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Scarcroft School has a strong team spirit, giving everyone a sense of ownership and belonging. Together we provide a high quality, enjoyable learning experience, which develops the whole child. We value creativity and our curriculum is enriched by excellence in music, art, dance and drama. The wide range of extra-curricular activities we provide encourages children to develop their own interests, both in and outside the school community. A welcoming and attractive environment celebrates every child’s achievements.
We pride ourselves on the range of exciting events on offer for our pupils. We like to go beyond the basic curriculum and find things which are fun to do and exciting for our pupils. 95% of these activities are provided voluntarily by the teaching staff and parents free of charge. A small minority of activities are run by private providers for a small charge per session.
We want to open doors for every child, finding at least one thing at which they can excel.
Lunchtime and After-school clubs are one way in which we do this.
Current clubs are:
We have tutors who offer a wide range of music lessons on site, in addition to the class music and whole-school singing which takes place across the school.
Lessons are usually available, dependant on age and spaces, in the following areas:
We believe that taking time to have fun and learn at the same time is important. Each year, we set aside one week to focus on an area outside the National Curriculum. The whole school designs activities which focus on one area and a great time is had by all!
Our focus weeks so far have been:
