At St Clare’s, an enriching school experience is as important as academic progress. We aim to provide a multitude of trips, musicals, sporting, and cultural events while promoting employability for our older pupils.
The curriculum is complemented by a comprehensive programme that offers a regular schedule of wide-ranging clubs from chess, cheese and cookery club, to French and football and investment banking to international film club.
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Mrs Smart’s monthly cheese club is more than just a place for pupils to gather and eat cheese, they’re a learning experience as well.
In accordance with Natasha’s Law, all the cheeses are labelled with their ingredients and in their original packaging. The crackers are nut free and vegetarian, and there is also salted Welsh butter. Cheeses tasted, have included: Arrigoni Lucifero, Roquefort, Petit Grey, Iberico and Coastal Bite Cheddar.
Chess club provides an opportunity to meet new friends and boost social interaction, without any requirement or expectation to be at a certain level of skill.
Recognised benefits of playing chess include the opportunity to develop creative and analytical skills, as well as improve cognitive skills, strategic planning and decision making.
Mr Jones’ STEM Club gives pupils the chance to explore subjects such as science, technology, engineering and Maths in less formal settings.
Years 10-12 recently got stuck into the F1® in Schools STEM Challenge. F1® in Schools is a technology challenge involving the construction and testing of a scale model of a Formula One car powered by compression gas.
After nearly 3 years without a school production, 2022 sees everyone back on stage before Christmas for Oliver!, our whole school production from Year 2 to Year 13.
With music, drama, lighting, costumes and make-up playing a role, this is a chance for all pupils and staff to get involved. This three-night production involves additional participation from the Prep School Choir and Prep School Musical Theatre group.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME
At St Clare’s School, we endeavour to educate the whole child. Our aim is to send young people out into the world of work as responsible, balanced young citizens.
We do this by offering activities that form an essential part of promoting employability and enhancing academic attainment. In doing so, pupils are taught essential life skills that have benefits well beyond the classroom.
Developing life-skills and character education have always been at the forefront of our day-to-day pastoral care at St Clare’s. All pupils partake in a vast range of activities in our unique Enrichment Programme whilst focussing on wellbeing.
Through ‘pupil voice’ and as voted by our Student Council, the Enrichment Programme is devised into six tailor-made sessions, exploring skills that sometimes are not explicitly addressed on the timetable.
From team building challenges to debating with other schools across the globe, we aim to enhance pupil employability through the additional skills acquired.
A charity focus is central to our Enrichment Programme; pupils lead the planning of events to generate a contribution to others.
DofE - THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) is an important part of our extra-curricular programme and very popular with St Clare's pupils. It is an example of our core values: Achievement, Challenge and Excellence.
Every year, pupils embark on this nationally recognised programme – which is highly regarded by employers, colleges and universities – with the help and supervision of our specially trained staff.
DofE is a particularly rewarding programme, growing strength of character as pupils work towards progressive levels of achievement: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The various Volunteering, Physical, Skills and Expedition sections of the programme see pupils work both independently and as part of a team, embracing challenges and making memories for life.
TRIPS
At St Clare’s School, our pupils nurture into individuals full of character and potential. All year round exciting trips are arranged, ensuring our young individuals are provided ample opportunities to explore, get creative and most of all have fun!
One of the great advantages of our central coastal location is that there are so many extraordinary cultural and historic sites within easy reach of the school.
Whether fossil hunting on the beach or a cultural trip to a castle, museum or theatre, our children grow as individuals as well as gain a deeper understanding of the topics they are learning.
Additionally, our Year 6 children enjoy a residential trip after their exams. This is a much-anticipated highlight of their time at school, where they get to enjoy four days of challenging outward-bound activities.
Beaches
Castles
Cadbury World
Barcelona
Thorpe Park
Theatres
Disneyland Paris
Acorn Adventure, Brecon
BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE
We are proud to provide an education that meets the needs of working families.
We offer on-site supervision before school and after-school care for all students in Nursery, Reception, Prep, Senior and Sixth Form. This provision runs alongside our full and varied after-school extra-curricular programme.
Sessions are available to attend daily, a few days a week, or just as a one off and are bookable via our parent app Cognita Connect.
Supervision is available from 8:00am during term time.
Children can be dropped off on a daily basis, a few days a week or just as a one off.
Our After School Club runs every evening from 3:30pm until 5:30pm alongside our full and varied after-school extra-curricular programme.
After School Club is provided at no extra cost for Nursery pupils but available for Reception pupils upwards at a low half-hourly charge.
Children can enjoy a selection of arts and craft, games and toys. If requested, children can spend this time completing their reading or homework for school. In summer months, weather permitting, children will also have the opportunity to play outside.
