Key Points
- Ang mga after-school activities ay maraming benepisyo para sa mga bata, tulad ng pagpapabuti ng kanilang mga kasanayan, pagbuo ng mga koneksyon sa ibang tao, at pagpapalakas ng kanilang mental at pisikal na kalusugan.
- Marami ding libreng at abot-kayang options, tulad ng mga library, youth at community centers, mga programa sa paaralan, at mga government vouchers.
- Kapag pumipili ng after-school activity, isaalang-alang ang mga interes, personalidad, at kakayahan ng iyong anak. Mas maganda kung isasama mo sila sa proseso ng pagpili.
- Ang mga inklusibong programa ay nakakatulong upang mapalago ang pakiramdam ng pagiging bahagi ng isang komunidad at nakakatulong sa mas maayos na samahan sa lipunan.
Sky is the limit kung after-school activities sa Australia ang pag-uusapan. Maaaring subukan ang basketball, circus hanggan sa robotics.
Ang benepisyo ng after-school activities
Ayon sa mga research, malaki ang naitutulong ng mga ganitong activities sa mga bata. Natututo sila ng mga bagong kasanayan, at kasabay pa nito ang pagpapabuti ng kanilang mental at pisikal na kalusugan, tiwala sa sarili, at mga social skills.
“If you strip everything away about sports and after-school sort of physical activities, for children and young people, it’s ultimately first and foremost about fun, and the social component, so making new friends or being with your friends,” paliwanag ni
Idinagdag pa niya na ang pakiramdam ng koneksyon ay lalo na mahalaga para sa mga batang migrants o banyagang pinagmulan.
“And I think that can be really meaningful, as we know that a sense of belonging is absolutely fundamental to wellbeing, and to a sense of community for everyone. But particularly for those who have newly arrived or come from communities who generally might struggle with forms of discrimination or marginalisation.”
Maaring subukang bisitahin ang mga sumusunod:
Local schools inyong komunidad
Skateboarding program at The Huddle.
Local library sa inyong lugar ay may maraming valuable resource at libreng activities sa arts, science, and technology.
Halimbawa ang mga libraries sa Sydney suburb sa Liverpool nag-aalok sila ng maraming tulad ng chess, robotics clubs, crafts, at retro gaming.
“Public libraries are all about providing access and equity to the community. It’s about having places where kids can, regardless of your income, where you live, all of those things, you can have access to things that will interest you, that will equip you for new skills, that will just be fun,” sabi ni Elysa Dennis, ang manager ng library at museum services para sa Liverpool City Council.
Tandaan kailangan lang ang mga activities ito ay maging tamang balanse para sa mga bata at pamilya.
Youth at community centres ay isang magandang opsyon
Ang hub ay nag-aalok ng activities tulad ng basketball, soccer, cooking, at circus sa local community.
“Because of the geographical location of the hub, they don’t have a lot of space to actually just sit and hang out and converse with other people their age. So, a lot of what we try to do is just have group discussions or group activities. Like if we cook, we’ll all sit down and eat together and have a discussion,” he says.
Kahalagahan ng inclusive activities
sa North Melbourne at Wyndham ay idinisenyo para ma-access ng mga kabataan.
“When parents or young people have to pay for stuff, it becomes less inclusive, and less people have the opportunity to access that. So, by making things free, you’re allowing a higher proportion of young people to be able to actually be able to engage with the activity and get the benefits,” sabi ni Zakaria Farah.
Higit pa sa pagiging abot-kaya, mahalaga rin ang cultural inclusivity. Tiniyak ng The Huddle na ang kanilang mga staff ay may sapat na training sa cultural safety, kaya naman nakakalikha sila ng isang welcoming na environment para sa mga kabataan mula sa iba't ibang pinagmulan.
“We emphasise a lot on hiring people or educating our staff around what are the cultures that we support, what are their cultural requirements, and educating them around cultural safety and how to facilitate sessions with young people who are from different backgrounds,” dagdag ni Farah.
Higit pa sa mga benepisyo para sa bawat isa, naniniwala siya na ang mga programang ito ay nakakatulong para makabuo ng mas inclusive na komunidad.
“These young people who come to us, we learn about what they do, we learn about their culture and then we also adapt and learn from them. The benefits they receive individually is important, but they also contribute to us being a more inclusive and harmonious society as well."
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