It is Time!

Thank God for a great success to our school’s annual event, Sports Day.

And for the first time this year, we had "Fun"-Raising as well. 

Putting aside the games, the most challenging should be the "Fun"-Raising. I have lost count to when it was first started?
Maybe since late Term 1 but intense was from late Term 2.

First, the Art and Craft masterpieces.. which probably started the earliest.
There are items like “Jellyfish”, “Photo Frame” and “Clay Ornament”. And all these items have little details that can be pretty “challenging” to be accomplished

Some of the process of making the "Jellyfish"..

 

As much as the masterpieces were done by children, there bound to be little final touch by us. Being in the upper level, I don’t have the an Assistant Teacher thus most of it were done by me over days/weeks. And over here, I’m talking about ~50 children.

Things started to heat up when Sports Day approaches.
I have to tally the Art and Craft masterpieces to make sure that every child has all. If there absentees, we have to find time for them to make and the whole procedure will start again. After which will be packing everything together in one plastic and labeled the price on. 

Next, the books - the most challenging and stress
The children went from draft to draft.. wrote, drew and colored. 

Some of the books on "Grandparents" and "National Leaders"..
Writers/Illustrators: Children

Next, the teacher’s job!
Same, we have to ensure every child has a contribution to either one of the books.
 
Prior before.. photos-taking, photos-sorting, photos-selection for the Science Activity Book. 

Though the process was tiring, very tiring.. and is not the end yet, post-activities will be sorting out the $$, follow-up with the children and trip to St XXXX Hospital. 

But guess everything was paid off when you see how proud the parents were on their children. And not forgetting the smiles and excitement on the children’s faces when their parents make their purchase - they having to raise their own $$$ for charity.