Extra Curricular

Extra Curricular Activities at Highfield Humanities College

Outward Bound Visit 2007 - HOT

Some of the Extra Curricular Activities at Highfield are educational like the extra revision classes before exams or tests, one such event is the Easter Revision schools in preparation for Year 11 students who are about to sit their GCSE exams.  These are becoming increasingly more popular at Highfield every year, all students are encouraged to attend extra classes in all subjects in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

As well as the schools legendary Year Eight camp which has been a long running tradition at Highfield we also have several trips each year to Foreign Countries including France and Belgium, these are generally arranged by the Modern Foreign Languages Departments to provide pupils with an authentic experience and hands on learning.  Last year the school also went to Austria for a weeks skiing organised by the PE Department, such trips are open to most years and are suitable for pupils who have both skied before and for those that have not as full tuition is provided.

We also arrange various weekends away at various outwardbound centres in the UK such as the Eric Wright Trust - Waterpark based on Coniston, this provides an excellent centre for Watersports of various types including Sailing, Kayaking, Raft Building etc.  Waterpark it's self is an olds Monks manor house which has it's own chef (not dinner lady) and is well like by both students and staff!

Sport at Highfield

Netball, Football, Rugby, Rounders, Cricket and Athletics are just a few of the sports our pupils enjoy.

We have teams in all local competitions and we usually win!The School has an open policy for all sport practices – it's quite simple; all are welcome!

Competition is provided via Inter House and Inter School Tournaments and Leagues
Adventure (Outdoor Education), Dance, Netball, Table Tennis, Girls Football, Badminton, Hockey, Boys Rugby, Basketball and Inclusion Club (Special Educational Needs).

An Annual Athletics Meeting is held each June at the Stanley Park, where our youngsters are able to compete against each other and themselves in terms of their personal best.

The PE Department has two trips lined up for the coming years; the first being a Water Sports holiday to France in May 2006 and after a very successful ski trip to Austria this year the 2008 ski trip will be to Killington in USA (with a stop over in New York).

Other Clubs and Activities

• Mr Dyson one of the schools IT Technicians holds a regular DJ Club at Lunchtimes on a Wednesday, allowing students to learn skills such as beat matching, eq-ing, blending and mixing.
• Reading Club in the Library every Thursday Lunchtime with Mrs Simpkin the schools librarian.
• Activity Club run by Mrs Fox every lunchtime in room 28.
• A Local Heritage Group run by Mrs McGinty in the Digitising Lab every lunchtime.
• The Duke of Edinburgh Award Team meets every Tuesday after school.
• There is a Dance club every Monday after school.
• In the summer months there is an Athletics Club on Wednesdays after school.
• Rugby Training with Mr Taylor on Mondays after school.