There are many different opportunities for our pupils to develop leadership skills: Business and Enterprise, Sports Leadership, Army Cadets, St John Cadets, London Young Chamber, Scouts and Girl Guides.
Extra curriculum
Subject enrichment
There are many opportunities for extra-curricular activities including various different subjects (science, maths, writing, the arts and more), and a full range of activities and competitions including maths, debating and public speaking, creative writing, amongst others.
Sports
Our sports provision and coaching is a major strength at the college. Competitive sports with school teams challenging other schools in football, cricket, rugby, basketball, netball, volleyball, table tennis and other sports play a big part in pupils’ lives.
We have a Basketball Academy in collaboration with Greenhouse Basketball with a number of national and international achievements over the years.
Leadership
All pupils take part in House activities including committees, assemblies, competitions, Sports Day, the Business Fayre and educational trips out.
Pupils develop leadership skills through participation in the School Council, the Restorative Justice and Peer Mediation programmes, the Jack Petchey Award Scheme, the prefect scheme and by taking part in leadership focus groups.
For the list of extracurricular clubs, please see below.
| Day | Club | Year group | Time | Location/Staff |
|
Monday
|
CCF Army Cadets | Year 9 – 11 | 15h00-17h00 | St. Dunstan’s School
(SW) |
| MFL (Homework club) | Year 8 & 9 | 15h15 -16h00 | 1D13
(PAC) |
|
| Debate Mate | KS3 | 15h10-16h10 | TBC (SOC/ NG/ GH) | |
| Drama Club | Year 8 & 9 | 15h15-16h00 | Drama room
GC2 (MH) |
|
| Boxing/fitness | Year 10 | 16h15 – 17h30 | Fitness suite (Fight 4 Change) | |
|
Tuesday
|
Reading Club | KS3 | 8h00-8h30 | Library (GHA) |
| Basketball | Year 8 & 9 | 15h15-16h15 | Sports Hall (Fight 4 Change/SSI) | |
| Football | Year 9 | 15h15-16h15 | MUGA (WOL) | |
| Netball | Year 8 | 15h15-16h15 | MUGA/Playground (TDS) | |
| Netball | Year 9 | 15h15-16h15 | MUGA/Playground (NBA) | |
| Table tennis | Year 8 & 9 | 15h15-16h15 | Dance Studio (EK) | |
| St. John’s Cadets | KS3 & KS4 | 15h00 – 17h00 | Heart Space (SW) | |
| Writing Academy | KS3 | 15h00 – 16h00 | TBC (SAM & JE) | |
|
Wednesday
|
Science (STEM Club) | Year 8 & 9 | 15h15 – 16h00 | 3D2 Science Dept.
(CB &LB) |
| Scouts | Year 7 – 10 | 15h00 -17h00 | Heart Space (SW) | |
| Netball | Year 7 | 14h45–15h45 | MUGA/Playground (NBA & TDS) | |
| Girls Football | Year 7 | 14h45-15h45 | MUGA (WOL) | |
| Boys Football | Year 7 | 14h45-15h45 | MUGA (DSH) | |
| Thursday | Basketball | Year 10 | 16h15 – 17h30 | Sports Hall |
| History Club | Year 8 & 9 | 15h15-16h15 | 1D13 (RA) | |
|
Friday
|
Christian Club | Year 7 & 8 | 08h00 – 08h20 | Library (GHA) |
| Boxing/fitness | KS4 | 08h15 – 09h15 | Fitness suite (CPA) | |
| Basketball | Year 7 | 14h45-15h45 | Sports Hall (Fight for Change/EK) | |
| Boys Football | Year 8 | 15h15-16h15 | MUGA (CPA) | |
| Girls Football | Year 8 & 9 | 15h15-16h15 | MUGA (Big Kids/WOL) | |
| Art Club | KS3 | 15h15-16h15 | ART room (APA) | |
| Computing (Robotics Club) | Year 8 & 9 | 15h15-16h00 | 1A9 (AHE) | |
| *Upcoming clubs: 1) Debate mate accelerate (SOC/ NG/ GH) after half-term 2) Girl Guides (SW) | ||||
PLATANOS COLLEGE BOOSTER TIMETABLE
Autumn Term 1 (2021-2022)
| Day | Club | Year group | Time | Location/Staff |
|
Monday
|
English Booster
|
Year 8 |
15h15 -16h15
|
2C11 (HS) |
|
Science Booster
|
Year 9 |
15h00 – 16h00
|
3C7 |
|
|
Combined Science Trilogy Intervention
|
Year 11 |
16h00-17h00 |
3C8 (CB, SM, SK- alternate)
|
|
|
Tuesday
|
English Booster |
Year 9 |
15h15 – 16h15 |
3C7 (SCK) |
|
Wednesday
|
Science Booster
|
Year 8 |
15h00 – 16h00 |
2C11 |
|
Maths Booster
|
Year 9 |
15h15 – 16h15 |
3C7 (OA) |
|
|
English Booster
|
Year 11 |
16h00-17h00 |
1A14 (GCY/ SOC / AH)
|
|
|
Thursday
|
Maths Booster |
Year 8 |
15h00 – 16h00 |
2C11 (RP) |
|
Friday
|
Triple Science Intervention (booster classes)
|
Year 11 |
16h00-17h00 |
GA3 (LR) |
| *Year 10 Boosters to be added | ||||