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School Ostrava

School Ostrava

Volunteer in Czechia

School Ostrava

School Ostrava

The School is for: Children and young adults with mental disabilities and physical disabilities

Address: Štramberská 2871/47, Ostrava

Duration:  1st September - 30th June, 1st February - 31st July

Website: SCHOOL OSTRAVA

The mission of the placement:

The mission of schools of Slezská Diakonie is to ensure high quality education as well as complex social services to children with special needs and to provide an personal approach to pupils with the help of creative teaching methods.

Through the eyes of our volunteers:

Ines and her activities at school

Ines and her activities at school

Ines is from France and she joined our project in February. How is she doing in Ostrava? "Hi, I’m Ines and I work in a primary school with childrens disability in Ostrava. We try to do some…

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How is Bulut doing?

How is Bulut doing?

Let's find out how is Bulut doing. Let's read. "Hi, I'm Bulut, back again 😊. In this piece, I'll talk about the mask festival we organized at my school and the day when Josi and Thea visited my…

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What is it like to accompany an international volunteer?

What is it like to accompany an international volunteer?

"What is it like to accompany an international volunteer?" 🧐🌎❤️ Last Wednesday, we had the opportunity to reflect on this experience with 13 staff members from Silesian Diakonia and its…

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Activities:

Your main activity will be the direct work with students at the secondary school, providing them with personal support in all of their activities (Morning community circle, practical activities, physical activities, relaxation techniques, music therapy, art therapy, snoezelen therapy etc.) You will also support the students individually and help the teacher during classes such as maths, writing, reading, music, art, craft, practical education - cooking etc. You will also be part of the out of school activities such as excursions, trips, minigolf, swimming and other sport activities. Among all of these activities, you will help the students with movement around the school, dressing or at mealtime. You are more than welcome to use your gifts and skills in any of the classes or activities. If you are a creative person, decorations of classrooms or hallways are always appreciated.

Preferred personal traits:

  • Being an open person
  • Having a good relationship with the students
  • Patience
  • Taking responsibility
  • Ability to react quickly in crisis situations
  • Proactive in the work with students as well as in learning the Czech language
  • Communicative
  • Independent, but also able to work in a team

Events throughout the year:

During the year, you will have the chance to participate in performances with the students and pupils within the school and for other institutions and organisations and for parents, for example so called Radovánky or various Christmas or Easter celebrations, Mother’s Day, New Years’ service etc.

Growing through challenges:

The challenges you may face and grow through are:

  • Most of your co-workers don’t speak English - You will have to learn Czech ‘on the go’ for yourself as well as in Czech lessons. You will need to find new ways of communicating
  • Overcoming fears of work with children with disabilities - you will learn how to be unafraid and to help people with disabilities.
  • Overcoming various prejudices - how to keep an open mind and how to work personally with each student.
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