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Students should be able to learn and develop several skills and techniques during secondary school level. Without these skills, they will not be able to successfully participate and adapt in a working environment. Consequently, they won’t be adequately prepared for university level / TVET Education and the world of work.
Skills that should be developed at school level are as follows:
The above mentioned skills are developed at schools through extra curriculum activities as descried below:
Extra-curricular activities are activities performed in or off school setting / off regular classroom. This can help students meet new people with whom they share interests and improve their social skills as a result. Extracurricular activities also help students to expand their network, which is beneficial for finding career opportunities after graduation.
Various extra-curricular activities are done at secondary schools. There are mandatory activities that should be conducted whereas others are optional from schools to schools. Some of them are explained below
S/N | Theme | Time Frame | Extra-curricular activities |
1 | National Day Celebration | One day | Flag Raising Ceremony – mandatory activity |
2 | World Book and Copyright Day | 2nd Term | Competition of Budding writers/cartoon strips for primary/secondary schools. Literary activities on World Book Day/ Week preceding World Book Day |
3 | Zonal Model United Nations (MUN) Conference | October – April | Participation in MUN conference – developing academic, social, leadership, teamwork and interpersonal skills. |
4 | World Environment Day 2015 | First 2 weeks of June | Students to understand and inculcate the need to sustain efforts for a better planet. |
5 | World Music Day | 21 June | Whole school population participate in music day – they are able to develop their social skills, public speaking skills, interpersonal and communication skills. |
6 | SADC Essay Writing Competition | January to March | This activity is organized by Ministry of Education and HR,TE and SR & Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade and it is normally for lower VI students. As such they are able to enhance their English writing skills and intellectual skills. |
7 | Global School Enterprise Challenge- Pan-African Award
| As from Jan 2015 On-going project | All classes including students opting for business studies & Accounting are called upon to participate in this activity. The theme is: “To teach a man to fish” After consultation from the website, registration of participants is done on-line through schools. The project in line with EE : « Entrepreneurship Education » |
8 | Convention on Students’ Quality Control Circles- CSQCC | Jan 2015 – Nov 2015 | This activity was organized by City Montessori School-Lucknow INDIA in collaboration with Ministry of Education and Human Resources, Tertiary Education and Scientific Research. Students from grade 9 to grade 13 were eligible to participate. This was On-going project on Quality control. Students has the opportunity to go abroad to participate in this project. Ample time was given for all formalities – the exchange programme and passport / visa procedures. |
9 | Sports For Life – Swimming, Aerobic, Zumba, Yoga, Taichi | Feb- May | Activities organized by Ministry of Youth and Sports in collaboration with Ministry of Education, HR & SR. Students have the opportunity to develop technical sports skills in a bid to maintain a healthy weight and to learn various exercises so that they can practice same regularly. Students of form III and above can participate in those activities. |
10 | All Africa Games–Continental
Handisports Games – Jeux De L’Avenir –Regional and national competitions
National Youth Day Celebrations – Inter College Song & Dance Competitions Preliminaries – Finals
Special Vacances – Holiday activities –Indoors & Outdoors
Inter–College Literary Competitions – Regional and national competitions in Quiz, debates, SLAM and elocution
Physical Education and Sports – Judo, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Handball, Karate, Table Tennis, Tae Kwon Do, Volleyball & Swimming. | September 2015 September 2015 July – November | |
11 | Talks on Sexual reproduction health, anatomy, physiology of reproductive tract, teenage pregnancy, personal hygiene, services available for adolescents, Family Life Education.
Sensitisation talks on Healthy Lifestyle | 1st & 2nd Term | Students of Grade 7 to Grade 13 participate in the mentioned programme organized by Ministry of Health and Quality of Life and Action Familiale. Students are able to learn and become acquainted on various social and health issues. This will enhance their personal growth during the adolescence phase and those programmes will help students to understand themselves and their bodies. Consequently, changes occurring during puberty will be justified and ways to handle same are explained in details. |
12 | Awareness Campaign – Talk on Suicide Prevention | One hour session – 1st term | Students of grade 10-13 participate in this activity. Resource persons from the befrienders association conduct this program. Students benefit from personal growth during this activity. |
13 | Talk on self-discovery and successful living.
Talks on stress management (pre-exams),
Talk on l’adolescence ‘une Ecole de la vie’, Talk on leadership via Responsibilities,
Talk on Negative behaviours and root cause of psychological diseases
Counselling session are also provided to disturbed and imbalance students. | 45 minutes to one hour – 1st and 2nd term | Students of grade 12-13 participate in this activity organized by Bliss Capital Santé Natural Care Alternatives for Babies, Children & Adolescents. Students learn about various techniques of translating negative behaviours into a positive tool. They are able to develop their interpersonal skills, leadership skills, understand the adolescence phase and learn to deal with it amongst others. |
14 | Talks on topics such as · Definition of Adolescence · Puberty changes (physical – emotional) · Psychological & social changes · Personal hygiene · Advantages of physical exercise · Healthy lifestyle · Effects of smoking & alcohol & drug abuse · Dangers of early sex · Teenage pregnancy/social problem · Risk of abortion/suicide · Dangers of a baby born by an adolescent mother · Teacher/children relationship
| 1st and 2nd Term | Students of grade 8 and 9 participate in this activity organized by the Crac Anti-Drug Group. The objectives of this activity is to delay the onset of sex and dedicate more time to education –a fruitful future for the upcoming youth. |
15. | Promotion of Healthy Living : Talks on topics such as · Sexual & Reproductive Health and hygiene
· Vulnerabilities of youth
· HIV/AIDS Sexually transmitted infection (STIs)
· Behaviour change communication
· Stigma Discrimination · Sexual & Reproductive Health and hygiene and HIV/AIDS Sexually transmitted infection (STIs)
· Sexual & Reproductive Health and hygiene and HIV/AIDS Sexually transmitted infection (STIs) | First term and second term
| This activity is organized by the Ministry of Health & Quality of Life. Resource persons are from the AIDS Unit. Students of grade 10-13 participate in this activity. They are able to understand the followings terms mentioned and become familiar with this infection so that same could be prevented. |
16. | (i) Sensitization Campaign in respect of Protection of the Elderly against abuse and violence and their rights
(ii) Inter-generational workshop: Bridging the generation gap
(iii) Essay Competition on Ageing | During the year | Activity organized by the Welfare and Elderly Persons Protection Unit – Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity & Reform Institution. Students of grade 10-13 attend this activity. They are able to develop social skills in relation to the ageing population and inter-generational issues. |