Out-of-class activities are activities organised by school in the school
environment during the time outside lessons in class (Průcha, Mareš,
Walterová, 2003).
They include relaxation and recreational activities, in particular interest
activities, self-service and community services, activities related to the
preparation for lessons.
Extracurricular education includes education organised by school and non-
school institutions (out of school hours). It is provided in facilities designed for
out-of-school-hours education, cultural and educational institutions, enterprises
and foundations. They provide so-called non-formal education (Průcha, Mareš,
Walterová, 2003).
Out of school hours cover leisure time of learners devoted either to school-
related activities or to activities having nothing to do with school. The
organisational form is provided by school and/or school facilities for out-of-
school-hours education (Průcha, Mareš, walterová, 2003).
Leisure time is the time one can spend arbitrarily. This is the time left after
performing obligations and hygienic care for body (Průcha, Mareš, Walterová,
2003). It is the opposite of forced work and obligations.
Leisure time provides an opportunity for education and self-education.
Functions of out-of-school-hours education:
educational function (preventive and developmental focus of education);
health function;
social function (Pávková, Pavlíková, Hrdličková, 2008).
Functions of leisure time (according to Opaschowský, 1988, 1990):
recreational function (for recovery);
compensational function (for removing negative emotions);
education and further training (non-formal education, free, voluntary
learning, social learning);
contemplating function (seeking the meaning of life);
communication function (establishing social contacts, friendships);
