Clubs for everyone!

At the Swanage School we expect almost all our students to take part in at least one after school club each week. Many students attend several clubs a week.

Clubs are usually run on a half-termly basis and whilst some will remain constant, others will change. Clubs have included chess, choir, astronomy, cake baking, gardening, media, newsletter, sign language, computer programming, roller skating, lego and Christmas crafts, as well as sports clubs such as football, netball, badminton and basketball. 

A student-led model

Increasingly, clubs are run on the basis of giving students autonomy to lead and manage the club or project being worked on, providing experience of real-life challenges and skills. The Race Team, for example, is run on this basis, with students working in small groups such as 'logistics', 'marketing', 'technical' and 'finance' to progress the development of the overall Team. 

Our Race Team

As part of the Greenpower UK initiative, we participate in Formula 24 racing, with 2022 our inaugural season. Students apply for roles within the team and, with only a little guidance, take responsibility for the build of the car, sponsorship deals and for the logistics of attending race days.