📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Phú Thượng primary school is situated in Tay Ho district of central Hanoi; just close to West Lake. The local area has many cafés and charming shops in the neighborhood. You can have relaxing walks with fresh ice-cream on the warmer afternoons.
Main Aims and Activities
The aim of the program is to provide French language speaking environment for children to practice and improve their confidence in using a foreign language in communication.
Phu Thuong Primary School is one of many public primary schools in Hanoi.
There are about 1200 children aging from 6-11 years old who start learning English and French at grade 1 (6 years old). Teachers and children had not had many chances to meet and talk with foreigners until VPV sent its volunteers to help there.
There are 40 teachers, of which two are English teachers and two French teachers. English teachers are in charge of 15 classes and are more crowded, with about 40- 50 students per class, meanwhile there are only 2 French classes with 30 students per class.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will be expected to help with the following:
Improving listening/speaking skills for children
Improving pronunciation for children
Organizing games and other activities in classrooms
Assisting local teachers in managing the classes
Normally volunteers will teach about 20 hours a week. No placements in summer (June – July - August). Volunteers will always work with a local teacher.
Travel to work: about 1 hour by local buses.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes project stay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with separate bathroom, single bed with mattress.
Food will be provided at accommodation. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. Volunteers, especially those who are vegetarian may be required to do some cooking by themselves. During working-days food is provided by the host placement.
📍 About the location
The school is close to West Lake, the largest lake in Hanoi.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers should pay a program fee of 400USD for the first 2 weeks and 100USD for each week after. This is to cover airport pick-up, orientation, food and accommodation, transportation to work as well as regular support from VPV team.