Wednesdays at the Kibera School for Girls are a very exciting day for all—it’s weekly clubs day!
Since January, the teachers have been noticing that the students were getting antsy over the course of the school week—no surprise given our students are grades pre-K through 3rd and have a tremendous amount of energy. The teachers wanted to find a way for the students to be reinvigorated and excited about their studies. The solution? Weekly clubs!
The idea behind the clubs is to give students the chance to move around, release energy, and cultivate extracurricular talents. There are currently four clubs: Drama, Kiswahili, Music and Dance, and Aerobics. The students rotate between the four clubs and all greatly enjoy this mid-week change from their classroom lessons. Even the Kiswahili club keeps their meetings active: students learn different rhymes and word games in Kiswahili, which they recite in voices bursting with excitement.
“The girls love the clubs,” Teacher Julia said, “every day they ask how many days are left until clubs!” Observing the club meetings will show you it’s not just the students having a blast; our teachers have a great time leading the clubs and love the energy it brings to the week. One of the goals of KSG is not only to provide an excellent academic program, but also to provide opportunities for our students to explore their interests and skills. Club meetings are a great way to encourage our students’ many unique talents.
Drama club performing “The Woman and the Monkey”
Kiswahili club reciting rhymes with Headmistress Anne
Aerobics club working up a sweat!