CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SITE

COMMUNITY
The site selected for this internship program was Shey Bench
primary

school

this

school

is

one

of

the

schools

which

are

located to Shey Bench woreda. In this woreda there is one high

school,

one

kindergarten

preparatory
school

school,

which

one

primary

established

by

school
the

and

Shey

one

Bench

orthodox school.
In

the

shay

different

bench

social

primary

religious

school;

group.

students

The

are

come

from

dominant religions in the

c o m m u n i t y a r e o r t h o d o x , p r o t e s t a n t , Islam and in small amount traditional local

religion such as kalicha. A family of student lives through on engaging in farming,
trading, civil servant, small business activities and hand crafts. Most of families
are farmers and they are using different farm activities mainly mixed farming
activities that is crop cultivation and animal rearing.
Partnerships that have been established in the shay bench primary school are
mainly the PTA and co m mu n it y e du c at i on bo ar d. The P TA a nd th e b oa rd s er ve
a s ab ri dg e be tw ee n t he s c ho ol an d th e c o m mun i t y inters of managing the all
over activities of the school in order to overcome the existing problems
contr ibuting in kind ma ter ial and labor. The y have been effec tive in building
addi tiona l clas s .
Providing reference material, planning how to generate income and manage it.
Assuring (discipline and fulfilling necessary materials in order to create safe
and attractive learn environment.

In the shay bench primary school parents have specific opportunities for participation. At the
beginning of the school year by means of the report of the year whey evahate the
performance of the school and provide valuate feedback how the school will be operate
successfully in the new year. Besides this at the end of the semester and at the end of the
school year. The analysis of the result of students will be reported at the school presence of
families. Based on the report things that should be improved in thesides.of families, students,
teachers as well as the school and WEO will be raised and discussed. As aresultof parents
participation that is concerned with the results of students, parents and concerned bodies have
got due attention in order to assist and follow up students. This also helped able to improve
achievement of students and contributed for the quality of education.
Agency work cooperatively with the school is the Bonga College of teacher's education. This
college provides in the job training for teachers and grants some reference materials that are
related with teaching profession. The college also gives stationeries and balls.