From the moment pupils join the School, they are presented with a wealth of opportunities to get involved and benefit from a superb all-round holistic education.
We have excellent sporting facilities on the campus and pupils can represent their School and House in fixtures in all sports across the year. The Auden Theatre and Britten Building occupy enviable locations on the school site and provide first class opportunities in both Drama and Music.
Pupils develop life-long skills through membership of the Combined Cadet Force and can participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award from Bronze to Gold Level. We have thriving links with the local community where a number of projects are currently underway. Our School Charity this year is the Holt Youth Project.
We have an enriching programme of co-curricular activities through our GAPs programme (Gresham’s Activity Programme) and pupils can explore new opportunities and learn new skills. Pupils in Year 9 undertake a ‘Survival Skills’ course with our own Head of Adventure. All pupils have access to the wonderful Woodland Activity Centre which has its own purpose built learning hut, assault course, high and low ropes course, climbing wall and zip wire. There are always various STEAM projects going on in the Dyson building or projects over at our own onsite farm that pupils can get involved with. When possible, we enjoy travelling overseas, with recent trips to Sri Lanka for cricket, skiing in the Arctic and Canada, and Kenya for our own environmental conservation project in the Maasai Mara.
We have four afternoons a week where the co-curriculum can operate in addition to mornings, lunchtimes and evening activities. The timetable is designed to allow maximum flexibility. For example, on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, pupils enjoy 90 minutes dedicated to their chosen sport, followed by the chance to participate in an additional activity before Prep begins at 5.30pm. These sessions can include academic enrichment, specialist sports training (such as strength and conditioning or rehabilitation), drama or music rehearsals and ensembles, career and UCAS seminars, academic colloquia, or simply time to relax and connect with friends in House.
Pupils at Gresham’s have a world of opportunity at their feet, contributing to a broad, varied and wonderful education. We aim and strive for positive participation, outstanding performance of pupils in the co-curriculum and provide the highest quality of co-curricular provision which pupils, parents and staff are fully supportive of and invested in.