Extra Curricular

We run a full programme of extra-curricular sports and athletics at various times throughout the year.

All year groups are encouraged to participate in a wide range of team and individual sports. Our programme ranges from boys’ and girls’ football, netball, hockey, rugby, basketball, dodgeball, benchball, badminton, tennis, cricket, table tennis, fitness, running, commercial, contemporary and musical theatre dance and the traditional Sussex game of stoolball.

We offer an established range of competitive sport and regularly compete at district and country level, and also arrange inter–form competitions to fully engage students in competitions.

We hold an annual sponsored walk for all students in Years 7 to 11.

Throughout the year, students across all Key Stages have opportunities to work alongside our School Sports Coordinator to develop their sports leadership skills, leading and supporting a wide variety of primary school sports events and extra-curricular activities, both on site at Beacon Academy and at external sports venues.

Thanks to our volunteer Equestrian Team Managers, young riders at our school can join the National Schools Equestrian Association and represent Beacon Academy in local and national events and competitions.

Beacon Academy Swimming Team represent our school in English Schools' Swimming Association events and competitions.

Dance is popular at Beacon, and there are dance clubs that run every term for all year groups as well as regular Open Studio sessions for rehearsal, catch up and choreography.

There are opportunities for students to take on the role of Dance Leader and choreograph dances for younger year groups that get performed.

Our students often compete against local schools and in national tournaments. Students audition to join Beacon Dance Company and have opportunities to perform in our annual Spring Dance Show and other prestigious regional and national dance events.

• Let’s Dance – students compete in the regional heats of this high-profile competition. Students create and are involved in their own production from conceptualisation through to the live performance.
• Spring Dance Show – Beacon creates performance opportunities for local primary schools at this popular event, showcasing work from the community, and by our students from KS3 to KS5.

In Music, students have access to a wealth of extra-curricular clubs each week and are encouraged to use our rehearsal rooms.

In addition to this, we work with Create Music to provide individual or group instrumental and vocal lessons throughout the year. Students have the opportunity to take part in trips to world-leading opera house, Glyndebourne.

Some groups perform at other events in the local community including our annual carol concert, a wonderful festive celebration with individual and group vocal and instrumental performances across a wide range of genres from our talented students, including band performances and our Choir.

Our newly renovated stage with top of the range professional lighting rig, Drama Studio and mirror-lined Dance Studio with barre and fully sprung wooden floor offer the ideal setting in which the students can develop their creativity and perform. Students are encouraged to use these spaces, with a wide range of clubs on offer throughout the year.

Beacon Academy offer a fantastic Youth Theatre, for students to produce and perform exciting school productions developed during extra-curricular sessions.

Every September in celebration of the European Day of Languages, KS3 hold a European Bake Off, and our KS3 students are invited to take part in enrichment activities relating to languages spoken within our school community.

Students are encouraged to use and practise their foreign language skills regularly at a variety of school time clubs and catch up sessions. At KS3, students can attend the Modern Foreign Languages club, where they play games, learn about the culture of the countries in Europe and watch films in French and German.

Art and Design Technology Keep Up club is on offer for Year 11 students on Thursdays after school.

The creative talents of our KS4 and KS5 students are celebrated at our annual Art Exhibition, comprising brilliant work produced by our talented GCSE and A Level Art and Photography students.

In Food Preparation and Nutrition, students in Years 7 - 10 have the opportunity to enter a exciting competition to inspire the next generation of MasterChefs. MasterChef aims to encourage talented young chefs to develop their interest in cooking and showcase their kitchen creativity, skills and technique.

We are extremely proud to offer The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award to students from Year 9 to Sixth Form. Through this prestigious programme, students are supported to have fun with friends and broaden their horizons, develop resilience and gain essential skills that help them stand out.

Visit our DofE page to find out more