Extra-Curricular Activities

Common Rooms throughout the boarding houses are well stacked with a variety of traditional board games for students to enjoy during evenings and at weekends. Chess, card games, language games and general knowledge quiz games all provide opportunities for students to have some fun. For those who want to relax and clear their minds of subject knowledge for a while, we also have puzzles and games such as Jenga and Connect 4.

EPQ Club provides the opportunity for Year 12 students to understand and engage in the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). Here, they cover key research and academic skills to prepare them to undertake a project in their chosen area, and help them prepare for the demands of university assignments.

Football Club is a mixed Year Group and mixed ability club played on the College grounds, providing students with the chance to get fit and have fun whilst playing football.

iDEA stands for the Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award. This is an international programme that helps students develop digital, enterprise, and employability skills. Students can complete a series of online challenges – interactive online modules that contain information and fun activities – and gain badges. The challenges are at different levels and you can choose ones that are of specific interest. As you complete the levels, you will earn certificates and can print a record of your achievements. Each week in the iDEA Club, you can work on your challenges and get support if needed.

Students from all Year Groups meet to address common and controversial global issues. Along with learning the debate structure, students are encouraged to express their opinions in a safe and non-judgemental environment and develop their critical thinking skills.

Art Essay Support provides support for students for whom English is a second language to enable them to complete their 3,000-word document required for A Level Art courses

Board games that help develop and cement knowledge from the business and economics curricula.

Mixed Year Group and mixed ability club played on the College grounds, giving students the chance to get fit and have fun whilst playing volleyball.

An opportunity for all students to develop their own work and use the facilities in the Art Room.