Co-CURRICULAR LIFE
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SPORTSThere is the opportunity to excel in some high-quality team sport involving weekly matches, strength and conditioning, plus intensive fitness and skill-based sessions. The School fields up to four senior teams in each major sport, catering for a full range of abilities. We also offer a breadth of opportunities (and fixtures where appropriate) in our Sixth Form games programme including Badminton, Basketball, Squash, Spin Classes, Swimming and Strength & Conditioning. |
DRAMAOn the cultural front, there is a major drama production each December, with sixth formers being cast in many of the lead roles. Pupils studying Drama direct and act in their assessed pieces while many senior pupils also help direct and choreograph lower school children in their own productions. |
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MUSICSchool musicians perform in orchestras, ensembles, choirs and less formal groups, such as KES Soul. Big ‘show case’ events include the Carol Service in Bath Abbey, the Soloists’ Concert at the Holburne Museum, and the Bath Orchestral Gala Concert in the Guildhall or Forum in partnership with the City’s professional orchestra Bath Philharmonia. |
ARTOther opportunities for you to show your creative side include taking part in the annual Art and Photography Exhibition and writing for the short story, journalism, and poetry competitions. |
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EXPERIENCES ABROADThis vast range of co-curricular activities helps to create a platform for increased self-confidence and strong peer support, whilst educational trips, which in recent times have included visits to Morocco, Amsterdam, Greece, Berlin and Kenya, help to open eyes and broaden horizons. Activities on offer outside normal lessons include Model United Nations, Debating Club, Socrates Club (philosophical debates and current affairs), Literary and Cultural Discussion Group, Creative Writing Society, and esports. Sixth formers invariably take a lead in running and organising these clubs, with some of the most successful being initiated by the pupils themselves. |
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community service is an important part of KES Sixth Form life, with senior pupils engaged in a wide variety of activities across Bath and the local area. Supporting others is a valuable experience for our pupils, helping them to develop into socially responsible citizens who respect the dignity of others, whilst also nurturing personal skills such as leadership, teamwork, confidence and independent thinking.
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OUTWARD BOUNDActivities such as the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award and the Ten Tors Challenge are very popular and, alongside the School’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) or working on behalf of one of the School’s charities, provide plenty of opportunities for you to develop your leadership and teamwork skills. |
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