Farlington Parent & Student Handbook

Activities

Making the Most of School Life

Our extensive activities programme, which takes place twice a day, is a key feature of life at Farlington.

At 1.35pm, every pupil in the school will be involved in an enrichment activity for 30 minutes. This could be outdoors or indoors, something practical, something intellectual, something unusual, or it could be used for a subject clinic for any student who would like to go back to some aspect of learning because they perhaps found it difficult or had been away.

There is a second 45-minute activity slot every day at 4.45pm. This is optional but we hope that pupils will stay as often as possible to take advantage of our programme. We recognise that some students may well have an activity or something they need to do outside of school and that is, of course, fine.

Supervised Prep

Prep is offered each day from the end of the school day until 5.30pm. This means that your child will be supervised by a member of staff whilst completing homework or revision. There is no need to book prep.

Year 12 and 13 students are welcome to stay and study in the Sixth Form Centre as and when they wish.

If you are delayed in collecting your child, he/she will automatically go into our Extended Day Plus Provision. Please see Structure of the School Day for more information.

Our Activities Programme

At the start of the academic year, we publish the programme of activities that we will be offering for the new academic session. In the meantime, below are just some of the activities that we have run previously.

Choirs for all ages

Aristoskatz Choir, Skatz Choir, Glee Club, Junior Choir, Singing Club

Instrumental groups

Flute Choir, Guitar Ensemble, Razzmajazz, Telemann Strings, Recorder Clubs, World Drumming, Rock Bands

Individual music lessons

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone, Recorder, Piano, Trumpet, Lower Brass, Drums, Singing, Theory and Aural

Orchestras

Orchestras catering for all abilities

Drama

Drama Club, Speech and Drama

Individual sports/dance

Ballet, Street Dance, Fitness Club, Tennis, Judo, Trampolining, Fencing, Rifle Shooting, Badminton

Team sports

Athletics, Cross Country, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Netball, Horse Riding (own pony required), Swimming, Volleyball, Multisports, Basketball

Other

Art, Charity Fundraising, Computing, Debating, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Science, Textiles, Lego, Cookery, Chess, Gaming, Gardening, Yoga

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