Get Active at Bredon School! PDF Print E-mail
At Bredon School, we believe that a child's education should extend well beyond the confines of the classroom.

That's why children at every level join in a very wide range of sports and activities, which together form an important part of their personal and social development.

All pupils up to the age of 16 attend an activity or sport session at the end of the school day from Monday to Thursday. Sixth-formers are strongly encouraged to take part.

The list of activities is almost endless, with the accent firmly on fun. As well as the major sports such as rugby, cricket, football and basketball, here are just some of the activities on offer:
  • Astronomy
  • Badminton
  • Brass band
  • Clay shooting (Year 9 & above)
  • Climbing
  • Computer Club
  • Conservation
  • Cookery
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Engineering
  • Farm activities
  • Fashion Club
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Horse-riding
  • Instrumental lessons
  • Sailing
  • Samba
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
Where possible, many boarders continue with activities in the evenings and at weekends.

Learning through Challenges

Bredon School has always attached great importance to giving children the chance to work and learn together away from the day-to-day school environment.

activities3.jpg All children from Year 6 through to Year 10 go on short class camping expeditions.

Senior pupils are encouraged to take part in the long-established Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, which involves more demanding expeditions. They fulfil the Community & Service requirements of the award by helping with Event Mobility. This local charity provides motorised buggies to help disabled people get around at major outdoor events.

For Bredon School sixth-formers, every school year includes a training camping weekend designed to bring out the leadership qualities in all of them. They might, for example, be required to construct a makeshift bridge or to build a stretcher using only natural materials. The results of the weekend are used to help appoint prefects and monitors.