In the penultimate week of this academic year, we are planning four days of Enrichment Activities for all students in Years 7 – 9. This will take place from Tuesday 8 July to Friday 11 July 2025, and we are offering students a wide range of activities that will give them an opportunity to learn outside of the classroom or in a different way. This is part of our extra-curricular offer, as we understand how important it is that students are able to be given opportunities that are different and enriching, which supplement their learning in the classroom.
These activities may give students the chance to face a personal challenge that takes them out of their comfort zone or the opportunity to develop, or further develop, a new or established skill. They will be able to work with staff and other students in new ways which will help their personal development and allow them to engage in deeper learning.
In this booklet, you will find details of all the activities being offered this year. Activities offered may be limited to certain year groups or they may be open to all three year groups. These details are in the booklet along with any costs and equipment needed by students. We have tried to keep the cost of activities as low as possible and many are free of charge.
Please read this booklet together with your child and examine the activity details carefully. This will help to ensure your child selects an option that is appropriate for their interests and that Enrichment Week is as enjoyable and successful as possible for all involved. We are asking students to make first, second and third choices because many activities have a limited capacity, so it is not guaranteed that students will receive one of their top choices.
Next steps:
• Look at the options with your child.
• Decide on your first, second and third options.
• Fill in your choice form as soon as it is sent out after half term.
• Choice forms must be completed by Friday 15 November 2024.
• We will confirm allocations in December 2024.
• Full payment for activities will be required by Friday 23 May 2025.
Thank you for your support - we hope everyone has a worthwhile and memorable experience.
Mr. Hillier, Headteacher
General description of activities
Activity: 007 - Stringer Spy School
Join our thrilling Spy School and step into the shoes of a secret agent! We’ll be screening some classic spy films that will immerse you in the world of espionage. As the lights dim and the action unfolds, you’ll pick up on tactics and tricks straight out of the best spy movies. But that’s just the beginning!
Put your detective skills to the test as we dive into code-breaking challenges, where you’ll crack secret messages and puzzles like a true cryptographer. Learn the art of disguise, master stealthy movement, and practice surveillance techniques to keep your identity hidden from “enemy agents.”
You’ll also engage in missions and together, we’ll solve a mystery using clues and gadgets. For our grand finale, we’ll host a scavenger hunt, where you’ll follow hidden clues to uncover a secret treasure!
This isn’t just about fun—it’s about becoming a master of observation, logic, and strategy. Whether you’re a natural-born sleuth or just looking for some adventure, our Spy School promises action-packed excitement that you won’t want to miss!
Purpose of activity
Improve observation, logic, strategy and teamwork skills.
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Activity: 5 Continents in 4 Days
Phileas Fogg went around the world in 80 days. Are you ready to go around the world in just 4 days?
Students will spend 4 days discovering and investigating different parts of the world.
Activities will include a mixture of cultural explorations such as food tasting, a world quiz and film, as well as completing lots of creative tasks linked to each of the continents. Students will have the chance to listen to music from around the world, learn about customs of different countries across the world and much more.
Purpose of activity
To enrich students’ knowledge of the world
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Activity: Activity Taster Sessions
• 1 day at Out of Bounds taking part in a range of activities including: clip n climb, adventure nets, bowling, adventure golf, footgolf.
• 1 day at Go Ape featuring both sessions in the treetops and ground-based activities
• 1 day at Bewl Water including time on the inflatable Aqua Park and playing Laser Tag
• 1 day at Thorpe Park
Purpose of activity
To have fun, try new things and enjoy different activities.
Important to note
Students must be able to swim in order to take part in this activity.
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General description of activities
Students will experience Brighton like never before!
Activity: All About Brighton
Learn more about the city we live in and spend time visiting some of the amazing attractions we have on offer!.
A likely itinerary will be as follows:
Day 1 – Tour of Brighton Pavilion and visit to the Sealife Centre
Day 2 – Crazy golf and Bowling
Day 3 – Zipline and i360
Day 4 – Time on the Pier and the Old Penny Arcade
Purpose of activity
To learn about and visit parts of the city you may not have been to or heard about before. Learn about the history of the city and see how it has changed over the years.
Other information
Due to the nature of some of the activities, this option may not be suited to those with a fear of heights!
General description of activities
4 days of activities all about Animals & Wildlife!
Activity: Animals & Wildlife
Day 1 – Day trip to Drusilla’s plus a talk on animal care and conservation from one of the keepers.
Day 2 – A visit to Arundel Wetland Centre (WWF) where students will be involved in fun activities about wetland wildlife, as well as having time to explore the site in small groups.
Day 3 – A day trip to Godstone Farm.
Day 4 – A visit to school from ‘Reptylers’ who will bring a selection of snakes, lizards, tortoises, amphibians, spiders, scorpions and mini-beasts with them for students to interact with and learn about.
