Co curricular activities

Cocurricular activities: Meaning Types and Importance

1. Co-Curricular Activities Ms.Enu Sambyal Assistant Porfessor

2. MEANING OF Co-Curricular Activities Co-Curricular activities are those activities, which are undertaken side by side with the curricular activities. They supplement curricular activities and prepare the students in the “Art of Living and Working Together.” Secondary educational commission (1952 -1953) comments on the importance of co-curricular activities “co-curricular activities are as integral part of curricular activities of a school and their proper organization needs just as much care and forethought as the organization of curricular activities.”

3. Characteristics of Co-Curricular Activities Extracurricular activity helps to accomplish the objectives of education through free expression, debates, co-operation, coordination, etc. Develop the habits of constructive competition, bring efficiency in ideas, improves skill and competence. Bring pleasant changes and develop joyous experiences. It makes one responsible for family and society. Develop the capacity of organizing events and enable for managerial and leadership activities.

4. Characteristics of Co-Curricular Activities These activities create avenues to meet with various people thereby helps in socialization, self-identification and self-assessment. Activities like field trips, tours and excursion helps to know about other people, their work, culture and customs. Develop the ability of decision making. Develop the sense of belongingness.

5. PRINCIPLES FOR ORGANZIZNG CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

6. There are thirteen main kinds of co-curricular activities 1.Academic development activities 2.Aesthetic development activities 3.Cultural development activities 4.Emotional development activities 5.Leisure utilization activities TYPES OF COCURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

7. TYPES OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 6.Literacy development activities 7.Moral development activities 8.Physical development activities 9. Productive activities 10.Social development activities 11.Scientific development activities

8. 12.Spiritual development activities 13.Multipurpose activities and projects TYPES OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

9. ACADEMIC RELATED CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Debate and Discussions School magazines, essay writing, story writing Subject clubs e.g. social science clubs, geographical Clubs, Commerce club.

10. AESTHETIC RELATED CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Music and Dance Dramatic Exhibition Fancy Dress, Painting and Drawing Flower Festival and Decoration

11. CULTURAL RELATED CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Social service Student’s council Youth Parliament

12. EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES Camps Celebration of National and International days Educational tours

13. LEISURE UTILISATION ACTIVITIES Album making and Stamp collecting Photography Coin collection

14. LITERACY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES Debates Recitation Public speaking Declamation contests Library work

15. MORAL DEVELOPMENT REALTED CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Celebration of birthdays of great men Morning assembly Morning Assembly Celebration of birthdays of great men Social Service

16. NCC Athletics Swimming and Horse riding Indoor and outdoor games

17. Clay work Toy making Soap making Book binding Leather work Cardboard work Kitchen gardening Manufacture of teaching aids

18. Field trips Science quiz Science fairs Science clubs Science models Spiritual development activities

19. Scouting Girl guiding Junior red cross School cleanliness Community service National service scheme

20. i Yoga Meditation Visit to churches, mosques

21. Tree plantation Adult education Prize distribution Scouting and girl guiding Undertaking various projects

22. ROLE OF A TEACHER IN CO -CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Teachers should take an active interest in organizing co curricular activities as an integral part of the school program. . In the teaching of subjects, they get innumerable opportunities to suggest a variety of activities. The scope of activities is very fast. The language teachers can organize essay competitions, handwriting competitions, debates, spelling competitions, etc.