, mental alertness, and self-esteem. Visit of Mr. Josef Mr. Josef a well-wisher of Peace School visited the Peace School. He visited various class rooms and met with student. He asked questions to the students about their studies. In the end of the visit he held a meeting with the principal and the teaching staff. Mr. Josef appreciated the teaching system and overall atmosphere of the school. International Peace Day International Peace Day was celebrated in the Peace School. The teachers informed the student about the importance of peace with giving example from Pakistan and the World at large. Students asked various questions to increase their knowledge. Plantation Activity of Red Beans by students of Peace School: At Peace School, Children are taught to focus on organic plantation gardens and curricula that have the strong potential not only to teach fundamental lessons about biology, ecology, food, and nutrition. We have initiated a small school garden that in the long run can be tied to school mid-day meal programs, supplying a portion of the ingredients for the meals. This will ensure regular as well as overall nutritional growth. School garden and garden-based education also have the potential to shape the values and expectations of children and their families about organic agriculture systems and food supplies. Drawing Session Activities: The drawing sessions were held with the students to engage them in extra curricula activities. The students from the prep to 2 classes were assigned for the drawings. This activity helped them to remind the colours name and express their emotions through the drawings. The teachers also brief them about the colouring and shading of the objects before their activity. Annual Results & Staff Meeting The staff meeting was held to discuss the reopening strategy of the school after the annual results. It was discussed that how to review the schedule of the school after the children will resume after their results and new classes. The children in the community came from the underprivileged background so it has been observed that most of the children were not that efficient in the studies when they came back after the first lockdown. So it was decided to start revisions from the first chapters and extra classes for the students in the schools.

• Peace School Pictorial May 2024 (DOCX)

Peace School for Afghan Refugees and Host Communities

Report –Oct 2023- January 2024

Case Study:

AAmna is studying in the grade 5. She is the middle child among the 8 siblings. Her mother is a home based worker and work for a garment factory nearby. Her father is a plumber and works on daily wages. Her mother wanted her children to study well in the school and also get some job after completing the studies. There is a culture of early marriages in the family and most of the girls got married in the age of 14-17 generally. Her father forced her mother for the early marriage so f the daughters and told her mother that she along with her elder sister will not continue her studies in future. But her mother resists on the view of her husband and discusses it with the school staff to convince and pressurise the father to stop him from his plans. The principal herself met the father and convince him about the significance of girl child education and the country laws to stop child marriages. Now her father is convinced and the Aisha and her sister are studying in the school. Aisha wanted to become a doctor in future and wanted to continue her studies.

World Food Day:

Like every year, activities were held with reference to world food day. Students were briefed about the significance of balance diet. The teachers has briefed the students about the COVID and its impact on marginalized groups as they cannot get sufficient food for their daily requirement. The teachers have discouraged the wastage of food to students and teach them how to use the natural resources in an effective way.

Global Hand Wash Day

The Global hand wash day was commemorated among the students. The students were educated on the significance of hand wash and particularly in the COVID. The teachers guided the students on hand wash and the students also demonstrated the way to wash hands till 20 seconds. The hand wash sachets were also distributed among the students.

Sharing the experiences some of the students said, they don’t have soaps at their homes many times and they just wash their hands with water. In the households where the provision of basic necessities of life are a real challenge, the heads of the families count such things a a luxury and often came under their priority list.

Science Experiment:

The science experiments held with the students from grade 2-5. The students learned about the windmills and the use of batteries as a source of energy in the experiments. The students learn how to generate energy from the battery and the use of energy and how to save energy as well. This experiment helped the students to better understand and relate the theory in the text book and practical.

Drawing Session:

The drawing sessions were held with the students to engage them in extra curricula activities. The students from the prep to 2 classes were assigned for the drawings. This activity helped them to remind the colours name and express their emotions through the drawings. The teachers also brief them about the colouring and shading of the objects before their activity.

Staff Meeting

Since the government has notifies that the schools will be resumed in 3rd week of January. The staff meeting was held to discuss the reopening strategy of the school. It was discussed that how to review the schedule of the school after the children will resume. The children in the community came from the underprivileged background so it has been observed that most of the children were not that efficient in the studies when they came back after the first lockdown. So it was decided to start revisions from the first chapters and extra classes for the students in the schools.

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