Benefits Of Extra-Curricular Activities In School
Importance of Extra-Curricular Activities to Learners
Extra-curricular activities are the non-academic activities offered at Coast Academy school which are meant to balance the curriculum and foster the student’s wellbeing, as well as to promote their involvement in school activities and those of the community.
In this era of technology dominated pastime activities such as gaming that are loved by the learners, it is important for both parents and teachers to encourage the children to engage in at least 1 extracurricular activity. Parents need to embrace that not every child is born to be a doctor or engineer. Extra-curricular activities are also a door to success. In every classroom, there is a musician, an artist, a footballer, a chef, a Ninja, a swimmer just to mention but a few.
Extra-Curricular activities are also a great way to unwind from the classroom environment. At Coast Academy, we offer a variety of extra-curricular activities to suit a wide range of interest which include but are not limited to; chess, swimming, taekwondo, art and craft, cricket, athletics, football, table tennis, skating , volleyball, music and athletics. By engaging in these, children end up meeting like-minded individuals which helps in building a solid friendship whereby they can help each other through exchanging of ideas and working as a team.
Engaging in Extracurricular activities is not only a great way to make friends, but also increases student interaction, raises self-esteem and increase productivity. These activities also help students to identify their skills and acquire new ones. Partaking in them translates to building of long-lasting friendships, gaining of skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving and time management.
Extra-Curricular activities can also open doors for you. Students that Excel in extracurricular activities are highly valued by institutions of higher learning as well as future employers because they make a great addition to the team. Most of these students make their way into renowned universities through issuance of scholarships.
Extra-curricular activities are just as important as classroom education is to your child. Without each other, thehttps://www.crimsoneducation.org/us/blog/extracurriculars/benefits-of-extracurricular-activities/ product individual becomes incomplete.
While Classroom educations enriches one with knowledge to pursue a career, extra-curricular activities helps to shape an individual to fit in the society and build social skills. Best part is, children that engage in extra-curricular activities perform better than those that are only focused on academics only. (more…)
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Why The IGCSE System Is The Best Option For Your Child
Why the IGCSE system is the best option for your child.
4 years after the introduction of the CBC curriculum in Kenya, most parents are yet to comprehend and understand its structure and what it entails. With most parents not ready to embrace the CBC curriculum, many have started looking into the IGCSE system in trying to decide which of the 2 is the better option for their children.
Below is why IGCSE is the best choice for your child.
1. IGCSE is internationally recognized
Internationally recognized
IGCSE is an internationally recognized system developed by Cambridge University and considered the baseline for employment in most countries. It consists of early years, junior school and senior school. IGCSE certificate is recognized in any part of the world which makes it excellent preparation for further study in any University worldwide.
2. A wide scope of subjects to choose from
IGCSE offers a broad scope of more than 70 subjects to choose which are both applicable in life and offered at the universities such as law and psychology. Among the 70 subjects, 30 are languages. Learners select their subjects of choice based on their interests and abilities.
3. IGCSE is ability based
Unlike CBC, where all learners are equally tested, IGCSE exams cater to different learning and interpretation abilities as it considers that milestones are different in every individual. The exam board separates questions as per difficulty level.
4. Extended curriculum
IGCSE offers its learners an option to extend the curriculum. It mostly applies to students that are academically advanced and wish to take a supplement paper to support the core subject. This makes them become more advanced.
5. IGCSE is multicultural
Being an internationally recognized system, students from different cultures easily fit into the IGCSE system of Education which offers 30 different languages to choose from. Children whose English is not their first language are allowed more time to familiarize themselves with it before sitting for the exam.
6. Development
Learners gain skills that include listening skills, problem-solving skills, logical thinking skills, and practical skills among many others which they can apply in their day to day lives.
7. University scholarships to the UK
The IGCSE certificate is given preference in UK’s university placement. It is held with high value among the European Universities thus, increasing the chances of being selected to pursue higher education in their institutions.
In conclusion, the IGCSE education system offers an all-rounded, in-depth, internationally recognized and quality education for learners of all abilities. It is easy for a child to transition into IGCSE from the CBC curriculum since it is learner-based and the child is allowed to pick subjects that they have an interest in and would wish to pursue in Universities. IGCSE nurtures students into capable and fully equipped individuals ready to take on the world.
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3 Reasons Spending Quality Time With Your Children Is Important
Once again, the half-term break is here with us.
For students, it is usually a time to relax, meet up with their friends, catch up on their favourite shows, go for their favourite recreational activities and lastly, binge eating junk food. On the other hand, most parents find half-term to be unnecessary in terms of time and money because of the fear of truancy.
But the real question is how do you spend quality time with your children?
Half term is meant to be a time for bonding, reflection and relaxation for families.
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However, most parents dread half-term breaks as it means them having to dig deeper into their pockets to finance the activities for the short break. For other parents, their main concern is the amount of unsupervised time that their children get during the half-term breaks, considering most parents are either full-time employees or have their own businesses to run, which translates to not enough time to keep an eye on the activities of their children.
Below is why you should spend more time with your child not just during half term, but all year round.
1. Cognitive development
The term cognition means the ability to use your conscious and subconscious parts of the brain to think, reason, remember and make decisions. Spending positive time with your children improves their Problem solving and decision-making skills.
2. Mental development
In this time and era, mental illness has become a global pandemic. Absent parenting is among the leading causes of mental health illness in school-going children. According to the Institute of Health Equity “lack of secure attachment, neglect, lack of quality stimulation, and conflict, negatively impact future social behaviour, educational outcomes, employment status and mental and physical health”.
Children’s exposure to neglect, direct physical and psychological abuse, and growing up in families with domestic violence was particularly damaging. This can all be restored through positive parenting, being there for your children, praising them, encouraging them and most importantly loving them. This in turn boosts their self-confidence and desire to succeed and make you proud.
3. Socio-cultural and spiritual development
The home being the first school, children learn the art of interaction through observing their parents. They tend to copy a lot from their parents and that is why a healthy and peaceful environment is needed at home, to build them up with good values and morals. Teach them to pray, to be thankful and liberal in such a way that they accept everyone regardless of their race, colour, religion, heritage or social status.
Considering that these are young developing minds, parents’ involvement in their children’s life is key to their growth . They should fully embrace the half term as it creates an opportunity for families to spend time together. Take it as an opportunity to understand your child’s wants and needs, listen to them, guide, support their goals and aspirations and also engage in activities that involve every member of the family such as board games.
Celebration of little wins and words of affirmation go a long way! As the old African proverb states, it takes a village to raise a child. Therefore if the parents and teachers work together, the society will become a better place.
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