On the 29th of September, we were planning to take the children to the yellow lab and introduce them to computer and typing basics, but because they arrived at school around 3:10 p.m, we were unable to take them to the computer lab, and thus spent time until 3:50 p.m in the swimming pool, teaching them the fundamentals of swimming.

Initially, the plan for the 6th of October was to spend 1 hour in the swimming pool, but since the children were unable to learn the computer basics and typing fundamentals last week, we changed the plan, and spent about 20 minutes in the yellow lab, and the rest in the swimming pool.

In the yellow lab, we got the children to log into an account, and we used a typing software called Tux Typing to teach them the fundamentals to typing. Things that we taught them through the software were:

  • using the correct fingers to type each letter
  • positions of each letter on the keyboard through simple typing games

Many of them were new to computer, and they seemed to enjoy it a lot.

After about 20 minutes, we went to the swimming pool and continued with the swimming. The main skills we focused were:

  • kicking
  • swimming across the pool

The children are now getting used to swimming, and I can clearly see that everybody has improved compared to the beginning. I’m hoping that this trend continues, and by the end, everybody can swim without our support.

In terms of the CAS criteria, I feel that most of the things are being covered from this service project. First of all, since we’re now bringing technology lessons too, it requires more planning, talking to Ms. Shameela regarding the booking of the labs etc, and I believe that Avin and I are always on top of that. Teaching them about computers are also a challenge that we haven’t experienced before. This is an area that we can improve on as we spend more time with them. Additionally, teaching them about technology is an issue of global importance, as the world is entering the age where almost everything is digitalized, and the acquiring the knowledge of computers is very essential for future. Although our members are only 5, we have a good collaboration and communication, thus enhancing the time management effectively. The attendance is excellent and everybody is attending every week. There is a perseverance and commitment within our members.

The next time we meet will be on the 27th, and we’ll be spending 1 hour in the pool. We’re hoping to teach them the free-style stroke, as we think that they now have the ability to swim, despite only short distances.