The Most Significant Extracurricular Activity in My School

 

The Most Significant Extracurricular Activity in My School

Author: Santosh Kumar Biswa, Sr. Teacher, Damphu CS, Tsirang, Bhutan

 

The tradition of involving students in extracurricular activities was established long ago to give students in my country's schools a well-rounded education. Every Wednesday, extracurricular activities are held at every school in the nation through various groups, which students join based on their interests. In my country, many schools have clubs such as the Nature Club, Home Science Club, Art and Craft Club, Peer Counseling Club, Music and Dance Club, Literary Club, Democracy Club, and so on. It is encouraged for students to use this platform to demonstrate their skills and assets outside of the classroom (UNESCO, 2012). Additionally, kids are allowed to learn more outside of the classroom.

One of the significant extracurricular activities conducted in my school is the community engagement program. We consistently engage our students through such programs with the hope that they build respect and understanding in a diverse world. We are aware that when we are socially connected, our communities serve as a rich supply of many concepts, ideas, facts, and resources from which the collective elements are mobilized. As part of this program, students are taken to the village every month to assist the locals with their jobs while being accompanied by their mentors. Students will be able to form solid social bonds and a sense of belonging and connectedness via their work and interactions with the locals, which will enable them to succeed in life with better attitudes, values, and objectives while fully embracing all parts of life. Through cross-pollination, collaboration, and greater connectedness with the locals, students are exposed to positive values, responsibilities, and respect through community involvement that benefits them in the long term. The most crucial aspect of anyone's existence, though, is socialization. It's advantageous for students' future performance and well-being because it not only helps them socialize and acquire social values and conventions (Stride, Inc., 2022).

Our main expectation through such a program is that each student understands social and economic sustainability issues in the community with an awareness of some community problems, learns some basic farming skills, develops their sense of civic efficacy, and increases their desire to help people in their mind so that they can develop personally for life. After the commencement of the program, to determine the success of the activity carried out, each student is asked to write a reflection on what they have learned from the community engagement program, reflecting on the conversation they had with the people and the exchange of ideas that went through.

References

UNESCO. (2012). Education for Sustainable Development. https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/926unesco9.pdf

Stride, Inc. (2022). Why is socializing important for students? https://www.k12.com/parent-student-resources/school-safety/socialization.html#:~:text=Social%20skills%20are%20important%20for,future%20well%2Dbeing%20and%20success.