CO-CURRICULAR AT KENT COLLEGE SIXTH FORM
Sixth Form students have more than 60 weekly activities and societies to choose from, and they are encouraged to participate in at least two per week. Whether musical, sporty, political or technologically inclined, there truly is something for everyone! From business, club to rock band, and archery to electronics, our students take full advantage of the opportunity to pursue their interests and develop new skills.
Kent College has a reputation for sporting excellence, and we aim to provide something for every pupil in the school – from recreational sport and promoting fitness, to top-level coaching for our elite players. Facilities include a sports hall, gym, squash court, an Astro-turf for hockey and tennis, and extensive pitches for football, rugby and cricket. The school also has facilities for trampolining, badminton, volleyball and basketball, as well as a Riding Centre, offering horse riding lessons and the opportunity to take part in competitions.
Many of our students show great enthusiasm for nature and the environment, and they engage with the outdoors in a variety of ways. Students ready for adventure take part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award programme and are able to undertake all levels of the award. Recent DofE trips for our Year 12s have included treks in the Dolomites in Italy or across Iceland. Others choose to get involved with our very own working farm; spanning 50 acres, students can join the school Farm Club and get involved looking after lambs, pigs, hens and cattle. There’s plenty to do, whether collecting eggs, giving the rabbits a cuddle, or showing our prizewinning calves at the Kent Show. Students dig in with Gardening Club, tend Blean Woods in Conservation Club, and protect the environment in our Eco-Warriors society.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
We host approximately 60 clubs each week with a huge diversity of choice, expand the below for details.
| Performing Arts |
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| Cantabile Choir - lower school Choir - senior school Choristers Concert band Drama - lower school Dance Drama - upper school Flute group Folk group Guitar ensemble Musical theatre club Music theory Orchestra Rock Band Autumn production: school musical String quartet Summer opera production Theatre design club Wind group Voces cambiata |
| Enrichment/Hobbies |
| Art Art and ideas Board games British sign language Chess Coding Cooking skills Craft and jewellery making Debating society and model united nations Design and manufacturing Dice throne Italian mafia through cinema Latin music dance Lego-League Looking behind a painting Photography Print and pattern Public speaking society Retro console gaming Strategy campaign game Textiles Touch typing Young silversmiths Young enterprise Sherlock Holmes consulting detective club |
| Community And Wellbeing |
| Amnesty International Charities committee Duke of Edinburgh - bronze, silver and gold Eco-warriors Edukid Farm club Meditation Stressbuster club Wellbeing Young farmers Dog walking Film night |
| Academic |
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| Astronomy club Broadening biology Business and economics in the news Creative writing Dissection EAL speaking club Electronics Extended research project French film club Italian speaking and cooking Library Narrative through film Pathway to enginering Pathway to medicine, dentistry and vetinerary Reading club Psychology society Science club Science club - gold and silver research projects Pathway to oxbridge Introduction to psychology Ethical issues in modern biology Code-breaking National biology essay competition Maths and science project - nanotechnology ISC university academic skills Geography society |
| SPORT/FITNESS |
| Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Cricket Cross country Dance Fencing Football Golf Gym Hockey Horse riding Netball Rowing Rugby Squash Stable management Strength and conditioning Volleyball Weightlifting Touch rugby Softball Cricket - fast bowling provision Netball shooting clinic |
| Teams |
| Athletics Basketball Cricket Cross country Football Hockey Equestrian Netball Rugby |
LEADERSHIP & CHALLENGE
Students have the opportunity to travel to destinations far and wide; recent expeditions have taken students to CERN in Switzerland, Iceland, Honduras and Costa Rica, as well as various sports tours, ski trips, and our annual trip to Tanzania
Sixth Form students play a vital role in the fabric of the school and have many opportunities to serve as ambassadors and leaders. Sixth Formers may be nominated to be Head Boy, Head Girl, House Captains and Prefects, providing leadership and community support to their fellow students. They also have the opportunity to serve as role models to younger students in their Boarding Houses, as well as take on leadership roles in activities and societies. Kent College also encourages a programme of volunteering at local primary schools and care facilities.
FRIENDS FOR LIFE
Yearly Sixth Form events dot the calendar; beginning with our team building trip on Induction Day, the Year 12 Trip in Activities Week, Sixth Form Ball, Prefects’ Dinner and Leavers’ Service are much looked forward to. Acting as milestones on a student’s journey, students commemorate their achievements throughout their time at Kent College and make lifelong friends.
