NARRATIVE REPORT ON BRIGADA ESKWELA

s.y 2022-2023

The school is an institution which is responsible in molding the learners into a

responsibleindividual in the society. This is where one is crafted into a better person, who
will be an emblemof the kind of learning center where he was raised.The multifarious
concern of school demands working with others to accomplish designed tasks and
objectives. These would need dedicated school personnel, cooperative parents, accountable
community and innovative learners.

Educators believe that environment plays a big part in students’ learning. And so, if
classrooms are not conducive to learning because of poor condition and some defective
school facilities, education is hindered. The Department of Education conducted this year’s
Brigada Eskwela, also known as the National Schools Maintenance Week (DepEd
Memorandum No. 35, s. 2016) on May 30, 2016 – June 4, 2016 where all education
stakeholders contributed their time, effort and resources in ensuring that the school
facilities are ready in time for the school opening. As early as August, Mr. Albert D. Onto and
teachers of Leonardo ES recruited volunteers who would participate in the brigade. Parents,
school alumni and other people from the community were encouraged to join the week -
long annual program. Since no national government money was put into Brigada Eskwela,
private businesses, NGO’s, private individuals and local government were tapped to solicit
donations to cover the effort of repair and maintenance of the school. It was on June when
the school physical facilities coordinator and some PTA members performed a school ocular
to identify the school facilities that need repair and maintenance. After this, the steering
committee planned different school’s activities for Brigada Eskwela.

Early morning of August 22, the teachers of Leonardo ES, held a short program .The
presence of different groups of volunteers was acknowledged. Short orientation about the
mechanics of the 6-day activity was given by Mr. Albert D. Onto . Finally the opening of the
Brigada Eskwela was announced. The willing, ready and able brigade included eager
teachers, enthusiastic parents, excited students, and other concern people of the
community.

Amidst the growing population of the school is the completion of school’s facilities to
improve the learning status and physical development around the vicinity of the campus.
The goal to attain quality education faces the strong demand of meeting the needs of the
learners. Yet, it’s a fact to shoulder responsibilities by making the institution a well-improved
destination to visit.

On the first day of the week – long brigade, the Barangay officials were assigned to
repair the gate of the school. As the head of the Department, Mr. Onto ensures that the
volunteers and teachers under his were doing their assigned work by leading it all the way.
On the other hand, Mrs. Bayawa also is the School ICT Coordinator so after the assigned area
was cleaned and organized, she went and conducts her plans to clean the Computer Room.
 On the following days, she continued her assignments. She eliminated unnecessary
papers from the past school years; sweep the floor in and out of the room for the second
day. While on Day 3, she starts to clean and remove the dust from the computers to make
the room more refreshing for the incoming school year, she also deletes unnecessary files so
the computers would be work faster for taking commands. While on the 4 th Day of the
brigade, she asked Mr. Onto for paints and repaints the walls in front of the Computer Room
and the wall of the corridor adjacent to the room for better atmosphere and to bring
enthusiasm while the learners are encouraged to be well-equipped with technical know-
how; applied floor wax so the floor would look as good as new students will come and use
the room for study.

August 27, 2022, Saturday was the last day of the week – long activity of the Brigada
Eskwela, Mrs. Jaicten asked the help of one of the volunteers to clean the HE room, to put
back the tools used during the brigada. Through the overwhelming support of the
volunteers, the classrooms are restructured and
spruced up. All school facilities are now in good condition. The school surrounding is now
free from tall grasses. Generally, the school is now ready for the school opening. Evidences
for the week long activity are attached herewith.

Prepared by:

CHERYL B. VIOS
BE Coordinator

Noted by:

ALBERT D. ONTO
School Head
Brigada Eskwela