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School belonging

School belonging is a child’s feeling of being known, respected, capable, and able to participate in the school community.

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Extracurricular life in school

Extracurricular life in school

What extracurricular life in school means Extracurricular activities are organized experiences that take place outside the core academic timetable. They may be offered by the school, community organizations, sports clubs, libraries, arts programs, or youth groups. Some are competitive and performance-oriented, while others emphasize exploration, cooperation, creativity, service, or enjoyment. A chess club, school orchestra, […]

School success factors children explained

School success factors children explained

What school success means School success is broader than achieving high marks. It may include acquiring literacy and numeracy, participating in lessons, attending regularly, developing executive functions, forming relationships, managing frustration, and becoming increasingly independent. A child may be progressing meaningfully even when their attainment is not yet at the expected level. Academic achievement is […]

School environment problems and solutions

School environment problems and solutions

What makes a school environment healthy? A school environment is a multidimensional setting. The physical environment includes classrooms, corridors, toilets, kitchens, playgrounds, ventilation systems, furniture, lighting, temperature, drinking-water facilities, and maintenance practices. The social environment includes teacher-student relationships and classroom climate, peer interactions, discipline policies, inclusion, safeguarding, and opportunities for participation. The organizational environment includes […]

School involvement parents explained

School involvement parents explained

What school involvement means School involvement is broader than helping with homework or attending parent-teacher conferences. Research commonly describes it as a combination of home-based and school-based behaviors. Home-based involvement may include establishing routines, discussing what a child is learning, reading together, encouraging curiosity, checking that the child has needed materials, and helping the child […]