AP STUDENTS SUMMER VACATION ACTIVITIES 2023-24:Summer vacation Activities for the
academic year 2023-24 – Instructions – Issued.Rc.No.ESE02/192/2024-SCERT-A&I-CSE Dated:18/04/2024
Sub:- School Education – Summer vacation Activities for the
academic year 2023-24 – Instructions – Issued.
Read:- 1. Academic Calendar 2023-24.
Furthermore, to promote the habit of reading among students, it is
proposed to conduct “We Love Reading” competitions (WLRC) with
students, teachers, school headmasters and DIET Principals, so as to
inculcate the habit of reading and make it a lifelong habit. A google form
link is provided for submission of the activities of competitions
(https://forms.gle/73sw7jBbWM4vDrEo6). The list of activities and
competitions is placed at Annexure-III.
It is suggested to conduct these summer activities in collaboration
with various NGOs, Educational institutions and local community
organizations. These collaborations will not only provide the students with
exposure to new experiences but also help create a sense of community
involvement.
All the Regional Joint Directors, District Educational Ofcers and
Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha and Principal, DIETs
are requested to issue necessary instructions to all Field Ofces and
Headmasters of Govt./ ZP / Aided Management schools to take this matter
seriously and make the necessary arrangements for conducting these
summer activities. The activities framed and planned in your districts
should be submitted to the undersigned with proper documentation.
To conduct summer activities, the participation and planning of
teachers are crucial. In this regard, the following instructions should be
disseminated to teachers:
10.Encourage physical activities such as sports, dance or yoga and
provide students with resources and guidance.
11.Provide students with opportunities to engage with their peers
through online activities or virtual events.
12.Keep in touch with the students and their parents through regular
communication and feedback.
13.Finally, collect students’ work and share it with their parents.
Showcase it on the school’s website or social media handles to
acknowledge and celebrate their eforts.
As emphasized in the opening paras, the above activities are
indicative in nature and the teachers are free to adopt the above activities
or any other activities that can fulfll the objectives indicated. All teachers
and supervisory ofcers in school education department are encouraged
to design creative and meaningful summer activities for the students and
implement them in the spirit of holistic development of the children. Let
us all work together to make this summer vacation a memorable
experience for our students.
Encls: Annexures-I, II & III.
Safety Tips: • Accompany with your parents/elders whenever you visit new
places. • Take proper precautions like drinking more water, wearing
cotton clothes, avoiding junk food, soft drinks etc. • You should get your parent’s permission while using the
internet to collect information. • Avoid going out in the hot sun especially during peak hours. • Eat light meals and fruits rich in water content like water
melons, cucumber, citrus fruits etc. • Drink sufficient water in frequent intervals and carry drinking
water while travelling. • Parents should not allow the children to ride bikes or motor
vehicles alone. • Keep animals in shade and give them sufficient water to
drink. Follow proper health tips/rules in view of summer
season. • Children must be accompanied by parents or elders while
going near Tanks, Wells and other water sources. • Stay away from fire and electricity. • Stay at home while thunderstorms or lightening. • While using social media websites and apps don’t chat with
unknown people. If any such calls you receive, inform your
parents or elders. • Avoid clicking on unknown links in the mobile phones. • Protect yourself from insects, snakes and other poisonous
animals.
Summer Coaching Camp: Games and Sports
It is imperative to focus on sports and physical activities to
promote students holistic development. The following activities are
proposed for implementation during the summer holidays in High
schools. This programme will be scheduled from 01-05-2024 to 10-
06-2024:
We Love Reading Programme (WLRP) aims to transform all
students from non–readers to fluent readers with complete
comprehension by encouraging them to read library books
during the summer vacation. The said programme will be
scheduled from 01-05-2024 to 10-06-2024.
All the students are informed to bring books from the school
library to read those books during summer holidays, after reading
the books they may be exchanged those books with their friends.
Detailed Action plan guidelines, list of activities and
competitions are given below for the effective conduct of the We
Love Reading program:
● All the Regional Joint Directors of School Education and
District Educational Officers should instruct all the Deputy
Educational Officers and Mandal Education Officers to conduct
meetings with Headmasters of all schools in their respective
Divisions and Mandals to discuss the implementation of ‘We
Love Reading’ summer activities.
● The Mandal Educational Officers have to come up with
innovative strategies for implementation of the program in
their respective Mandals.
● The Headmasters shall conduct a meeting with staff
members and prepare a clear Action Plan by utilizing the
library resources available in the school.
● Teachers shall adopt students equally and create WhattsApp
groups with the adopted students
● Divide library books class-wise and display the books in the
library.
● Distribute five to ten books to each student based on their
reading ability. Maintain a book distribution register.
● Encourage students to read library books during summer
holidays, even during holiday trips.
● Ask students to read the stories aloud for their parents and
elders.
The Whats App group lead teacher shall post a story daily
in the group and encourage students to read the story,
comment and share their own stories.
● Ask the students to exchange story books from their
classmates.
● Ask students to visit nearby public library and get books
from the library to read at their homes.
While reading library books students may perform the
following activities.
Level 1:
Class 3 to Class 5 students are eligible for this competition.
Story Reading Competition: Student of this level may select any
story. Read, record it with their mobile phones and upload the story
video in the provided google form link.
Level 2:
Class 6 to Class 8 students are eligible for these competitions
Story Reading Competition: Same instructions apply as
mentioned in Level 1
Story Writing Competition: Students of this level may write
any story on their own and upload the scanned copy or soft copy of
the story in the provided google form link.
Level 3:
Class 9 to Class 12 students and D.Ed. students are eligible for
these competitions.
Story Writing Competition: Follow the same instructions as
mentioned in the Level 2 Story Writing Competition.
Review Writing Competition: Students may write a review on
a story or book they have read and upload review report to in
the provided google form link.
My Personal Library- Selfie Competition: Students
studying Classes 9 to 12 are eligible for this competition. They
are to list out the books that they have in their home for reading,
take a selfie with their personal library and upload in the
provided google form link.
Drawing Competition: Students studying Classes 3 to 12 are
eligible for drawing competitions. Drawings should be on the A4
size drawing paper and upload the image in the provided google
form link.
Competitions for Teachers and Teacher Educators:
All the teachers working in Primary, Upper Primary and High School
as well as teacher educators working in DIETs are eligible for this
competition.
Book Review Competition: Select any education related
classic literature book, write a review report on it and upload the
soft copy of the review report in the provided google form link.
The Director, SCERT will conduct online orientation for the
Teachers, Headmasters and other Stake Holders to create
awareness for the effective conduct of We Love Reading summer
program. He is requested to ensure smooth conduct of the
program.
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