Extracurricular & Enrichment
One of the many benefits of studying at the Poly is the huge network of community contacts and extra-curricular activities. We want our students to be leaders in the community. This means students need to be confident and as ‘world aware’ as possible. Our extra-curricular programme covers a myriad of activities, including sports, student ambassadors, as well as university visits and guest speakers from the academic and business worlds. We also offer enrichment trips every half-term to broaden the experiences of our students.
We have been working with The Safe School Ambassadors® Program (SSA), which harnesses the power of students to prevent and stop bullying and mistreatment as well as nurture mental health.
We have a wonderful music department with practice rooms where our Sixth Form students can spend time after school composing music and playing a wide range of instruments.
“Radio Poly” is a new initiative we are launching in 2024, in partnership with Bloomsbury University. Designed to empower our students, giving them the opportunity to record their own podcasts, radio sets and broadcast through the Bloomsbury Institute radio.
Our ethos also aims to embody and cultivate a strong altruistic and caring community; we believe wholeheartedly in doing good for others, particularly in ways that give back to our community. We have strong links with Peabody and local care homes. We also encourage our students to partake in at least one fundraising event a term.
Sixth Formers are also encouraged to help at clubs for lower school students as well, leading on events such as Sports Days, Culture Clash and a variety of other events designed to bring the school community together.
clubs, activities and intervention timetable 2025-2026
trips & activities
Another essential element of our extracurricular provision is our Trips and Visits programme in which we expect every student to sign up to one trip in both year 12 and 13. We believe in the importance of expanding our students’ horizons through a wide and extensive range of educational visits and increasing their cultural capital.
Each year, our students begin year 12 by taking part in Nuclear Races and visiting a Russell Group University. Our Induction Programme focuses heavily on students getting to know their peers and looking towards life beyond the Poly. At the end of year 12, our students also have a week dedicated to trips and activities to support their application to university, apprenticeship and jobs.
We try and expand pupils’ horizons beyond London to give them an appreciation of the world beyond their normal environment.
Each year we take a number of our students to visit Cambridge university for a day.
Bowling trip.
Visiting our local care home.
