Be Yourself at Claremont...understanding of digital audio workstations (DAWs), music production...

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Be Yourselfat Claremont

Senior School & Sixth Form . claremontschool.co.uk

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The Claremont Student Learning Experience

Our aim is to make students independent learners, confident in

their skills and abilities and not afraid to try new

things. Make the most of your opportunities at

Claremont!

Our broad and diverse co-curricular programmes are designed to enrich the student experience, and in doing so, develop free-thinking and skills-based learning that inspires leadership, creativity, team spirit, community-mindedness and academic excellence. We have six periods of Co-Curricular activities each week offering a huge range of activities such as The Eco Club, Warhammer, Horrible Histories, Space Society, Kickboxing, Rockschool Music Production, Duke of Edinburgh, Sports Leaders, Model United Nations, Filmmaking, Maths Challenge, Claremont Senior School News, British Sign Language and so much more.

At Claremont we take being yourself very seriously. We place students at the heart of their own learning, tailoring study paths to develop knowledge, skills and experiences that play to students’ strengths, interests and learning styles. We want to explore every potential talent and interest your child has, pushing them to try new things and become masters at the things they love.

“If you don’t have a go, you’ll never know”


Categories for Co-Cu Activities

The Co-Cu activities are divided into five areas. The aim is to give students opportunities to master their interests and explore new talents they may have.

Students participate in at least three different areas as part of their individualised programmes.

At the start of each year we have a Co-Cu Fair where students can find out all about the clubs on offer and make their choices. It’s a fun event seeing the teachers advertise and pitch their clubs.

Develop and grow leadership skills; gain a qualification that is great for their CV

Activate civic engagement skills, promote wider understanding and compassion

Experience physical activity for the benefit of health and well being of mind and body

Transform your understanding of, or your relationship to, the world around you

Strive for academic excellence in a subject

Leadership and Qualification

Community

Active

Creative

Academic Plus

Categories


The Co-Curricular PassportThe Co-curricular passport provides your child with the opportunity to record their participation, achievements and skills development throughout their life at Claremont. This record will be invaluable in developing an understanding of their own skills and interests that will ultimately serve as a template for future education and career decisions.

Each activity offers opportunities to develop different skills. At the end of each course teachers will assess student achievement in the four areas below: Distinction, Higher, Merit or Foundation.

Distinction The highest achievement, reflecting excellence in attitude or attainment

Merit Overall, very good progress, achievement and effort

Higher Overall, good progress and effort in most areas

Foundation Overall, a basic level of achievement and participation

There are also opportunities to earn the Co-Curricular Bronze, Silver or Gold awards for consistently outstanding skills development. These awards will be decided by the House and Co-curricular teams for those students who are consistently participating in a breadth of subjects and achieving higher or distinction in all of their activities as recorded in their Co-Cu passport.

Achievements and participation should reflect effort, learning, skill or courage. Students’ passports will build up over time and provide a rewarding and proud record of achievements, that can be reflected upon in UCAS and job applications.


The Co-Curricular ProgrammeThe Co-Cu programme is diverse and may change each term to ensure we cover a variety of interests and provide students with the opportunity to explore new talents. Below is a sample of some of the choices on offer:

Leadership and Qualification

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is recognised by employees across the globe. By completing an award at either the Bronze, Silver or Gold level you are telling people that you are independent, reliable and can commit your time and effort to getting something done.

Enterprise Challenge

Real life Enterprise challenges (think The Apprentice/Dragons Den) Students will work together deciding their business roles eg: Team Leader/s, Operations, Sales and Marketing and Finance with real budgets and targets.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

This is a stand-alone qualification (equivalent to an AS Level) which attracts universities/employers and earns UCAS Points. Plan, research, develop and present on a topic entirely of your choice in the format of an essay/creative artefact/performance/event/scientific experiment.

Higher Project Qualification (HPQ)

This is a stand-alone qualification (Higher Project Qualification – equivalent to half a GCSE) which develops strong academic skills ready for A levels. Plan, research, develop and present on a topic entirely of your choice in the format of an essay/creative artefact/performance/event/scientific experiment.

Model United Nations

Learn about real life world issues and work out possible solutions. If you are interested in politics, sociology and economics this is for you. There is also a competitive element in that we will debating against other schools in the ISP group.

Sports Leaders Level 1/2 or 3

Developing leadership skills through fun games and activities, sport, session planning at various levels enabling you to coach youngers pupil. Level 3 is a nationally recognised qualification (16 UCAS points).


Active

Athletic Development

Designed to meet the needs of each sport with a balanced development of all components of physical performance: strength, power speed, agility, endurance and flexibility.

Basketball Basketball and basketball fitness, develop new movement skills and increase athleticism.

Fitness Use of the cardio machines in the fitness suite to work on aerobic fitness.

Futsal League Futsal is played between two teams of five players each, one of whom is the goalkeeper. Unlike some other forms of indoor football, the game is played on a hard court surface delimited by lines; walls or boards are not used. Futsal is also played with a smaller, harder, low-bounce ball.

Kickboxing Non contact kickboxing skills.

Mixed 5-a-side football league

5-a-side games which will be played within a year group.

Netball Learn and improve on physical, tactical and mental skills of netball. Involves drills, match practise and tactical coaching.

Pilates / Yoga Pilates is a form of exercise which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength. This helps to improve general fitness and overall well-being. Similar to Yoga, Pilates concentrates on posture, balance and flexibility.

