At the heart of our Senior School’s educational philosophy lies the Forder Programme, which is the name given to our co-curriculum.
It is embedded into the school day and not ‘extra’ at all, because our community values its importance and shares the view that committing to an ambitious programme is an investment in self.
Every co-curricular experience is designed to promote character development, in its broadest context. This is why the programme is crafted around our College values: Curiosity, Compassion, Creativity, Courage, and Confidence. These values serve as pillars, supporting a diverse array of high-quality experiences that challenge and inspire our students.
A rich tapestry of options are available to create meaningful choice and promote student ownership, with over 250 offered each term. In the spirit of our College motto – albam exorna – we have a shared expectation that students will ‘adorn the white’ throughout their co-curricular journey. They are ambitious in their planning, committing fully to their current passions whilst having the courage to seek out experiences that are new and different. Each individual has the freedom to choose how they engage across the week, meaning every co-curricular journey is unique and a reflection of individual passions and interests.
The co-curriculum is seamlessly integrated into the school day with a dedicated period timetabled after lunch from 1410-1445. Alongside this comprehensive offer, we do have a selection of clubs that operate before school from 0715-0800 and and then after school from 1610-1730.
Many of these clubs build towards competitions and performances that take place outside of the typical school day, with co-curricular evening events, Saturday fixtures, expeditions and rehearsals commonplace.
Trips, Expeditions and Adventures
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The Forder Programme
