Enriched Curriculum
SPORTING ACTIVITIES
Cardinal Hume School has a wide variety of clubs and teams which run before school, at lunchtimes and after school.
These include:
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Cricket
• Cross Country
• Cyber Coach
• Dance
• Dry Rowing
• Fitness
• Football (Boys and Girls)
• Gymnastics
• Rounders
• Rugby (Boys and Girls)
• Sportshall Athletics
• Table Tennis
• Tennis
• Trampolining
• Triathlon
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Volleyball (the school is
the local satellite centre
for volleyball)
• Weightlifting
Cardinal Hume Catholic School teams are entered into many
leagues, tournaments and festivals throughout the academic year.
Many pupils have gained district, regional, county and national
recognition in their chosen sports.
This is supported by our Gifted
and Talented programme where pupils are offered support from
their allocated mentor.
We have many leadership opportunities available for our pupils
running Sports Leaders Awards at Level 1 and 2 as well as Step
into Sport Awards.
We are a SPORTSMARK school.
BRINGING LANGUAGES TO LIFE
France, Spain and Germany may seem a long way from Wrekenton, but with the Modern Foreign Languages pen-pal club you can shorten the distance to these places considerably.
In recent years pupils from year 7 and year 8 have met at lunchtimes to write letters helped by some of our older linguists.
TRAVEL, TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS
International travel remains at the top of the agenda at Cardinal Hume. A number of sixth form students from the History department visited Auschwitz as part of a course run by the Holocaust Educational Trust.
In addition to this in recent years students studying
History, French, Art and Theology have enjoyed a
fantastic week in the beautiful city of Paris. Major
attractions included strolling along the Champs-
Elysées, walking up the steps of the Eiffel Tower and a
trip on a Bateau Parisien on the romantic River Seine.
The Art students had the opportunity of a lifetime to
experience the delights of the Louvre and Musee d’
Orsay including the Mona Lisa and the works of
Monet and Van Gogh. The History students were able
to gain valuable knowledge of the French Revolution
and Napoleonic era, whilst the Theology students
experienced the grandeur of the Sacre Coeur and
Notre Dame.
In February a group of pupils from year 8 to 11 enjoyed an outward bound residential visit to the Lakes, participating in a range of activities including fell walking, swimming, rock climbing and orienteering. Great fun was had by the pupils and staff alike, with huge falls of snow only adding to the fun, although there were many aching feet and snuffling noses by Sunday afternoon.
In May this residential trip was repeated in a great deal warmer weather and by all accounts was also a resounding success.
MUSIC FOR ALL
The school band rehearses during
lunchtimes, as does the school choir
and string group. Students are usually
expected to have reached grade 2
standard to play in the band, but there
are no auditions for the choir.
Rehearsals continue throughout the
year in preparation for a number of
performances e.g. the annual Advent
Services, the Spring Cabaret,
occasional lunchtime events and other
liturgical events in school. All students who play an instrument at their junior school are
guaranteed lessons and an instrument when they join us in Yr 7. There is no charge for this.
There are also opportunities for some pupils to take up an instrument for the first time.
ANNUAL PRODUCTIONS
Each summer term the school produces a large scale Musical, with performances in the penultimate week of term. Auditions are open to all pupils except those in Yr 11 and Yr 13. The production involves a large team of staff and students who are involved in singing, dancing, acting, technical and back stage work, promotions and art work. Recent productions include 'Return to the Forbidden Planet' and 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'.
The intensive schedule of rehearsals take place during lunchtimes and after school, with all day rehearsals on Sundays before opening night. The show is very hard work but lots of fun, and we are always keen to welcome anyone interested in helping out In any way.
CLUBS
