Volunteer In Borneo (Teach English)

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1. Teach english to primary aged children
2. Run afternoon activities and games for the children
3. Educate the children about the environment in a weekly club. Spreading  environmental  awareness to the children growing up on the outskirts of the Sukau/Kinabatangan reserve
4. Live in some of the most remote areas of Sabah Borneo
5. Be able to go on weekend excursions to see orangutans, turtles, pygmy elephants, proboscis monkey’s or dive on coral reefs at Sipadan
6. Know that your efforts are reducing the chances of the children being illiterate and child labourers, giving them an increased chance to realize their dreams.
Day 1 (Sunday) 
Pickup at Sandakan airport, Sabah before 3pm where a team member will pick you up and drive approximately 2 hours to Melangking Estate, near Sukau Village. (D)
Day 2 (Monday)
Each volunteer will be taken to a different learning centre and introduced to the teachers and of course the school children.  You will be expected to lead 3, 1 hour English lessons for approximately 10-15 children per grade.  In the first session we always recommend you do an ‘introduce yourself’ session.  The school day finishes at 12 noon.  There are no scheduled afternoon activities for the school children however the volunteers are initiating informal afternoon activities for the children. The children love to play sports (badminton, volleyball and football), sing, arts and crafts etc.  After dinner you will be given some Malay language lessons and all volunteers will be encouraged to discuss their lesson plans for the following day. (B, L, D)
Day 3, 4 & 5 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Follow similar routine 
7am                       : Breakfast
8am                       : Go to school
8.15-12noon          : Lead 3 1 hour English lessons for grades 1-6 (ages 7-13)
12noon- 3pm         : Lunch and prepare for afternoon activities and lessons for the following day
3pm – 5pm            : Volunteer organised Informal afternoon activities
7pm                       : Dinner
8pm                       : Malay language and final prep for following day; (B. L, D).
Day 6 (Friday)
Friday is sports day for the children so with the teacher you will organize sporting activities which is normally badminton.  School finishes early today at 11am.
Weekend breaks.
At midday on Friday you will have the option to leave the plantation for the weekend.  Transportation will be arranged for you to the Sukau Junction where you can get cheap public transport to various natural wonders.  Within 3 hours you can watch wild pygmy elephants, orangutans and proboscis monkey’s along the Kinabatangan River, dive at Sipadan one of the world’s top 10 diving sites, or quite simply relax in Sandakan and experience true traditional England at the English tea house.
Day 7 (Saturday)
You will need to be back at the Sukau Junction by 4pm where you will be picked up and taken back to your accommodation.
Day 8-28 (Sunday)
Follow the same weekly routine but with no malay language lessons in the evening. Self departure.
Reality check
This is a teaching project and you are expected to teach for a few hours every day. We would also like to stress this project is new in 2011 so please do not expect to come and see a finished volunteer experience. It is important to remember that projects evolve and if you volunteer in 2011 you will be at the start of this evolution period which makes it an exciting time to participate. The schools were started by BCAS in 2000 but the after school activities and the English lesson structure is at the beginning.
Accommodation
The accommodation is twin sharing and has all amenities like TV, fridge, kettle, en-suite bathroom and even a balcony. Please be warned rooms will be single sexed as unmarried couples are not allowed to stay in the same room together.
(If we have a mixture of volunteers the male volunteers will stay at the plantation’s regional manager's house which is just 30 seconds away).
Includes: Return transfers from Sandakan Airport, food and accommodation, Twin share fan rooms, transfer to Sukau junction midday on each Friday and from Sukau junction on Sunday and donation of RM1000 to the schools at Melangking per volunteer/month.
Excludes: Travel to Sandakan airport; weekend excursions from Sukau junction & travel insurance
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