Children have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Some take place during the school day; others are after school.

Through the year, these may include:

• Chess Club
• Singing Club
• Netball
• Gardening Club
• Football
• Gymnastics (provided by a private company)
• Athletics Tennis (provided by a private company)
• Choir and Orchestra Music : flute, clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, cello trombone, violin and classical guitar

Throughout the year, we welcome a variety of people to the school. These include our local community policeman, the fire brigade, our school nurse, a dental nurse etc.

We have links with G.E. Healthcare who support local schools with a library of resources and the use of their scientists to lead lessons. Robsons and Wilson Heal, two local estate agents, also help with the production and photocopying of various school information leaflets.

Elderly residents, from Halifax House and from roads close to the school, join us for our Harvest Festival Assembly, following which Year 6 make them coffee and they are given a gift of produce from the children. These residents also join us for the afternoon performance of the Christmas concert.

The school is always looking to further strengthen links with the community in a mutually beneficial partnership. Our aim is to broaden children’s experience and awareness of the local community to prepare them to become good citizens.

We are fortunate in the help we receive from parents and others on a regular basis and in a variety of ways. These include:

• Listening to children read
• Taking small groups for cookery or sewing
• Helping in the library
• Helping with games
• Helping with ICT
  

Other specific help may be very welcome, such as a talk to a year group about your job or an area of expertise, help with particular projects or craft work, as well as help with supervision on school trips.
We request that all volunteer helpers are subject to a Criminal Records Bureau check.