Dear reader,
Together with the Secondary Two cohort, I have returned to Singapore yesterday from the Malacca trip. In this post, I would like to write what I have learnt about managing large group of students in excursions.
A) Giving instructions outdoors
Often without the use of microphone, my fellow colleagues and I often find ourselves out-voiced by the hundreds of students. Knowing this, I practised what ancient military commanders used to do in the past. I gave instructions in short sentences, giving pause for students to chant after me. In this way, large groups of students can receive the instructions clearly.
B) Preparing fillers
On long bus journeys and between tours, there maybe times when students get distracted and make a lot of noise. While generally it is not harmful to class cohesion, sometimes it may upset members of public or students may wander off. For me, I tend to tell jokes or life stories.
C) Keeping calm and carrying on
Many things can go wrong on the journeys, and the most important thing is to keep calm. Students often panic easily, causing mass hysteria over the slightest of incidences such as the presence cockroaches and moths, thunder and even the blackouts. As a teacher, I learnt the importance of keeping a cool head.
Thanks for reading!
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