Students teach English to school housekeeping staff

In a novel gesture, students of Canadian International School, Bangalore, through their CAS English Conversation Club are teaching English to 40 housekeeping staff of the school. These sessions are held twice a week for 45 minutes each. The idea is to empower the staff in their day-to-day activities and work, improve their spoken language fluency and instill a greater connection between them and the school community. The housekeeping staff members expressed difficulties in communication between them, students, and teachers, and hence desired to practice and improve their English.

The students were encouraged to start a club to achieve and fulfill the wishes of the housekeeping staff. Vocabulary teaching is being done through role-play scenarios, flashcards, lessons, and games to make the experience enjoyable for them as well as the students involved in teaching.

Speaking about the initiative and challenges they faced, Siree of class XI said: “Through this initiative, I have learned to view the housekeeping members as more than just people in the background of school life. Also, teaching a language is very difficult.”