The Monday AX programme at Abbotsholme is a unique education in life skills that we believe are important for our pupils to have experienced at some point in their school career.
Within each year group, pupils do three AXs over the year, in rotation of 8-10 week blocks. The programme for each year group is as follows:
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Year
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AXs
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7
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Project, Library and Study Skills
Keyboard Skills
Scraps( Scrap book skills)
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8
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Domestic Skills
Environmental awareness
Bushcraft
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9
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Enterprise
Estate and Conservation
First Aid
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10
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Sex and Relationships
Emotional Resilience
Public speaking
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11
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Careers
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Film & Society
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Lower 6th
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Expedition Planning
Teamwork and Leadership
First Aid
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Upper 6th
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Money Management
Event Management
Cookery for Life
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On Wednesday afternoon we expect all our pupils to do some kind of physical activity. This of course includes the main sports of rugby, football, cricket, hockey, netball, rounders, swimming and tennis, but also other sports such as fencing, dance, horse-riding and fly-fishing, all led by professional instructors. We aim to cater for a broad range of talents and interests. On a Wednesday afternoon there are also some non-physical activities, for pupils who do not wish to spend the whole afternoon doing something physical. These include community service and electric car. Some activities run throughout the year, whilst others are seasonal, such as tennis and swimming.
On Fridays, pupils are able to go home earlier than our normal 5.10 p.m. finish, at 4.00 p.m. This can enable them to travel more easily, in the case of day or weekly boarders going home, or pupils leaving on weekend expeditions. Many, however, opt to stay at school for one of the many optional activities on offer, such as the Silver D of E Award expedition training session, five-a-side football, gymnastics club, art and many others.