Wider Curriculum

Both day and boarding pupils participate in a rich and varied extra-curricular programme. This allows them the opportunity to develop new interests and skills and in addition giving something back to the wider community.

As well as academic societies pupils can participate in over forty different clubs and activities including Young Enterprise and the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, for which the school is a recognised centre. Worth has a strong tradition of serving others and many pupils are involved in at least one service activity as well as various charitable pursuits.

The weekends offer a number of exciting and enjoyable activities as well as time to relax.

Sports activities: Badminton, Basketball, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Climbing, Cricket, Golf, Hockey, Horse Riding, Orienteering, Sailing, Squash, Swimming.

Voluntary service activities: Age Concern, Charity Shop Help, Conservation, helping at a Day Centre for the elderly, Flying Squad - gardening for the elderly, assisting at the local primary school, Recycling, Soup Run.

Music: Choir, Orchestra, Saxophone Ensemble, String Ensemble.

Other activities: Chess, Debating, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, Gardening, Motor Maintenance, World Cinema and Young Enterprise.

Weekend activities include: Sporting tournaments, cookery, movie hour, trips to the cinema, shopping, bowling, paintballing, go-karting, dry slope skiing and quad biking.