Co-curricular activities management in school slides contain the concept of both curricular and co-curricular activities and their management in school.

1. Co-Curricular Activities
Management in School
Bhu Dev Jha
Section Officer
Education Training Center, Province 1,
Nepal

2. Two types of activities in School
1. Curricular Activities
2. Co-curricular Activities

3. Curricular Activities
Curricular activities or scholastic activities
include:
• Teaching of subjects of study (Language,
Maths, Science and Social Science)
• Conduct of examinations/tests at different
points of time in a year/session,
• Evaluation of learner performance,
• Preparation of progress card of the students

4. Curricular Activities
• These activities are strictly as per the
prescribed curriculum
• Are compulsory for all students of the class
• A formal time table is followed to conduct
these activities
• Mostly confined to classroom lessons

5. Co-curricular Activities
• Many other activities are conducted in schools
and classrooms, including
- Games and sports
- Music, dance, drama, singing,
- Gardening
- Debate
- Excursion
- Exhibition etc.

6. Co-Curricular Activities
• Are not compulsory for all students
• Students participate in such different activities
as per their ability, interest and choice

7. Co-Curricular Activities
• Are organized outside the classroom lessons
• Such activities do not always follow a formal
and rigid time table
• Such activities are not examined like academic
subjects
• These are called co-curricular or co-scholastic
activities

8. Both are equally important
• Curricular activities given more emphasis and
considered as primary activities in the school
• All other activities were given very little
importance
• Time spent on co-curricular activities may be
considered as wasteful by some
• However, co-curricular activities are essential
for a holistic development of students

9. Both are equally important
• Both curricular and co-curricular activities are
complementary to each other and deserve
equal weight and emphasis while planning the
total school program during a full session
• Co-curricular activities to be given equal
importance while planning as the students can
learn several skills and competencies from
these activities in a real life situation in a
joyful environment

10. Both are equally important
• Thus, we can say that activities which are not
part of the academic curriculum but are
acknowledge to be an essential part of the
school life
• Co-curricular activities include sports, school
bands, student newspaper etc.

11. CCA/ECA
• They may also be called as ‘Extracurricular’
i.e. activities carried on outside the regular
course of study; activities outside the usual
duties of a job, as extra class activities”
- According to The International Dictionary of
Education (1977)

12. Why Plan for CCA?
• There are many characteristics of co-curricular
activities, which directly or indirectly help the
classroom teaching
• CCA supplement and complement the entire
teaching learning process and effectively
impact student learning outcomes

13. Why Plan for CCA?
• It strengthens the classroom teaching and
helps to clear the concept of topics
• ECA emphasizes development or creativity,
aesthetic as well as spiritual development
which are essential components of education

14. Why Plan for CCA?
• It helps in developing features like speech
fluency and language skills
• And it helps students to express their ideas
freely due to active participation in debate
and extempore
• CCA are good platform to excel in acting,
singing, speaking, and recitation
• Discussion also helps in generating ideas and
inculcating values

15. Role of CCA
• Games and Sports make students mentally
and physically fit and sound
• Games make students learn how to perform
while losing or winning an event
• Sometimes, classroom teaching becomes
monotonous and routine
• Here, CCA can bring pleasant and joyous
experiences. Thus CCA activity has many
advantages in student’s life

16. Role of CCA
• To realize the all-round development of
student, curricula should be amalgamated
with CCA or ECA
• CCA help in realization of aims and objectives
of education
• Thus, CCA becomes the integral part of
school’s curriculum and students life

17. Types of CCA in School

18. 1. Physical Development
- outdoor and games and sports
- Athletic events
- Gardening
To facilitate Normal Growth and Development of
body
- Development of health habits
- Sound Physical health and fitness

19. 2. Motor development
- Clay modeling
- Basket Making
- Toy Making
- Knitting
- Cardboard work
- Book binding
- Kitchen and flower gardening
To facilitate
- coordination of muscles and nerves
- Development of aesthetic taste and sensibility

20. 3. Language Development
– Debate
– Story and Essay writing
– Recitation
– Wall and School magazine
– Newspaper reading
To develop
- Language skills and speech
- Thought and expression
- Creativity
- Composition skill
- Literary sense and taste

21. 4. Aesthetic and cultural
Development
- Music, Dance, Acting, Folk songs
- Drawing, Painting
- Fancy dress, School decoration
To develop
- Understanding of cultural heritage and tradition
- Familiarity with cultural elements and ethos
- Cultural tastes
- Cultural awareness and interest
- Aesthetic sensibility

22. 5. Civic Development
• Celebration of social festivals, national days
• Student’s self-government, Mock Parliament/court
• Student council
• Running of co-operative store in school
• Visit to municipality office, assembly
To facilitate
- Acquisition of rich experiences of civic life
- Understanding of democratic way of living
- Understanding of duties, obligations and rights
- Civic training development of courage, courtesy

