Enrichment, Clubs & Trips
Opportunities for interesting and varied life experiences outside of the curriculum are just as important as the teaching and learning we do in our classrooms.
We know this is what will make our students into well-rounded, happy and successful citizens of the future, and give them the edge in the work place
This includes the Duke of Edinburgh Award, a wide range of Clubs, our Forest School, trips and expeditions in the UK and overseas, contributing to charity initiatives, STEM projects and our well-loved and varied Excellence Programme activities.
Clubs
All NEW summer sports for this term: Athletics, Tennis, Softball, Rounders and Cricket!
Still some well-loved favourites such as our Gardening Club, TWO Choirs and Concert Band, Design Tech, Book Talk, and STEM...
Along with these exciting more recent additions: Debate Club, Art, History, Girls Football and Cooking Club.
Go on! Why not try something NEW this term?
HERE is the current timetable of Clubs for After School
For students who find working at home difficult, come to The Observatory for some supported time completing homework with the guidance of our Teaching Assistant Mrs Lyn on Wednesdays.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
At our school the DofE Award has been well established since 1984 and we proudly promote it at Bronze level to our Year 9s and Silver for our Year 10s each year.
The DofE Award is many things to many people, supporting generations to successfully navigate adult life. A life-changing experience; a fun time with friends; an opportunity to discover new interests and talents; a tool to develop essential skills for life and work. A recognised mark of achievement, respected by employers.
Reigate & Banstead Writes
This is a local community initiative for aspiring storytellers, created by our own Librarian Kay Hymas back in 2017. Over 1,500 short stories later, from young people across the Borough and we were excited to be able to run the competition once more in 2021 despite restrictions.
The idea is simple: young people in the 9-14 age group are invited to write an original 1000 word story based in our area. The independent judging panel consists of authors, local teachers, public librarians, journalists and local Councillors, with Jane Thynne, Cllr Rod Ashford, Michael Rattigan and Jante Baird heading up the team. The competition is well-supported by The Belfry Centre and The Harlequin.
Forest School
A child-centred inspirational learning process that offers opportunities for holistic growth through regular sessions, Forest School is a long-term program that supports play, exploration and supported risk-taking. It develops confidence and self-esteem through learner-inspired, hands-on experiences in a natural setting.
Trips
We truly value the wider curriculum and all that this brings to a young person's development. We aspire to provide as many exciting experiences during their school years as possible, to give our students new challenges, things to look forward to and to help build their friendships and memories.
The pandemic really interrupted our plans for many trips over the past 24 months, but we are busy now bringing these back, aiming to run some regular trips on an annual basis and we will share more about these with you as our plans develop.
Adventure Bude, 2-6 May 2022
Year 9
Travelling by coach to Bude in Cornwall for all kinds of fabulous activities throughout the week including kayaking, climbing, surfing, mountain biking, caving and abseiling.
Click here for Miss Akhavan's Presentation from 22 March
Click here to download the Adventure Bude Behaviour Consent Form
WW1 Battlefields Day Trip, July 2022
Year 10 GCSE History students
Travelling to Ypres in Belgium by coach and Le Shuttle, specifically to support the GCSE History course.
Carrington Ski, February 2023
All Year 10
Travelling with 321Ski, we will stay in the resort of Borgata on the border between Italy and France.
Click here to find out more about Borgata
Morocco Trekking, July 2023
Year 10
Travelling with Adventure Lifesigns, our itinerary will include trekking in the Atlas mountains and working with local communities on a sustainable project such as reforestation.
Click here for all the details you need about our Morocco Trekking Trip July 2023
Click here for an example itinerary for Morocco 2023