ABOVE AND BEYOND
Emphasis on extracurricular A school day isn’t just lessons, lessons, lessons. There’s plenty of opportunity to get involved in clubs and activities beyond the curriculum, as well as offering wraparound care where it’s needed
obbies are famously important when it comes to maintaining a healthy work-life balance, but it’s
not just adults doing the nine-to-five who require a space to express their interests. Children can also suffer with stressful and frustrating days – they need somewhere to let off steam and develop interests outside the classroom. It’s easy to see the flurry of children homeward bound at 3.30pm and forget that, for some of them, their school day is longer than that of certain adults. For many, lunchtime and after-school activities are as much a part of their daily routine as maths, science or literacy. Here, children and parents are spoilt for choice with clubs and activities. Students are encouraged to take up extracurricular hobbies like chess, gymnastics or coding to fill the liminal after-school period. So, why are clubs and activities so important? Clubs give children the chance to socialise with other year groups and key stages, with some schools in our local area using after-school time to organise group performances in music and drama. “Clubs give children the chance to socialise with other year groups and key stages”
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