Purpose of activity
To learn about and experience different habitats and environments that animals and wildlife use and live in. Students will get hands on experience and further their knowledge various aspects around animal and wildlife conservation.
Equipment required
Packed lunch on each day. Suncream, sunhat, sunglasses and umbrella for shade (essential). Appropriate clothing and shoes for walking on uneven terrain.
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Activity: Blacklands Farm Camp
Students will spend 4 days, 3 nights at Blackland’s Farm Outdoor Centre in East Grinsted.
They will take part in several activities on site, including team building, high ropes, crate challenge, climbing, abseiling, zip wire, bungee trampoline, night line, bush craft to name just a few!
All activities are led by qualified instructors.
All food and accommodation will be provided, but a full kit list will be provided.
Purpose of activity
Students will experience a range of outdoor activities, improving or learning new skills and building relationship with their peers.
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Activity: Board Games
Students will spend four days at the Dice Saloon (London Road) and have access to their huge collection of board games to learn and play against others.
Purpose of the activity:
Have a nice week playing board games with friends.
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Activity: Board Riders Club
Pupils will make a longboard style skateboard from basic materials and bought-in components.
DAY 1 - workshop activities, teamwork.
DAY 2 - workshop activities, teamwork.
DAY 3 - workshop activities, teamwork.
DAY 4 – trip out of school to test the Longboards.
This activity will suit pupils who are happy to work on practical activities in the workshop and who are happy to be involved as part of a team. Suits pupils who have experience of Skateboarding.
Purpose of activity
To develop pupils love of designing, making and board riding culture.
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Activity: ‘Bright Brighton’ Artist Workshop
Spend 4 days with local artist Amber Elise. Known for her Bright, Bold and Optimistic approach, Amber has created some colourful and exciting work within Brighton & Hove and further afield. Her bold use of colour translates life experiences into striking formations in the form of large-scale murals and on canvas.
During the 4 day arts programme, students will learn new techniques, using clay, collage, assemblage and sculpture - with painting, drawing and sketching in between. Students will also learn how to make their own sketchbook!
Purpose of activity
To learn new techniques to help produce stunning pieces of artwork
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Activity: Creative Writing Workshop
Over 4 days students will develop their writing skills and write in different ways over 4 days
A likely itinerary (subject to availability) will include
• Nature and experience writing based on a visit to a local park
• Childrens Books – planning our own
• Writing Workshop provided by external company
• Write a Play in a Day – a visit from a professional playwright who will guide students through a series of exercises and challenges, creating short stories and scripts.
Purpose of activity
To develop students’ passion for writing across a range of forms.
Important information
Students will need to make their own way to and from external sites (based in Brighton & Hove).
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Activity: Cycling Skills
Students will take part in 4 days of Cycling based activities including:
• Learning road safety skills and basic bike maintenance. The training takes place on the roads around school.
• Trips to Stanmer Park to develop their cycling skills with a qualified mountain bike instructor
• A trail ride over the South Downs. This will depend on the weather conditions and risk assessments from the instructors. If it is not safe to do so, we will return to Stanmer Park.
Purpose of activity
To learn and develop skills to do with cycle safety, on road and off road cycling.
Equipment required
Students must have their own bikes and helmets. Bikes must be suitable for off road cycling and have front and rear brakes and be in good working order.
Clothing suitable to wet weather conditions and getting dirty. Packed lunch and snacks each day.
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Activity: Dance Workshop
Over 4 days students will take part in a mixture of dance workshops covering different styles of dance including street dance, locking, hip-hop, waacking, breaking, afro, commercial and much more!
These fun and energetic sessions will be lead by a qualified instructor from Streetfunk and take place in our own dance studio.
Purpose of activity
To learn and develop new dance techniques.
Clothes suitable for dance (e.g PE kit or similar)
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Activity: Forest School
Students will take part in 4 days of Forest School fun. Set within Stringer’s very own woodland, participants will have an array of activities to enjoy - such as
• Building shelters
• Fire lighting skills
• Cooking over a campfire
• General campcraft skills
• Rope and knot work
• Forest games
Purpose of activity
To learn new skills and be involved in activities outside, experiencing nature in new ways. Students will strengthen their teamwork skills and develop self-confidence.
Equipment required
Outdoor activity wear, trainers or suitable shoes, waterproof jacket, possibly suncream and a hat if hot weather.
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Activity: Graffiti Workshop
Students will spend 4 days taking part in workshops put on by experienced artists from Graffiti Stars!
Activities will include drawing, designing, stencil making, spray painting individual graffiti pieces, large mural pieces, urban t-shirt designs, customising accessories (e.g handbags, trainers) with spray paints and leather paints, plus more…..
Purpose of activity
To learn new skills and get creative!