23. 6. Social development
• Morning assembly
• Red cross society
• Survey of the adjoining areas around school
• Cleanliness work
• Awareness campaigns
To facilitate
- Socialization
- Art of social living
- Sharing of responsibility with others
- Team work and leadership
- Loyalty to group and nation
- Rendering of social service campaign

24. 7. Development of Hobbies
• Recreational leisure time activities
• Stamp collection, coin collection
• Collection of pictures , stones , match box etc
• Album making, Photography
To facilitate
- Worthy use of leisure time
- Development of mental and moral hygiene
- Fostering of youthful enthusiasm
- Promotion of creativity
- Reducing monotony of academic work

25. 8. Overall Development
• Picnic , Visit to museum, Zoo, Aquarium
• Trips to places of geographical, historical and
cultural interest
To facilitate
- Promotion of contextual learning
- Broadening of horizon, knowledge and outlook
- Rich practical experiences through direct
observation

26. CCA 2nd Part
Planning of CCA

27. Planning of CCA
• Planning of Curricular and CCA is different
• Following four important considerations are
taken into account while planning the CCA in
Schools:
- Judicious selection of activities;
- Provision of time and space for conduct of the
activities
- Provision for motivation
- Provision of advice/feedback

28. Selection of activities
• Organization of all types of CCA during a
particular session in any school is not
practically feasible in view of constraints in
time, space and resources
• Hence, you need to make judicious selection
of activities

29. Selection of activities
• Activities should be reasonably large in
number and varied in order to provide
opportunities to all students to participate in
several activities
• The activities should be in accordance with
students’ interest and ability
• The activities should not impose excess strain
on the students

30. Selection of activities
• Activities should attract spontaneous
participation of the students
• The activities should be economical
- Essential materials can be easily brought by
children from home
- They are made available by school and can be
organized even within the limited resources of
the school

31. Provision of Time and Space
• Depending upon the availability and suitability
of time and space, activities are to be planned
and organized in schools
• Separate rooms in school may also be allotted
and used for conduct of various indoor
activities

32. Provision of Time and Space
• Some specific outdoor and indoor activities may
require provision in the school time table for
their organization during regular school hours
• Some other activities may require provision for
their organization before/after the school hours
- Morning games can be organized 1 hr before start
of school
- Special classes on robotics, clay modeling, paper
Mache after school

33. Provision of Time and Space
• Moreover, some activities may be planned
and organized in particular seasons and
months
- Picnics, outdoor activities in good weather
- Plan indoor activities in rainy seasons/extreme
cold and warm season
- Activities related with patriotism around
independence and republic days

34. Provision of Time and Space
• All such activities are to be planned date-wise
and month-wise for the whole session
• It is a good idea to inform the students and
parents before hand, like in an annual
planner/diary
• Reminder circular may be sent to parents
beginning of every month

35. Provision of Time and Space
• As regards the space, such activities may be
organized within the school premises provided
adequate and suitable space is available there
- Open playground required for sports and game
- Auditoriums for stage for performances
- Allotting special rooms for photography, clay
modeling, wood work activities
- Use of courtyards/corners by partially covering
them

36. Provision of Time and Space
• In the absence of availability of adequate and
suitable space inside the school, the same
may be conducted outside in the open space
nearby the school

37. Provision of Motivation
• Displaying a long list of activities in the school
information board for the knowledge of all
students
• Inviting their interest and choice for
participation in specific activity/activities

38. Provision of Motivation
• Encouraging the students to take initiative for
conduct of such activities by acting as advisor
and facilitator
• The function and mode of organization of
each activity should be well-spelt out to
motivate the students

39. Provision of Advice
• Each teacher in your school need to remain in-
charge of any particular activity of his/her
interest
• You must have adequate experience and must
demonstrate enthusiasm and positive attitude
for organizing the concerned activities

40. Provision of Advice
• You must take into account students’ feedback
as well as others’ feedback
• You must ensure adequate logistic support
(equipment, materials etc.) in the school to
make these activities operational and
meaningful

41. Things to keep in mind
• The teachers must be a good planner so that
different activities can be planned and carried
out systematically during the academic year
• Some common activities for the entire school
- Mass parade/drill, yoga, singing, dance recitals

42. Things to keep in mind
• Some can be specific to certain grades
depending on age appropriateness
- Art and craft activities, like quelling, tearing
and pasting, paper Mache

43. Things to keep in mind
• Opportunity for all students to participate in
activities depending on their interest and
choice
• Encouraging innovation and creativity
• Encourage student independence and
responsibility

44. Things to keep in mind
• Detailed instructions written on info sheet which
can be photocopied for each student
• Discussion on student’s action plans
• Students should be clear on details related with
the activity
• Blackboards/display boards/flipchart /flip books
made available in the activity rooms
• Other material need to be available in abundance
• Like Pens/pencils/crayons/paints/glue/scissors,
tape, clay etc.

45. Thank You