Freed from the strictures of the regular timetable, the children at Senior House enjoy a wide range of Enrichment activities on Thursday afternoons, many of which have cross-curricular themes. This allows them to develop their questioning and thinking skills, as well as collaboration, creativity and communication. Here is an overview of some of the recent talks, trips and workshops Senior House children have taken part in (including links to more detailed articles):
Michaelmas Term
- Art Trip to Imperial War Museum at Duxford
- Big Draw - the world’s largest drawing festival
- Critical Thinking Lessons
- Design Technology workshop with Michael Brennand Wood
- Executive Functions workshops
- Geography Map-Reading Fieldwork at Wandlebury
- Hinduism Talk with Preeya Patel
- Mathematics of Mozart talk by Anthony Kerr-Dineen
- Northern White Rhino Protection Project
- National Prep-School Science Quiz
- Philosophy Workshop with Peter Worley of The Philosophy Foundation
- Tudor Christmas Day
- Sports psychology talk by Helen Davis
- Young Shakespeare Company workshop and performance of Twelfth Night
- Tai Chi lessons
- Talk by racing driver & presenter Vicki Butler –Henderson
- Jewish Society Talk
Lent Term
- .breath Mindfulness lessons
- Air Boat Building and Race
- Beat Boxing sessions with Faz Shah
- Beginners’ German Lessons
- Cambridge Buddhist Centre visit
- Geography field trip to Epping Forest
- History trip to Stibbington
- House Debating Competition
- Humanitas Charity workshops and talk
- Literary Festival with visiting authors
- Research Skills Lessons
- SATIPS General Knowledge Challenge
- Science Dome Astronomy Show
- STEM Faculty Afternoon
- St Giles’ Church visit
Summer Term
- Ashwell village Tudor History trip
- Cambridge Mosque visit
- Compassionate Outreach
- Digital Wellbeing workshops
- Latin Play Competition at The Perse Upper
- Maths Bake Off
- Mondrian Maths & Art Investigation
- Museum of Classical Archaeology visit
- Philosophy Lessons
- Poetry Workshop at the Scott Polar Research Institute
- Sports Coaching
- UKMT Maths Challenge