Extra-curricular
Students are encouraged to take part in EXTENDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES in school including paired reading with younger students, working as a teaching assistant, debating, mentoring, contributing to assemblies, supporting parents evening, in-class support or completing a range of work experience placements. All our students are also expected to take part in an off-site team building day to develop confidence and teamwork skills.
Are run by the school including trips abroad, day trips to London, evening theatre trips, quiz evenings and live music events, BBQs and film nights, the Sixth Form prom and many other activities.
There is a strong emphasis on volunteering at Brentford 6th form. As well as helping to explore career interests, volunteering is a fantastic way for students to DEVELOP CRUCIAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS, needed in today’s job market. 6th form students are involved in a range of volunteering opportunities both in and out of school:
- Acting as Ambassadors at school events such as open evenings;
- Acting as Classroom Support Assistants at a local primary school;
- Acting as Classroom Support Assistants across the main school;
- Helping out at local events in the community;
- Visitng elderly people at local residential homes;
- Volunteering work in their local community groups that they have found themselves.
6th form students are encouraged to take up opportunities outside their academic curriculum including:
- Social Mobility Foundation - Aspiring professionals programme;
- King's College London - K-plus;
- Sutton Trust - Summer school, pathway programmes;
- Oxbridge programmes - St John's 'Inspire'
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