EXTRACURRICULAR GUIDE
Clubs, careers, trips and much more!
Introduction
At the Birkenhead Park School, outside of the classroom we offer a wide and exciting range of opportunities for our students to have fun, learn new skills and meet new friends. We encourage all students to take part in our extracurricular programme, where there is something for every interest. Our programme is categorised into Sports, Academic and Clubs so that our provision covers everything linked to the curriculum. All our clubs are run by dedicated staff who are passionate about engaging students in their subjects and interests.
We have been fortunate to work with a variety of external providers who also deliver sessions to our students. Initiatives such as the Liverpool Football Foundation, She Inspires programme and Tranmere Rovers in the Community enable students to develop their resilience and character through sport. These students receive professional coaching, support and an opportunity to play outside of the school setting.
Additionally, through our partnership with HYPE Inclusion, we offer students who regularly attend extra-curricular sports club the opportunity to attend trips with Sale Sharks Rugby, Manchester City Football Club and Cheshire Phoenix Basketball. We pride ourselves on the contributions that our students make outside of the classroom where they have taken part in various competitions such as Dot Art, LCR Careers and F1 Go Kart designs.
In addition, we have a 5 year careers curriculum in place to ensure our students are equipped with the skills and knowledge to be successful in the world of work. We work with University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores and many others to provide visits and workshops to broaden horizons. We also allow our students to develop their skills through CV workshops, mock interviews and experiences of the work place.
There is plenty to choose from at BPS, please look at our extracurricular timetable for more information.
Alysha Hayward Student Engagement Coordinator
Sports
We have a variety of extracurricular clubs available where students can make new friends, learn new skills and join our school teams. Our sporting teams regularly compete and have many successes in fixtures and tournaments.
Opportunities for trampolining
We have our own rock climbing wall
State of the art gym facilities
Dance Club
We have a range of Academic clubs for those who are interesting in being ambitious with their studies. These clubs are inspired to stretch and challenge students giving them the opportunity to aim high.
Academic
Reading Club
Food Club
Academic clubs at BPS include...
Food Club • Science Club
UK Mathematics Trust
Library Club • Horrible Histories
We have a club for every interest and our students love taking part in what we have on offer. All clubs are well attended and are an opportunity to try something new and different.
Clubs at BPS include...
• Careers Champion Club
• Homework Club
• Chess & Games Club
• Art Club
• Singing Club
• Film Club
Music Club
Singing Club
Chess Club
Careers Club
Clubs
Art Club
Music Club
Film Club
Drama Club
100% Club
Leadership Opportunities
Join our school council:
Our School council meet every half term and discuss different things to improve our school environment. They are keen to get involved with Charity events and support our local community.
Become a school ambassador:
Our student ambassadors are voted in by our students, and are the voice of the students. They bring their ideas and opinions to each meeting and they make suggestions to school improvements, and whilst everything can’t be fulfilled, many are. They also lead on fundraising events such as our Comic Relief Cake Sale and the Elf Run for the NHS.
Trips at BPS include...
• New York
• PGL Conway trip
• Moel Famau
• London
• Trips to Universities including University of Liverpool & LJMU
Our students have the opportunity to experience a wide variety of trips whether they be careers focused, ways to enhance our curriculum offer or purely for enjoyment, every child at BPS will have a fun and enjoyable adventure. Some examples of our trips include to the Empire Theatre, London, Manely Mere, University of Liverpool plus many many more.
LIPA
London
PGL Conway
Moel Famau
School of History, Language & Culture
Walker Art Gallery
University of Liverpool
Liverpool Empire Trip with Drama
Ice Skating
STEM Trip
Careers
Future Fridays
Unifrog
Careers
At BPS we have a 5 year Careers programme to support our students in gaining the knowledge and confidence needed for the world of work. We provide opportunities for them to build their skills and have many workshops for them to explore different post 16 destinations.
Careers Fair
Career opportunities at BPS include...
• Visits to Universities
• Career Talks
• Annual ‘What’s Next’ Careers Fair
• Drop down sessions
• Future Fridays
University Challenge
National Careers Week
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh
Tent Skills Expedition
Map Skills
Duke of Edinburgh at BPS includes...
1. Volunteering
2. Expedition
3. Sport
4. Skill
At our school we offer Bronze Duke of Edinburgh to all of our Year 9 students. This is a chance to develop self-confidence, learn how to solve problems, develop leadership skills and give back to the community. Students commit to a skill, volunteering and a physical activity through out the programme which then ends with an expedition. Our fully trained staff ensure this is a fun and enjoyable opportunity for all.
Recognition at BPS includes...
• Attendance Awards
• Extraordinary Students
• BePART Awards
• Academic Awards
• Sparx Maths Awards
• Freddo Friday Revision
Sparx Maths Awards
Attendance Award
End of Year awards
Recognition
We recognise all our students for their many different achievements whether that be for modelling our school values, positively contributing to our community or having 100% attendance.
Each week, our Freddo Friday leader board shares the positive rewards on Class charts showcasing which students are working well. We also have termly rewards assemblies which recognises all of the positive things our students achieve.
End of Year awards
End of Year awards
