Saammmiky!: Session 4: SAMMMIKY - Educate and Empower

SAMMMIKY IRON CHEF

Problems Encountered:

Today’s session was to educate and empower the students through Iron and Mini Chef Games.

Again Timeliness was an issue in getting the program starting on time, but we did however get to accomplish what we had set out to do to an extent.
- Program agenda-
Program agenda wasn’t really met due to a couple of reasons. T had originally intended for today’s session to teach the kids about choices from the variety of food available. However, there was a lack of weaker versus healthier alternatives to illustrate that comparison. The intended message was Choice. You always have a choice where ever you are, and exercising that choice is an empowerment tool for the kids.

- Attention versus familiarity-
Attention lacked in the children today. As the children were more familiar with the facilitators, the more mischievous they were and chit-chat amongst themselves.

- Location-
Shifting location does strike interest amongst the children and perks their attention, however, the changes in venue and lack of privacy, for instance the canteen today post difficulty to gather all the children and control them. Especially when 3pm comes rolling around, many other children were flooding in. Getting to differentiate our kids from the rest, proved challenging.

Communication Problems
Some trouble makers were over communicating and being overly friendly or pushy. I feel that facilitators need to aid one another in enforcing discipline. United we stand I say. Since we lack the ability or legislation for discipline, there needs to be a common message or stand put forth towards the kids.

Attitudes, behavior, communication patterns of students towards group
When clicks were broken up, I found it harder to get a response from the children. There is a trade of. With clicks, you get a rowdier but more responsive class. Breaking them up, you get less responses, but some saying they learn about group work.

Activities that got them interested

The kids thoroughly enjoyed hands on activities and the refreshing change of location was very warmly welcomed. The kids thoroughly enjoyed engaging in the make your own sandwiches to break home and seemed very receptive to the mini assignment to get their sandwiches reviewed by their parents.

Learning Points
Feel that having a rowdier and fun loving group is better than splitting up clicks. Its also hard to have a good repertoire with the children especially not everyone comes constantly and some not coming due to CCA. However, conducting it in the open, such as the Canteen does peak interest in kids who see the interesting program and they too want to be a part of it. Advertising for SAAMMMIKY plus 1 yeah!

Shaun