Enrichment

A broad and enviable enrichment programme complements the quality and strength of our academic offer, equipping every student with the skills, qualities, and attributes necessary for them to flourish in their professional and personal lives, be ambitious for themselves and ready to make a difference to tomorrows’ worlds.

A wealth of experiences beyond the classroom are offered to every student in year groups, empowering every student to become the best versions of themselves, and not only nurtures their individual personalities, talents, and aspirations, but challenges them to grow as leaders and innovators of the future, equipped with the qualities and traits needed, for success in the global world.

Trips and Experiences

Woven into the curriculum to complement academic studies and offer real-life learning experiences, our menu of trips are highly rewarding and introduce students to new things they may not have had the opportunity to experience before.

Music Offer

Throughout the school year our music offer incorporates concerts, services, competitions, and events, including invitations to perform at ensembles outside of school, ranging from performances in London concert halls and cathedrals, to Sunday mass services at our local parish churches.

Students can get involved in these events by joining our various performance groups including choirs, orchestras, and bands. In addition, a music tour abroad takes place annually.  Recent tours include singing in Bruges Cathedral (& Euro Disney).  The department also regularly hosts trips to see concerts, operas and shows in the West End.

Students can apply to learn a musical instrument with a specialist teacher. We offer tuition in most instruments, from violin to electric guitar, trumpet to saxophone.  The school will pay for a large amount of the cost of these lessons, with parents asked to pay just a small contribution.

Our music instrument teachers are all highly accomplished at performing and teaching their instruments.  When they are not teaching in school, they often perform with famous artists and orchestras, so you will be learning from the very best on how to become a great performer yourself.

If you wish your child to learn a musical instrument, then please complete the application form on the link below:

Music instrument tuition application form, please click here.

Extra-Curricular Clubs

At La Retraite, we ensure a wide variety of extra-curricular activities are available for all students to take part in, developing students’ skills and interests, and giving them new and exciting experiences and opportunities.

Please see below for the enrichment activities and clubs offered by each department.

Click here to view the extra-curricular clubs timetable. 

If your child is interested in joining one or more clubs, then they must go the the club at the allocated time and give their name to the member of staff running the club; that member of staff will then add your child's name to Edulink so that a register can be taken and you can view their attendance on Edulink as when you wish to view this.   

If you have any queries at all about your child joining any club, then please email Mr L Thomas, Assistant Headteacher:   lthomas@laretraite.co.uk