Extra-Curricular Enrichment

With children growing up in an increasingly fast-changing world our offer is designed “to protect and nurture childhood, ensuring young people are equipped with skills and confidence to achieve and thrive”.
The DfE guidance states “participating in enrichment activities has been associated with higher attainment and a stronger sense of school belonging and wellbeing among children”.  At Nene and Ramnoth we strive to support our children to build the skills, confidence and relationships they need for life and work. 

The opportunities we provide for our children are varied and include lunchtime and after-school clubs such as drama, gardening, crafts, board games and a variety of sports clubs provided by school staff and outside providers.  As a whole school we participate in the Daily Mile initiative.

Every year group has the opportunity to take part in school performances and presentations  including the Year 6 leaver’s production, year group assemblies, theme workshops and sports days. This enables children to develop their oracy skills using Voice 21 strategies already in place through the curriculum.

We offer many school trips and a Year 6 residential visit. These enrichment activities are planned as part of the themed learning for each half term.  The residential trip takes our Year 6 children to a different area of the country, with the cost being subsidised for Pupil Premium children. Children on these visits thrive at an Outdoor Adventure Centre, learning life skills and making new positive relationships. 

Forest School and other outdoor learning opportunities are built into the children's learning, such as Bushcraft Days at our wonderful school field. Both KS1 and KS2 classes are able to use this space for curriculum learning and to develop a love of the natural world. We access resources from the Woodland Trust and Education Nature Park.

We celebrate whole-school national events such as World Book Day and Red Nose Day.  Our school supports charities through activities such as donating to our local food bank collections and raising funds for Comic Relief. The School Council take the lead on this.

'Bikeability' cycle training is offered to Key Stage 2 children. Children in Years 3 and 4 have the opportunity to take their Level 1 certificate.  Years 5 and 6 can take both Level 1 and 2 training.

A love of music is encouraged as music lessons are provided for children from Year 2 upwards supported by JML.  We also work with the local music hub. Opportunities are given to practice and perform their musical talents. Our Key Stage 2 choir takes part in the national Young Voices Event annually with other primary schools.

Our curriculum is enriched by visitors, such as mountaineers and athletes, as well as online sessions with historical figures or parents who have skills or experiences to share, as part of the half termly themed learning. We have worked with Historic England, the Royal Opera House and the Canals & Rivers Trust to support our theme resources.

Homework Challenges are a great chance for children and their parents to undertake a project together. All are linked to the learning of the half term and displayed in a large exhibition for parents to view with their children.

We take part in local or national challenges including STEM science events and the Year 5 Cambridgeshire Maths Challenge in which we reached the County final in 2026.

We take part in many sporting events in the local community ,which help to foster links between other nearby primary schools. These competitions are often held at the local secondary schools, which provide extra transition experience for our children.  We are very proud of achieving the Gold Sports Award and celebrate our sporting achievements. 

We actively engage with our local community Arts groups, such as 20Twenty Productions who provide projects for collaborative working to enhance our local school and area. We explore our local town and visit the library, Museum and Castle to enrich the learning experiences. Throughout the year a local fresh food producer Fenmarc provide workshops for every year group, teaching our children about vegetables that are grown locally and how these can be used in a nutritious diet as well as teaching about sustainability. Groups of children also regularly visit our nearby care homes for social interactions and for singing events.