Clickable list of activities on this page:

• Beginners' pottery
• Bronze Arts Award
• Costume Club - School Production
• GCSE French
• GCSE Spanish
• Horrible Histories
• Photography
• Set Painting - School Production
• The German Club
• The Rights Respecting

Bronze Arts Award

Develop your creativity, communication, and leadership skills as you work towards a nationally recognised art qualification, accredited by Trinity College London. You will create a portfolio for the four sections of the award, recording your participation in the arts, your experience of the arts as an audience member, your research of the work of an artist or craftsperson of your choice, and how you have shared an art skill.

This year's Arts Award pupils are designing and producing a collaborative glass mosaic and are hosting an art workshop for local primary school children. There will be an optional evening trip to the Mayflower Theatre to see Matilda, the musical, in May 2026.

The Bronze Art Award will require a year long (three term) commitment from pupils to enable them to successfully achieve the award.

There is also a moderation fee for Bronze Arts Award, which is currently £33.

This activity will improve:

Mental Wellbeing, Confidence, Motor Skills

Available to Y8

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Beginners Pottery

Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other objects with clay, which are fired at high temperatures to give them a hard and durable form.

It is one of the oldest human inventions and has been used for both decoration and functional use (vessels, bowls, plates, cups etc.). During this course, we will cover hand-building techniques such as pinch pots, coiling and slab building. Work will be fired in the kiln and decorated using glazes, scraffito and other options. Our inspiration will come from the ceramics of both ancient and modern civilisations.

This activity will improve:

Mental Wellbeing, Confidence, Motor Skills

Available to all year groups

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GCSE Spanish

This two-year course will give you the opportunity to gain a GCSE qualification in Spanish. This course is suitable for anyone who:

• currently studies Spanish in Year 9 but did not select it as a GCSE option.
• currently studies French in Year 9 but would also like to study Spanish as an extra language to take the GCSE exam in Year 11.

We are looking for committed and enthusiastic culture vultures, confident communicators, and logical thinkers.

This activity will improve:

Mental Wellbeing, Confidence, Motor Skills

 

 

 

 

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GCSE French

This two-year course will give you the opportunity to become a dual-linguist and gain a GCSE qualification in French in Summer 2027. This course is suitable for anyone who:

• Currently, studies Spanish in Year 8 and Year 9.
• Find language learning comfortable and are willing to work hard to achieve this additional qualification at an accelerated pace.
• You would have signed up or attended the taster sessions in June 2025.
• Pupils choosing this option will be committed to studying French GCSE for two years as their enrichment.
• We are looking for committed and enthusiastic culture vultures, confident communicators, and logical thinkers.

This activity will improve:

Mental Wellbeing, Confidence, Motor Skills

 

 

 

 

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Photography

Pupils will explore the various techniques and skills needed to take and edit photographs. They will take inspiration from their surroundings and have the opportunity to learn both inside and outside the classroom.

Pupils will learn a new skill each week, including light painting, Photoshop editing and sellotape printing. All work will be saved and presented on a Google Slide document so that pupils can keep their photos.

This activity will improve:

Mental Wellbeing, Confidence, Motor Skills

Available to Y7, Y8 and Y9

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The Rights Respecting

Do you care about fairness? Do you notice when voices are ignored, rules feel unjust, or people are treated differently? Are you eager to stamp out discrimination once and for all?

The Rights Respecting Enrichment is your chance to do something about it!

This enrichment is about turning children’s rights into real action. You will become a rights champion within the school and the local community, leading projects that promote respect, equality, dignity, and participation. You will explore what children’s rights actually mean in everyday life, where they come from, and how they should shape decisions made by adults and young people alike.

Expect to plan campaigns, investigate real issues, work with others to solve problems, and challenge practices that fall short. You won’t just learn about rights. You will live them, promote them, and hold people to account in a positive, powerful way.

This activity will improve:

Confidence, Leadership, Oracy, Teamwork, Empathy, Active Citizenship, Self Belief, and Social Responsibility.

Available to all year groups

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Set Painting - School Production

This activity will involve the creation of the backdrop to our upcoming school production.

Pupils will have the opportunity to be a part of the upcoming school production through the painting of the sets and props for the show. By creating a visual spectacle, they will in turn, support the overall impact and staging of the whole production. 

Ideally pupils should have a keen interest in art and painting.

 

This activity will improve:

Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Motor Skills

Available to all year groups

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Costume Club - School Production

Pupils will learn how to make & adapt existing costumes and props for the school play –  We will research the costume designs & develop Mood Boards before creating the costumes. Costumes will vary each term. Pupils may learn hand & machine sewing and a variety of craft techniques such as papier mâché for mask & prop making.

This activity will improve:

Mental Wellbeing, Confidence, Motor Skills

Available to all year groups

 

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The German Club

Ever wondered what people really eat in Germany, why Oktoberfest starts in September, or what Schlagobers and Palatschinken mean?

German Club is your chance to explore the language, food, music, films, and stories of the German-speaking world.  

Whether you’re thinking about learning German for travel, future jobs, or just for fun, this club is for all years and all levels. You’ll discover a language spoken by over 110 million people, and dive into fascinating cultures through games, videos, discussions and real-world topics. No experience needed.

This activity will improve:

Mental Wellbeing, Confidence, Motor Skills

Available to all year groups

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Horrible Histories

In Horrible Histories Enrichment, pupils will be given the opportunity to explore and grow their own knowledge of the past! As well as watching episodes of the programme, pupils will be encouraged to conduct their own research as if they could propose ideas to the show. Will you look into the Rotton Romans, Slimy Stuarts or Vile Victorians? The choice is yours!

This activity will improve pupils : Pupils Confidence as well as Social Skills.

Available to Y7, Y8 and Y9

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