Extra-Curricular and School Trips
Due to the nature of the school being a Sports College, a wide variety of sports activities take place at lunch times and after school, including football, table-tennis and rugby. The school attracts many groups from the local community to use its facilities, including a local judo club and a cheer-leading group. There is a school band, choir, a good choice of Music lessons, a sign language group, film club and a school show, to take part in annually. Various charity work is often undertaken by school students who organise events and stalls in school to raise money for CAFOD. Various organisations come in to school, including 'Brief Candle' a group working on social issues to do with young people and a University Science scheme in to schools, who did some experiments. Students who work hard throughout the year are awarded with a trip to Blackpool Pleasure Beach in July. The students in their form-classes are divided in to four Houses; Challenge, Courage, Determination and Endeavour. Their task is to collect 'loyalty points' by showing good behaviour and effort in subjects. The winning House every year is taken to LaserQuest. Trips are a regular occurrence at the school: -
ENGLISH - Theatre
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - Savio House
HISTORY - Germany, Poland, New York, Lincoln, Nottingham
PHYSICAL EDUCATION - Lanzarote
LANGUAGES - Paris, German Christmas Market in Aachen, German Exchange to Paderborn
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