鼓勵小學生學習更多的生活技能的方式之一, 就是透過課外活動的參與, 而以往可能因為留校時間較長, 或回家時間太晚, 所以, 課外活動幾乎都是高年級同學及中學生的專利, 未來透過Single session單一教學時段, 也就是取消上下午班制, 所有學校都是八點開始上課, 這樣小一小二低年級同學將有更多機會參與CCA. 學校也能在學生還小的時候, 發現他們的潛力, 未來升級時, 可以針對個人的才華部份更加以發揮. 而許多學校的CCA作法不盡相同, 我們學校則是透過星期三的大型CCA日, 讓全校同學共同參與CCA活動, 如此下來, 一學期可以接觸與認識多種不同的CCA項目. 像前天Mass CCA Day, 我就親眼看見全校師生一同跳方塊舞的熱鬧情況, 同時之間, 還有跨越班際的校外公益演出, 遠赴Woodland的腦性麻閉中心, 為腦傷病人表演各式舞蹈.
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圖說: 今(9/26) 新加坡海峽時報的B8 Home全版圖文
CCAs for Pupils
By Amelia Tan
The Straits Times, Friday, September 26, 2008, Page B8
Primary 1 and 2 pupils are now being encourages to take up drama, dance, chess, or join the choir in co-curricular activities (CCAs) as a way to pick up life skills.
These CCAs may be carried out during school hours, so the young ones do not have to stay back in school; extra steps may also have to be taken to ensure their safety.
While upper primary pupils and secondary school students have long had many CCAs to pursue, primary 1 and 2 pupils have, till now, been thought of as too young for extended hours in school.
But school administrators think the adjustments made to let seven- and eight-year olds take on CCAs will be worth it.
Xxxxx primary school principal Jenny Law, for example, has seen her pupils grow in confidence as they pick up and master new interests. Her school designates every Wednesday as Mass CCA Day, when pupils spend an hour on a chosen activity for that term. By the end of the year, each pupils would have tried four activities.
At Haig Girls schools. Primary 2 pupils learn to be independent when they go on overseas choir trips.
Introducing the youngest ones to CCAs also gives the school a way of spotting talent.
At Huamin Primary, primary 1 and 2 pupils found to be good at, for example, hockey have the rest of their primary school years to develop that talent.
The range of CCAs offered at schools exposes pupils to unususal activities. Seng Kang Primary’s 10-week modular CCA programme, for example, introduce its pupils to puppetry, robotics and even fusion dance.
Fun is also key.
Anushka Prasanna Ogale, 10 and in primary 4 at xxxxx Primary School , said: “ We look forward to Mass CCA day because it’s when we can interact with our friends and have fun.”
Dr Ng Eng Hen, the education Minister, said yesterday that the ministry would put more funds into students’ Edusave Accounts. These funds will go out to all who are un secondary school, instead of just those aged up to 16. Removing the age cap, puts these funds for of 9,700 more students.
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