it is on eca exploration

1. Extra-Curricular Activities

2. Our Mission
• We believe in providing an outstanding education for
all our students. We do this through our
commitment to high quality teaching and a relentless
pursuit of academic excellence, delivered by highly
qualified specialist practitioners, in a welcoming and
supportive educational environment.
• We provide a broad and balanced educational
experience for all, which motivates and inspires our
young people to progress in learning, develop their
talents and achieve success in life.

3. The Definition of Extracurricular
Activities
• Completing extracurricular activities means you are
going above and beyond your school requirements.
• However, simply playing soccer with your friends on
the weekends for fun isn’t actually an extracurricular
activity, even though it has nothing to do with school.
• Extracurricular activities require a regular time
commitment and initiative such as being on a sports
team, forming a student newspaper, playing the violin
in the local orchestra or taking an online course on
robotics

4. The Benefits of Extracurricular
Activities
• 1. Improved Academic Performance
• 2. Explore Interests and Create Broader Perspectives
• 3. Higher Self-esteem
• 4. Social Opportunities
• 5. Productive Breaks
• 6. Essential Life Skills such as: goal setting, teamwork,
time management, prioritisation, problem solving,
analytical thinking, leadership, public speaking
• 7. Resumes and College Applications

5. We offer a wide range of extra-
curricular activities at The Barlow,
weekly activities, stand alone events
and educational visits

6. Weekly Activities
• Choir
• LRC club
• Book Club
• Vocal Group
• Band
• Grade 5 Theory
• Irish Band
• GIFT Team
• Rights and Respecting Ambassadors
• Trampoling Club
• Rugby
• Football (boys & girls)
• Netball
• Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
• Art Club
• Computing Digital Leaders
• Further Maths
• Drama
• Student Learning Forum
• Athletics
• Cricket
• Fencing
• Table Tennis
• Basket Ball

7. Educational Events
• Manchester Literacy Collaborative
creative writing
• Portico Library creative writing
• Harry Potter Night
• World Book Day
• Roald Dahl Day
• Radical Reads
• Alice in Wonderland Afternoon Tea
• Transition World Book Day
• Prayer Chain
• Aspire Breakfast
• Aspire Afternoon Tea
• UK Maths Challenge
• Millies Trust First Aid Training
• Environment Week

8. Educational Visits
• Alton Towers
• Cinema & Bowling
• Marian Procession
• Francis House Trip
• Manchester City
• Jodrell Bank
• Polestar Planetarium
• Savio House Retreat
• Manchester Art Gallery
• Football Beyond Borders
• English Transition
• Peterloo Awards
• Gyll Head
• Macbeth
• Emmeline Pankhurst- Statue
Unveiling
• SETA Engineering
• Geography Fieldwork
• Xaverian Maths
• Spanish Student Conference
• Aspire Trip
• Loreto Shakespeare Festival
• Royal Exchange Visit

9. The impact extra-curricular activities
have had on our students
• Improved behaviour, evidenced by the reduction in the number of N3s and N4s issued
• Improved attendance, attendance increased by 0.5% during the reward challenge
• Improved their reading ages by 6 months
• Encouraged students to read
• Encouraged students creative writing
• Student leadership
• Team work
• Cultural experiences
• Opportunity to try new skills
• Improved coursework marks
• Achieved higher marks on exams
• Represented the school
• Opportunity to perform in public
• Improved self-confidence
• Raised money for charity
• Improved student aspirations
• Introduced students to the real world

10. GIFT Team
• Have raised £6631.58 for several charities
• Created a Rainbow Bereavement Garden
• Promoted the Catholic faith
Rights Respecting Ambassadors
• Promoted British and School Values (SPAR) to the whole school
• Increased student voice
• Prepared displays
Anti-Bullying Ambassadors
• Reduced the number of bullying incidents
• Organised Valentine’s ‘Mental Health Day’
• Organised an inclusive run on Sports Day
• Trained primary school pupils be anti-bullying ambassadors
• Raised the awareness of anti-bullying
Student Learning Forum
• Students have given teachers feedback about effective learning to have a positive impact on their less planning
• Students were able to develop transferable skills to use across the curriculum