Norton Knatchbull School

Students can access a wide range of creative, sporting and cultural activities.  They offer many clubs and societies which operate at lunch time and after school. Thestudents enter sporting and other competitions, take part in a variety of local and national programmes and simply enjoy themselves.  There are many opportunities to take part, both representing the school, the House and simply playing for fun. 

Music, Drama and Art all play a very important part in school life. Students can learn an instrument; join a jazz band, wind band, the orchestra or the choir.  They can participate in drama performances and attend clubs in a wide range of additional activities.   Some examples of other activities include clubs for Warhammer, Manga drawing, Origami, Films, and the Christian Union.  

The school trips enrich the students’ learning experience.  They run a large number of trips, both curriculum based and for pleasure, enabling students to develop a wide range of skills including team work and personal organisation. Curriculum based trips make classroom studies come alive and include visits to art galleries, historical sites and buildings. Geography field trips both locally and to Field Study Council Centres such as Malham Tarn and visits to both France and Spain extend our students’ horizons. Trips for pleasure generally take place outside school time; recent examples include a World Challenge trip to Vietnam, our ski trip to North America and the Year 8 outdoor pursuits trip.

Fundraising for charity regularly forms an important part of school life also.