Enrichment Programme

Our Enrichment Programme is Witham St Hughs Academy’s extra-curricular offer. This extensive programme of enrichment offers children the opportunity to develop skills beyond the school curriculum.

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What kinds of opportunities will be available to my child?

We have carefully considered the breadth of provision on offer to cover the arts, sport, STEM, literacy and language, community and humanities. The majority of these clubs will run throughout the whole academic year allowing children to build in-depth skills in these areas.

You may notice slightly more clubs on offer to KS2 than KS1, this is simply due to KS1 having 2 year groups and KS2 having 4 year groups – it is important to us that children have a good opportunity to gain a space in a club they wish to attend.

All clubs will run after school from 3:30pm – 4:30pm.

Please find our Enrichment Programme here: Enrichment Programme 2026-2027

‘I believe the extracurricular activities offered are brilliant. They allow students the opportunity to explore new interests and develop a diverse range of skills.’ – Parent questionnaire, March 2026
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Who will be running these sessions?

A significant number of sessions will be run by external providers, who are experts in their field. A number of other sessions will be run by the school staff team, who will be giving their time to offer children this enhanced provision after school.

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Why do children need to commit to a full term?

Numerous research studies highlight the academic and social benefits of sustained extra-curricular engagement. Just like clubs children may attend at weekends, the longer children commit to developing a new skill, the more successful they are likely to become. We have therefore decided that children should commit at least 1 ‘big’ term (Autumn, Spring or Summer) to developing a new skill, before reviewing if they wish to continue.

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Supporting Every Child to Thrive

There is currently an 85% uptake of clubs across the Academy (Years 1-6). This evidences the importance of this offer and the value it provides to our school community. Parent feedback is incredibly positive.

‘I like that the after school clubs can be changed throughout the year, so my child can try new things and find what he loves.’ – Parent questionnaire, March 2026

‘I believe the extracurricular activities offered are brilliant. They allow students the opportunity to explore new interests and develop a diverse range of skills.’ – Parent questionnaire, March 2026

Enhanced provision opportunities led by external professionals are heavily subsidised by the Academy to ensure the significant reduction of barriers for all. Full funding is available for pupils in receipt of the pupil premium grant. There is a strong uptake of enhanced provision by pupils in receipt if this grant.