Feedback gathered from some of our circus groups in Mae Sot in our 2023-24 season. Collected by Help Without Frontiers.
KM 42
First of all, a massive thank you for conducting the circus program for us. This program has had a lot of positive impacts on our school and students.
We saw that our students participated actively throughout the sessions because of your sense of humour, challenging activities, and approach to bringing out our students’ interests. The students enjoyed being challenged to learn new things and overcome the difficulties, which also made them feel more confident.
We noticed that you paid attention to each of the participants’ needs, and encouraged them to exceed their expectations. With your positive attitude and guidance, our students were able to improve their creativity and communication. Above all, we saw that they were having fun while performing the things that they learned.
We would like to have more programs like this in the coming academic years!
- KM 42 Teacher
Rose Field
These activities have helped children to concentrate, focus, and be happy. The students really enjoyed themselves when they participated in the circus activities, including with juggling balls, hula hoops, and other things. The students’ parents also enjoyed seeing the activities and hearing about the experience from their children.
The students hope that Circus Play will come again next year. Please also come with some new activities so the children can try something new and develop their skills more.
- Rose Field Teacher
Sauch Kha Hong Sar
The circus has arrived to inspire and teach our students! This fantastic opportunity helped to ignite their creativity, teamwork, and showmanship. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the organizers for bringing this enriching experience to our school community.
We extend our sincerest gratitude to you for sharing your expertise and teaching circus skills to the students at our school. Your dedication and passion have enriched their lives and sparked their creativity in ways that will live long in their minds and hearts. Thank you for being such an exceptional mentor and role model. Thank you for turning ordinary days into extraordinary adventures!
- Sauch Kha Hong Sar Teacher
Irrawaddy Flower Garden
I am a Grade 5 student. My school’s name is Irrawaddy Flower Garden. I enjoyed playing in the circus activities. I am so glad I had a chance to play with the spinning plates and learn how to do it. I have never played with these things before but I want to play very much. Even with the diabolo – you have to throw it up very high, and you are very afraid of it falling on your head, but I still wanted to try it!
The faster the games are played, the better they look. The hula hoop game with the spinning rings are fun to play with, and also great for your health. It is good exercise for the body. The circus activities were very fun, and I am grateful to the teacher who came to teach me and my friends. Thank you.
- Irrawaddy Student
My school’s name is Irrawaddy Flower Garden. I am a Grade 6 student. I learned many kinds of games, including spinning the plate, rolling hand ball, hula hoop, diabolo, and the ribbon game. All the students enjoyed playing in the circus. The teacher also enjoyed it and was very excited. I played in the circus activities for a long time and learned all the ways to play. I think the circus games made everyone happy. I want to master the circus skills and show it to people, all the different ways of performing. It is one of the things that can bring me happiness. If you can do it, you can show it to other friends and give them happiness too.
I want other friends to learn too. The circus made me happy. Everyone needs to be happy.
- Irrawaddy Student
Hope
In this 2023-2024 academic year, Grade 3 to Grade 6 students – about 50 in total – were visited by the circus group and were taught activities every Thursday. All the children actively participated and learned with interest. The parents of the students were also very proud of their children, and were happy to come and watch. The teachers and parents appreciate it very much. Thank you very much to the circus team and HWF organization. The activities were great for the children’s skills improvement and health development.
- Hope Teacher
