Why stop CCAs before PSLE when they can help kids de-stress?

If physical activities can help pupils feel good, the months before the exam could be when they need them most

It may be time to take a step back to ask if children must sacrifice playtime for study time when it comes to the PSLE. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO
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Ask a child what their favourite subject in school is, and you may get these answers: recess and CCAs (co-curricular activities).

It’s not difficult to imagine that those particular periods help to make school enjoyable and even enhance the kids’ motivation to learn.

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