OTHER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES
ART (LIFE CLASS)
Sixth Formers studying Art can take Life Classes with teacher support, developing their skills in representing the human body.
BEEKEEPING
Oundle has five bee hives and pupils are fully involved in every aspect of beekeeping, from learning about, and caring for, the bees to selling honey. For a surprising number of Oundle beekeepers, their experience of beekeeping at School leads them to keep bees in later life.
JOURNALISM: THE OUNDELIAN AND OUNDLE CHRONICLE
Pupils have the opportunity to be editors, writers, directors and artistic contributors on two excellent publications. The Oundelian is the School magazine, published once a year, while Oundle Chronicle is a newspaper published twice a year and distributed to the local community.
PERFORMANCE SPORTS SESSIONS
Bespoke sessions provide pupils with the opportunity to: • Work on individualised Strength & Conditioning programmes • Enjoy individual or small group sports specific coaching sessions, working on improving skill levels • Expand their skill set by involvement in dedicated outreach activities and coaching sessions.
MUSIC
Pupils learning two or more instruments and at a Grade 8 level may opt for Music. The afternoon is divided into practice time, CCF Band (for some), performance opportunities, ensembles and Alexander Technique time; it is also a useful time to fit in an instrumental lesson if possible. All will be a part of the School’s Music Outreach Programme at some point during the year visiting Residential Homes/Special Schools, and all will be a part of the two Field Weekends that include diverse and stimulating activities.
OUNDLE GREEN TEAM
Part of our broader commitment to our pupils is to ensure that they recognise their responsibility to be committed to the world beyond the School. With the support of staff, pupils are encouraged to get involved with environmental leadership through several channels, including The Green Team: a self-selecting group of environmentally minded pupils.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Led by the School’s professional photographer, pupils in the Photography Club take photos of various events in the spirit of being a service to the School, whilst also enjoying the opportunity to enhance their photography skills and creativity for their own portfolios, photo exhibitions, and to be selected for the School’s intranet ‘Photo of the Week’.
THE PETER JONES COMPETITION
This channels Lower Sixth pupils’ ‘inner entrepreneur/innovator’, taking them through the key steps required to turn their ideas into actions. Over a course of a year, they develop a full business plan and accompanying pitch presentation. The next time they have a business, technical, social, political, charitable (etc) innovation, they will know exactly what to do.
SOCIAL MEDIA AMBASSADORS
This is for pupils who are keen social media users with a particular interest in how social media can be used for marketing purposes. With the support of the Marketing department, pupils are tasked with reflecting the breadth of Wednesday afternoon activities on the main School Instagram social media account using stories, reels and posts. These are billed as ‘pupil take over’ days and serve to offer insight into life in Oundle community for our various audiences. This is a fantastic opportunity for any pupils keen to learn more about marketing, especially digital, and who would like to find out more about how social media works in a professional context.