Running The aim of the running co-cu is to be active, challenge yourself and most of all to have fun running within a small group.

Badminton Play badminton in a competitively or just for fun.

Strength and conditioning

Build stronger muscles, power and fitness through HIT training.

Swim Squad Chance to swim for the school or improve swimming technique.

Unisex netball Chance to play netball and develop new skills.


Community

The Big History project

Explore the story ‘US’ as Big History examines our past, explains our present, and imagines our future.

Bodiam Castle Projects

Working with the NT at their iconic Bodiam Castle. Work changes on a weekly basis and can be anything from gardening, to pond building, to restoration work.

BSL and Theatre of the Deaf

Learn deaf awareness, the alphabet, basic signs to communicate using BSL (British Sign Language)

Charity Bake a Cake

Choose weekly recipes, bake, sell and raise money for a chosen charity.

Chess Chess develops working memory, can be relaxing or exciting depending on your approach. Opportunities to compete against other ISP schools in a super-league.

CSS Newsteam The CSSN team will be pulling together amazing stories to share across Claremont social media channels and work closely with the communication staff and prefects.

Drama Outreach Programme(Music, Dance and Drama)

Performing Arts at Claremont are going out to the community. We will be looking at producing short plays, sketches, dances, music numbers, original compositions and connecting with local primary schools, prep schools and more.

Eco Club We aim to focus on all things ‘green’ and beneficial to our planet’s preservation. From recycling and reusing, fund raising events to enhance resources needed for planting.

Hartley House Visiting a residential home, students chat with residents, build relationships, assist with various activities, such as decorating cakes, artwork, music, jigsaw puzzles and seasonal activities like carol singing.

News Debating Open to all students who are interested in world current affairs.

The Event Planners

Working with the Events Prefects to devise, plan and deliver events throughout the school year.

Wellbeing Prefects Mentoring

Develop the peer mentoring initiative within the school. Be trained as a mentor by the school wellbeing prefect team.


Creative

Carnegie Medal Book Group

A reading group where students read and judge the nominees for each year’s Carnegie Medal - an annual young adult fiction prize.

Classic Film Explore our cinematic heritage through films of the past.

Cooking on a Budget

When you get to Uni or start work and leave home, you suddenly realise that cooking can be the best way to save money. Learn to cook on a budget.

Creating Radio Dramas

Students will explore each element of producing a radio play, from writing scripts and voice acting to creating sound effects and composing original theme music.

Filmmaking Plan, film and edit your own short films over the year.

Learning the basics of drawing

Students will learn a variety of techniques which will strengthen their knowledge and understanding of how to draw accurately. They will experiment with a variety of mediatonal pencil drawing, fine liner and inks for example drawing from still life objects.

Performance Poetry Club

In the words of Charles Wright, all you have to do is ‘express yourself.’ Poetry Performance Club is a space for lively and thoughtful discussion, camaraderie, creative writing and - if you’re up for it - performance.

Photography Find out about digital and black & white photography techniques. Explore and experiment with camera settings in the studio and outdoors. Experiment in the darkroom with photograms. Learn how to digitally edit your photographs using Photoshop.

Rockschool Music Production

Students will gain practical skills in music production, including sequencing and creative composition, as well as develop an understanding of digital audio workstations (DAWs), music production hardware, music theory and popular music genres.

Sculpture Design and make abstract sculptures using plaster & wire mesh.

Warhammer Warhammer is a social game involving the painting and assembly of models and scenery. Players then use their creations to play interactive games.


Academic Plus

Subject Clinics There are a number of GCSE, A level and BTEC subjects clinics available for students to complete coursework, plan assignments, practice for exams and revise.

Academic Access (AcAc)

AcAc provides an opportunity to catch up on homework, do extra work for class or revise for tests and exams.

Dance GCSE and BTEC Dance Choreography coursework creation.

Elocution Learn how to express yourself clearly through speech and build your spoken confidence.

Crisis of Nations

Students are given the opportunity to create their own country, including a name, flag, currency, diplomacy and more.

Football Academy Catch up work

An opportunity for BTEC students to gain guidance and assistance in how to tackle Assignments and how to structure their work to attain the higher grades.

FutureLearn Online courses of personal interest or to develop skills.

Maths Retake For anyone looking to retake their GCSE maths

Horrible Histories

Begin to extend your knowledge of historical skills looking at unsolved mysteries and horrible history!

IELTS & Study skills drop-in

Drop-in session where you can ask questions about specific academic IELTS exam skills you find challenging.

Maths Challenge

Always thought that there must be more to maths than what you learn in the classroom? By attending this session you will learn about new Mathematical concepts as well as handling questions that are ‘too difficult’ to be put on the curriculum.

Personal Finance

Develop personal finance skills which will help students advance their understanding of different financial products such as mortgages, credit cards, loans and interest.

STEM Crest Award

CREST is a scheme that inspires students to think and behave like scientists and engineers. Bronze awards are available for Y9s, Silver for Y10 and 11 and Gold for A level scientists.

UCAS/Careers drop-in

Drop-in session to discuss careers/UCAS Applications/Personal Statements etc.


Senior School & Sixth FormBodiam, East Sussex TN32 5UJ 01580 830396

Preparatory SchoolSt Leonards, East Sussex TN37 7PW 01424 751555

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