Other Wednesday Afternoon Activities

Sixth Formers studying Art can take Life Classes with teacher support, developing their skills in representing the human body.

Oundle has five bee hives and pupils are fully involved in every aspect of beekeeping, from learning about, and caring for, the bees to selling honey. For a surprising number of Oundle beekeepers, their experience of beekeeping at School leads them to keep bees in later life.

Pupils have the opportunity to be editors, writers, directors and artistic contributors on two excellent publications. The Oundelian is the School magazine, published once a year, while Oundle Chronicle is a newspaper published twice a year and distributed to the local community.

Pupils learning two or more instruments and at a Grade 8 level may opt for Music. The afternoon is divided into practice time, CCF Band (for some), performance opportunities, ensembles and Alexander Technique time; it is also a useful time to fit in an instrumental lesson if possible. All will be a part of the School’s Music Outreach Programme at some point during the year visiting Residential Homes/Special Schools, and all will be a part of the two Field Weekends that include diverse and stimulating activities.

Bespoke sessions provide pupils with the opportunity to: • Work on individualised Strength &

Conditioning programmes • Enjoy individual or small group sports specific coaching sessions, working on improving skill levels • Expand their skill set by involvement in dedicated outreach activities and coaching sessions.

Led by the School’s professional photographer, pupils in the Photography Club take photos of various events in the spirit of being a service to the School, whilst also enjoying the opportunity to enhance their photography skills and creativity for their own portfolios, photo exhibitions, and to be selected for the School’s intranet ‘Photo of the Week’.

This channels Lower Sixth pupils’ ‘inner entrepreneur/innovator’, taking them through the key steps required to turn their ideas into actions. Over a course of a year, they develop a full business plan and accompanying pitch presentation. The next time they have a business, technical, social, political, charitable (etc) innovation, they will know exactly what to do.