Today marks the first session with the new volunteers! It was also a fresh start for the boys as most of them were unfamiliar faces.
In order to get to know each other better, Jennifer and Yuwen planned a series of icebreakers for today’s session. We also adopted the method of conducting the games session in two smaller groups. It proved to be effective as it promoted more interaction between the volunteers and the boys. We started the session with the famous washing milk game (modified from the Chinese version). It was a bit confusing for the boys and for us at first, but we soon got the hang of it. Next, the level of enthusiasm increased when we introduced the name and slap game. The person whose name was called, had to call another person's name while his/her thighs were being slapped by the two people sitting beside them. We did implement some safety precautions to ensure that the game went on smoothly. This game served as a quick and easy way to remember names for both the boys and the volunteers. Lastly, we ended off the session with an exciting game of charades. I really have to admit that some of the boys were really good at acting and they even used some of their sign languages which were easily comprehended by other boys.
Overall, there was good rapport between the boys and the volunteers. I hope this session will kick-start the rest of the sessions for the year 2011 and also enhance our volunteering experience in Block E with the new volunteers. I also hope that these sessions can serve as a learning tool for the boys as well as for us. Also wishing everyone a Happy 2011!:)
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