STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 10 March – Kick Off Topic SL, Study Center, Workshops
Output Introducing Streetlight, the Study Center programme, design & build through workshops.
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 14 March – What do you want to be in the future? Topic SL, SDC, & Dreams/Ambition
Output Engaging the kids in the process and finding out the ambitions and dreams of the kids.
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 19 March – How to help children realise their dreams? Topic Dreams/Ambition and the role of parents
Output Showing the mothers the dreams and ambitions of their children, and the importance of education in achieving these. Encouraging parental responsibility and pride. Underlining the opportunity that is the SDC programme.
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 31 March - Draw your day Topic Daily Routines Study Feeding Transport
Output For WS/SL to get a better understanding of the families and their needs Household chores mean there is little time for the kids to do homework Many of the children go without breakfast Many of the kids have to walk a long way to and from school
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 01 April - How can you support your child?
Topic Dreams/Ambition and the role of parents
Output Showing the fathers the dreams and ambitions of their children, and the importance of education in achieving these. Encouraging parental responsibility and pride. Underlining the opportunity that is the SDC programme.
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 08 April - What is missing in your day?
Topic Feeding Study & Tutorial
Transport
Output Some children not getting breakfast or lunch Many kids lack the time and energy (see Feeding and Transport) or space to study at home. Mothers admitted that they are often too busy with chores &/or not educated enough to help their children with homework Many children too tired after walking home to then study
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 19 April - What is needed for a good education? Topic Study
Output The need for a study space came top of the list School supplies (uniforms, books, pens, etc.) also high on the list
Feeding Transport
Kids highlighted the need not to be hungry Mothers again mentioned that there wasn’t enough time after school for the kids to study and suggested that the tricycle drivers amongst the fathers could organise a school run
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 19 April – Draw your day Topic The fathers Roles for the Fathers
Output Better understanding of the fathers, their jobs and skills Designing, Building and Running the Study Center - More interested in Construction than Design - Fathers with jobs can contribute through bayanihan, others can be employed on site
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 25 April – Everything but the books Topic Culture and Sport
Output The kids described their favourite activities at school that don’t involve books and explained why these activities are beneficial and what they enjoy about them. The boys all favoured sports, basketball being the most popular, while the girls were split evenly between singing & dancing and art
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 26 April – Mothers: What is needed for the Study Center programme? Topic Study
Feeding
Transport
Output Tutors, Study Center & Science Lab Shoes & Socks, Uniforms ID Lamination Dictionary, Books, Folders, Art materials, Stationary, Storage Computers & Xerox Bulletin Board Kitchen, Stove, Utensils Dining Room, Table, Chairs Sink for dishwashing Food to cook, Storage and Ref. School service
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 26 April – Fathers: What is needed for the Study Center programme?
Topic Study
Cleaning Feeding Farming Transport
Output Physical infrastructure: Funded by SL, Built by SL + Fathers Materials (Uniform, Books, etc.): SL to provide Tutorials/Tutors: SL to provide Mothers Mothers Fathers can grow food for the Study Center if SL can provide land Some of the fathers are tricycle or jeepney drivers. They can organise transport to & from school.
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 12 May – Who, What, Why Board Topic Study & Tutorial
Output SL to provide a Study Center and Tutors Tutorials should be on Math, English, Science and Reading Parents will help to monitor the kids at the Study Center and will ensure attendance SL will provide financial/material support for the school supplies (see above) that the parents can’t afford
Transport
If SL can provide a vehicle then parents can arrange a school service Perhaps a transport allowance for kids who attend far away schools
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 12 May – Who, What, Why Board Topic Feeding & Farming
Output Breakfast and Packed Lunch  3 times a week (maybe every day?) Parents will do the cooking and cleaning The mothers will organise a schedule/rota, 3-4 mothers each day Rice, vegetables, fish and meat Vegetables can be grown by the fathers if SL provides land &/or seeds The fathers can provide wood for the cooking Parents will organise marketing (2 mothers + 1 father)
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 12 May – Who, What, Why Board Topic Cultural
Output Needed to remove stress from school, build friendships and cultivate the talents of the children Sports, Music & Dance, Arts Lessons / practice / rehearsals every Saturday Public performance once a month
Construction
Fathers will help build the Study Center through bayanihan
Cleaning and Maintenance
Mothers will be responsible for keeping the Study Center clean Fathers can help with ongoing maintenance of the Study Center, fixing chairs, tables, etc.
