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Extra Curricular Activities
Intent, Implementation and Impact
Intent
At Montem Academy, we provide a variety of extra-curricular activities for pupils that enhance their learning experiences. The activities range from after-school clubs, to educational trips and visits.
Our intent is to enhance pupils’ learning experiences, form personal connections between pupils and their peers; create opportunities for pupils to try new experiences; and teach skills essential for life after school.
Our aim is to also provide opportunities for our families to share experiences together; we therefore provide a range of families events that can be enjoyed and experienced together as a family unit.
Our intent is to ensure that all activities and events enhance our curriculum and are reviewed annually to ensure that they meet the needs, interests and talents of our pupils.
Implementation
Sports Clubs
Extra-Curricular Activities are highly valued at Montem Academy. We ensure that the children receive a range of life experiences relating to the curriculum and life around them through:
In School, Extra-Curricular Activities Sports Clubs that are delivered by specialist sports teachers. We offer a range of sports activities both before school and after school. Our sports clubs are offered to pupils across Key Stage 1 and 2 and include:
- Netball
- Football
- Hockey
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Cricket
- Tag Rugby
- Athletics
- Yoga
- Basketball
- Golf
Clubs
At Montem Academy, we believe it is important to develop and value the interests and talents of all of our pupils. We therefore offer an extensive range of Extra-Curricular Activities which are delivered by our teachers and specialist. These activities and clubs are offered to all children across Key Stage 1 and 2 during the school day and beyond. They are reviewed termly so that all children have the opportunity to broaden their experiences. The clubs we offer include:
- Choir
- Breakfast Club
- ICT Club
- Cookery Club
- Library Club (lunchtime)
- Gardening Club
- Eco Club
- Drama Club
- Dance Club
- Bushcraft
- Guitar Club
Educational Visits and workshops
All of our educational visits and workshops are linked to our Foundation topics. Pupils experience a wide range of trips that enhance their understanding of their history and geography topics. The knowledge pupil’s gain from these trips, is transferred to their literacy lessons including both reading and writing. These trips include:
- RAF Northolt (WWII)
- Living Rainforest (Rainforests)
- The Tower of London (Tudors)
- Science Museum (Space)
- Viking workshop (Vikings)
- Victorian School experience (Victorians)
Specialist Activities
At Montem Academy, we offer a range of bespoke activities that focus on developing the children’s personal characteristics and talents. For these activities we invite specialist teachers to support our pupils.
- Photography Workshop
- Wire Mesh Workshop
- Printing Workshop
- One to One music lessons
- Singing at Windsor Castle,
- Visit to and working with the local food banks,
- Visits to residential care centre (Roma project focusing on Reading)
- Careers Day
Out of school Extra-Curricular Activities:
We believe in the value of family collaboration and strongly believe that children benefit from sharing experiences with their parents, carers and extended families. We therefore plan several family trips and events for all members of the school community to enjoy. We carefully select the trips and events so that families not only spend quality time together, but also share new experiences. The family trips and events that we offer include:
- Visit to Bournemouth sea side
- Trips to Windsor Castle
- Trips to Christmas Markets
- Trip to Whipsnade Zoo
- Buckingham Palace
- Family bonfire evening
- Family Eid Picnic
- Diwali lunch
- Christmas meal
Impact
From these experiences we believe the children will receive the following benefits:
- Enhanced learning experiences relating to the curricular.
- Respect for other cultures and beliefs
- Improved family time outside
- Improved emotional Health and Wellbeing.
- Confidence to speak to others
- What are the benefits for the school?
- More contented children.
- Improved communication and relationships between staff and children.
- Improved communication and relationships between staff and parents and the local community.
- Improvements in pupil behaviour and school ethos.
- Improved connections with British Values and a better understanding of what each value means.
We also believe that the children will have memories to last as they enjoy time with their families.
