Another Successful Workshop on “Creating a Child-Friendly School”
The third workshop on “Creating a ChildFriendly School” was held at Ng/ Bandaranayake Vidyalaya, Seeduwa, Organized by the National Child Protection Authority of Divisional Secretariats of Katana and Ja-Ela. The principals and two teachers from each school in Negombo, Katana and Ja-Ela Educational Divisions had been invited to participate in it.
The speaker of the Workshop was Mr. Chinthaka Rajapakshe, a Program Officer on Mediation, attached to the Ministry of Justice.
The topic of the Day 3 was to identify the prob- lems of children and how to give them remedial actions. Mr. Chinthaka Rajapakshe began the session with a game on identifying oneself. All the teachers were asked to express their favourite flower and the reason for that. From that, be built up his speech in an interesting way how to identi- fy the differences between girls and boys.
He further explained the differences between boys and girls, other than physical differences but of brain, hormones and genes. He very clearly pointed out how they affect for the attitudes and behavioral patterns of children, separately in girls and boys. He gave some instruction how to identify the depth of their problems and how to find remedial actions on them.
It was really a successful workshop. Mr. Chinthaka Rajapakshe maintained the session so much so interesting manner that some teachers praised him that it would be so helpful for them to understand the inner man of a child before solving their problems.
The workshop was coordinated by Miss. R. Wimalka Sandamalie and Mrs. Dilani Chathurangani, the Child Protection Officers in Divisional Secretariat in Ja-Ela and Katana respectively.