Enrichment

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Mr A Weston

The City of London Freemen’s School Enrichment Programme aims to develop the ‘whole person’. We want Freemen’s students to be confident in their abilities to learn, lead and make a difference.

In practice, this means leading younger year students in developing useful skills, including problem-solving skills, having an awareness of the world around them and how they fit into it, and developing a sense of social justice and communal responsibility – in short, we want all our students to be good and responsible citizens.

Sixth Form students get involved leading others in projects such as supporting charities, learning skills that will benefit the wider community, taking part in musical and drama activities, playing sports and attending university taster courses. Crucially, acquired skills need to be practically applied if they are to benefit the individual and the community.

ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY AFTERNOONS Enrichment Programme activity time take place on Wednesdays from 11am to 1pm, and intend to enhance the social, physical and personal development of each individual student.

Enrichment is continually evolving, and examples below should be seen as representative rather than set decisions. Whatever is ultimately offered, however, Lower 6 (Year 12) students will have a choice of a variety of modules that provide opportunities to develop leadership skills and community service activities. Each of these will generally last one half term.

Activities may include running language clubs, visiting local primary schools, visiting residents in local sheltered housing, helping in local charity shops, taking part in Model UN conferences, or developing their own modules to enhance younger year opportunities to learn, lead and make a difference.