An item to customise (e.g. shoes, bag, jacket,
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Activity: Graphic Design & Photography
Students will spend 4 days developing creative skills on paper and in Photoshop. They will gain a better understanding of what graphic design is.
One day we will visit the Tate Gallery in London.
Students will also go out on location to take photographs of Urban environments and then learn how to edit their photographs back in the classroom.
Students will be taught how to design a logo, then create an album cover for a band and an advert to go in a magazine to sell the album.
Purpose of activity
Develop creative skills and technical skills.
Mobile phone with camera and charging lead to transfer the photographs.
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Activity: Harry Potter Week
Students would take part in a variety of activities over the week, including:
• Playing Quidditch
• Making chocolate frog boxes; maruaders’ maps and other craft activities
• Making wands
• Writing spin offs/prequels to characters from the stories
• Quizzes and games
• Watching the films
And go to the Harry Potter studios for a day during the week
Purpose of activity
• to develop literacy and an interest in literature
• to engage in an area that interests them and give them a sense of enjoyment of learning and creating
• to develop their imagination
• to be creative
• to work and socialise with students they have not met before
• to work collaboratively
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Activity : Hove Lagoon Water Sports
Over the 4 days students will take part in a mixture of activities including:
• Windsurfing
• Wakeboarding
• Standup paddleboarding
• Land sports
• Raft building and racing
• Dinghy sailing
• Kayaking
Purpose of activity
To have fun, try lots of activities, make new friends and have an adventure.
Other information
Sessions will run from 8.30am – 3pm at Hove Lagoon. Students will be responsible for their own travel to and from Hove Lagoon for the 4 days.
Equipment required
Swimwear: To wear under the wetsuit and buoyancy aid which are provided. Towel: We have hot showers so they will need a towel to dry off at the end of the session. Plastic Bag: To put wet things in. Other stuff: Sunscreen, layers in case the wind gets up, anorak or waterproof jacket.
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Activity: Illustration Workshop
Over 4 days students will take part in workshops and visits to galleries to further their knowledge on the art of illustration.
A likely itinerary (subject to availability) will include
• Visit to a gallery TBC (based on availability)
• Workshop with a visiting artist and experimenting with materials
• Story writing and illustrating using inspiration from the week
• Finishing off individual projects and potentially visit a local primary school to read through the created stories
During the week we will experiment with a range of materials and storytelling ideas to create an understanding of how images and text work together. We will collectively be making up a story and each pupil will create a body of work in a variety of materials, choosing their best piece to go into the book. At the end of the week, we will have a ‘full book’ that we will send off to get printed so they can have a professionally bound copy.
Purpose of activity
Learn new skills, be creative and try new things
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Students will learn how to build and program various Lego Robots using the latest Lego Spike Prime construction kits and software.
They will get an opportunity to design and build their own robots to compete against others.
At the end of the week we will take a trip to Legoland to see how the professionals do it!
Purpose of activity
To be creative, learn new skills and have fun.
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Activity: Marvel Avenger Academy
This is an activity for fans of Marvel films and comics. Across the four days, participants will learn how to write, draw, and produce their own superhero comics and characters. They will also get a chance to revisit the Avengers movies and learn the Hollywood tricks that can make Iron Man fly, Ant Man shrink and the Hulk incredible! And then they will get a chance to try out some of these special effects themselves when they create their own superhero (and future Avenger)!
Purpose of activity
To immerse students in the world of Marvel Comics and Movies. Have a chance to create their own comics and movie special effects.
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Activity: Mindful Crafting
To complete a range of crafting and mindful activities to help students to support their wellbeing. Activities will include some breathing exercises, visualisation mindfulness as well as a range of crafts including making bracelets, designing cards, creating magnets from clay and many more.
Purpose of activity
Nothing, however, if students would like to bring any coloured pens or pencils they are more than welcome to. We will be using clay and acrylic paints so students shouldn’t wear their best clothes.
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Activity: Multisports
Over 4 days students will take part in a mixture of activities and days out.
Day 1 & 2- Multiple rotation of alternative activities, to include, water polo, tag archery, foot golf, invasion, ultimate frisbee.
Day 3 & 4 – one day spent at Brighton Pier and one day spent at Chichester Water Sports (inflatable aqua park, kayaking and paddleboarding)
Purpose of activity
Swimming, fitness, enjoyment, wellbeing, learing new skills.
Important Information
Students must be confident in the water and be able to swim at least 25m without stopping.
packed lunch on the 2 days off site Swim wear for the water sports activities
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Activity: Russell Martin Football Academy
Students will spend 4 days developing knowledge and understanding of the game. The days will be broken down into skill development, team play and a tournament structure competition.
Please note: this activity will be run by staff from the Russell Martin Football Academy
Purpose of activity
To develop your skillset and understanding of football.
