Pupils have the opportunity to choose from a range of extra-curricular activities.
Enrichment is a key driver for Huntingdon Academy. We provide a broad range of enrichment opportunities – focused around Sports, the Arts and Culture – as we firmly believe that these opportunities have a number of benefits for our pupils, both academically and personally by broadening their life experiences.
We believe that enrichment can help to raise academic standards, enhance performance and teach life skills that will equip our pupils for an ever-changing world.
Primary enrichment gives students the chance to participate in activities that supplement learning and enable them to broaden their skills and experiences, identify talent and enhance it.
At Huntingdon Academy we offer a wide variety of after school clubs. Each club is designed to support our pupils to master new skills, discover new hobbies and develop their current passions. Each club is led by a member of the Huntingdon team, this provides our pupils with an opportunity to develop a new skill with the support of one of their role models. Our sports clubs are led by experts in that field.
Every half term, our after-school provision timetable changes, this supports us to provide our pupils with a range of after school activities. Each half term the following subjects are covered: community, sports, STEM and the arts. We encourage our pupils to commit to a half term for each club, as research suggests pupils are most likely to be successful in mastering a new skill if they commit to the skill over a sustained period of time.
At the end of the half term each club will have a showcase session, this provides our pupils with the opportunity to showcase their new skills. All clubs are carefully sequenced to ensure all showcases are purposeful. For example, sports club are scheduled to provide our pupils with the opportunity to practice their skill before participating in sporting competitions during showcase week.
At Huntingdon Academy we work closely with the community. During autumn 1 our social action club will be working closely with the Nottingham citizens to improve our local area. Consequently, our pupils have the opportunity to learn about community organising whilst making positive changes in their own community.
Furthermore, in spring term Huntingdon will be collaborating with the University of Nottingham. Some students from the university will be leading a science club. This will be a great opportunity for our children to learn more about University life whilst engaging their interests further in Science.
The Pythian Club also lead free multi-sports and boxing clubs outside of school hours the details can be seen below Activities — The Pythian Club
Wicketz offer free cricket sessions the details can be found below
