Wider Opportunities at Coal Clough Academy

We truly believe in a holistic approach to education at Coal Clough Academy, encouraging and inspiring all our students to explore a wide range of wider opportunities and helping them to develop their individuality, their way.

Our school ethos aims to produce individuals who are well-rounded and able to meet the challenges of life and feel strongly that personal development is greatly enhanced by the challenge of a wide-ranging extra-curricular programme across all sections of the school.

We are proud to offer an extensive range of opportunities for every individual to flourish. These options offer a large number of wider opportunities for our pupils they would not otherwise receive. Taking into account the schools context, we also offer a number of before school, lunch and afterschool activities for our pupils.

At Key Stage 4, students deepen knowledge and understanding, extend and rehearse skills, and further explore attitudes, values and attributes acquired during Key Stage 3. PSHE and RSE education reflects the fact that students are moving towards an independent role in adult life, taking on greater responsibility for themselves and others.

Overview of Activities offered at Coal Clough Academy

Activity	Overview	Year Group
Burnley Youth Theatre Diversity Program	Burnley Youth Theatre produces and delivers a programme with a wide range of creative activities, productions and events to engage children, young people and families. Staff work with students at Coal Clough Academy in lots of different ways to help extend their cultural capital	Y8/9/10
Green Power Club	Students learn different skills through motor vehicle projects including the building and running of a Go-Kart/Kit Car. It strengthens knowledge and team work as plans are made towards racing the car at different events throughout the academic year.	All Year Groups
Gym	Students can access sessions in the gym, group or 1:1 and can utilise various fitness machines, weights and complete floor exercises. We offer planned sessions or immediate to give a student down time if necessary	All Year Groups
Key Counselling	Counselling available for all pupils on 1:1 or in small groups to support emotional wellbeing and regulation	All Year Groups
Music Interventions	To have fun and experiment with different instruments whilst learning some new skills. The main aims of the sessions can vary depending on the needs of the student, ranging from increasing confidence and independent working to improving social skills and providing them with a release of their emotions	All Year Groups
Outdoor Education	Students have access to a wide range our outdoor activities including, but not limited to, caving, climbing, bike riding, canoeing and orienteering	All year groups have an option to access this
Sports Clubs	We have a number of sporting fixtures arranged throughout the year in a wide range of sports. We also work closely with Active Lancashire to access specific programs such as Set for Success, which enables potential to get tickets for Wimbledon, and The Go Sprots program to encourage female pupils to engage in sports.	All year groups
Lunchtime Activities	There a number of activities run at lunch ties to encourage engagement in sports and to aide the development of social skills.	All year groups
Breakfast Club	All our students have access to our Breakfast Club which runs from 08:30. This enables access to a healthy and free breakfast, sport activities and a chance to build relationships with staff	All /Year Groups

	AUTUMN TERM	SPRING TERM	SUMMER TERM
YEAR 7 & 8	Whole school sponsored walk Digital Advantage week 1 programme Defibrillator training Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education	National Careers Week Careers assembly Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education	E-Sports event Digital Advantage Programme week 2 Gym Outdoor Education
YEAR 9	Whole school sponsored walk Digital Advantage 1 week programme Defibrillator training Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education	National Careers Week PLI Challenge at BFC Careers Assembly Armed Forces Sessions Careers Fair Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education	Skills Builder Accelerator E-Sports event Digital Advantage Programme week 2 Gym Outdoor Education
YEAR 10	Whole school sponsored walk Work Experience UCLAN/Burnley University Speaker Defibrillator training Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education Careers Fair visit	National Careers Week Careers assembly Armed Forces sessions Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education	Skills Builder Accelerator Work Experience Week College Visit E-Sports Event Personal Guidance Burnley College Taster Day ASK Apprentice Guest Speaker Calico Introduction Blackburn College Session Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education
YEAR 11	EBP Guidance Nelson and Colne College visit North Lancs Training Group Session Workplace visits Myerscough College Visit Burnley College Visit Blackburn College Visit National Careers Week Career sessions weekly NCS session Armed Forces sessions Careers Fair at Eden School Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education	EBP Guidance Nelson and Colne College visit North Lancs Training Group Session Workplace visits Myerscough College Visit Burnley College Visit Blackburn College Visit National Careers Week Career sessions weekly NCS session Armed Forces sessions Careers Fair at Eden School Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education	Skills Builder Accelerator Career Sessions Personal Guidance Extended work placements EBP Guidance Green Power Club Gym Outdoor Education

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Wider Opportunities at Coal Clough Academy

Overview of Activities offered at Coal Clough Academy