At St Giles Academy, we understand our pupils benefit educationally, personally and socially from a rich and rounded educational experience. Our enrichment and extra-curricular activities help all pupils develop the skills and characteristics that will provide a solid foundation for all aspects of their lives.
Enrichment through the curriculum
Enrichment in each curriculum area is aimed at:
- Increasing enjoyment and engagement;
- Providing challenge and developing independent learning;
- Developing particular skills and talents;
- Finding innovative ways to bring the subject to life;
It includes:
- Clubs linked to the curriculum areas or to developing a specific skill or talent;
- Subject focussed trips and outdoor learning opportunities;
- Carefully selected external facilitators working with students for a workshop/day or sequence of learning;
- Celebrations of particular National Days or World Weeks throughout the school year such as world book day, or Number day.
Cultural Capital
In addition, enrichment activities are a key part of our Personal Development Curriculum and essential for building Cultural Capital.
These activities include:
- Trips to local museums, galleries and theatres;
- Engaging with local secondary schools, college and university;
- Linking to the local churches and church leaders;
- Nurturing and looking after caterpillars and chicks;
- Championing local and national charities.
In order to develop leadership skills, the children are also given the opportunities to apply for roles in the schools such as:
- Community Ambassadors;
- Mini Police;
- Digital Leaders;
- Reading Ambassadors;
- Anti-Bullying Ambassadors;
- Lunch Leaders
Yearly Themed Days
Throughout the year, we take part in a number of themed days or weeks. These include: World Book Day, Hello Yellow (World Mental Health Day), NSPCC Pants week, Safer Internet Day, Road Safety Week, Anti Bullying Week, World Empathy day, Easter Celebrations, Christmas Celebrations, Children in Need. We have a themed theatre studies week, where a travelling theatre visits the school.