Field trips are an enjoyable and fun treat for students. However, they also offer unparallel learning opportunities to the children. They connect students to the real world as they offer non-experimental research outside their everyday activities. They are an educational experience that the children can never have in the classroom.
School
excursions are also an important and effective means of motivating the students
and encouraging them in active learning. The children build closer bonds with
their classmates and enjoy a day away from the classroom.
Our
school too encourages such trips. The Pre -Primary section went to visit places
in the neighbourhood. This helped students to interact with what they were
learning in the class. The experience went beyond reading about the
neighbourhood as the students were able to manipulate it and physically
participate in it.
While field trips take a great deal of work and
energy, broadening the horizons of the students is worth it as learning and fun
makes a great combination.
