Activities Programme: Spring Terms 1&2, 2025
Wraparound Care
Children grow up too quickly and we want those at Castle Court to have a real childhood. This is why we aim to make life at Castle Court fun and packed full of activity.
Before School
Breakfast Club starts at 7:45am. Children from EYFS (Reception, Badgers and Badger Cubs) are welcome by special arrangement.
The children are given cereal, juice and toast in the dining room where they are supervised by teachers.
At 8:15am the older children are given the responsibility of taking the younger children to their classrooms where they start their school day.
After School: Pre-Prep Children
Some pupils will finish the school day at 3:30 or 3:45 (depending on their year group), but they are welcome to stay until 4:15pm (to coincide with siblings finishing in the older year groups or to catch the school bus home). Between 3:45 and 4:15 the children are cared for in their classrooms and a range of activities are laid on, in rotation over the week. The Pre-Prep team will communicate more detail on this in due course.
Those who are staying beyond 4:15pm have afternoon tea in one of the PrePrep classrooms.
Wraparound care is then provided in a warm and nurturing environment by our lovely Pre-Prep team. Think of it as a glorified after school play date! The latest collection time is 5:45pm. Please note that this after-school care is paid.
After School: Years 3-8
The school day for children in Years 3 to 8 officially ends at 4:15pm. Children can either go home, or stay for afternoon tea, followed by prep or activities. Tea is held in the main dining hall.
Prep begins at 4.45pm each evening and is held in a classroom supervised by a member of the teaching team. Prep ends at 5:45pm.
These beautiful images were captured by children in Photography Club during Autumn 2, 2024.
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Activities Programme: Spring 1, 2025
These activities will run from January 2025 through to February half-term.
Before School
Breakfast Club 1&2
Competitive Swim Training at Canford
Early Morning Tennis Years 3, 4 and 5
Morning Break
Lunchtime Tennis Year 2
Lunch Break
Senior Play Dance Rehearsal Years 6-8
Senior Choir Years 5-8
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Gymnastics Years 3&4
4:455:45
Sugarcraft Years 5&6
Mixed Cricket Years 5-8
Senior Play Rehearsals Years 6-8
Breakfast Club 1&2
Breakfast Club 1&2
Improvers’ Swim Training at Canford
Early Morning Tennis Years 6, 7 and 8
Junior Choir Years 3&4
Jewellery Making Years 3-6
Strength & Conditioning Years 7&8
Sports Fixtures
Drama & Intro to LAMDA Year 5
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Lego Challenges Year 3
Design Zone Years 4&5
Golf Years 4-8
Hockey Years 5-8
Photography Years 5-8
Cooking Years 7&8
Breakfast Club 1&2
Advanced Swim Training at Canford
Breakfast Club 1&2
Early Morning Running Cricket Nets
Percussion Group
Junior Orchestra Years 3-5 (Invitation Only)
Lunchtime Tennis Year 1
Sports Fixtures
Running Years 5-8
Sport Scholarship Preparation Years 7-8
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Multi-Sports Years 3&4
Minecraft Years 5&6
Art & DT Scholarships Year 8
Fabric Fiesta Years 7&8
Karate Years 3-6
Cooking Years 4&5
Science Exploration Years 5-7
Sport and Decision-Making Years 5-8
Science Scholarship Group Year 8 (Invitation Only)
Senior Orchestra Years 6-8 (Invitation Only)
Ancient Greek Years 6-8
Quest Club Years 3-5
Senior Play Dance Rehearsal Years 6-8
Latin Lunch Year 8 Set 1
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Young Artists Club Years 3&4
Multi-Sports Years 5-8
Activities Programme: Spring 2, 2025
These activities will run from February half-term through to Easter.
