Extra-Curricular activities @ Denbigh

Denbigh School runs a variety of extra curricular activities. Use the menu on the left to navigate between club home pages.

Students have the opportunity to visit the School’s residential centre at Longrigg in Cumbria, where there is a full range of outdoor pursuits.

Other extra-curricular activities, which take place at lunchtime or after school, include

• Art Club
• Dance Ejay
• Vocal Group
• Jazz Band
• Green Power Car Club
• Remote Control Club
• Robotics
• Street Dance
• Citizenship - Global Active People,
• Pantomime
• School Production
• Battle of the Bands
• Talent Show
• There are also coursework clinic sessions to assist with study across a wide range of subjects.

The School has also competed in the annual Rock Challenge, a national schools Dance competition.  

School Sports Teams & Clubs:

Over 500 students represented the School in a variety of sports last year. 

The School has teams representing the different age groups in

• Athletics
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Cross-Country
• Dance
• Football
• Hockey
• Netball
• Rounders
• Rugby
• Sailing
• Squash
• Tennis
• American Football. 

Most of the inter-school matches are ‘friendlies’, but we also compete in county and nationally organised events. 

The School also enters Milton Keynes Schools tournaments throughout the year. 

Students who make progress in a sport through commitment are able to gain Full and Half Colour awards as they progress through the School. 

The results from the School teams last year were:

Matches competed in: 326     

Tournaments competed in: 70

Won: 231 matches
Lost: 71 matches
Drawn: 24 matches

Sailing:

the Denbigh School Sailing club takes place on Friday after school between 3.30-6pm at Caldecote Lake during the Autumn and Spring Terms.

students are transported via mini bus to the Caldecote Sailing centre.

Wetsuit and life jackets are supplied by the sailing centre.

Supervision and safety by RYA qualified instructors.

Students learn to sail in Picos, Feva's & Lasers(boat types) and the eventual aim is for students to compete in Milton Keynes sailing competitions and some students eventually compete in the National schools competitions.

Longrigg Residential:

Students also have the opportunity to visit the School’s residential centre at Longrigg in Cumbria, where there is a full range of outdoor pursuits.

• longrigg.org.uk

Educational Visits:

The Modern Languages Faculty has developed a programme of regular student exchange visits with schools in France, Germany and Spain.  

There are also opportunities for sixth-formers to do work experience in Germany and France.

The Design and Art Faculty offers a range of museum and gallery visits as part of GCSE and Advanced level courses. 

GCSE students also enjoy a trip to Kew Gardens.

The Performing Arts Faculty offers a range of theatre visits as part of KS3, KS4 and KS5. 

It offers a two day KS4 residential to London’s West End, including two shows and workshops at the world famous Pineapple Studios. 

Year 9 students attend the Music Live Exhibition at the NEC in November.

The English and Media Faculty organises visits to the theatre, conferences and workshops for GCSE and Advanced level English Language & Literature, English Literature and Media Studies students. 

The Science Faculty offers Key Stage 3 trips to the Think Tank Science Museum and to Whipsnade Zoo.  

Students also have opportunities for individual fieldwork, a residential field visit for sixth formers to Arran, as well as visits to the Open University and to local industry.

The Humanities Faculty organises visits to historical conferences as part of the Advanced Level History courses and Geography fieldwork visits.

The Business Studies and IT Faculty organises visits for GCSE and A level students to major manufacturing companies. 

VCE Business students undertake two week work experience placements which are relevant to their assignments.

Sixth Form Mathematics students have the opportunity of attending the Mathematics Christmas lecture at the Open University.

The Football Academy organises visits to Premier League Football Clubs and other sporting venues.

the Student Voice at Denbigh:

The development of the “student voice” at Denbigh is key if we are to continually raise the achievement of all our students. 

A range of initiatives throughout the School aim to create a dialogue between students, staff and Governors to enable students to have a real impact on teaching and learning. 

These include “Students as Learning Partners”, peer support initiatives, including peer mentoring, and students taking part in staff appointment panels. 

There is a Student Affairs Governors’ Committee which students attend with Governors. 

Over the past year students have worked with staff on the new structure to the School day and contributed to the Healthy Schools Working Group. 

A Student Council with representatives from all Year Groups also meets regularly with “satellite“ groups set up to look at specific issues / activities around the School.

6th Form: Engineering Award:

Sixth Form students have the opportunity to complete the Gold Crest Engineering Award which involves students spending time at “NiftyLift” (Hydraulic equipment supplier) and Hertfordshire University.

Milton Keynes Mathematics Challenge

All Year 8 students have the opportunity to take part in the MK Mathematics Challenge with some students going on to be entered in the UK Mathematics Challenge.