Figure 1.--Many New Zealand schools have strong music programs that are enthusiastically received by the studentsm both boys and girls.

New Zealand schools offer a very extensive range of cultural, sporting, and social activities in which students can participate. Excellent facilities exist to support these activities. This is especially true of the sports program, but other facilities have been expanded in recent years as well. Participation in these extra-curricular clubs and activities is expected at many schools. Some schools use the term co-curricular activities as the activity program have been worked into the overall academic program. Otger activities are unrelated to the basic academic program, but are of interest to the students. At many schools, sports are the most popular activities, but schools offer a wide variety of other activities. The fine arts are an especially important component of the activities offered. Students take part in musical events, annual dramatic productions, team and individual sports, as well as outdoor activities which are a special feature of school life at many schools. The extent of the activities program is affected by the size of the school and the age level of the children. Keeping abreast of the classroom schedule is simple enough, but the scheduling of the activities and sports program can get a little complicated.

Range of Activities

New Zealand schools offer a very extensive range of cultural, sporting, and social activities in which students can participate. The extent of the activities program is affected by the size of the school and the age level of the children. There are also differences between day and boarding schools. Keeping abreast of the classroom schedule is simple enough, but the scheduling of the activities and sports program can get a little complicated.

Facilities

Excellent facilities exist to support these activities. This is especially true of the sports program, but other facilities have been expanded in recent years as well. Participation in these extra-curricular clubs and activities is expected at many schools.

School Program

Some schools use the term co-curricular activities as the activity program have been worked into the overall academic program. Otger activities are unrelated to the basic academic program, but are of interest to the students. At many schools, sports are the most popular activities, but schools offer a wide variety of other activities. The fine arts are an especially important component of the activities offered. Students take part in musical events, annual dramatic productions, team and individual sports, as well as outdoor activities which are a special feature of school life at many schools.

Individual Activities

We have noted a considerable variety of activities at different New Zealand schools. Of course not all of these facilities are offered at every school, but some are found at just about every school while others are less common. The overal list of these activities is very extensive.

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