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AU REVOIR

“Participating in various co curricular activities help Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside. If people are
in the all round development of the child” doubting how far you can go, go so far you can’t hear them anymore.

Thanks for holding your patience till we finally sign off. Autumn exists to
In the 21st Century, the World is changing fast. The conventional education remind us that things must end to begin again………….
curriculum which was developed in early 20th Century has to pave the way to a new
kind of education and learning. In the classrooms, playgrounds and activities rooms
of many schools, it is common to hear some question like this “Why I am doing this
activity?” and “What is the importance of co curricular activities?” Your parents have
might many times ask this question and even teachers must have thought too.

Co-curricular activities are those activities which are undertaken along with
academic studies. Typically, co-curricular activities are carried out outside the normal
classrooms but they supplement academic curriculum and help in learning by doing.
These activities help students to develop problem-solving, reasoning, creative
thinking, communication and collaborative abilities. Participation in co-curricular
activities helps students in emotional development, social skill development, and
overall personality development. Co-curricular activities are integrated together then
your chance of learning more and exploring more about your strengths, interests, and
abilities becomes higher. Activities outside of school can help international students
meet new people with whom they share interests. Activities like creativity, writing,
poetry, painting and discussion will help to understand the lessons well. The teacher
should encourage students so that more and more of them can participate in the
activities by arranging the same during school hours.

Therefore, as students should be given more and more opportunities to explore their MADE OF TRUST
interests and abilities, the importance of co-curricular activities cannot be denied. The
importance of co-curricular activities in the integrative school curriculum is being Made of promises to our loved ones.
appreciated. The rewards of co-curricular activities in schools have been researched Made of smiles that travel miles.
pretty well.
Made of pride you carry in your eyes.
Made of dreams that fly high.
Made of your timeless journeys.
Made of 100 million stories.
We are made of you.
We at CMS RN 1 are made of your trust.

Shaswati Bhattacharya

ANITA KAPUR