Our Co-curriculum

It has long been a central aim of The King’s School Worcester to provide a rich, stimulating and varied co-curriculum. All pupils are encouraged to participate in the programme of activities and opportunities that comprises our co-curriculum, as it provides an invaluable contribution towards personal, moral and social development and encourages life-long interests and healthy, creative and fulfilling habits of body and mind. With some 100 clubs and activities on offer – in addition to our enviable programme of sport – pupils at King’s are able to learn new skills, embrace fresh challenges and realise their ambitions.

Sport

Sport is very strong among both boys and girls and benefits from significant expertise and commitment from our staff as well as some outstanding facilities. Our breadth of sporting opportunities extends across the whole year with Basketball, Swimming, Rowing, Kayaking, Sub Aqua, Cross-Country Running, Climbing and Fencing. Our winter team sports – Netball, Rugby, Hockey and Football – and our outstanding programme of summer sportsCricket, Athletics and Tennis –demonstrate an excellence and a level of inclusion of which we are justly proud. At the beginner, intermediate and elite performance levels, we offer support, challenge and routes to achievement and success.

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Societies and Clubs

Other activities on offer include Young Enterprise, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, Music, Drama, Debating, Art, Dance, Community Service, Model United Nations and The Combined Cadet Force. They take place during lunchtimes and after school, and there is also a range of weekend events. Some activities are also based at the Old Chapel, the School’s outdoor centre in the Black Mountains. Community Service is a strong feature of life at King’s. A number of our pupils volunteer to read with local primary school children and visit older members of our local community. Alongside this our pupil-lead charity committee hold annual charity events to raise money for local and national charities.

Trips and Excursions

Trips, fieldwork, and expeditions provide enormous benefits to our pupils, so our co-curricular programme includes a diverse range of trips and expeditions to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to experience memorable educational visits and opportunities. Trips take place at weekends and during half-term and main school holidays. A Classics trip to Italy, History trip to France, Disneyland Paris Dance tour, Rugby tour to South Africa, Netball and Hockey tour to Barbados and Cricket tour to Sri Lanka are just a few highlights. We also make sure that there are many value-for-money trips within this country each year across a wide range of subjects and activities, such as the annual Art trip to St Ives in Cornwall.

Music, LAMDA and Dance

The School has two orchestras as well as small ensembles such as flute and guitar groups, three choirs, a Wind Band and Jazz Band. Many concerts are held throughout the year, most of which take place in the magnificent College Hall; our popular Open Mic Nights also take place every term, allowing pupils to showcase their musical passions.

Music lessons are also available, and we have over 25 peripatetic teachers who offer lessons across a wide variety of musical instruments. If you wish your son or daughter to learn one or more musical instruments or to have singing tuition, please contact the Director of Music, Mr Simon Taranczuk, or complete the form on the Joining King’s Hub. Music lessons usually take place in lesson time on a rotational basis so that pupils do not miss the same lesson each week. Each year we stage ambitious pupil productions to full houses, as well as more intimate pupil-led performances including the work of our GCSE and A-level cohorts. We offer technical theatre and design as options alongside acting and directing at every level. Weekly practical clubs for all ages foster a spirit of creativity and curiosity, allowing pupils to develop their talents in the supportive company of like-minded individuals.

King’s Dance outside of lessons is particularly strong, with opportunities available for boys and girls of all ages. Entry to the Senior Company is by audition and is aimed at pupils who wish to train and perform at a high level. The School also has a Junior Dance Company and runs many other development clubs, including Street Dance and Ballroom Dance.

Additional LAMDA Speech and Drama lessons or Dance lessons can be organised, individually or in pairs. Please contact the School Office if you would like to arrange LAMDA lessons for your child and Ms Kym Lane (klane@ksw.org.uk) if you are interested in Dance lessons.

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