Co Curricula Department

About Co Curricula

Co- curricular activities are the pursuits that students are involved with outside of the classroom. It is a system to contribute a new sense of belonging and motivation to achieve within the mindset of the new generation. Through conducting the external activities it is also our goal to impact on the internal workings of a classroom on the scope of collaboration, communication, leadership and enhanced school life.

ASJA Boys’ College San Fernando discovered the need to create a more well-rounded student to impact the status quo on the society. It came to our attention that students are situated on two hemispheres, either academics with little athletics or athletics with little focus on studies; based upon this fact we are now attempting to bridge the gap to create more holistic students. Students today have many more obstacles to overcome and it is important to establish that the world is not ‘The Smart’ or ‘The Athletically Inclined’ but a combination of both aspects is needed to attain greater human capacity.

The aim of the program is to promote student development on the grounds of: social growth, development of personal initiative, physical progression, cognitive development, encourage and environment of comradery, enhanced resume particulars for employers, college admission and sporting excellence.

Structure

Students are required to join at least two (2) clubs per school year. Each club is marked out of 10%. In the end it impacts 20% of the final mark per term. There are twenty eight (28) clubs currently active. The contents of the club arena have an array of choices within the fields of physical activity and non-physical activity as seen below. Ideally students should choose one (1) physical activity and one (1) nonphysical activity club.

ACTIVE CLUBS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

1. Athletics Club

2. Basketball Club

3. Cricket Club

4. Cycling Club

5. Football Club

6. Sea Scouts Club

7. Table Tennis Club

8. Volley Ball Club

9. Mixed Martial Arts Club

10. Environmental Club

11. Drama Club

12. Community Club

NON-PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

1. Astronomy Club

2. Big Brother Club

3. Business Club

4. Choir Club

5. Chess Club

6. Culinary Club

7. Debating Club

8. Islamic Club

9. Information Technology (IT) Club

10. Interact Club

11. Mathematics Club

12. Photography Club

13. Scrabble Club

14. Spanish Club

15. Science Club

16. Tabla Club

OVERALL YEARLY STRUCTURE

The grading of each student is given by the teacher in charge of the respected club. Most clubs encompasses two (2) teachers; however the Sea Scout, Volley Ball, Table Tennis, Cycling, Cricket, Choir and Tabla clubs have a professional coach instructing and grading the students. Marks are given on a scale of four (4) criteria: participation, attendance, enthusiasm, and leadership.

Term 1

Students are required to join two (2) clubs out of a possible 28 club portfolio

Term 2

Students are required to remain within the two (2) clubs whereby an average will be taken from both clubs (will be marked out of 10%). The second 10% is attained from their participation in the Walkathon (3marks), 5K Road Race (3marks) and The Sports Day (4marks)

Term 3

Students remain within all clubs. Marks will be awarded as in Term 1

Achievements

1. We are the first and only school in Trinidad that has a cycling club.

2. Two students became national champions within their age groups in table tennis.

3. New role models as Culinary Club attended the International Food Festival whereby students were introduced to world ranking iron-chefs.

4. Community Service Club was able to support a cancer patient with food and clothing for her and her children. This club also assisted with hampers for less fortunate students.

5. The under-14 Cricket Team (Cricket Club) was able to grasp national level status however; we took a defeat in the national semi- final.