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Co-curricular Opportunities

Co-curricular Opportunities

Lower Sixth students have a range of opportunities to focus on developing skills which will be useful not only during your time at school , but whilst you are at university , carrying out further study elsewhere , or embarking on your chosen career . You have a range of options to choose from , depending on your particular ambitions and plans for the future .
THE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMME
Our Community Action programme allows students to use their many and varied talents in the wider community . Options vary slightly from year to year but generally include : conservation volunteers ; helping out at local primary schools ; social visits to senior citizens or less mobile local residents in local day care centres or retirement homes ; visits to the Sue Ryder Home for disabled adults ; visits to King ’ s Mill School for disabled children . Visits to these latter two placements are particularly beneficial to those students who are considering careers in Medicine .
WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENTS THE CCF
If you have a particular career path in mind , or even if you are undecided as yet , you may wish to take the opportunity to organise a regular work experience placement at a local organisation to help you get more experience of the skills and expertise needed to succeed in your chosen field . You can also strengthen your UCAS application and CV by having plenty of
evidence of your initiative and commitment through organising these placements . This has proved a valuable opportunity for students wishing to pursue careers in Dentistry or Veterinary Science . Placements must be arranged by students themselves in liaison with the practices and the school . Students will need to make their own transport arrangements .
The broad function of the CCF is to provide a disciplined training programme which promotes the qualities of responsibility , self-reliance , resourcefulness , endurance and perseverance as well as a sense of service to the community . At Sixth Form level , selected cadets assist in the training programme through their NCO status , the ultimate aim being Cadet Contingent Sergeant
Major ( CSM ). You have the opportunity to organise and be responsible for cadets at section and / or platoon level , providing the chance to develop important life skills that you will use in your future careers and life opportunities , as well as to participate in many Brigaderun competitions , and various training and activity weeks .
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