Activities Programme: Summer 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.
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This beautiful image was captured by Miss T, who ran Photography Club during the Spring Term, 2025.
Activities Programme: Summer Term 2025
These activities will run from April to July, but you may book some for Summer 1 and some for Summer 2.
Before School
Breakfast Club 1&2
Competitive Swim Training at Canford
Early Morning Tennis Years 3, 4 and 5
Break
Lunch
Break
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
Lunchtime Tennis Year 2
Senior Play Dance Rehearsal Years 6-8
Senior Orchestra (by invitation) Years 6-8
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Swimming Years 3-5
Handball Years 3&4
4:455:45pm
Mixed Athletics Years 5-8
Beginners’ Skateboarding Years 3-8
Senior Play Rehearsals Years 6-8
Sports Fixtures Years 3&4
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Fresh Air Club Years 3-6
Design Zone Years 4-6
Golf Years 4-8
Hockey Years 5-8
Verbal and Non-Verbal
Reasoning Booster Year 5
Year 7 Additional Science
Lesson: Potential Scholars (by invitation)
Cooking* Years 7&8
Lunchtime Tennis Year 1
Sports Fixtures Years 5-8
Breakfast Club 1&2
Advanced Swim Training at Canford
Breakfast Club 1&2
Early Morning Biathlon Cricket Nets
Percussion Group
Junior Orchestra Years 3-5 (Invitation Only)
Running Years 5-8
Sailing* Years 5-8 (Departs 1pm, returns 4.45pm)
Quest Club Years 3-5
Senior Play Dance Rehearsal Years 6-8
Latin Lunch Year 8 Set 1
Key Notes:
*Cooking Priority will be given to those who have not attended before. A waiting list will be run; please email activities@castlecourt.com to be added.
*Sugarcraft This will run for the first half of term only.
*Sailing The first half of term is for experienced sailors who wish to be considered for IAPS sailing competitions. The second half of term is ‘sailing for fun’.
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
Multi-Sports Years 3&4
Animation Years 5&6
Theatre Set Design Years 6-8
Karate Years 3-6
Cooking* Years 5&6
Senior Play Rehearsals Years 6-8
Sport & Decision-Making Years 5-8
Ancient Greek Years 6-8
Prep & Hobbies Years 3-8
School of Comedy* Years 3-7
Young Artists Club Years 3&4
Multi-Sports Years 5-8
Sugarcraft* Years 7&8
*School of Comedy Please book for one half of term only so that all who are interested are able to experience this new club. Please note that this club starts on 2 May.
Key Dates:
Activities will NOT run on Wednesday 23 April (first day back). Breakfast, tea and prep will run.
Clubs will begin on Thursday 24 April.
Swimming Training at Canford starts on Monday 28 April.
On 7-9 July, only breakfast, tea and prep will be available.
Activities Guide
Thursdays, Years 6-8
Are you interested in the Ancient World? Would you enjoy learning the ancient language of Greek? Then do come along to Mr Edmond’s Ancient Greek Club for those with an interest to enhance what we learn about in lesson time – be prepared for a rollercoaster ride!
Tuesdays, Years 7&8 and Thursdays, Years 5&6
Run by qualified school chefs, this activity is a chance to learn cookery skills through sweet and savoury recipes. Priority for this activity will be given to those who have not done it before. We will also operate a waiting list - please email activities@castlecourt.com to join this.
Design Zone
Tuesdays, Years 4-6
This is an introduction to practical design and technology and will be based across both DT and Art.
MiniHandball Sailing
Thursdays, 1pm-4.45pm
There are two sign up groups:
Summer 1 (Thursday 24th April, Thursday 1st May, Thursday 8th May) TEAM sailors only (pupils who would like to be considered for the IAPS competitions in late May.
Summer 2 (Thursday 5th June, Thursday 12th June, Thursday 19th June, Thursday 26th June) Sail for Fun – pupils who have completed their Level 1 and would like to improve their sailing in a fun environment.
If you would like any clarification, please email Mrs Hoey on khoey@castlecourt.com.
Mondays, Years 3-8
Aimed at beginners, this is a chance to learn the skill of Skateboarding from a specialist instructor.
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Please note that activities marked with a carry a charge. More details are available in SOCS.
Tuesdays, Years 3-6
Building on the skills learnt in Castle Club, this is a series of progressive and structured Bushcraft Sessions in our school woods, led by experienced outdoor instructors. You must wear suitable clothes (long sleeves, waterproofs and welly boots essential). Expect to get wet and muddy!
Mondays, Years 3&4
A chance to learn the sport of Handball under the guidance of specialist instructors from Mini Handball UK.
Fridays, Years 7&8
Fridays, Years 3-7
Skateboadi
This club is a fantastic new addition to our activity programme. Please see School of Comedy – Building Confidence Through Comedy for more information. We will run this as two blocks – Summer 1 and Summer 2 - to allow lots of children to have the experience.
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.
Wednesdays, Years 6-8
This is an opportunity for our senior pupils to understand what is involved in the creation of Theatre Sets (both practically using DT skills and artistically). They will learn different techniques and skills and be required to work as a team. As this will be a structured session, pupils will need to adhere to the expectations and use their time productively.
Tuesdays, Year 5
This is a targeted session to support Year 5 pupils with Senior School Entry tests. Pupils will be tutored by key staff and have access to the Atom Learning and GL Assessment materials to properly progress in the areas of Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning. If you sign up we would ask you to commit to the term so that these sessions can be carefully planned for.
