At De Aston School we know that young people learn from a variety of exciting experiences that occur outside the classroom as well as within it.

Our learners have the chance to experience and take part in a vast range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities including clubs delivering the enjoyment of chess, IT, debating, music, drama, art, creative English, mathematics and science together with an impressive selection of different sports.

Joining in with such activities allows learners to develop important life skills, time management, learn about resilience and commitment, contribute to school life, raise their self-esteem and develop relationships with staff and students alike.

We encourage every one of our learners to take part and try something new - to discover new talents and develop life-long interests. Some activities are there to provide the additional experience of taking part in a fun and interesting activity with other learners outside of lesson time. Some activities are designed to support the curriculum, such as homework clubs and lesson specific catch-up. We also run competitions between the houses in school - Lancasters, Typhoons, Vulcans and the Spitfires - and encourage all our learners to get involved.

Some of these activities will run all year, some just for a half term, so do check regularly for updates ... there's something for everyone! The extra-curricular timetable is refreshed and updated in September, January and April.