Your Sixth Form life at St Helen’s will be busy, fun and brimming full of opportunities many of which will be beyond the classroom. You will be part of a community of students who understand that extracurricular and leadership activities are not only both exciting and enriching, but also a vital part of your Sixth Form experience and preparation for a successful future.
Whether you are interested in debating, coding, entrepreneurship, art or literature there will be something in the Beyond programme for you. And, if you find yourself keen to set up something new, then you will do so with our enthusiasm and support.
Opportunities to delve deeper into your academic passions abound, with clubs and societies across every A level subject all fostering lively debate and discussion, frequent lectures by engaging speakers and regular opportunities to take part in academic competitions
Sport is a central part of life for many of our Sixth Formers, and there are opportunities for all. Ranked 4th in the country for girls’ sport, we will support you to compete at the highest level if that is your dream, but many enjoy playing just for fun or keeping fit using our state-of-the-art facilities.
Our Music programme is rich and varied and full of opportunities to perform at every level. All musical tastes are catered for, so whether it is musical theatre, classical or pop that you enjoy you can play, sing or lead it!
The highlight of the Drama calendar is the senior production, but there are many opportunities to tread the boards, stage manage, work on lighting and sound, sets or even to direct yourself across the course of your time in the Sixth Form.
Many of our enrichment activities are done in partnership with other secondary schools from the OX14 Learning Partnership, for example joint debating and conferences with Radley College.
Your studies may take you on subject-related trips in diverse locations; from an engineering lunch at House of Lords to an exploration of the political sights of the US. You can also choose to broaden your horizons on a three-week expedition to Eswatini or to hone your sailing skills on a yachting trip to Greece, to give just a couple of examples of the opportunities to travel.
