CATCH UP FRIDAY

7he 'epartPent of (ducation always find ways to cater Tuality education 'ifferent proMects and prograPs are being launched and iPplePented in order to succeed in its obMectiYe 7he recent prograP that has been launched is the ³ &atch 8p )riday ´

'iYision 0ePoranduP s states that the ³&atch 8p )ridays¶ is a reading prograP which will be iPplePented through a two pronged approach that entails reading interYention and reading enhance Pent actiYities 7he whole )riday is diYided into two froP which half of it is entirely for reading while the other half to Yalues, peace and health education 7his PePoranduP proYides different actiYities for reading interYention that will guide the teachers on its iPplePentation and will help learners actiYate their knowledge thus will enMoy reading

)or reading interYention, list of actiYities are proYided like using flash cards, singing songs, playing gaPes and other Pethods in order for the learners to actiYely participate and enMoy what they are doing )or reading enhancePent, actiYities like choral reading, book reports, reading Mournals, book clubs, aPong other actiYities are suggested $s for the teaching of peace, Yalues and health education, the concepts of positiYe and negatiYe peace, public order and safety, intercultural relations and social Mustice and huPan rights are suggested

'ep(d said that the reading prograP, &atch 8p )ridays, will giYe learners opportunities for reading interYention and reading enhancePent through deYelopPentally appropriate reading Paterials 9ice 3resident and 'ep(d 6ecretary 6ara 'uterte said that on )ridays, the sole focus will be on teaching children to read