Joint Pre Xmas party for SK Pendidikan Khas, Kota Samarahan 8th Nov 08

Lions Club of Kuching City and SMK St Teresa's Leo club jointly carried out this Pre-Xmas party for 25 boarders at SK Pendidikan Khas, Kota Samarahan on Saturday morning. According to Guru Besar, Puan Lily Then, there are about 85 boarders in the school but most of them have gone home for the weekend. These children come from all parts of Sarawak and some of them only return to their homes three times a year during the school holidays. There are over 30 teachers in this special school for the deaf as classes are small. Ratio about 1 teacher :5 children. Children here attend 8 years of schooling from 7 yrs - 14 yrs old. They use the same syllabus as the normal schools except they are given extra two years to complete their primary education.

Lions Club of Kuching City had been coming back to this school every year to celebrate various ocassions with these special children. Over the years we have celebrated Mid Autumn festivals, buka puasa with them and this year we gave them an early Christmas party as it is near to the end of the school term. For the last few years, KFC had graciously donated food and drinks towards the party and likewise this year they did the same. We are really grateful to them for their ever willing contribution towards making these children happy.

President Alex Low's speech at the beginning of the function. Next to him is the Guru Besar Puan Lily Then and a teacher, Mr Choo who translated President's speech into sign language

The children getting ready for games and fun!

These motivation signs can be seen along the corridors