Enrichment

The College day is only so long and we cannot possibly fit everything into the time allowed.  However, at St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic College we are passionate about our goal of offering as many opportunities and chances for success as possible to all students.

Extra Curricular

 

To achieve this aim, we have hardworking and dedicated staff who give many hours of their free time each week to create an extra-curricular programme, which covers all walks of life.  We understand that the benefits of these opportunities can be life changing and life long activities and we encourage all students to take part. 

We know that involvement in these clubs and events encourages better relationships with staff and peers, it raises self-esteem and enables students to make a valued contribution to the College and the wider society they live in.  Students have involved themselves in wide and diverse interests in College and within the local area and they learn valuable lessons about time management, prioritizing and long term commitments.  Sensible involvement in extra-curricular programmes is proven to improve academic success.

Many of our ex-students have gone on to represent teams and clubs at higher levels or even organise and run clubs of their own to the benefit of future generations.  The times they spent taking part after College or at weekends and in the holidays are the building blocks for the development of a school leaver with better prospects of success in life.  You only have to talk to those of past generations to realise that these opportunities are the things they remember most about their time at College.

The College is committed to ensuring that our extra-curricular programme is both comprehensive and diverse and we would ask parents to encourage their sons and daughters to participate in as many of these activities as their life and College work will allow.

There are many opportunities for public speaking and business experience and a range of charitable fund raising events take place every year.

Central to the mission of the College is the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, a fantastic opportunity for the students to support and contribute to our wider community.

 

Activities routinely on offer throughout the College year include;