We are committed to providing students with opportunities to have experiences outside of the normal curriculum.  Please click here to read our Curriculum Pledge

 

Our students experience a range of enrichment opportunities during their time here at The Westleigh School that embrace the 4 areas of out Curriculum Pledge. We have pledges that all of our students will experience enrichment irrespective of ability or financial ability.  The data below evidences the activities that have taken place to date.

 

Up to w/e 19th May 2022

ALL  STUDENTS Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 ALL
Activities 1285 2211 4503 2733 3075 13807
No. Students 176 179 166 163 194 878
Average 7.30 12.35 27.13 16.77 15.85 15.73

 

SEND  STUDENTS Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 ALL
Activities 273 567 1107 496 393 2836
No. Students 38 46 42 32 27 185
Average 7.18 12.33 26.36 15.50 14.56 15.33

 

PP  STUDENTS Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 ALL
Activities 696 1020 2454 1210 1277 6657
No. Students 96 82 90 74 87 429
Average 7.25 12.44 27.27 16.35 14.68 15.52

 

The table below gives an overview of some of the activities that have taken place. 

CAREERS

 7 Learned from then experiences of BAe staff
8 Army Careers, understand the world of work through Xello
9 Lancaster University visit, learned from the experiences of HS2, understand the world of work through Xello, Army Careers
10 Lancaster university visit, understand the world of work through Xello, Army Careers
11 Learned from the experiences of Adam Copeland, Apprenticeships through Groundworks, Apprenticeships through Northern Rail, Graduation, Lancaster university visit, W&L Interview Day, Construct a CV

ARTS

 7 Theatre experience, participated in a workshop, involvement in a musical experience, Carol Service
8 Involvement in a musical experience (Fame Jr), Diversity Wowsers, Feel Good Fridays
9 French theatre, visited a tourist attraction, Involvement in a musical experience (Fame Jr) ), Diversity Wowsers, Feel Good Fridays, Carol Service
10 Involvement in a musical experience (Fame Jr) ), Diversity Wowsers, Feel Good Fridays, Carol Service
11 Experienced the arts, visited a tourist attraction, participated in a workshop, Feel Good Fridays, Diversity Wowsers, Carol Service

SOCIAL

 7 Participated in a workshop, Armistice Day Service
8 Supported a school fundraising charity event (Tenner Challenge), took part in a new sporting activity, attended an Easter formal meal, Armistice Day service
9 Supported a school fundraising charity event (Tenner Challenge), took part in a new sporting activity, attended a Christmas formal meal, Armistice Day service, public transport opportunity
10 Supported a school fundraising charity event (Tenner Challenge), took part in a new sporting activity, attended a Christmas formal meal, Armistice Day service, Reward (Cinema, Astro, Inflatables)
11 Supported a school fundraising charity event (Tenner Challenge), took part in a new sporting activity, attended an Easter formal meal, Armistice Day service, public transport opportunity

TEAM

 7 It’s a Knockout/resilience activity, Paired Reading, Bridge Building, Tower Building, experienced the challenge of performing to a wider audience
8 It’s a Knockout/resilience activity, Paired Reading, Bridge Building, Tower Building, participated in an enterprise event, Army Day/resilience, experienced the challenge of performing to a wider audience
9 Participated in an enterprise event, Army Day/resilience, experienced the challenge of performing to a wider audience, Rivington Pike, Orienteering at Haigh Hall, Volcano activity, experienced the natural world.
10 Participated in an enterprise event, Army Day/resilience, Boot Camp, experienced the challenge of performing to a wider audience, Laser Tag, paired reading
11 Participated in an enterprise event, experienced the challenge of performing to a wider audience, paired reading