We believe that clubs and activities taking place outside the classroom and after school hours are an important part of the life of the school. Not only do they enrich the education we provide, they help our young people to develop their own personal qualities and strengths and use their initiative.
Please click on the list below to view a list of our school clubs, days and times. Please note these may be subject to change depending on the current Government Covid 19 guidelines.
List of School Clubs & Activities
Sport
Table Tennis, Badminton, Netball, Football, Rugby, Circuits, Rounders, Athletics, Tampolining, Handball, Cricket, Volleyball, Dance. Please note we provide seasonal clubs throughout the academic year. To view clubs, fixtures and results please click here for the The Priory School Squad in Touch link.
Music
Choir club, school orchestra club
Drama Club
Yearly school productions and the series of PRO shows which showcase talent
Art & Design
Art and graphics clubs
English
Media/Film, Creative writing clubs
Design and Technology
STEM club, Table Top gaming club, Cookery club
ICT
Code Club
History
History, film and TV club
Mathematics
Chess Club, STEM Club
Geography
Geo Club
Business
Business Workshops KS4
Science
STEM Club
Support Hub
Safe Space Fridays
Duke of Edinburgh Award
The school offers the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award for Year 10 students. Through a DofE programme young people have fun, make friends, improve their self-esteem and build confidence. They gain essential skills and attributes for work and life such as resilience, problem-solving, team-working, communication and drive, enhancing CVs and uni and job applications.
Please click here to view a letter of introduction to the DofE and application form for 2020 - 2021.
You can view more information via the below websites.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7kY2w4A7_s
https://www.dofe.org/dofewithadifference/activities/
Library
The Library is open all day and students can use the library at break and lunch time. There is also a homework club, borrowers club and quiet study hour each evening after school
Charity
Fund Raising - through the form and other organised events
Competitions - Sport, Quiz, annual PRO productions, Learning Credits and Commendations for good work. Please click here to find out more about our house system
School parliament
Students are voted onto the School Parliament which meets regularly with the Head Boy and Girl to discuss a wide range of issues. Each form also elects Charity Reps who work with the relevant head of House to oversee their fundraising events
Form Reps
Charity monitors, Year Council representatives
Visits & Speakers
Residential visits have included: France ( year 8), Holland ( Year 9), Iceland, Berlin, and New York ( Years 10,11). A ski trip also runs on a biennial basis which is open to all years. In addition expeditions have been organised for the students involved in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme.
Students may have the opportunity to visit various places such as Breakout Chester, Crocky Trail, Enginuity Cosford, Stratford, Chester Zoo and London
The following organisations have visited the school:
Insurance cover is provided by the County Council to protect students should they suffer injury, damage or loss through negligent acts by staff or others engaged on County Council business. The school has also taken out a policy for personal accident cover for all visits, the cost of which is included in the overall cost of the visit. Details of this cover can be obtained from the school. Supervision for visits and activities is provided by use of school teaching and support staff, parent helpers and other adults and will be determined for each visit by what the children are doing, where they are going and how they are getting there. All clubs are run by suitably qualified persons and overseen by the school’s teaching staff. Supervision will also comply with any health and safety standards. Students will not be allowed to participate in a visit or activity if they are considered ‘a danger to themselves or others’.
