CO-CURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES (CCA)
Co-curricular activities (CCAs) provide an
exciting opportunity for Wellington pupils
to explore new activities, cultivate new
interests and develop a variety of skills
and values. Within the Prep School, the
CCAs are organised for pupils across the
range of year groups, allowing our pupils
to connect and make friends with children
of different ages. The annual tuition fees
include participation in the CCAs (save for
a small number of activities for which there
is a minimal charge).
The CCA programme is compulsory for
years 1, 2 and 3 on Mondays and years 2
and 3 on Wednesdays. The years 4 to 13
CCA programme is compulsory and places
emphasis on academic enrichment and
support alongside the physical and creative
activities. The programme is made up of
three parts: prep sessions, enrichment
and support, a combination designed to
encourage academic progression, increase
pastoral contact time and push pupils’
capabilities to a higher level.
During the CCA and prep time, pupils will
be involved in one of the following aspects:
– Prep session: these will be held in the
class/form or house rooms and will be run
by tutors which will encourage greater
pastoral contact time. This will also create
a better working environment so that
pupils can be productive in getting their
prep done. It is expected that pupils work
in silence.
– Enrichment: these sessions are meant as an
exciting opportunity for pupils to take their
level of understanding beyond that of the
specification and to challenge themselves.
Pupils will be invited to attend by the
relevant heads of department.
During the CCA block, pupils are offered
a balanced option of physical and creative
activities. Pupils are asked to pick a broad
range of activities from the physical and
creative options.
Activity choices change three times per
year at the start of each new term and
there is no guarantee as to what activities
will be offered from term to term.
On the following page are examples of the
types of activities on offer. Some will only
be available to specific age groups.
– Support: those deemed in need of
academic support will be invited to attend.
The sessions will also held during lunch
periods.
– Focus session: to allow our sports
teams and performing arts casts greater
opportunities to train/rehearse together,
there will be different sports/arts focuses
each day. Pupils involved in focus sessions
will carry out their activity during periods
7 and 8.
Competitive
• Competitive
Recreational
• Recreational
Physical
• Physical Activity
activity
Performance
• Performance
Dance
Drama
• Dance and
and drama
Art
• Art and
and Design
design
• Language and
and culture
Language
Culture
Prep
• Prep/ / Pastoral
Pastoral
• Enrichment
Enrichment
• Support
Support
Focus
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