Be Part of Implementing Brigada Eskwela 2016... The Cleanliness and Maintainance of the School Opening for SY. 2016-2017.
2016 Brigada Eskwela is from May 30 to June 1, 2016.
The dates May 18-22, 2016 7AM-5PM will change to other ONE DATE ONLY, i.e.,
- - May 30, 2016 Monday 9AM-5PM or
- - May 28, 2016 Saturday 9AM-5PM or
- - as maybe desired by the volunteers...
The education of the Filipino youth is everybody’s concern. While government is tasked to provide free and quality education to every Filipino child and youth, the community where they grow is an important stakeholder in their education. The private sector, which will sooner or later employ these young Filipinos, is also an important stakeholder in their education. The successful collaboration of all these stakeholders is therefore pivotal in ensuring that Filipino children and youth go to school, remain in school and learn in school. It poses a great challenge to educational stakeholders.
It was with this spirit of volunteerism and public-private partnership for education that Republic Act 8525, or the “Adopt-A-School Act” was made in 1998. Through the Adopt-A-School Program (ASP), private sector companies and professionals are given the opportunity to contribute in improving the public education system of the country. To recognize their goodwill, they can avail of tax incentives of up to 150%. Over the years, the Adopt-A-School Program has attracted more than 200 partners, generating some P6 billion worth of projects and interventions.
In its effort to bring the spirit of the Adopt-A-School Program to the community level and maximize civil participation and utilize local resources to improve the public schools, the Department of Education launched the National Schools Maintenance Week in May 2003. Dubbed, Brigada Eskwela, the program brought together teachers, parents and community members every third week of May to work together in repairing and preparing public schools for school opening. In the spirit of bayanihan, private institutions/individuals and even the local government units contributed in generating resources for the effort. During the week-long event, volunteers take time out in doing minor repairs, painting, and cleaning of school campuses. In 2007 alone, Brigada Eskwela hit a record high of 90% participation among school communities, generating more than P2.5 billion worth of support-inkind and volunteer man-hours. It has proven to continue to gain more mileage among communities, corporations, small-medium enterprises, government and non-government organizations and private individuals.
Indeed, Brigada Eskwela is becoming DepEd’s model of genuine public and private partnership in action. As the Department endeavors to solve the many challenges facing Philippine education, Brigada Eskwela will serve as one of its frontline initiatives reminding each and every Filipino that we are all stakeholders in education.
Sample Activities done in the week long Brigada Eskwela as indicated in the work plan with the following schedules:
DAY 1
- Parade, Opening Program
- Cleaning of classrooms
- Cutting of grasses
- Masonry work in the principal’s office
- Sweeping of dried leaves
- Tree/vegetable planting
- Construction of storage room
- Painting of walls inside of the classroom all classroom
- Painting of windows tables and Chairs
- Construction of Covered walk
DAY 2
- Sweeping of dried leaves
- Cutting of grasses
- Construction of covered walk
- Construction of storage room
- Painting of walls outside of the classroom all classroom
- Painting of windows tables and chairs
DAY 3
- Cutting of grasses
- Construction of storage room
- Classroom improvements
- Sweeping of dried leaves
- Painting of walls outside of the classroom all classroom
- Painting of windows tables and Chairs
- Construction of Covered walk
- Construction of science garden
- Construction of math garden
DAY 4
- Pruning/Planting of ornamental plants
- Sweeping of dried leaves
- Cutting of grasses
- Painting of walls inside of the classroom all classroom
- Painting of windows tables and Chairs
- Construction of Covered walk
- Construction of science garden
- Construction of math garden
DAY 5
- Sweeping of dried leaves
- Painting of walls inside of the classroom all classroom
- Painting of windows tables and Chairs
- Construction of Covered walk
- Construction of science garden
- Construction of math garden
DAY 6
- Painting of walls inside of the classroom all classroom
- Painting of windows tables and Chairs
- Construction of Covered walk
- Construction of science garden
- Construction of math garden
- Culminating Activity/Closing program
All working teams perform their roles and tasks as discussed during the planning, organization and orientation.
All volunteers delivered their committed services to meet the targets and objectives.
All activities in each day are recorded, and documented in print and multi-media.
Necessary work materials are available and an inventory is conducted every day, all unused materials are surrendered at the end of the day.
All work done during the day was acknowledge to let them feel their efforts were appreciated, gestures of gratitude was shown by school personnel and they were encouraged to come back and help the next day.
With the availability of resources simple LUNCH and SNACKS were offered to or shared by the volunteers.
Implementing Brigada Eskwela 2016
