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Year 5 and Sixth Form students choose from a wide range of activities. Students are encouraged to participate in areas that complement and further develop their other interests in school thus providing them with a core set of values, interests and skills.
Two of the most rewarding opportunities are the Sports Leadership Award and Primary Placement. Here Sixth Formers get the opportunity to go in to local primary schools to lead games sessions, take clubs or help with a wide variety of lessons including languages, reading and mathematics.
Many student take the opportunity to participate in the community service program during the activities sessions providing support for the elderly, working in charity shops and on conservation projects. The music department also produce small concerts for local nursing homes and primary schools.
Other Skill and Hobby activities available:Combined Cadet Force
| - Army / Navy / RAF | | Sports Leadership | - Learn how to teach a variety of sports, developing the skills to be able to lead a sports group in local primary Schools.
| Primary School placement
| - Teach in a primary school e.g German, French, Spanish, Mathematics and Art. | | Community Service | - Help in charity shops, support the elderly and work on conservation projects | | Music/Community Service | - Develop performance skills to put on concerts in the community | Drama
| | | Conservation / D .T. | - Design and build items to benefit the conservation of wildlife around the school.
| | Costumes / Textiles | - Make and maintain a variety of costumes / developing an understanding of textiles.
| | Tech Crew / Drama | - Learn about set design, lighting and sound, and help the Drama / Music productions.
| | Art | | | Music Technology | - Music production, performance & the technical/scientific aspects eg acoustic science, music psychology & sociology, music industry business practices and programming and electrical engineering. | | IT/Networking | - Learn about networks and build a network from scratch. (IT experience needed) | Sports Journalism
| - Interview players and write sports reports, produce a web based newspaper.
| | Film Club | - Write, direct and star in your own Drama, Documentaries, Art House, Comedy
| | Aldworthian Editorial | - Obtain, write and edit articles. Develop the style and content of the Aldworthian.
| | Fencing | - Year round fencing aiming to lead to competition level | Kayaking
| - Work towards gaining experience and qualifications | | Termly Sports | - Badminton, Squash, Tennis, Australian Rules Football, Softball (summer only), Weights, Road Running, Real Tennis Archery.
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