Co-curricular activities

 

Non-academic disciplines like music, dance, painting, cooking, clay modeling and training in chess, cricket, yoga, karate, basketball, football, etc. make up the co-curricular activities. If children are left to learn different disciplines within the school hours, little will be achieved. Keeping this in mind, every 8 hours day periods are set apart for co-curricular activities for students. It is the primary level, where the importance of co-curricular activities cannot be ignored. All the education thinkers had given prominent space to CCA in this stage. The different co-curricular activities examples are as follow:


  1. Recitation
  2. Simple story writing
  3. Play
  4. Parade
  5. Music
  6. Dancing
  7. Drawing
  8. Painting
  9. Fancy dress
  10. Folk Dance
  11. Assembly
  12. Reading 
Co-curricular activities are the utmost needed to fulfill the aims and objectives of life? In co-curricular activities, students participate in various cultural programs, which help them in socialization, self-identification, and self-assessment. The participation in drama, play enables in developing a balanced personality. People get acquainted with the culture, customs, and activities of other places due to co-curricular activities such as field trips, tours, and excursions. It inculcates the feelings of harmony, thus develop unity and togetherness in the society. In community work, students require to meet with many people and develop the capability of adjustment. Since, in many co-curricular activities, children have to perform in groups, and performing as a team develops a sense of belongingness. 

 

Top 10 advantages of Co-curricular Activity


1. Co-curricular activities (CCA) make a horizon for systematic and meaningful learning opportunities and prepare students for the future


2.CCA makes you active and energetic thereby help in learning and enable to develop multiple skills to students.


3. Co-curricular activities help in the holistic development of the personality.


4. Co-curricular activity along with formal education helps to channelize the hidden potential of the students and make you a good citizen.


5. Domains like social, academic, intellectual, cultural, democratic, civic and aesthetic get enriched after participation in co-curricular activities.


6. Students, who are good at sports, also have a good academic record.


7. Co-curricular activities help in realizing the importance of education and develop the spirit of healthy competition.


8. Co-curricular activities support students practically and professionally for a better future.


9. CCA enhances students' experience, understanding and brings benefits beyond students' and parents' expectations.


10. It is a good source of remaining fit and healthy and provides you a mental rest.