A range of sports activities are available after school throughout each week. The Physical Education department encourages students to participate for their enjoyment, helping them to develop an active life style, and to facilitate sporting excellence through inter-school, Area and County competitions. 

Every other year there is a ski trip for year 8, 9 and 10 students, usually to the Alps.

To see what the PE Department offers in the way of extra-curricular activities as well as the seasons these activities take place in please click here.    All the fixtures that we have for the academic year 2019-2020 can be found by scrolling down to the bottom of this page.

The Rock Challenge 

The challenge is for the students and their teachers to create a 5 to 8 minute dance-drama-based performance on a theme of their choice. Thousands of young people take part every year.
http://www.rockchallenge.co.uk

 

We are very proud of the extra-curricular music opportunities we offer pupils at Eggar’s. Below is a list of the opportunities we currently offer to further enhance the musical experiences of our students and provide additional challenge.

• United Voices:
A large mixed voice choir open to all who enjoy singing and can sing in tune!

• Voices in Harmony:
For male and female singers who wish to be challenged further with two, three and four part songs as well as unaccompanied songs.  Entrance is by audition/invitation.

• The Rhythmatists:
Open to all - a great sense of rhythm is essential!

• Concert Band:
Open to all pupils who play a brass, woodwind, string or percussion instrument.  Audition is not required although an ability to read music is important

• Big Band:
For trumpet, trombone, saxophone, flute and drum kit players of the concert band who wish to be challenged further with both modern and standard big band repertoire. Guitar, bass guitar and piano players are also needed to complete the line-up!  Open to all by invitation.

• String Ensemble:
Open to all students who play a string instrument.

We have regular concerts throughout the school year as well as a biennial Music Tour and School Musical.

We aim to take most year groups out on fieldwork throughout the year.  We also make extensive use of the school and its grounds.  Our main residential fieldwork is carried out on the world renowned Jurassic Coast – taking in the beautiful Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door as well as exploring Weymouth and Lyme Regis.  We are also excited to be going to Italy this year, visiting Rome, Vesuvius and the Amalfi Coast.

History trips provide a wonderful opportunity to bring the subject to life! We have several excursions that we run across all years groups which change every year, but always annually includes a memorable tour of the battlefields of World War One, staying in Ypres, Belgium. 

We strongly believe in the importance of seeing live theatre, it is an inspirational tool for performance work and also a great way to develop reflective and evaluating skills.  We enjoy regular theatre visits to Stratford and London as well as to more local venues. 

There are a number of performance opportunities throughout the year, ranging from showcases, scripted performances and the whole school musical. We will be working towards a performance of 'Schools will Rock You!' later in the year, and there will be many opportunities for students to get involved with back stage and supporting roles. 

We will be running a year 7 and 8 Drama Club soon too, so look out for further information.

There will be support sessions or additional rehearsal opportunities for year 10 and 11 on Thursdays after school. 

New for Autumn 2019, we will be running a STEM club and we will give students the opportunity to enter for the Crest Awards.  For more information go to:  https://www.crestawards.org/

Further curricular opportunities will be available and this section will be updated in due course.