Extra Curricular activities
As part of their self-development, students are encouraged to accept additional responsibilities such as:Students are encouraged to be involved in organising and presenting Sixth Form events. The Sixth Form has committees covering Sports and Social Events, Charity and Fund Raising, Arts and Promotions, Debates and Leisure and are represented on the School Council.
School Trips
Woodkirk runs many school trips every year; ranging from activity weekends in and around the UK to Theatre Visits, Music Residentials, Sporting Events including Skiing and Snowboarding, Educational visits to Disney Land and, of course, team building trips to Herd Farm
“I have always felt happy with my children’s education at Woodkirk and feel that the whole ethos of the school is something to be proud of. Thank you again.” Parent
After School Activities
Here are a few of the things we get up to after school…
- committee work,
- debating,
- university visits,
- sports events,
- orchestral involvement,
- part-time teaching,
- community service,
- job shadowing,
- work experience,
- European travel,
- residential,
- outdoor pursuits,
- involvement in musicals,
- plays, competitions,
- business challenges,
- public speaking,
- junior school liaison,
- field trips,
- library work,
- fieldwork,
- London/Stratford theatre visits,
- and many more..
Parents
The school and parent body work together as closely as possible. On last year’s calendar there were over twenty events or activities, both social and educational, inviting parents to attend school. Annual highlights are the series of Focus Evenings and Review Days when certain year groups are targeted to guide parents with respect to the different key stages.
Citizenship
Citizenship became a statutory subject in September 2002 and forms a significant part of the PSRE course. Citizenship themes are also taught in cross-curricular lessons and extra-curricular activities, which adds to the rich variety of experiences we aim for in this subject.
The Community
The school gives an annual Charity Christmas Carol Service at St Paul’s Church. There is an ambitious senior citizens’ reception hosted by the Sixth Form, together with Christmas food parcel distribution. A local infants’ school comes to Woodkirk for a special party hosted by Year 11 students.