The trip to Ti-Ratana and bird park was wonderful. Although it was tiring, I believe many had enjoyed themselves, learnt something and made some new friends. What I enjoyed the most was the team spirit and the buddy system implemented. I could see the responsibility in the children which I have not seen previously.
Our first stop was the KL Bird Park. We were blessed to have a "tour guide", telling us about each species of bird, letting the children touch and feed the birds at the same time. The children were thrilled and I would say the adults were equally excited.
Bird Park - Part 1
Bird Park - Part 2
Before proceeding to Ti-Ratana, we had our lunch at the garden next to the National Monument. It was a beautiful place indeed. We were telling the children about the place and linking it to the advertisement that goes:
Lady: Can you tell me how to get to the National Monument?
School boys: You go straight and don't belok belok.
Remember?
Lunch at National Monument
After lunch, we hopped up the bus and we were on our way to Ti-Ratana. The place was quite huge consisting of a few buildings. They have a chanting hall as well as a multipurpose hall with a stage and a good P.A. system. The children there were very independent, I would say and that's what our children should learn. One thing which I felt lacking was the communication between us and the Ti-Ratana children. We were supposed to have games but due to the space constraint (there were too many people), we had to just go with the performance. Our children put up two performances. They really did a great job! The children of Ti-Ratana were talented too and by showing their talent on the stage, we could see the satisfaction in their eyes.
Ti-Ratana
Field trips of this sort should be encouraged. Children learn better if they can experience certain things themselves.
