My First ULLAS Test at Negipali

My Diary · 20 September 2026

My first ULLAS test in my new school

My first ULLAS test in my new school is a memory from 20 September 2026. I am adding this collection to My Diary to keep several moments from that day together. The photographs include participants at a desk, photographs with individual participants and views of the school setting. Together, they provide a fuller record than the single photograph I first shared here.

This entry belongs alongside my classroom memories because a school can be a place of learning for people at different stages of life. The adult participants in these photographs remind us that education continues beyond childhood. A diary gives me a way to preserve this part of school life as well as the activities I share with my students.

Photographs from the test day

One photograph shows the desk setting during the test, while others capture moments with participants around the school. These images record the surroundings and the people present. The purpose of this page is to keep a memory of the occasion and its connection to learning.

An assessment setting can invite useful reflection about the support learners need. Clear instructions, a patient explanation and a respectful atmosphere matter at every age. A learner should have room to understand what is being asked and to work at an appropriate pace. These principles can guide teaching and learning well beyond a particular test day.

Reena with an adult participant on the ULLAS test day

Learning at every age

Adult learning brings a different perspective to the school community. It reminds us that people arrive with their own experiences and that learning does not follow one identical timeline for everyone. Respecting that experience is a starting point for any educational interaction.

The message I want this diary collection to carry is simple: there is value in continuing to learn. Practising a skill, asking a question or taking part in a learning opportunity can all be meaningful steps. Encouragement works best when it recognises effort without making assumptions about a person’s background, abilities or reasons for participating.

Keeping the people and the moment together

The photographs with participants give this entry a personal connection to the day. I have included five different images across the page so that readers can see both the school setting and the people around the occasion. These are memories from my own collection, brought together as one diary story.

Looking back at 20 September, this first ULLAS test in my new school now has a place in My Diary. I want this section to grow into a record of the many ways education appears in school life—from children’s classroom activities to opportunities for adults to continue learning. This collection is one part of that continuing story.