At Gillibrand we understand the importance of pupils developing their PASSIONS AND INTERESTS whilst being given the opportunity to explore new activities and experiences to potentially develop new talents and interest.
All of teaching staff support pupils' personal development through running a variety of after school clubs over the academic year and understand how this supports our school vision of nurturing children's dreams.
Our teacher-led after school clubs are carefully planned and chosen based on children's passions and interests. Annually, parents are asked to complete a form to share their child's interests. Using this information we plan our clubs for the academic year to support developing the personal talents and interests of our pupils.
In addition, we identify any gaps in activities pupils do not parilticipate in and use this to offer new experiences. We appreciate and understand that not all children experience enrichment activities out of school time and therefore are also able to use this knowledge to target individual pupils to ensure all pupils regardless of their background.
As a school we pride ourself on the personal development we offer our pupils with mental health and wellbeing being at the heart of this. We understand the importance of pupils having a healthy and active lifestyle and know that research shows pupils who have positive P.E experiences in education are more likely to continue this into adulthood. As such, we work closely with Chorley Schools Sports Partnership (CSSP) to provide a range of sporting after school clubs. These clubs are ran by our teachers but include the opportunity for pupils to partake in inter-school competitions through CSSP.
The majority of our clubs are free of charge. However, we do offer clubs that are led by local businesses and require a fee to take part. Currently, we offer Martial Arts through Shimpo Martial Arts Club who also have a club in Chorley Town Centre that some of our pupils access.
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For further information, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.