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The College offers a wide range of cultural, sporting, physical, creative, service and recreational activities. These form an important part of the overall educational experience, and all students are expected to take part, choosing from over 60 regular activities.

Activities are led by teachers, including the four full-time members of the Activities Department, visiting teachers, and students themselves. They take place on weekday afternoons and evenings, and at weekends. Optional weekend and vacation trips are also arranged.

A number of activities are particularly concerned with the College's mission of promoting international education and understanding.

Activities include:

Cultural and creative activities

• photography, pottery, art, music (individual lessons, performance groups), theatre workshop
• visits to museums, plays, concerts, films, musicals and operas in Oxford, London and elsewhere
• visits to places of interest in Britain (e.g. Cambridge, Bath)
• overseas visits eg. to Barcelona, Paris, Dublin

Sporting and physical activities

• soccer, tennis, hockey, basketball, squash, swimming, and other team games
• yoga, aerobics, dance classes

Outdoor education - a particular strength

• weekend hill walking, rock climbing and caving trips in Britain
• overseas vacation trips eg. to France, Italy, Austria (skiing, snowboarding etc), European tour
• expeditions (trekking in Peru June 2002)

Service activities

• service to others within the College, the local community or overseas
• support of the homeless in Oxford
• environmental action and conservation work
• support of a primary school in Tanzania
• charity fund-raising
• individual service projects
• contributing to the Student Council

International Affairs

• weekly International Affairs lectures and discussions
• International evenings
• International Study Days
• International study visits (Northern Ireland, Prague, Poland)

Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme centre

Social Activities

• Films, parties, discos, barbecues, etc.

IB Diploma students must meet the IB Organisation's CAS (Creativity, Action and Service) requirements.

You can see a selection of our recent activities here