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41 SPORTS • What sports are offered within the curriculum?
• How many hours of sport are there on the weekly timetable? • Does the school participate in competitive matches against other schools and in what sports?
• How do pupils get selected to be in a team?
• What sports facilities does the school have access to, are they on the same campus as the main school building and if not, how do pupils get to the facilities?
AFTER SCHOOL & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • What time does the school day start and end?
• Does the school offer wrap-around care and holiday clubs, how much do these cost and how many places are available?
• Are after school activities included in the fees, are any of them compulsory and are there a variety of activities available to all year groups?
• Does the school have a CCF unit or participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme?
MUSIC & DRAMA • Is drama on the timetable and can you take external drama exams eg. LAMDA?
• If private music tuition is offered, for which instruments and which age groups is it available?
• Are children taken out of class to attend private music tuition?
• Does the school have organised music groups such as an orchestra, a pipe band or a choir and who can join?
• What opportunities do pupils have to perform to an audience either individually or in groups?
• Does the school take part in any external music or drama competitions? BOARDING
• Does the school offer full, weekly and/or flexi boarding? • Is it possible for your child to attend taster boarding days? • How do the routines, house system and timetables of day and boarding pupils differ? • What is the boarding:day pupil ratio?
• What age does the school take boarders from? • Make sure you visit the dormitories and common areas. Are these facilities modern and comfortable and are children able to personalise their space?
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