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N. Jakarta community band together to provide free night classes for children
In an attempt to better educate children of the community, the management team of child-friendly public space (RPTRA) Sindang Raya has been offering free night classes on various school subjects.
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Study Group: Children in Koja district, North Jakarta, are learning math in a night class program on Nov. 3 in child-friendly public space (RPTRA) Sindang Raya in North Jakarta. The program was initiated by the management of the RPTRA. (JP/Nina Loasana)
The African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child”, rings true for residents of Koja district, North Jakarta.
In an attempt to better educate children of the community, the management team of child-friendly public space (RPTRA) Sindang Raya has been offering free night classes on various school subjects.
"We thought it would be better for the children to study together at night rather than just play around like they usually do," RPTRA Sindang Raya spokesperson Dewi Murniati told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday.
Seven classes are currently being held at the RPTRA, each designated to cater to a specific age group.
"We have seven classes in total. We have a class for young children, for kids under the age of 5. We also have six classes for elementary school students, who are divided by grade level at school, from first grade up to sixth grade," Dewi said.
The lessons are carried out on the terrace of the RPTRA Sindang Raya. Students sit on the floor in front of small plastic tables. They are divided into smaller groups according to their grade and each group has its own volunteer teacher from local youth organization Karang Taruna who has the use of a whiteboard. The sounds of chatter and teachers explaining their lessons fill up the room as there are now partitions separating the classes.
The night lessons are held twice a week, on Wednesday and Sunday from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. In each session, students learn math, science and other subjects they are learning at school.
