Extra-curricular activities help children to develop social skills that they will need as adults. They lead to greater character development, time management and leadership skills. Here are some reasons why you should consider extra-curricular for your child.
- Learn new skills. The activity that your child gets involved with can stem from a hobby that they show interest in and want to develop further. This can range from learning an instrument to horse riding lessons. Regardless of the activity, your child will develop a sense of achievement through their activity and interact with a group of people of similar interests.
- Heightens academic performance. Studies show that children who took part in extracurricular activities, developed a knack for problem solving, creative and critical thinking. Developing skills like this will play a vital part to a child in their adulthood.
- Time management. Through balancing school hours to activities after school, you’ll notice your child becomes more aware of the hours they have in the day. Allowing your child to take some responsibility in preparing for these and choosing when their leisure hours are will lay the foundations to be able to manage their time better post-studies.
- Self-esteem. School is great for socialising and developing skills but can make your child comfortable being surrounded by the same people and have little to no benefit on the child’s confidence. Enrolling them onto extra curriculars means there will be new faces and new skills developed. You’ll also notice your child may develop better communication skills by interacting with likeminded children.
- The future. When looking at resumes, Universities will look back to volunteering roles and extra curriculars, which are a big selling point for universities. This can be seen as an indication of how hard a person is willing to work for something they want. It shows a variation of interest and compatibility.
So how can you get your child involved? Schools like the international school in Mill Hill, offer their own activities that are arranged within the school so get in contact today!