Before School
Morning Break
Breakfast Club 1&2
Competitive Swim Training at Canford
Early Morning Tennis Years 3, 4 and 5
Lunchtime Tennis Year 2
Lunch Break
Senior Play Dance Rehearsal Years 6-8
Senior Choir Years 5-8
Breakfast Club 1&2
4:455:45
Prep & Hobbies
Years 3-8
Castle Club Years 3-8
Sugarcraft Years 5&6
Mixed Cricket Years 5-8
Athletics Years 5-8
Senior Play Rehearsals Years 6-8
Jewellery Making Years 3-6
Strength & Conditioning
Years 7&8
Sports Fixtures
Drama & Intro to LAMDA Year 5
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Lego Animation Years 3&4
Design Zone Years 4&5
Golf
Years 4-8
Hockey Years 5-8
Photography Years 5-8
Cooking Years 7&8
Breakfast Club 1&2
Improvers’ Swim Training at Canford
Early Morning Tennis Years 6, 7 and 8
Breakfast Club 1&2
Breakfast Club 1&2
Advanced Swim Training at Canford
Early Morning Running
Cricket Nets
Junior Choir Years 3&4 Percussion Group
Lunchtime Tennis Year 1
Sports Fixtures
Junior Orchestra Years 3-5 (Invitation Only)
Years 5-8 Running Years 7-8 Sport Scholarship Preparation
Quest Club Years 3-5
Senior Play Dance Rehearsal Years 6-8
Latin Lunch Year 8 Set 1
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Multi-Sports Years 3&4
Minecraft Years 5&6
Creative Design Years 7&8
Formula 1 Club Years 7&8
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Karate Years 3-6
Cooking Years 4&5
PLEASE DO NOT BOOK THIS IF YOU ARE BOOKING SPRING TERM 1
Sport and Decision-Making Years 5-8
Senior Orchestra Years 6-8 (Invitation Only)
Prep & Hobbies
Years 3-8
Young Artists Club Years 3&4
Multi-Sports Years 5-8
Activities Guide
Prep&Hobbies
During this session,pupils can receive individual support in completing their school work and prep, have a space where they can work quietly and independently, or use the time as a chance to gently unwind after a busy day by playing board games, chess, or doing a puzzle.
Photography Sugarcraft Design Zone
Mondays, Years 5&6
This activity is based around learning how to create fantastic crafts using sugar - so good, you won’t want to eat them! There is a small charge for this activity to cover the cost of ingredients.
Tuesdays, Years 5-8
Tuesdays, Years 3&4
This activity is an introduction to practical design and technology.
This is for pupils who have an interest in photography and would like to learn how to take great photographs. You will need to have access to a DCLR camera (preferably) or a digital camera that uses a Sandisk SC Card, to be handed to the office on Tuesday mornings.
Cooking FabricFiesta! ScienceExplor a t
Tuesdays, Years 7&8 and Thursdays, Years 4&5
Run by qualified school chefs, this activity is a chance to learn cookery skills through sweet and savoury recipes. There is a charge of £20 to cover the cost of ingredients.
Wednesdays, Years 7&8
This is an opportunity to start to design and create textiles and craft using sewing machines and hand stitching.
Art& DT
Wednesdays, Years 7&8
This is an opportunity for our senior pupils to understand what is involved in the creation of an Art or DT Portfolio. They will learn different techniques and skills and be required to use these in their free time to create a portfolio of work which may go towards an Art Scholarship. As this will be a structured session, pupils will need to adhere to the expectations and be willing to use their time productively.
Thursdays, Years 5-7
A chance to have a go at developing curiosity and interest in science through varied practical activities.
Young Artists
Fridays, Years 3&4
Expect to have a go at a range of creative tasks across the term.
Mondays, Years 3-8 Spring Term 2 ONLY
Learn how to build dens, whittle, light fires and general camp craft based in our outdoor classroom and the woods. Wear suitable clothes (waterproofs and wellies!) and expect to get wet and muddy!
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Wednesdays, Years 7&8 Spring Term 2 ONLY
This is a unique opportunity for Years 7&8 pupils to learn about the engineering behind Formula 1 racing, ultimately collaborating to make a Formula 1 car to race!
