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GYC1929 - Teaching in a wonderful school Country: Cambodia Cost: £2700.00 Please note: £2700 for three months. Each additional month is £475. The price includes unlimited health, public liability and baggage insurance, Khmer CD course, Khmer language course, local transport, full weekend trip, comprehensive in-country support, your own large bedroom in the spacious Outreach International house, thorough UK and Cambodia briefing, teacher training course, fundraising advice. Cost Includes: The price includes insurance, accommodation, food, pickup from airport and visas but does not include flight or kit       Duration: 3 months Company Rep Nearby: Weekly 0845 344 7588 or

 

	This placement would suit... Gappers wanting to work with intelligent, young Khmer people from humble backgrounds. You will make a significant impact on their lives by teaching them skills that we take for granted in UK but are highly sought-after in Cambodia. You need plenty of energy, enthusiasm, patience and initiative. There is a shortage of teachers in Cambodia and illiteracy rates are high. Young students who are lucky enough to attend school pay tremendous respect to their education and take their lessons seriously. Outreach International have placements in three Cambodian schools. The Lavalla School is a boarding school for 80 physically handicapped children from poor backgrounds. None of them are learning disabled. The majority suffer from polio or cerebral palsy. Others have been involved in traffic accidents. It is based around a spacious, excellently resourced complex on the outskirts of the city. Facilities include a large swimming pool, craft room, music room and sports area. Without an education these children would be completely dependent on their families or turn to a life of begging or crime. The project is funded by the Australian church. The curriculum is very broad and in addition to normal academic subjects the children are encouraged to learn dance, art, craft, music and sports. You will live with other volunteers at the OK Guesthouse. Don Bosco is a boarding school for girls also from very poor backgrounds. They are academically bright and have been carefully selected. It is set in a large, grassy complex with good facilities for teaching sports, computer studies, music art and craft. In addition to learning normal school subjects the older girls are taught vocational skills such as sewing, tailoring, secretarial skills, waiting and cooking. There is a kindergarten attached to the main school where volunteers could also work. The project would only be suitable for female volunteers. You will live in private rooms in the school building. Seametry School was founded in 1990 by Mrs Muoy You, a charismatic English-speaking Khmer. The aim of the project is to give self-esteem to a new generation of Khmer people. This is often lacking due to the traumas suffered by so many in the Khmer Rouge years. The school is built in the Khmer style to resemble a small village. The teaching adheres to the Montessori Method which was studied by Muoy You in London. It offers a fully integrated nursery education for 25 children aged one to seven years and a primary education for a group of slightly older ones. English is considered to be particularly important and it is hoped that with volunteer help the children will be bilingual by the age of seven. All lessons are conducted in English. Art, craft, music, literacy, maths and science are also studied. Social skills and self-confidence are nurtured. Volunteers are needed to work with small groups of children teaching them a range of curriculum subjects. This is normally done through a project. Currently ‘water’ is being studied through science (colour, taste, sound, temperature, flow, food chains), geography (seas, rivers, hydrology, flood, drought) and maths (volume, measuring). Water hygiene and the importance of water for agriculture are demonstrated. If you have musical or art skills these would be particularly appreciated. You may be asked to help with PR for the project so would need to be outgoing with good communication skills. If you have administrative skills you might be asked to help transcribe books for use in English lessons. Accommodation would be at the Boddhi Tree Guesthouse with other Outreach volunteers. Volunteer life Volunteers are exposed to Cambodian culture and become fully immersed in the social life surrounding the schools, students and their families. The students and staff are more than appreciative of volunteer efforts and facilities are available to teach a range of extracurricular activities. Weekends are normally free as are national holidays. This allows volunteers plenty of time to travel and explore Cambodia. 0845 344 7588 Outreach International: if you're thinking of participating in volunteer work abroad, we are a specialist organisation that places committed volunteers in carefully selected meaningful projects. We have a wide variety of opportunities but all of them are small, worthwhile, grassroots initiatives working with communities where volunteer work abroad can make a big difference. They are all regularly visited by the Outreach director. Every volunteer is personally met and briefed about their selected project. Outreach International have a clear mission statement and operate a carbon neutral programme.