Extra-curricular activities

Extra-curricular

Stover operates an extensive extra-curricular programme of outdoor pursuits. The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels and activity weekends enable pupils to experience activities such as caving, abseiling and trekking. The ability to take on challenges, work as part of a team and to take responsibility are key objectives of this aspect of education at Stover. One of the main events is the Ten Tors competition (when up to 45 miles are walked over Dartmoor in two days), for which pupils prepare and train for many months.

Pupils who wish to represent the school at sport will be expected to regularly attend club sessions for their respective sports.

Golf

Stover School Golf Academy encourages all our pupils to try their hand at golf. With equipment supplied and using our short course with putting green, target golf and a bunker area, all pupils have the perfect opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge of the game. Stover is a member of the Independent Schools Golf Association and our golfers have played in several golf competitions.

Tennis

The tennis programme at Stover has been sensitively designed to complement the school's academic timetable. Squad sessions run for ¾ hour on a rota basis,

over a 3 week cycle. Our competitive approach helps pupils develop both on and off the court and many of these skills can be taken across into other aspects of their lives.

Horse Riding Club

At Stover pupils are given the opportunity to take riding lessons and extend their skills in horse riding at the local stables. Here, pupils are put into groups according to their ages and ability. These lessons are interspersed with hacks over Dartmoor National Park and picnic rides in the summer term.

Other activities include:

Art                                 Badminton                 Basketball              Cookery                     Dance                            Flute                  

Orchestra                      Quiz Club                   Running                  School Choir              Model Challenge           Mathematics  

Speech and Drama       Theatre                     Trampolining           Chess                         Christian Union             Science

DT: Graphic Products    T-Shirt Printing         Circus Skills            Ultimate Frisbee       Scrap Book                   Map Skills

Ballet                             Debating

There is supervised homework available to pupils from Years 3 - 9 on a daily basis after school.

Extra-curricular Activities and Clubs  - Autumn Term 2008

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
BEFORE SCHOOL			Cantabile Choir	String Group	7.40am Early Morning Running (CBu)
LUNCHTIME	Christmas Craft and Cookery (2nd Half of term only) (AB) Flute group Christian Union (FW) Tennis Ladder (CB & JP)	Orchestra Tennis Ladder (CB & JP)		Jazz Band Quiz Club (VM) Years 8 & 9	Chamber Music Maths Club (HS) Tennis Ladder (TC & JP)
AFTER SCHOOL	Crest Awards-Silver (DA) Rugby Yrs 7&8 Boys (SG & PW) Rugby Yrs 9&10 Boys (CB) Hockey Yrs 9 and above (EE & TC) Football Yrs 6 - 8 Girls (CB & JP) Senior School production 4-6pm (PA, JM & CS) Horse Riding Prep	Ballet Yrs 6 - 8 Girls Debating Club (JH) Rugby Yrs 5&6 Boys (CB) Basketball 6thForm (SG) Trampolining for all Years Hockey Years 6 - 8 (TC, CB & JP) Chess (EC) Horse Riding Prep	Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Yrs 9 & 10 (PB & ST) Art Club (CB) International Cookery Club (CB) Design & Technology Club (EM) Golf Club Horse Riding Prep	Football Years 7 - 10 Boys (DV) Football Years 5 & 6 Boys (MA) Trampolining for All Years Rotary Chef of the Year (1st Half of term only) (AB) Scrapbook Club Yrs 6 - 8 (Mrs Trapnell) Ski Club (After Half Term) (PB) Uni-Hock (CB & JP) Horse Riding Prep	SENIOR SCHOOL CHOIR ONLY Horse Riding Prep

Other Clubs and Extra Activities are available with extra charges, please see below:

Individual Music tuition (per half hour lesson)      

Speech and Drama     Individual (20 minutes)      

Tennis Coaching   Individual (40 minutes) or Group (40 minutes)                                   

Tap & Modern, Ballet & Jazz Classes (Prep School) Individual (30 minutes) or Group (45 minutes)                                                       

Riding Club   (from the age of 7) - (please note that the cost of transport is not included)

Golf Club   cost may vary depending on numbers - (please note that the cost of transport is not included)

Some optional charges are charged in arrears on the school bill for the succeeding term while others may be charged in advance.