WE LOVE “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT” (PMP)

Practice makes Perfect (PMP) is one of the programs under Hope Children’s Club. Under this program, the children come to the centre (BROSDI) every Saturday and pass through/ revise past paper questions with the guidance of their teachers. These questions are collected from different areas and schools, organized by our BROSDI Academic Bank and given to the children for revision.

The subjects covered among others are; Social studies, English, Mathematics and Science. Every Saturday two subjects are covered and normally English goes with Social studies and Mathematics lines with Science.

The program has been seen progressing well since its birth in 2006. Many children have passed through PMP and their performance has been recognized as positive.

We thought it wise that we get down to the children by asking them whether they do have need/ love for the program or not. I am very happy to let this to you and I believe it will also make you happy that in response to the question, in one louder voice; they all responded and said yes; meaning they loved Practice Makes Perfect (PMP). I called on them to prove out of reasonable doubt to everyone that they really loved the program. Believe me; they were very happy about it.This does not only make the children glad but also brings hope to the organizers of PMP.

They confessed out their reasons as to why they love PMP as below;

• Through the practice and revision we do at the center (BROSDI) in different subjects, we are now more perfect. We gained confidence; we no longer fear tests and examinations at school. Guess what? This gives me feeling that before these children started on PMP they had fear of tests and examinations meaning they could even suffer from examination fever when time for examinations came.

• We are able to pass examinations very well than before. We used to perform poorly but now we perform better and our guardians and parents appreciate. This is so because we have got used to the many questions from different areas, which gives us courage to study more after knowing that what we do is what others do.

• PMP helps us to understand topics and questions that we fail to understand at school. The good environment we study in at BROSDI supports this. Yes we have a free and conducive environment that favours learning.

• The program has helped us learn good behaviours. The teachers have taught us how to behave in the community and when we are at school. This makes us love PMP because if you don’t have good behaviours, you can’t be successful in education. We have learnt respecting our teachers and elders above all.

• We have gained skills on how to revise. Most of them confess that before they didn’t know how to revise. That they used to waste time opening books; looking at diagrams and counting ticks they have in mathematics. “We are able to revise very well” the children said.

• PMP has exposed us out of the school environment. In this, we have got to know many people and; got in touch with teachers and pupils from different schools.

• These kids have really gained perfection as the program leads too. They proudly say that they are can now speak English smartly than before. “Many of us could hardly make a correct statement in English.  If one tried then this was in time of problems and could only be forced to speak in English” they said. This is a bit calling for laughter but the point in it is that they can now speak English perfectly. They used this word “walkover” to mean how easy it is for them to speak English now.

• Referring to their fellow members who passed through the activities of PMP and they performed well in their Primary Leaving Examinations (P.L.E). They say that basing on that reason; they they can also excel in their final examinations. We pray for them as they are already in the process.

• Not forgetting the awareness they get on HIV/AIDS. We love PMP because when we come to BROSDI, our teachers tell us more about the virus, which has helped us to stay safe and directed. The teachers also keep on guiding us on our future.

• The program has also made us brighter. We really love PMP and we want it to stay for more years that even our small sisters and brothers can benefit from it.

It is a very nice program for primary children but we hope with time to have one for secondary students.

Submitted by Mathias