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Activities

During the week

yummy birthday cake!

There is a full range of extra–curricular activities on offer which take place either at lunch time or after school and you are encouraged to join any you enjoy. On at least two separate evenings each week an organised activity is run by a member of the boarding team for any boarder who would like to attend. You are encouraged to make suggestions for activities you would like to do and these can include cookery, jewellery–making, T–shirt painting, Tae–bow, candle–making, Power Chi Yoga, and sports or games. These activities are not compulsory as we want you to try to balance your academic work with extra–curricular activities and also to have some free leisure time.

Weekends

What you do at weekends will depend on which year group you are in and will vary throughout the year. However, here are examples of the kinds of activities you can expect:

• Study / homework (of course!)
• Sports and recreation: aerobics, swimming, basketball, cycling, ice–skating, horse–riding, bowling, Mepal outdoor centre; Green’s Health and Fitness club (for 6^th formers)
• Local visits: e.g. Anglesey Abbey, punting on the River Cam, trips to the theatre or cinema, cultural walks, exhibitions, Fitzwilliam Museum, horseracing at Newmarket, cream tea at Grantchester
• Historic cities: such as London, Norwich, Ely, Lincoln,
• Seaside: e.g. to Brighton, Norfolk coast
• Church on Sunday (optional)
• Music practice
• Seasonal events such as summer picnics, bonfire night and preparing for Christmas
• Free time

Please note that there are two compulsory exeats per term.

Autumn Term 2006 Highlights

• Clothes Show, NEC Birmingham
• Ice Skating at Planet Ice
• Alton Towers Theme Park
• Bowling
• Trip to Norwich: Cathedral, Castle, Market and shopping
• Roller Skating at Colchester
• Christmas Shopping at Bluewater

Summer Term 2006 Highlights

• Woburn Abbey and Safari Park
• London sightseeing with China Town and museum visit
• Mepal Outdoor Centre for kayaking and high rope climbing
• Australian Beach Party with barbecue and fancy dress competition

Spring Term 2006 Highlights

• Cinema trip: Chronicles of Narnia
• Trip to Norwich
• Ice skating and shopping in Peterborough
• Arts Theatre: Singing in the Rain
• Corn Exchange: Dressed to Kill Masters of Rock and entertainments
• Swimming at Parkside
• Royal Academy of Arts: The Three Emperors Exhibition

Autumn Term 2005 Highlights

Here are some of the many weekend activities that the boarders enjoyed:

• Punting on the River Cam
• Trip to Alton Towers
• Cineworld: Pride and Prejudice
• Trip to Wimpole Hall
• Ice Skating in Peterborough
• Trip to Bury St Edmunds
• Trip to London
• Shopping at Bluewater
• Christmas Crafts
• 6th form trip to The Clothes Show at NEC, Birmingham

Annual Events

• Pancake Race
• Easter Egg Hunt
• Cream Tea
• Halloween Party
• Christmas Party

Birthdays

We make you a cake and celebrate your birthday in the traditional English way!