Extra-curricular Activities
Padworth students are encouraged to participate in extra-curricular activities to give an important balance to their academic study and to enable them to get the most out of school life. Activities take place at lunchtimes, after-school and at weekends and are organised both by our own Academic and House staff or outside instructors to cater for different tastes and talents.
| Weekly Activity Programme (please note that this programme is subject to change) | |
| Monday | Basketball |
| Tuesday |
Drama Club |
| Wednesday |
Student Council Meeting |
| Thursday |
Padworth Singers |
| Friday |
Football Club |
| Saturday | All day trip to a local town or city |
| Sunday | Afternoon trip to the local shopping centre |
Table tennis is a popular activity in the Conservatory Games room.
Music
All students have the opportunity to take individual instrumental lessons which can be arranged for any instrument and will include theory of music. Singing lessons are also available.
The Padworth Singers, a staff and student choir meet weekly during term time and everyone is welcome to join.
Events are organised on a termly basis to offer the opportunity for the Padworth Singers and for all students to perform in front of an audience and these always provide a wonderful occasion for the college community to enjoy.
Trips and Social Events
In addition to these activities, there are regular excursions to the theatre, local leisure parks and places of historical and cultural interest. To give you a fuller flavour, here is a list of some of the visits and trips which took place last term:
Willink Dance Show, Theatre trip to see "Copenhagen", Wildlife walk in aid of the WWF at Beale Park, "Spirit of the Horse" show, "Hamlet" at the Reading Hexagon, Trips to the historic cities of Bath, London, Winchester and Oxford, excursions to Thorpe Park, Monkey World and Hampton Court, "Woman in Black" in London, Blackbush market, Clothes Show Live Exhibition at Birmingham, Weekly trips for shopping at the nearby retail park and visits to the cinema, bowling alley and ice skating rink.
Social events this year have included a Talent Night, Hallowe'en Party, Christmas Words and Music Evening and an End of term student dinner with entertainment provided by the staff, a Quiz Night and an International Evening.