WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1984
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MORE SCHOOLS OFFER INFORMAL ACTIVITIES
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THERE HAS IN RECENT YEARS BEEN GREATER APPRECIATION OF THE VALUE OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL PROGRAMMES, THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MR COLVYN HAYE, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
SPEAKING AT THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY THANKSGIVING CEREMONY OF RHENISH CHURCH COLLEGE, MR HAYE SAID ACTIVITIES KNOWN ALSO AS THE INFORMAL CURRICULUM, WERE NOW WIDELY ACCEPTED - ESPECIALLY BY SECONDARY SCHOOLS - AS NECESSARY COMPLEMENTS TO THE MORE FORMAL CURRICULUM TAUGHT IN THE CLASSROOMS.
+ IT IS THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF A SCHOOL THAT WE EXPECT OUR CHILDREN TO ACQUIRE SUCH QUALITIES AS SOCIAL AWARENESS, LEADERSHIP, CO-OPERATION, TOLERANCE AND APPRECIATION OF THE VIEWS AND BELIEFS OF OTHERS AS WELL AS ACQUIRING, HOPEFULLY, LIFELONG INTERESTS AND PURSUITS,+ HE NOTED.
HE COMMENDED THE RHENISH CHURCH COLLEGE FOR SETTING UP A STUDENTS EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE WHICH ENSURED FULL CO-OPERATION AND INPUT FROM THE SCHOOL'S MANAGEMENT, TEACHING STAFF, SOCIAL WORKERS AND STUDENTS.
HE SAID: +1 CONGRATULATE THE SCHOOL ON ITS WISDOM AND FORESIGHT IN INTRODUCING SUCH A SYSTEM WHICH MUST ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL HAVE EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN EXPERIENCE IN CO-OPERATING WITH OTHERS, TAKING RESPONSIBILITY AND PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES INVOLVING COMMUNITY SERVICE.
+THE SYSTEM MUST ALSO ALLOW THE TEACHING STAFF AND THE STUDENTS TO MAINTAIN REGULAR CONTACT AND, THEREFORE, A GREATER AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOTH IN THE EDUCATION PROCESS.+
MR HAYE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT SCHOOLS FIND WAYS TO IMPROVE THEIR COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS.
+ IF ANY SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE SUCCESSFULLY FOR THE ALL-ROUND NEEDS OF ITS STUDENTS, IT CANNOT DO SO WITHOUT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE PARENTS, AND THIS CONTACT SHOULD BE AS FREQUENT AS POSSIBLE,+ HE SAID.
SCHOOLS MIGHT LIKE TO CONSIDER EXTENDING THEIR OPEN DAYS TO INCLUDE OPEN EVENINGS SO THAT MORE PARENTS COULD MEET THE IR CHILDREN'S TEACHERS AFTER WORK, HE SAID.
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