Sixth Form Activities Programme

The extensive co-curricular programme at Sutton Valence presents students with challenge and opportunity. The emphasis is on breadth of participation in a range of activities, electives and sports, major and minor. This is the chance to develop new skills and interests, to risk the unknown in areas never previously considered and to take responsibility by building capacity in leading younger students.

A detailed list of all that is on offer is published each term including music groups, drama, many sports, linguistic, mathematical, science and literary clubs. Sixth Form students can enjoy diverse sessions such as Virtual Formula One, political discussion and world cinema.

A strong cohort follow the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, with its emphasis on skills, service, physical recreation and expedition training. Many students have been richly rewarded by their time in the Combined Cadet Force, which is tri-service. This is the perfect conduit to develop team and leadership skills.

Foreign travel and adventure are on offer with organised trips, either for language or history learning and general cultural study, or music groups performing within Europe. Exploration and adventure trekking of a more physically demanding nature is offered on a biennial basis with recreational skiing and Red Sea diving also appearing on the menu.

David Sansom Assistant Head