Monday 25 May 2015

The new schools on Sohna Road are setting new examples in learning. For these schools, academics is not the ‘be all and end all’ of education. It is in fact a part of a much larger scale of total development of a child. Though academics play a vital role in shaping a child’s future, it is inadequate in creating a complete and responsible human being who could be useful to one and all.

This is actually what matters to a society: not just creating scholars but responsible citizens. Modern day educators have also correspondingly changed their attitude towards teaching and have included co-curricular activities, sports, and hobbies.


Sports

Sports are an important aspect of learning. It teaches camaraderie, co-operation and teamwork among members of a group. And of course, sports keep you fit and free form illness. Schools in Gurgaon that have sufficient playgrounds could offer its students the option of playing football, cricket, and hockey in different times of a year. Some schools also have facilities for lawn tennis, basketball, and volleyball. Indoor games like table tennis, squash and badminton are also played in many schools.

Newly developed Schools in Gurgaon have facilities of a swimming pool. Swimming is a complete sport and should be encouraged for both boys and girls. In fact, swimming as a skill could become handy in times of danger.

Co-curricular activities and Hobbies
A child could have interest in drawing, painting, pottery, singing, or dancing. Given the right environment a child could express his talents and if is for the elders to recognize these aptitudes. New schools on Sohna Road offer activity classes for students since kindergarten stage. In fact from this stage itself hidden talents could be identified.

In traditional teaching method many of these talents went unnoticed and the talent ultimately got wasted. Under modern curriculum similar importance is given to co-curricular activities as academics while evaluating a student. There are dedicated classrooms for activities, which are totally equipped. Students are encouraged to take lessons in music, painting, dancing, or sculpting depending upon talent and willingness to explore.

Libraries and reading rooms are present in lately built Schools on Sohna Road. Fiction, non-fiction, reference books, encyclopaedia, magazines, and newspapers find palce in these libraries. Students are encouraged to spend at least a couple of hours a week in libraries.