Senior Co-Curricular

King's Ely Senior

Co-Curricular

Our Co-Curricular Programme encompasses opportunities such as robotics, pottery, Mandarin, food nutrition, Avicenna and the Ely Scheme. 

OptimizedImage,Optimized

We encourage students to give things a go, confident in the knowledge that they are in control of the choices they make and are not being judged on their performance.

"King’s always seems to go that bit further in looking out for the students’ well-being and the little things like this make such a difference."
Dr and Mrs Townley

We offer a large range of activities beyond the school day, designed to encourage participation, and to offer students the chance of success in areas other than the classroom.   

We encourage students to try new things, and to discover new talents and passions, wherever they may lie. The quality and range of activities enables all students to fins their niche as well as making new friends. 

Clubs and Activities

Beyond the core curriculum, there is a wide range of academic enrichment opportunities. These include; Ancient Greek, Avicenna (Medics Society), the Da Vinci Club (Engineering Society), History Café’, Model United Nations, the school newspaper (KESTrel) and the Language Leader programme.

In addition, many interest groups, catering to a wide variety of tastes, operate at lunchtime and after school. This includes Warhammer, Dungeon and Dragons, Chess, Christian Union, Cultural Crafts Club, bouldering, Debating, Magic Club and King’s Unity (LGBTQ support).

Sometimes these are teacher led; at other times it is the students themselves who initiate the activity. Either way, there is no doubt that the myriad of opportunities on offer play a large part in the life of a King’s Ely Senior student. 

In addition to the major sports, including rowing, a vast range of activities are available to students.  We have sailing, golf, martial arts, writing for the school newspaper, community service, the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and, of course, the Ely Scheme.

The Music and Performing Arts departments offer many co-curricular activities, including choirs, bands, orchestras, plays and musicals.  Performances need support, and students are also responsible for lighting, sound, stage design and front-of-house.

Many cultural, sporting trips and outward-bound expeditions take place throughout the year, including during the school holidays.  These can provide a once-in-a-lifetime chance that will live in the memory long after students leave school – who could forget winter climbing in the High Atlas, singing in Malta or playing cricket in Sri Lanka.

SENIOR HANDBOOK

EXPLORE senior

A JOURNEY THAT IS

Uniquely King's

Admissions

  • PURPOSE
  • PRACTICE
  • PLACE
  • PEOPLE

To prepare each individual to live positive, productive, successful and fulfilled lives, for the betterment of themselves and the world around them.

Find out more

To ensure every child feels that they are known, and receives an excellent academic education that inspires curiosity and intellectual adventure. 

Find out more

To give a sense of place and belonging to all our pupils, and to celebrate our unique environment and make the most of its ecological, historical, artistic, spiritual and economic resources.

Find out more

To create a genuinely diverse community, outward and forward-looking and with a shared purpose. To bring into this community the best teachers, pastoral and support staff and students, and to be a source of friends for life. 

Find out more