Minister applauds commitment of all involved in TCH school quizzes

EDUCATION Minister Batt O’Keeffe yesterday praised the Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) All-Ireland Schools’ Quiz for its role in providing extra-curricular enhancement for students.

Extra-curricular activities in our schools, such as quizzes, inter-school debates and sport, are vital to the enrichment of the school experience, he said.

“On the one hand, they are outlets for students’ skills, those skills that help define their individuality and provide opportunities for developing self- confidence. They are also part of the ‘hidden curriculum’ of the school, where competencies that might not appear in a syllabus are developed and grow incrementally,” the Minister said.