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On Monday 5th September, the new intake of Year 7 students began their new academic term at Charters School in Sunningdale. With students in other years starting term the following day, the Year 11 Prefect Mentors were able to show the 11 year olds around the school site and answer any of their questions.
The school runs a vast array of extra-curricular clubs and during the afternoon the students were able to find out about the exciting variety of activities on offer at the Freshers Fayre.
Alongside the obvious PE and Sports clubs were the less obvious, such as fencing, trampolining, and squash. In addition there was Latin, Art, Robotics, Science, Music, History, Gardening and also the Railway Club to name but a few.
Mr Martyn Parker, Co-Headteacher at Charters School said, “One of the things we are most proud about at Charters is the extensive range of extra-curricular activities we offer our pupils. Participating in the wider life of the school is crucial to a rich and rounded education and it is often through these activities that we see our pupils maturing and developing as young people which has a significant knock-on effect for their progress in lessons.”
Mr Parker also said, “It was lovely to see not only the enthusiasm of our new Year 7s as they signed up to one or more of our 70 plus clubs but also the enthusiasm of the people running the clubs, including other pupils and members of the wider community who gave up their own time to come into school to advertise their activities.”
All the pupils had a fantastic time and were spoiled for choice with the clubs available. Most children signed up for at least 3 clubs and were very excited to be at Charters School.
Year 7 pupil, Zoe Finch said, “I didn’t know we’d be able to do all this at Charters, I am definitely signing up for the Art club with my friends. My first day at school has been great.”