UCS is rightly proud of the range of co-curricular activities that are on offer at the Senior School. This is entirely consistent with our aim to encourage our young people to be intellectually curious, confident and kind.
Our reputation for drama and music is second to none. The variety of productions in our state-of-the-art theatre is astounding, many of them produced and directed by the pupils themselves. Similarly, in music, the range of concerts of different genres, choirs and musical ensembles caters for every taste. The all-round quality of what the pupils produce is remarkable. We would boast that we can offer lessons in pretty much any instrument that any boy or girl would like to learn!
The range of sporting experiences on offer to all the pupils is equally wide-ranging. As well as all the major team sports (Football, Rugby, Cricket, Hockey and Tennis) our swimming squad for example has benefitted enormously from the state of the art pool at UCS Active. Similarly, netball and basketball are going from strength to strength as is senior girls' football. All pupils benefit from at least one games session a week as well as having the opportunity to make full use of our outstanding indoor sporting facilities at Frognal. The quality of coaching for all is first class and augmented by specialist support in all the major sporting codes.
However, it is the range of activities on top of this that is perhaps most impressive. Many of our vast array of clubs are run by the pupils themselves. Our History of Science, Islamic and Jewish Societies are prime examples of this. From gardening and beekeeping through to more obviously intellectual pursuits including a vast array of visiting speakers, there is much to stimulate and challenge our young people on a daily basis.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is extremely popular across the top years of the school and pupils are entered for the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards on a yearly basis. Add to this the wide range of external trips; regular theatre and opera visits, a wide range of educational trips including to CERN in Geneva for our Physicists, to Barcelona for our Mathematicians, New York for our Drama students, History trips to the Battlefields and more widely around Europe, regular language exchanges, music tours, ski trips both to Europe and the United States as well as sporting tours around the globe including a rugby tour to South Africa in July 2017 to name but a few. All of these add to the richness of the experience that is on offer as part of an education at UCS.