First Ever “Output Day” Event!

The other day we successfully completed our first attempt to hold an Output Day.

Output Day, as the name suggests, is a day to output what students have been inputting. We have been preparing our presentations and bulletin boards for that day.

The primary class students with their teacher prepare 3 booths. They are assigned to each booth with their teacher. There was a booth for science and thematic, English with art, and mathematics.

The children in each booth are tasked with presenting their projects and things they have learned so far at Taruwara. The teachers are just as nervous as their students, some of them feeling very tense before the event starts. However, they manage to overcome their tension and nervousness to welcome all the parents and kindergarten children. Some of the students who were not very good at public speaking gained her confidence by seeing her teachers, mothers, and younger students who were trying their best. Her teammates were also motivated by her efforts. 

After the three-hour event, the children and teachers were exhausted, but despite the short preparation period and the fact that it was their first experience, they were able to pull it off, which was a very valuable experience for all of us.

During the reflection time, we were able to hear comments such as, “We can do this better next time! I want to do something like this!” and other positive things. We wondered if this was also the result of the daily circle time and reflection session.

On that day, the kindergarten children also had an opportunity to do activities together with their parents, and everyone seemed very happy to see the children’s responses and reactions, which they do not get to see every day.

We were also very anxious about the parents’ opinions after coming to observe the elementary school presentation, but we were very grateful for their warm and supportive attitude toward the children throughout the event, even if some of them could not speak well.

Good job kids!! We are so proud of you all.

Documentation:

Our math class team ready for presentation about how to build a tent
Our science class team ready for the presentation
Warmest welcome from primary students to attending parents
Primary school children showcase their cooking skills in front of the attending parents. They prepare the same menu, rice balls, just like they did during the previous project camp.
During the experiments, the kindergarten children are particularly fascinated and interested in the activity
Demonstration on setting up a tent from primary children with parents from kindergarten
Parents and their kids Building a tent with math team
Showcase their life skill that they got from their previous project
Presentation from science team to mix-class parents and children
The parents and kindergarten children are getting ready to make lemonade according to the instructions from the English class team.
We are extremely grateful that the attending parents are very supportive of our elementary school children.

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