Extended Learning Days
Throughout the academic year we hold five Extended Learning Days (ELDs). These days offer experiences which are broader and deeper than those which could ordinarily be offered within the regular curriculum. They offer opportunities for external enrichment for all pupils, such as trips (Liverpool Albert Dock, Manchester Science and Jewish Museums, Lancaster University, St Walburge’s Church), projects, inter-house competitions, and also opportunities to expand on specific areas in the curriculum.
Extended Learning Days often involve input from external providers, such as our Careers Fair in November, which is visited by pupils from Years 8-11, followed by mock interviews for Year 11 pupils. Year 10 and 11 pupils also benefit from GCSE core revision days for English, maths, science and RE, while Year 9 Pupils have a day focusing on their options choices in January. Many of these events have contributed to us fulfilling our careers requirements as one of the very few schools to have achieved all eight Gatsby benchmarks for three consecutive years.
Using the tabs below, you can read and see photos about the Extended Learning Days which our pupils have enjoyed over the last few years, and also look at the timetable of days for the current academic year.
| Year Group | ELD 1 Wednesday 11 October | ELD 2 Thursday 23 November | ELD 3 Friday 2 February | ELD 4 Wednesday 17 April | ELD 5 Tuesday 9 July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | RE, Art, Food and Music Including Visit to St Walburge’s Church | English, Music Reading, including Debating and Author/ Library Visits | CPSHE, RE, History and Drama Democracy and Parliament | Modern Foreign Languages El día de los Muertos | Careers Uniformed Services |
| Year 8 | Careers Industry Day | Business and Marketing Including visit to Careers Fair | Geography Brazil – Rain Forests Including Zoolab | RE/History/ Design Technology Visit to Liverpool – Places of Worship | Computing and English Designing your own ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ |
| Year 9 | Science/DT and Maths STEM Day | CPSHE, RE and Drama Including visit to Careers Fair | Careers Options Day | History and Culture Including Culture Day event after school | Geography and History Visit to Liverpool – Albert Dock |
| Year 10 | Safeguarding/Online Safety including PREVENT | GCSE Science Including visit to Careers Fair | Life and Study Skills Including Debating | Careers Introduction to Further Education | GCSE Revision Day: RE |
| Year 11 | GCSE Revision Day: English | Careers Careers Day including visit to Careers Fair and Mock Interviews | GCSE Revision Day: Maths | GCSE Revision Day: Science |
| Year Group | ELD 1 Wednesday 19 October | ELD 2 Thursday 24 November | ELD 3 Thursday 26 January | ELD 4 Tuesday 25 April | ELD 5 Thursday 13 July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | RE, Art, Food and Music Including Visit to St Walburge's Church | CPSHE, RE, History and Drama Democracy and Parliament | English, Music Reading, including Debating and Author/Library Visits | Physical Education Dance | Careers Uniformed Services |
| Year 8 | Careers Industry Day | Computing and English Designing your own 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Including visit to Careers Fair | RE/History/Design Technology Visit to Liverpool - Places of Worship | Geography Brazil - Rain Forests Including Zoolab | Physical Education Dance |
| Year 9 | Business and Marketing | Science Mission to Mars Including visit to Careers Fair | Careers Options Day | CPSHE, RE and Drama Including Debating | Geography and History Visit to Liverpool - Albert Dock |
| Year 10 | Safeguarding including PREVENT | Life and Study Skills Including Debating Including visit to Careers Fair | GCSE Science Electricity | Careers Work Skills including Emergency First Aid | GCSE Revision Day: RE |
| Year 11 | GCSE Revision Day: Science | Careers Careers Day including visit to Careers Fair and Mock Interviews | GCSE Revision Day: Maths | GCSE Revision Day: English |
| Year Group | ELD 1 Thursday 21 October | ELD 2 Monday 22 November | ELD 3 Friday 28 January | ELD 4 Tuesday 26 April | ELD 5 Wednesday 6 July |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 7 | RE, Art, Food and Music Including Visit to St Walburge's Church | MFL, PE, Art Olympic Bid | History Medieval Day | Physical Education Orienteering Day | Science |
| Year 8 | PE Inter-House Competition | Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Including visit to Careers Fair | RE/Science Visit to the Manchester Jewish Museum and Museum of Science and Industry. | Geography Brazil - Rain Forests Including Zoolab | Computing and English Designing your own 'Choose Your Own Adventure' |
| Year 9 | Science | Chaplaincy Faith and Justice Day Including visit to Careers Fair | Careers Options Day | RE and Drama | Art, Geography and History Visit to Liverpool - Albert Dock |
| Year 10 | Business and Marketing | Chaplaincy Faith and Justice Day Including visit to Careers Fair | Safeguarding including PREVENT | Careers Problem Solving and Team-Building | GCSE Revision Day: RE |
| Year 11 | GCSE Revision Day: English | Careers Careers Day including visit to Careers Fair and Mock Interviews | GCSE Revision Day: Maths | GCSE Revision Day: Science |
For further information regarding our Extended Learning Days and the activities which take place please contact:
Mr Warham, email: nwar@ccc.lancs.sch.uk or telephone school reception: (01772) 716912.
