ECA/CCA – Zion Mat. Hr. Sec. School Madambakkam

Extra & Co-Curricular Activities

The Extra & Co-Curricular Activities are intended towards making the students realise their responsibility to their family and to the society to which they are a part. Participation in any one of the clubs will help the children for independent thinking, self realisation, self organisation, mutual help to others and to understand the dignity of labour through community service. In addition to this various clubs greatly help the children acquire social skills, life skills, language skills and other important components of life for them to be a full fledged human being.

SCOUTS AND GUIDES

Motto : “Be Prepared”
The children enrolled to be a member of this oldest International organisation of Scouts and Guides, of which the father of our nation Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru were members too, involve themselves in various community activities and reach the unreached to impart basic literacy to the underprivileged who are not educated by adopting villages in the neighbourhood.

CULTURAL JAMBOREE

Tamil Nadu Day was observed at the 18th National Jamboree Camp held at Rohat, Pali, Rajasthan from 4th January 2023 to 10th January 2023 in which the Hon’ble Education Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr.Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi honoured the participants from our school, along with our Chairman. The culture, cuisine, and achievements of our state were displayed with pride. Our students also participated in the International Cultural Jamboree held at Mangalore, Karnataka in the month of December.

JUNIOR RED CROSS

Motto: “I Serve”
The junior Red Cross club in the school is headed by the counsellor who trains the students to do service to the needy, downtrodden and underprivileged and brings out an awareness in the society to break the barriers of casteism by fostering friendship. They play an important role for peace to prevail in the society. The counsellor with the help of the organisations like the Lions Club and Rotary club arranges for blood donation camps.

CHESS

Motto: “Never, ever give up”
The children of the chess club prove to become increasingly strong in academics as their concentration, positive thinking and decision making ability improve and they exhibit their optimum potential. The children of the club are given rigorous training by the experts and stalwarts from external clubs during school hours as they grow up to excel in the game with the dream of becoming Viswanathan Anand of the future.

CUBS AND BULBULS

Motto: “Do Your Best”
Cubs and Bulbuls is the first lap in the journey towards Scouting and Guiding. It prepares boys and girls to take up bigger tasks in scouting and guiding and also helps in their mental and physical growth. The Primary students enrol themselves and participate enthusiastically in all the activities

GARDENING

Motto: "Bloom where you are planted"
The club aims at providing greenery to the campus with its various activities. Each child is given an assignment under the title “Root & Shoot” which helps to learn about the evolution of plants. The students understand that plants take in carbon-dioxide and give out oxygen and hence their importance for clean air.

ECO CLUB

Motto: “Go green, Breathe clean”
The eco-club of the school creates awareness on the importance of ecological balance by reducing, recycling and reusing. The club organizes rallies promoting the importance of reduction of pollution during Diwali and Bhogi.