2nd TRIP : SMK Kelana Jaya (4th March 2016)

           

            Today is the second time for social engagement. We felt so excited before this day and We were looking forward for today’s activity. As usual, we gathered at kk gate at 7.00a.m. by Grabcar. We will carry out the fitness and health assessment with the special needs secondary school students at SMK Kelana Jaya.

           

            Before the event started, we thought it will be more easier to handle the secondary students between the ages of 13-16 years old. But our expectation does not go that way, it’s so hard for us to keep an eye on them. They were handed to us at 8am. We started by warming up as usual which leads by Danesh. 

Warm-up exercise leads by Danesh.

        

             They were all grouped up and form a circles in order for us to know their names during ice breaking session. But we couldn’t get their attention, some of them just walk around themselves and have difficulty in speaking. We try to get their attention by singing along with the students. We still carry out the same activities like what we have done in the previous project to get their fitness result. We changed the strategy from taking care of a station to taking care a group of students because we get to know more with certain students instead of keep changing group by group. We used to some students’ attitudes and we knew the way to handle them.However, there are few students who are out of control, they refused to listen to everyone of us. We tried so hard to let them finish their fitness assessment by accompanying and running together with them.

A student carrying out 20m sprint.

We keep an eye on some students that are out of control.

          We continued with physical assessment after their recess at 10.30am. We measured their height, weight, flexibility and stability. It was a tough time for us because we can’t really handle the huge amount of students and they were refused to listen to our instruction but fortunately, we managed to done all the activity and record their results with all the cooperation from our team members.

Last test-Stability test !!

          Before saying goodbye, we took a group photo to keep as a memory. Throughout this event, we  found that we need to be patient when taking care special needs children. We should show them unconditional love and care because they just want to get the attentions.  We are not just getting to know a new community; we are getting to know ourselves. For example, we get to know what we lacking of like patient, manner and determination, we can learn from the mistake and make ourselves a better me. This is the most valuable things we can learn from. Moreover, the students taught us how to love again and love purely, without judgments or biases. Do not give up on them as they are kind as an angel and a gift from God.

Group photo with students and teachers.