School events

In a broad sense, it is a general term for the work that schools do directly or indirectly to achieve their goals, other than teaching subjects and teaching student activities. In a narrow sense, it refers to educational activities that are positioned alongside student activities and class guidance in the special activities that form the third area alongside each subject and moral education in the current educational curriculum. Therefore, when used in the narrow sense, PTA meetings and training activities for teachers and staff are not considered school events.

In the curriculum guidelines, school events are further divided into six categories: ceremonial events, academic events, physical education events, travel events, health and safety events, and labor and productive events. According to this classification, for example, athletic meets and athletic festivals would be included in physical education events, while entrance ceremonies and graduation ceremonies would be types of ceremonial events. However, among the various school events held by schools, there are many that are difficult to classify unambiguously into one of the six categories, and many that would be better thought of as student activities.

Many school events are expected to utilize the knowledge and skills acquired through the study of each subject in an applied and comprehensive manner, and many are expected to involve the independent participation of students and pupils, and in that respect they have great educational value. However, in the case of seasonal events that have deep ties with the local community, there are cases where the autonomy of the school in carrying them out is questioned, and there are also cases where it is argued that they should be carefully selected.

[Jiro Inoue]

"Japan Theatre Education Association, ed., 'Handbook for Junior High School Assembly and Events' (1982, Bansei Shobo)" ▽ "'School Events that Utilize Student Guidance' (1980, Bunkyo Shoin)" by Shoichi Sakamoto and Yoshie Junior High School, Fukumitsu Town, Toyama Prefecture

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広義には、学校が、教科指導や児童・生徒活動の指導以外に、直接・間接にその目的を達成するために行う業務の総称。狭義には、現在の教育課程のうえで、各教科、道徳と並んで第三の領域をなす特別活動のなかに、児童・生徒活動、学級指導と並列的に位置づけられた教育活動をさす。したがって、狭義に用いる場合には、PTAの集会や教職員の研修活動などは学校行事とはみなされない。

　学習指導要領のうえでは、学校行事はさらに、儀式的行事、学芸的行事、体育的行事、旅行的行事、保健・安全的行事、勤労・生産的行事の六つの行事に分けられている。この区分に従えば、たとえば運動会や体育祭は体育的行事に含められ、入学式や卒業式は儀式的行事の一種だということになる。しかし学校の行う多様な学校行事のなかには、一義的に前記の六つのいずれかに分類しがたいものや、むしろ児童・生徒活動と考えたほうが適当なものなども少なくない。

　学校行事のなかには、各教科の学習を通じて習得した知識や技能の応用的、総合的な活用が期待されるものや、児童・生徒の自主的な参加を見込めるものが多く、その点で、教育的価値は大きい。しかし地域社会とのつながりの深い季節的な行事などは、実施にあたって学校の主体性が問題にされたり、それを精選する必要が主張されたりする場合もある。

［井上治郎］

『日本演劇教育連盟編『中学校集会・行事ハンドブック』（1982・晩成書房）』▽『富山県福光町立吉江中学校・坂本昇一共著『生徒指導を生かす学校行事』（1980・文教書院）』

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