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 19 May – Day in the life of the Study Center Topic Study & Tutorial
Cultural
Cleaning and Maintenance
Output Kids attend the Study Center 5-6pm Mothers will assist at the Study Center Parents produced a draft weekly study schedule If the kids are done with their assignments, they can ask their tutors to help them how to use the cultural room like using the drums, guitar or sing and etc. Fathers responsible for on-going maintenance (broken chairs, etc.) Mothers responsible for keeping the Study Center clean
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 19 May – Day in the life of the Study Center Topic Transport
Feeding & Farming
Output Fathers arranged a schedule for transporting the kids, bayanihan style, from home to Streetlight and from there to school in the morning, and back again in the evening. Fathers will clean and maintain the school bus (provided by SL) Mothers will prepare food (breakfast and packed lunch) from 3am to 5am Kids will attend Study Center for breakfast before school Fathers will use SL land to grow food for the Study Center
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 26 April – How should the Study Center be organised and run? Topic Committees
Output There should be a group of parents responsible for each component programme of the Study Center (i.e. Study, Feeding, Transport, etc.) Committees meet weekly and meet with streetlight monthly Each committee = 4-5
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 26 April – How should the Study Center be organised and run? Topic Tutorial & Study
Output 2 Mothers / day • Let the children observe silence if they are in the Study Center • •
Remind the child of their assignments Assist all the activities at study center
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Assist the children on their project and assignment. Send tutorial schedule to every parents so that they are aware to of the schedule of their child
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Conduct home visit and make a report about the child and call the attention of the parents if needed
Tutorial Schedule: • Elementary 4:30 – 5:30 pm • High School 5:30 – 6:30 pm Meeting :
Cleaning
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Every Saturday 2:00 pm Members and Staff of Tutorial
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Gather plans of activities for the week. Solve the problem meet for the whole week
• Make a schedule on school material release 5 Mothers assigned Everyday cleaning of Study Center, Kitchen and Function Hall: • •
Polishing and Mopping the floor Putting floor wax
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Arranging the table and chairs Leader of the group Nay Carmela
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 26 April – How should the Study Center be organised and run? Topic Feeding
Output 10 Mothers, 3 each day • Budget the meals • •
Marketing Cooking the foods - 4:00 AM we should start the cooking
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Make the menu for the week Decide for the rotation of the group
Once a week meeting:
Farming
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Who is the person assign to do the marketing Assignment of everyday cooking
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What are the foods for the week Pick 3 person a day for the rotation
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Issue and problem for the whole week should be settled during the weekly meeting Secretary for every meeting
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Schedule group for the day
Official meeting twice a month with SL Staff Once a week meeting: • We need to plan based on the weather, what kind of seeds we going to plant Tools needed for the Farming: • Shovel, Wheelbarrow, Compression Sprayer, Machete, Mattock, Bolo Seeds for the farming: •
String beans, Eggplant, Ladies’ fingers , Squash, Pechay, Patola, Ampalaya
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 26 April – How should the Study Center be organised and run? Topic Transport
Output Requirements: • School bus • Gasoline and diesel allowance Duties: • •
Voluntary driving Maintaining the school bus
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Cleaning and washing Every two day diesel request from SL
Weekly meeting for the drivers • The leader is Rodolfo Vinas • •
Meeting with SL twice a month If there is trouble or problem the leader report to the management
Route of the drivers: • Rodolfo Vinas and Franito Navigante any route • •
Isidoro Nerja (Tagpuro to kawayan) Adolfo Mendiola (Sea side to Tagpuro Elementary School)
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Artimeo Allunam (Tagpuro to Bagacay)
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS 26 April – How should the Study Center be organised and run? Topic Workshops
Output 4 mothers assigned, 2 for every workshop • We should be present when there is a workshop • •
Responsible to inform the people involved in that workshop so that all the participant can attend Assist the workshop
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Help in preparing the workshop material to be used Help for the planning of workshop
• Bring all the material for the workshop and keep it after used. Meeting once a week: • •
Plan for the next workshop Schedule of time and date
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Materials needed Program like games, prayer, activities etc.
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Refreshment (Snack)
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS Summary Topic Organisation
Tutorial and Study
Parents’ Proposal Streetlight’s Response Agreed. The parents’ involvement is essential to There should be a group of 4-5 parents responsible for each part of the success of the Study Center. the Study Center Committees meet weekly and meet with Streetlight monthly Streetlight to provide a Study Center and Tutors. SL will provide financial/material support for the school supplies that the parents can’t afford
Agreed. Tutorials and School Supply support already being provided. The Study Center is being built now and will be ready by November
Parents will assist at the Study Center and will ensure attendance. Cultural
Needed to remove stress from school, build friendships and cultivate the talents of the children.
Streetlight to provide a space for Art, a Music Room and Sports Facilities
Sports, Music & Dance, Arts
Streetlight will provide training in Art, Music and
Lessons / practice / rehearsals every Saturday
Sports and will help to arrange the public performances.
Public performance once a month This will begin once the Study Center is built. Cleaning & Maintenance
Mothers responsible for keeping the Study Center clean Fathers responsible for on-going maintenance (broken chairs, etc.)
Agreed. This will begin once the Study Center has been built.
STUDY CENTER WORKSHOPS Summary Topic Feeding & Farming
Parents’ Proposal Children to have breakfast at the Study Center before school 3 times a week (maybe every day?)
Streetlight’s Response Streetlight propose to have breakfast at the Study Center 1-2 days a week, organised by the mothers.
Parents will do the cooking, cleaning and marketing
Streetlight will provide a kitchen and utensils
The mothers will organise a schedule/rota, 3-4 mothers each day
Fathers will use the Streetlight land to grow food for breakfast. Excess food will be distributed
Fathers will use SL land to grow food for the Study Center
equally among the families. This will begin once the Study Center is built.
Transport
Fathers who are tricycle / jeepney drivers can provide transport to Streetlight are unable to provide a school bus. and from school. Best if streetlight can provide a school bus. Fathers will clean and maintain the school bus.
Workshops
It is Streetlight’s wish that the parents will be the one to send their children to school. We strongly encourage the parents to organize themselves through workshops to ease the burden of school
transport. Mothers will assist Streetlight to organise and run the workshops. Agreed. This has started already.
NOTE: Programmes will change as they are further developed together with the parents. A close tie up with the parents is essential to the success and development of the Study Center.