Today we did an event for the children we usually work with at school: OutOrdinary. 

We gathered two classes for two hours in the park where we played some games with them. Firstly, we divided them in two groups, while one played twister, the other did a multiple race, where they first needed to run in a sack, after run with a plastic spoon in their mouth with a pingpong ball on it, in the respective lines drawn on the ground, after run with one leg, then with the legs tied to each other and finally run back to the original line. As soon as the child would get there, the other would start his/her turn, running in the sack, and so on. The goal was to see which team would make it first, after all children had competed. 

Secondly, we played the handkerchief game with them, where one of us was holding the handkerchief, and the children were again divided in two teams. In each team all the children had one number, 1, 2, 3... That would be the same in both teams. We would scream their respective number, and the children who had this number had to run to try to catch the handkerchief first. 

Meanwhile, there were also present two youngsters from Integra. At first they were playing () on the floor, and after they also did the race, and even the twister at the end.

Everyone had fun, it was a different day for all of us! 

Poney club
During septamana Atfel me and Ivan went to poney club twice, along with another volunteer from life plus Project. My role was to be with Sabina, a poney that the children could brush and pet and Ivan helped the children to ride another poney. We started the day brushing the poneys and then the children came. The children really liked the experience, Sabina is a very patient poney and handled sometimes 20 children around her very well. Every hour came a different group and we had to manage at one time 100 children/youngsters at the same hour. It was overall a good experience, to see the enthusiasm they had with the horses.

Treasure Hunt in Vladimirescu forest

Săptămâna Altfel has passed, but we still remember all the great activities we organized during that special week. A week without classes when the main point was to give the students the opportunity to do different things and get a little bit out of the routine.

One of the activities we prepared was a treasure hunt in the Vladimirescu forest, a beautiful place away from the busy city life. We created a path with clues that were meant to take the children closer and closer to their objective: the treasure!

For that effect, in each clue they had to use some special skill to unlock the location of the next clue. They had to use general knowledge, do sport activities, apply their mathematical skills and work in a team.

The treasure hunt went really well and the kids were very excited about participating. They were eager to get to each clue and they were so participative! The forest was suddenly full of kids running, laughing and enjoying the freedom of being in a new and different place, in contact with the nature.

It was so much fun to see the kids enjoying the nature and searching for the clues! And one thing is certain: these kids are amazing detectives!