BY MDS, Kathmandu, August 7:
Kavya School celebrated the book-free day on Friday with various extra activities along with club activities for the mental and physical growth of students through hands-on skills. Students are engaged in a variety of Cocurricular activities including essay writing, music, dance and Extra Curricular activities such as; basketball, cricket, football, taekwondo etc. Similarly, they learn hands-on skills such as gardening, growing plants, weeding, and mushroom farming.
'Book Free Friday' is a Kavya culture and Now Schools in The Kathmandu Metropolitan City have started celebrating it after the Department of Education of the Metropolitan make a formal announcement for the same.
Last Friday grade eight students of Kavya School learned about gardening and taking care of their plants and gardens. Similarly, grade nine students learned the mushroom farming practically in the school premises.Whereas; grade ten students enjoyed the swimming class which boosted their swimming skills. Further, they enjoyed the ‘Friday Show’ where they polished their speaking skills by participating in various activities; such as debate, song, one-act play, talk show, poem recitation, etc.
Students are extremely happy and are learning life skills beyond the books every Friday. Simrik Rajkarnikar of grade ten is learning to swim every Friday. She said that she is happy to learn something else besides the academic course at the school. “We practice dance, music, debate, and swimming every Friday,” She adds, “It excites me and I get a break from our regular classes. I even have started practicing what I have learned in my free time.”During Fridays, teachers are flexible and we feel free to communicate with them on this special day, she added. She said Fridays are more like an entertainment day when we get to practice music, games, and others.
Ganesh Dahal, a Social Studies teacher at Kavya School, said that the campaign has helped to develop a teacher-student friendly relationship. Those students who are weak in academic courses are happy to be motivated and praised during practical classes.
Date : 2023-08-08
