Extra Curricular Activities

The college currently offers a number of extra-curricular opportunities other than the general curriculum, which include, Gifted & Talented, School Council, Homework Club and Prefects.  Off-site activities are also available in the form of Enterprise Days, German/French Trips, Arthog Outward Bound Activity Centre, Work Experience, Business Mentoring and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme.

The college also encourages students to attend during and after-school clubs/activities.  Please see below, current list of activities available in each subject (activities may vary from term to term depending on room availability and staffing).

ART

Students are welcome to attend most evenings for 1 hour, but particular days have not been set due to meetings and detentions.

ICT/HOMEWORK CLUB

Homework club is available every night in the ICT suite from 3.15pm-4.15pm for all year groups and at Lunchtimes:

Monday Year 7
Tuesday Year 8
Wednesday Year 9
Thursday Year 10
Friday Year 11

       

* Priority is given to GCSE candidates throughout the week, depending upon  availability.

MUSIC

Brass Thursday @ 3.15 – 4.15
Keyboard/Piano Tuesday @ 12.00 – 12.30
Guitar Wednesday @ 10.00 – 11.20
Woodwind Tuesday @ 3.15 – 4.15
Band Tuesday @ 3.15 – 4.15
X-Pression (Choir) Wednesday @ 3.15 – 4.15
Music Club Thursday @ 3.15 – 4.30

PE

Tuesday Lunchtime: Multi-Skills - years 7 & 8
After school: Boys and Girls Cricket – open to all years
Wednesday After school: Athletics - open to all years
Thursday Lunchtime: Rounders – years 9, 10 & 11
After school: Rounders – years 7 & 8  /  Year 10 Self Defence
Friday Lunchtime: Sports Gala (Cricket, Tennis, Football, Basketball & Badminton)

SCIENCE

Due to modular tests in January and June for the new Science and Additional Science GCSE’s, we offer revision sessions to students in the week before these examinations.

ENGLISH

  • Year 7 Theatre Trip – Wizard of Oz - Victoria Theatre in Stoke
  • Year 9 TIE (“Much Ado About Nothing”) workshop
  • Year 11 GCSE “Poetry Live” performance – Wolverhampton
  • Wellington Literacy Festival – Journalism Competition
  • Literacy Booster sessions for Year 9 pupils preparing for SAT’s
  • Lunchtime Gifted and Talented club aimed at Year 8 students

MATHS

  • Fantasy Football – Mike Fox (day to be arranged)
  • GCSE Maths revision sessions take place prior to examinations
  • Numeracy Booster sessions for Year 9 pupils preparing for SAT’s

DANCE

Wednesday 3.15 - 4.15pm - Dance club for all years and abilities, focusing on Street Dance and Hip-Hop.