At the start of every week students start their new 9 hour afternoon ‘Get Ahead’ study options. 9 hours might not sound like a lot of time. However, time limits make us more focused in our work. It’s incredible what we can achieve with focused minds and a looming deadline!Some examples of new study options starting today:

Get Ahead Art

Get Ahead Art started today. Our teacher Shirley, who has 40 years’ experience teaching art to high school students, has a fantastic technique that involves slowly building up works of art stage by stage in small steps. Keep reading future blogs… you will be AMAZED by the fantastic art work that your children will produce.

Also starting today:

Get Ahead Film Making

This project involves students working together to storyboard, shoot and edit a film. Next week we’ll be screening the final film in the cinema.

Club Time

After their study options students have time to relax doing a range of activities during Club Time (between 1630 and 1800)

Of course, in the middle of summer, it’s good to cool down in the pool:

Evening events

Now for a very different kind of ball game…After all that activity, it’s time to eat with your new friends:Day two is now over… time to relax, spend some time with House Parents choosing tomorrow’s activities and go to bed!