Workskill Programme

  
 
The Workskills Programme aims to develop in the student, the work and behavioural skills necessary for success in a working environment. It acts as a bridge between the classroom setting of the younger students and the open employment/shop environment of the adults. The students participate in various skills involving activities of daily living. Eg. personal care, domestic skills, practical skills etc. They are also taught some gardening, animal care and woodwork (in the toy workshop). The intention of the Workskills Programme is not to train them to become gardeners or carpenters but rather to work well in different situations.
       
 

Workskill Classes

 

Joy

This class has ten students between the ages of 17 - 30 years. This programme concentrates on teaching and practising practical skills eg. collecting dry leaves within the compound, cleaning drains and the bathroom, wiping window panes, gardening and art and craft work. Teaching these skills enables them to help their parents at home. Once a month they go on an outing.

Love

There are eight students in this class. The youngest is 14 years old and the oldest is 20 years old. These students are taught practical skills such as looking after animals (birds) gardening, sweeping and mopping the floor and harvesting vegetables. They also learn about money concepts and writing their own names and addresses. The emphasis in this class, like the other workskill class is practical work. From here, the more capable ones are channeled to sheltered employment.

 

Peace

Seven students make up this class. Practical skills such as helping to keep the toilets clean, emptying rubbish bins, sweeping dry leaves within the compound and preparing the Bethany Home newsletter for mailing. Very few academic lessons are done in this class.