You are here: Home » Full-time » Enrichment

Enrichment

Have you taken part in clubs and activities outside of school hours? Do you want to carry on when you are at College?

At Yeovil College, we encourage students to take part in enrichment activities, such as sports teams, performing arts and volunteering. Activities such as these make you stand out from the crowd, demonstrating an additional level of development and commitment which can get you noticed when you apply to university or for a job.

We have a vibrant range of enrichment activities, which are open to all students. Many of them take place regularly on a Wednesday afternoon, but others take place at other times during the week. Our most popular enrichment opportunities include:

Sports Clubs and Activities

The College offers a wide range of sport and recreational opportunities. A number of College teams have achieved success in British Colleges' competitions and individuals have received representative honours at regional and national level. There are also opportunities to develop officiating, coaching and leadership skills. Provision for recreational sports encompasses a wide range of activities, including Athletics, Self Defence/Ju-Jutsu, Swimming, Cross Country, Street and Hip Hop Dance, Pilates, Tennis, Badminton, Fencing, Hockey, Rounders, Trampolining, Basketball, Fitness, Judo, Volleyball, Cricket, Netball, Football, Rugby, Table Tennis and Speed, Agility and Quickness training (SAQ). Many of these events are on Wednesday afternoons but several take place after college. The College also offers the Step into Sport community volunteering programme.

See the Sports Academies and Sports and Fitness pages for details of competative clubs.

Elite Sports Programme

If you are an outstanding performer in any sport we can provide you with support to further your progression including fitness and conditioning programmes as well as advice on nutrition and sports psychology. In sport we operate specialist Sports Academies with high quality coaching and progression through to high quality clubs.

Performing Arts and Music

The College has a range of musical events and groups, including the popular 5 Feat Dance Company, the College Ensemble, Rock Club, and the College Choir. Our students have performed at the Spring Forward Regional Youth Dance Platform at the Tacchi Morris Arts Centre, Somerset Youth Volunteering Network's V:Live events and the Yeovil Arts Festival, as well as College events. Yeovil College also offers Associated Board of Music Theory Grades.

Students perform at the Octagon Theatre in Little Shop of Horrors

Annual College Production

Talented students from across the College perform in the annual Yeovil College production, as well as helping to design and build the set, produce the costumes and help with the administrative work involved with planning the production. Previous shows have taken place at the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil, and the College's own Main Hall. Recent productions have included 'Night and Day', 'A Chorus Line', 'Little Shop of Horrors' and 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'.

Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is for young people between 14 and 25 years and gives you opportunities for personal achievement, community involvement, adventure and fun, whilst developing a range of personal and social skills. It is actively sought by employers, colleges, universities and the Armed Forces. Some of the benefits to young people include developing self-confidence and self-reliance, gaining a sense of achievement and responsibility, discovering new interests and talents and developing leadership skills and abilities. We offer all three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Art and Design

Yeovil College offers Art and Design enrichment including Life Drawing and Pottery.

Spanish Conversation

Expertise in a foreign language can open all types of career, HE and leisure opportunities. This club allows you to develop your conversational Spanish and gain confidence with the language.

Creative Writing Club and Student Magazine

If you have enjoyed imaginary writing at school or producing your own stories or poems, the Creative Writing Club will allow you to carry on. This activity will give you the opportunity to practice a variety of forms and styles. You will be encouraged to improve your writing through a range of exercises and workshops in a supportive, creative atmosphere. This can also help if you are studying A Level English Literature or A Level English Language.

Debating Society

Learning to formulate and debate ideas is an excellent skill in preparation for Higher Education and many careers, such as Law, where confidence in speaking and presenting ideas are vital. The skills you develop can also help with developing arguements in your assignments.