All children and young people will have the opportunity to participate and engage as fully as possible in all aspects of school or early learning and childcare life, including extracurricular activity.
Participation is also about addressing involvement in the wider school and local community; it is about feeling included as a peer, forming firm relationships and friendships and developing the skills for lifelong learning and success. Participation is full involvement in the life of the school through events, trips, school plays, sports and community events; it is about finding an avenue for children and young people to contribute and feel that their contribution is valued.
All opportunities to participate in the life of the school should be available to all pupils, including those requiring additional support, and these should be appropriately supported.
Resources
- WATCH - Young Ambassadors conference opening video 2024 - How the YAs at Newbattle High School have helped to increase extra-curricular activities at the school.
- READ - How to...Survey - Learn how to create a survey (Young Ambassadors)
- READ - Points system that rewards pupils who attend extracurricular activities.
- Extracurricular noticeboard examples
