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Extra-curricular activities

 

Extra-curricular activitiestake place at lunch time and after school where the emphasis is on taking part.

 

The following clubs andsocieties all function at various times of the year:

 

Athletics Club                                               DanceClub

Hill Walking Club                            Football Club

Girls' Hockey Club                           Boys' Hockey Club

Fitness Club                                     TrampolineClub

Rugby Club                                      ScienceClub

Photography Club                           Choir

Drama Society                                  EnvironmentalSociety

Young Enterprise                            Scripture Union

The Duke of Edinburgh’sAward  Orchestra

Charity Committee                           Puzzle Club

Netball Club                                     Samba DrumGroup                       

 

Pupils are also encouragedto apply for courses, scholarships and competitions, e.g. 

 

Spiritof Enniskillen                                                 RotaryYouth Leadership              

IrelandScholar Athletics Games              CivicLink

            North-East School of Sport                       

            Outdoor Pursuits Courses

            Soroptimist International Public Speaking Competition

 

Leadershipskills are developed by encouraging pupils to adopt the roles of: ClassMonitor, School Prefect, Peer Mentor, House Captain and School CouncilRepresentative.

 

The various clubs and societies within schoolfrequently organise visits or tours within

Northern Ireland and abroad.  Educational visits to several foreigncountries have been a

feature of school life during the last 15years.

 

Youth Club

 

Theschool Youth Club operates on Wednesday evening.  Its activities are mainly recreational andsocial. 

Itis organised by a school Youth Tutor assisted by a group of fully trainedstaff.  It adds a most useful dimensionto school life in the opportunity for involvement in activities related to boththe local and more distant communities of young people.