Life Skills Education and Counseling - Mpumiro - Mpumiro Primary School

Visit by Lorna Katagara on 2021-11-10

Report ID

14830

Created by

Lorna Katagara

Created date

2021-11-11 08:06:14 UTC

Modified by

Lorna Katagara

Modified date

2021-11-11 09:58:24 UTC

Trip Time

22:15-17:00 (-6 h 45 m)

Village Time

12:15-15:17 (3 h 2 m)

Travel Time

-9 h 43 m

Life Skills Education and Counseling community lesson

School

Mpumiro Primary School 

Lesson Taught

Relationship Skills: Managing Emotions 

Girls Attended

5 

Boys Attended

8 

Total Student Attendance

13 

Teachers Attended

0 

Fathers Attended

5 

Mothers Attended

10 

Total Parent Attendance

15 

Staff Attendees

Lorna Katagara 

Government Attendees

LC1 

School Staff Attendees

Class Teacher 

Visitor Attendees

None 

Total Attendance

0 

Learning Objectives

By the end of the topic, community members have developed strategy to manage their emotions like anger.

Notes

Lorna went to this village and today met with members in group B. When Lorna arrived the village, there was barely anyone at the meeting place however was later joined by the children. Lorna started by teaching the children/ teens and then later taught the parents. With the children/teens we looked at critical thinking and listening skills under communication. Lorna started by asking the children whether it is important that we think before we speak and they said yes and Lorna said why?. One person said so that we don’t say what we will regret later. Lorna said that was true . Lorna asked if anyone had got into trouble for speaking fast or responding to their parents or teachers before thinking about what they said. Almost all of them as they were pointing fingers at each other chanting their names. Lorna mentioned when we think before we speak or do anything it helps us avoid many things that will put us into trouble. For example trouble from our parents, teachers and even among our peers and community. We also looked at when we listen to elders we have privileges even in class the teacher will always pick on them. At home parents will always assign everything to them because they know they will do what they are told and will get blessings from their parents unlike if they don’t listen and are problematic to their parents. When we listen we get instructions and follow them well. Lorna encouraged the children/ teens to always listen and think before doing anything that they will regret like stealing, drinking alcohol before someone decides to drink they should think of what trouble they will get into if they drink , how will it affect them, are they old enough to drink, what if their parents/ guardians found out would they be happy? Among others. After teaching the children and Lorna had sent them away, the parents who were sitted nearby waiting for this session to get done , also made their way to the meeting place. When we had enough quorum to start the meeting, the Chairman asked the community members for coming and asked the Nabakyala to open us up in a word of prayer. After the word of prayer , the chairman greeted the community members and thanked them for standing with him when he lost his grandchild. He mentioned that the number will not be many as others were still mourning at his home. When he told Lorna about this on phone, Lorna thought maybe she should not go but he told her it was okay to go to the village. After that he handed over to Lorna. We started by reminding ourselves of the previous topics which was importance of relationships , importance of critical thinking and listening. In today’s lesson however, we looked at managing emotions where we looked at Managing Anger. Lorna mentioned in our day to day relations , we are bound to be faced with anger. It can be because of the children, or in the Marriage setting , peers among others. Lorna asked whether anyone in this meeting has never been angry and done or said something they regret. Musa put up his hand and mentioned for him he has never been angry which made the chairman to shut him down funny. Everyone said they have been angry even this morning. Lorna mentioned that we are bound to experience this emotion but how we manage it matters. Lorna mentioned just like money is not our master so shouldn’t anger. Lorna gave them an example of a man who beat up his wife along with their child recently and was on Tv and radio and the chairman agreed he heard about it. But it was because of anger and now he is in prison and Lorna asked who looses, they said the man and his family. Lorna mentioned there would be a better way to solve whatever problem it was than beating his wife and child. Lorna asked what some of their strategies were; one lady mentioned that for her she just walks away, the chairman mentioned he withdraws himself, prays about it and talks to someone to intervene. Another said for her she talks over it with the one who has annoyed her and gets over with it. Another also said they confront the situation because they don’t want to hold it in. Lorna thanked them for their answers and mentioned ; Prayer helps, listening to music, withdrawing, forgiving, taking deep breaths, taking a walk among others. The chairman asked what if this person annoys you in the night what do you do. Nabakyala (Woman Counselor) answered one of the parties has to humble themselves and apologize even if they were the right one so that there no surprises like a woman who hacked her husband to death in the night. We concluded by saying there is a lot more to lose than if we tried to manage our anger because we would live together in harmony. We also looked at the dangers of not managing emotions like death, imprisonment, long family wrangles which don’t bring about development among others. 

Next Visit

2021-11-17 - Purpose: Teach on love and gender roles and responsibilities

Program Success

N/A

Program Critical Needs

Relationship Skills

Program Ownership

Good participation

Other Program Observations

The hygiene is fairly okay

Program Expected Of Village

Mobilize themselves in big numbers

Program Staff Preparations Next Visit

Prepare notes, call prior

 

Report Photos

Lorna with the children during the lesson , importance of listening under communication Skills.

Group B members during managing emotions lesson.