Sports clothing, shin pads, football boots (suitable for the Astro Turf Pitch)
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Activity: Science Fiction Week
A trip to the British Film Institute in London for a day of Science Fiction! There will be a lecture on Science Fiction from an industry professional, a screening of a science fiction film then a group discussion about it, and then students will be able to access the BFI archives, an extensive collection of film and television where they will be directed towards science fiction titles
Introducing themes of Science Fiction and exploring how it has changed since the early days of film. Then watching a Science Fiction film
Trip to the IMAX in Crawley to watch a Science Fiction (film to be confirmed)
Science Fiction in writing day – reading short stories, extracts from graphic novels and then watching a film based on a science fiction novel to see how successful the transition is from print to screen
Purpose of activity
A week for people who love science fiction! If you love exploring worlds that are yet to be or never were, then this is the week for you! We will be watching lots of films, visiting the IMAX and going to London to hear from people whose careers it is to talk and write about sci fi! Let your inner geek out, and enjoy a week exploring the wonders of the imagination that science fiction provides.
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Activity: School Musical
Do you like drama? Do you like music? Do you like dance? If the answer to these is “yes”, come and be part of our school musical!
In July 2025, Dorothy Stringer will be running a school musical – the first for many years! Come and be part of the on-stage cast, production band or backstage crew.
In addition to Enrichment Week, the performance will require you to dedicate some of your after school and weekend time to rehearsals.
More information will be shared as soon as possible. Auditions will take part in early 2025 for our leading cast.
Come and be part of this musical extravaganza!
Important information
This is not a guaranteed activity for all students – auditions will be held in early 2025 to confirm the cast and crew
General description of activities
Over the 4 days students will learn basic silversmithing and jewellery making skills, including:
• Students will develop their skills in piercing (sawing) and filing with the materials.
• Students will design and plan the ring which they will be making
• Students will work on the soldering skills and will solder the final piece together.
• Students will finish off their piece and polish it using the correct equipment.
Purpose of activity
Students will take part in a creative activity and develop their skills using different equipment. They will also experience a sense of fun and wellbeing.
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Activity: South Downs Way Walk
A series of walks that take in the beautiful scenery and surroundings that are part of the South Downs Way. Starting from Bramber Castle and ending at Bo Peep Hill.
Each day will cover 5-6 miles including a stop for lunch. One day will also be spent learning camp craft skills at school.
Purpose of activity
Students would gain a wider understanding of the area they live in and some of the history surrounding it. They will also get some exercise/fresh air and improve their fitness.
Equipment required
Sensible footwear (walking boots or trainers). Appropriate clothing: waterproof jacket & trousers, (shorts or loose trousers). Packed lunch & drink
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Activity: Stadium Tours
General description of activities
Each day we will visit one of the Big Sports Stadiums in London and take part in a stadium tour and a visit to a sports memorabilia museum.
We will travel each day by train from Brighton Station. Times will be confirmed. Students will need to make their own way to and from Brighton Station each day.
Purpose of activity
To have the opportunity to follow the footsteps of where the sporting greats have played.
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Students will spend 4 days creating a series of bakes onsite in D1.
Activity: Stringer Bake Off
Each day will require students to produce a specified bake that is personalised.
Prior to the week, pupils will need to complete a baking journal, which requires them to plan their bakes, thinking about decoration, presentation, ingredients and equipment.
Purpose of activity
To give pupils the experience of working in a professional kitchen and develop their culinary skills.
Equipment required
Most equipment is provided by the school; however, pupils will need to bring any additional equipment that their individual bakes require (pre-planned in baking journal) and a container to transport their bakes home.
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Activity: The Theatre Experience
Over 4 days students will take part in a number of workshops and visit theatres both locally, and in London.
A likely itinerary (subject to availability) will include
• Backstage tour of National Theatre, London
• Backstage experience, Theatre Royal, Brighton
• Visit to Tate Modern, London
• Matinee theatre performance, Brighton
• Day of practical performance workshops in school
Purpose of activity
To experience both live theatre performance and understand the workings of backstage, and to take part in performance workshops.
General description of activities
Activity: War Gaming
Students will focus on the tactics, weapons, personalities and great events of warfare of one period of history, including the Napoleonic period and World War II aerial combat during The Battle of Britain.
Additional periods offered are likely to be Ancient warfare, the Punic Wars between Rome and Carthage and World War II ground warfare from the Eastern or Western Fronts.
For Each Period Planned:
• Students will watch a film and/or documentary informing them about the warfare/ great events in that period.
• Students will be able to take on the role of commanders to plan and fight battles using some war gaming rules.
• A selection of research books will be left out for students to look at.
Purpose of activity
• To give students the opportunity to work as a team and as individuals, making decisions and carrying through plans.
• To obtain an overview of that period in history, major events/battles/persons involved.
• To possibly do some research and make a presentation.
• Technical skills will involve accurate measuring and developing an understanding of probability.
