In Video: Evening Summer Clubs – A Safe Educational and Recreational Environment for Students During the Holiday

Summer clubs affiliated with the Ministry of Education continue their activities designed for male and female students, providing them with a safe educational and recreational environment during the summer holidays and making positive and effective use of their free time. This initiative aligns with the Ministry’s commitment to supporting students and developing their capabilities and skills through diverse activities that cater to their needs and interests, contribute to enhancing their social and personal skills, and offer them opportunities to interact, participate, and discover their talents in an atmosphere that combines benefit and enjoyment.

The continuity of summer clubs reflects the Ministry of Education’s interest in providing high-quality programs that go beyond the educational aspect to include recreational, social, and skill-building components, thereby contributing to building students’ personalities and enhancing their self-confidence and ability to participate and integrate into society.

Al-Anbaa visited the headquarters of the Special Education Club for Girls to learn about their activities during the summer holidays. Awad Dashti, director of the Summer Special Education Club for Girls, stated that evening summer clubs help students make productive use of their free time and summer holidays in beneficial activities that bring them advantage and value. She noted that among the most prominent activities offered to students, as outlined in the Ministry of Education’s plan, are diverse and purposeful activities, including educational, religious, recreational, social, and sports activities suitable for all mental, motor, and physical abilities, in line with students’ inclinations and skills.

She added that the summer club offers a varied recreational and educational program that includes handicrafts and arts, computer programs and skills, teaching and memorization of noble Prophetic traditions, as well as cooking workshops, along with sports activities and competitions.

Dashti mentioned that the evening club operates daily from Sunday to Thursday, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and praised the positive feedback received from parents regarding the benefits their daughters gain from the activities offered by the evening summer club.

She emphasized that the summer activities for special education students with special needs continue with high efficiency in a safe environment and a stimulating educational setting, tailored to their abilities and aimed at boosting their self-confidence. She commended the excellent attendance and daily commitment of the students, noting the genuine enjoyment and benefit they experience, which has positively impacted their skills.

Dashti said the club management strives to enhance students’ motivation by organizing regular competitions and continuously honoring outstanding participants, thereby creating an encouraging and enthusiastic environment throughout the week.

Al-Anbaa met with several female participants in the evening summer club, including student Dalal Al-Shammari, who praised the distinctive activities offered by the evening summer club. She explained that she benefited greatly from the activities and her interactions with her peers at the club, extending her thanks to the Ministry of Education and the club’s teachers.

For her part, student Zahra Dashti said she learned many useful things at the club and made good use of her free time during the summer holidays in enjoyable activities, expressing her sincere gratitude and appreciation to all those involved in the evening summer club. Meanwhile, student Zainab Bandar said the evening summer club provided them with the opportunity to learn beautiful things and engage in diverse cultural, sports, artistic, and recreational activities, while also meeting their peers daily, which adds an atmosphere of joy, fun, and familiarity during the summer holidays.

Student Ruqayya Hassan said she is very happy with the beautiful activities offered to them at the evening summer club, extending her heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all the teachers at the club who strive to teach them useful, beautiful, and enjoyable things. She added that they offer wonderful recreational, artistic, and sports events.