Enrichment
An exciting programme of outdoor activities is available for pupils of all ages, interests and abilities. The opportunities offered through our activities are important in broadening the experience of young people. They provide challenge and competition and promote teamwork, skill and athleticism, as well as helping to cultivate a sense of personal achievement.
There is a very popular and thriving Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, and many pupils continue right through to the Gold Award. The Combined Cadet Force presents opportunities for developing confidence, teamwork and leadership skills, both at school and at camp. Pupils can even learn to fly through the RAF section.
We want our pupils to develop broad interests, to be outward-looking and culturally aware. There are visiting writers, artists, speakers and theatre companies.
There are field-trips, visits to art galleries and exhibitions, visits to museums, to the theatre, the opera and ballet, to universities, to industrial sites and factories, study visits to the Continent, and annual exchanges to France and Germany.
Ski parties have visited European and American resorts; the History Department goes annually to the First World War battlefields; expeditions have been offered to China, South America, the USA and Iceland; and there have been Classics trips to Italy, Greece and Turkey.
Le Fousseau is the Coventry School Foundation’s Manor House Study Centre in Normandy. Each Second Year (Year 8) Form spends a week there learning about the life and culture of the region and improving their French.
In clubs and societies as diverse as chess, debating, dance, science, textiles, warhammer and life-saving, pupils are encouraged to make the most of their time and opportunities at Bablake, to achieve qualifications and develop the interests and skills to enrich their future lives. Our activities and expeditions bring together pupils of different ages and create an environment in which informal relationships between staff and pupils flourish.
Academic studies are complemented by the wide range of extra-curricular activities that are an important feature of life at Bablake. Pupils value this opportunity to relax, to mix with others, to broaden horizons and develop new interests. We are continually finding new opportunities for our pupils to develop beyond the academic timetable, and so gain further in self-confidence, whilst experiencing a sense of pride and achievement.
6th Form Enrichment Programme
This currently runs on a Wednesday afternoon (for those not involved in school sport or CSV) and a Friday afternoon in the U6th year. The aim of the programme is for pupils to enjoy some new activities and learn some new skills before they leave home and enter the world of work or go to University. There are 5 sessions, each lasting for 6 weeks (half a term). All pupils follow a ‘FIT Living Programme’ in one of the 5 sessions. This is run by John Sherry who works with pupils on building inspirational thoughts and making their dreams a reality, whatever they might be. Pupils have a free choice of the courses that they wish to follow for the remaining 4 sessions.
The current list of courses is below, although the programme is reviewed each year and new courses will be offered as time progresses. Visiting speakers also talk to the year group from time to time on a variety of topics.
Wednesday afternoon courses:
Student- cooking for yourself on a budget at University
Practical photography
Art- mural project
Drama and performance arts
Friday afternoon courses:
An introduction to Marketing
A beginner’s guide to politics and voting
Life confidence- FIT Living Programme
A beginner’s guide to DIY & simple household repairs
Student survival- cooking for yourself on a budget at University
Creative Photoshop
Practical PC repair, maintenance & rebuilding
Music performance
Creative writing
The River Cottage project
GCSE Astronomy
Chinese language, history and culture
Click here to view Mr Simon Enstone's introductory explanation for the Enrichment programme for our 6th Form.
