A programme of activities takes place throughout the year. These include subject-related excursions, for example a Psychology field trip to the zoo to explore animal behaviour, and a Biology trip to a brewery, looking at fermentation. Drama students are taken on outings to both west-end shows and fringe productions. They are also given a chance to put on their own productions over the course of the year and a chance to perform in a theatre.
There is also a range of leisure and holiday activities that occur under the supervision of staff, including a ski trip in the winter and a lower-sixth activities weekend after the AS-level exams in the summer. Usually taking place in rural Wales, the weekend includes quad biking, rafting, archery, orienteering, and abseiling.
We recognise the importance of sport, as habits formed during adolescence are crucial to a healthy lifestyle in adulthood . Sporting activity can also have a beneficial effect on focus and productivity within the classroom, making it a potentially significant element of a students day to day life. For those taking GCSEs, sport features as an important part of their weekly programme, with activities ranging from going to the gym to paint balling.
For the sixth form, there is the opportunity to take Sports Science A-level whilst the voluntary sporting activities on offer include football, basketball, street dance, and self-defence. As in all aspects of college life, input form the students about which sport or activity they would like to have the opportunity to pursue will be taken into consideration by the summer.
