Personal Development
The personal development programme is ambitious and exceptionally well planned.
“The personal development programme is ambitious and exceptionally well planned. Through the programme’s five pillars, pupils take part in high-quality experiences in the arts, sport, careers, global citizenship and adventure. These are very popular with the pupils and participation rates are high.”
OFSTED 2021
Enrichment opportunities
Enrichment opportunities are built into students’ timetables in Year 12 to enable them to develop skills that are vital to life beyond Sixth Form. All students take part in Sport once per week, as well as First Give, which is an initiative where they raise awareness and funds for local charities.
In addition to this, they are able to choose one of the following enrichment opportunities:
Debating
An opportunity to develop your critical thinking, communicative and team work skills by, not only debating, but also hosting key debating activities within the school.
Duke of Edinburgh
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is an Achievement Award recognised by employers and universities. With the opportunity to achieve the Bronze, Silver and Gold Award, students complete five key areas: volunteering, physical, skill, expedition and residential.
Mandarin
A full immersion in the Mandarin language and culture, from learning how to write to how to speak in Mandarin.
Media and Communications
An introduction to the world of cameras, lighting and sound, filming, photography, editing, short film production, tv broadcasts and news articles.
Robotics
The opportunity to learn how to build robots and control them through programming giving the opportunity to step into the world of science, acquiring knowledge and problem solving skills that will be useful and applicable beyond the classroom.
Sport
An opportunity to develop teamwork, skills and sportsmanship within football or basketball.
Sixth Form students are also encouraged to take part in, and support the running of, a variety of enrichment opportunities that exist outside of the school day including:
Inter-form and house cup competitions e.g. dodgeball, escape rooms, quizzes
Societies e.g. Medicine Society, Food Society, Reading Society, Sign Language Society
Sporting opportunities e.g. Football, Basketball, Netball, Fitness, Rugby
Cultural visits e.g. The National Gallery, The Science Museum, British Museum
