At Rydal Penrhos School
Sport / Outdoor Education and Extra curricular
At Rydal Penrhos
Rydal Penrhos School offers unrivalled extra curricular activities and has its own RYA Sailing School
Rydal Penrhos has a tradition of sporting excellence which current pupils respect and aspire to.
Major team sports – rugby, hockey, netball and cricket continue to provide local, regional and national recognition with many pupils achieving representative honours.
Pupils achieve recognition for themselves and the School in individual sports such as tennis, swimming and athletics, at a regional as well as national level.
In keeping with our position on the North Wales coast, we set great store by our success in sailing, with many pupils representing the country and some achieving international acclaim. Rydal Penrhos’ sailing provision is accredited by the Royal Yachting Association and now includes sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking.
The main school games are:
In addition to our games programme, we cover a range of activities in our PE lessons, including badminton, Health related Fitness, table tennis, basketball, fives, Athletics and Swimming.
Our aim is to give our students a broad range of opportunities in the hope that they will continue to enjoy participating in Physical activity beyond their school career.
As a school we believe in sport for all not just the Elite.
Our outdoor education scheme extends beyond sailing and other water sports to include orienteering, hill walking, climbing, to name a few, and our Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme runs every year with pupils all the way through to Gold.
Our recently formed Combined Cadet Force is also extremely popular.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR
AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
From chess and drama clubs through to Hut Camps in Snowdonia at weekends. Our aim is to offer something for everyone.
On most days from 3.35 to 4.20 there is a selection of clubs for your child to choose from including sport, academic and creative options.
MUSIC
There is an eclectic mix of musical opportunities at Rydal Penrhos. As well as the orchestra, choirs, various ensembles and bands, many pupils have individual instrumental lessons.
DRAMA
Drama is part of Rydal Penrhos’s very essence. Historically and to this day it is a key part of the school, whether you are an actor, work behind the scenes, a musician, costume maker or part of the audience.
An excellent annual dramatic production is put on each Spring term, this alternates between a play and a musical, and there are numerous other smaller pieces staged throughout the year, including the inter-house drama competition in the Autumn term.