By Greg Stretton | Project Leader
A day in the life of a Rumah Belajar
It is Seven thirty and already there is a steady stream of students passing through the gates, many of whom are carrying plastic bags full of food for their breakfast. They are greeted with a cheery “Selamat pagi anak-anak” (Good morning children) or a “High guy’s, Good morning” by some of the more adventurous staff! The children respond in kind as they make their way towards a seated area.
Many of the children wake early to make the journey to school and do not get the chance to breakfast with their families, so it is wonderful to see them chatting happily in the sunshine with their friends, while taking on fuel for the morning ahead.
The school day commences at eight o’clock sharp, signaled by a jaunty tune played over the P.A. system, the children happily file into their respective classrooms wondering what new thing they are going to learn, and some secretly hoping the teacher has forgotten about the homework assignment that is now due! (Well kids will be kids). And hopefully that will never change.Lessons are in full swing and the subjects of Geography, Mathematics’ English and Religion are being absorbed by many young minds. All is quiet in the hallways except for the sporadic bursts of laughter coming from some of the classrooms. At Ten O’clock that quiet is shattered by the noisy, but well mannered exit from the classes, ‘it’s break time’ and again food seems to be on the forefront of most minds! Some children have a late breakfast, and for some a snack, but for the boys the order of the day seems to be a quick game of football in the parking area.
The Twenty minute break seems to fly by as again, the sound of the jaunty tune plays over the P.A. The children can be seen wolfing down the last remnants of their food and gulping down a refreshing drink! The process of filing back into class begins again, with the teachers ready to impart more knowledge for the willing young minds to imbibe.
Midday arrives in a blink of an eye, schools out for the day for some, for others its lunch time where more fuel is taken onboard ready for the afternoon vocational learning courses. For others there is no urgency to rush home, the safety and sanctity of the school affords the children time to be what they are……Children.
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