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Enrichment

Kirsty CooperMy name is Mrs Cooper and I delighted to have been appointed the Orleans Park Enrichment Coordinator. I will be overseeing all the wonderful activities and events that are put in place for our students to experience. We really value the importance of offering opportunities outside of the classroom that will have a positive and life changing impact.

I endeavour to ensure that we are offering our students the best access to a broad range of enrichment activities.  As this is a new the role to the school, I am working through many ideas and plans which students will soon start to see unfold as the academic year progresses, and I look forward to sharing these with you.

Students have already been busy attending Drama workshops, Geography trips, a KS4 Imperial College trip, talks with guest speakers, participating in DofE expeditions, Science projects, Maths challenges to name just a few.  Students from our Year 13 Student Leadership Team led on a Staff Panto before Christmas to raise money for their chosen charity, and the school musical production of The Addams Family was a huge success with three sell-out performances. 

Our fantastic cross-phase partnership OP Connect is working hard to extend our connectivity of learning and opportunities beyond our school and into the community. This is something I would very much like to develop from an enrichment point of view. 

At the moment, I would love to hear from anyone who has experience in, or is currently working within the creative industry. There is so much talent within our school community, and it would be great to collborate with you to enable our students to extend their learning and experiences.

One final note, if there is anything that you feel the school could look into or offer from an enrichment point of view, then please let me know.  I am always open to new ideas.

Kirsty Cooper

Head of Drama & Enrichment Coordinator / kcooper@orleanspark.school

What's On...

Spring Term 2025 

 

 

January 
  • LAMDA 
  • Year 9 Maths Trip to Oxford University
  • Year 9 ISSP Photography Day
  • Addams Family Production Screening - students only
  • Year 12 Financial Workshop - Cryptocurrencies & NFTs
  • Year 8 Faraday Challenge
  • Year 7 Planetarium
  • British Mathematical Olympiad Round 2
  • Year 9 ISSP Languages Day
  • UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge
  • Year 12 Devised Performance Showcase

 

 

 

February 
  • LAMDA
  • Year 7 Matilda the Musical Trip 
  • Choirs Connect - borough wide event led by Richmond Music Trust and hosted by OP 
  • KS5 Drama and Theatre Studies and Geography students ( 12th February @ 7.30pm)
  • Elizabeth Samuels Drama School visit
  • Y8 Stage Combat Workshop (first come, first served basis)
  • South Western Railway Apprenticeship Talk
  • Year 11, 12 & 13 Iceland Trip
  • Year 9 In-house Theatre Performance and Workshop
  • A Level French Trip

 

 

 

 

March
  • LAMDA 
  • Year 11, 12 & 13 Careers in English Talk
  • Year 9 & 10 Fashion Workshop
  • Year 10 Theatre Trip - Blood Brothers at Wimbledon Theatre (matinee performance)
  • Madrid Trip
  • Year 10 Blood Brothers Workshop with Stage Ed (delivered by former west end actors!)
  • Year 11 GCSE Scripted Performance Showcase to parents
  • Year 13  Scripted Performance Showcase to parents 
  • Year 9 ISSP Climate Day
  • OP LAMDA students performances to parents (Wednesday 26th March, PM)
  • Spring Music Concert Rehearsal and Performance (Thursday 27th March, PM)
  • Year 7 Drama Club Performance to parents (31st March)
  • Year 11, 12 & 13 Drama Students Theatre Trip (evening performance)
  • Year 8 & 9 Drama Club performance to parents
 Enrichment Opportunities Since September 2024
  • Y7 Drama Club visit  to St Mary’s 
  • Year 12 Maths Inspiration Trip 
  • Year 12 Photography Trip 
  • Year 12 Ice skating 
  • Year 10 Trip to Romeo and Juliet 
  • Journalism Talk 
  • Year 13 Ice Skating 
  • Year 9-11 Careers & Post 16 Talk by Capel Manor 
  • Year 11 Munich Trip (History)
  • Year 11 Theatre Trip - A Christmas Carol 
  • The Addams Family Musical Production 
  • Year 10 Jack Petchey 'Speak Out' Workshops 
  • Year 9 University Workshops 
  • Year 10 Speak Out Workshop 
  • British Mathematical Olympiad Round 1 
  • Army Careers Talk - Years 7,8,9,10 & 12 
  • Senior Kangaroo Maths Challenge 
  • Y7 Drama Club performance 
  • Film Afternoon - The Addams Family 

Enrichment News 

As well as letters home and a section in the monthly school newsletter, we always try to publish exciting news and updates via our school socials. You can follow us on both Instagram and X.

Instagram @orleansparkschl

X @OrleansPark