The Joys of After School Activities
You want to maximise your child?s free time, but a city-centre location can be a challenge. Laura Sutherland learns how out-of-town schools do it differently
In February 2024, culture secretary Lucy Frazer said, ?After-school activities mustn?t be the preserve of pushy parents and tiger mums,? in reference to her work with the National Theatre and Royal Opera House to create extracurricular enrichment programmes for state-educated pupils.
The reality though, is that parents of all means across the capital are struggling to manage their children?s post-school pursuits timetable. Youngsters are spending more time in the back of the car in rush-hour traffic than scoring goals, practising the oboe, or playing with friends.
Activities at Elstree School Chess at Elstree.
Picture the scene: 150 acres of leafy Berkshire grounds. Children are paddleboarding on the estate?s two lakes. Wandering through the woodlands, you?ll find a gaggle of youngsters letting off steam with a game of laser tag and a peloton of mountain bikers weaving through the trees, while a quiet group in the distance practise wilderness photography.
The Berkshire prep?s programme of extracurricular activities change with the seasons, with next term?s promise of evening swimming, den building and summertime favourite, the Slippy Slide, already creating a buzz of anticipation. Tennis, trampolining, yoga, dance, judo, table tennis, fencing and ballet enthusiasms are all catered for.
For the more sedate, there?s the ...
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