MSJ Co-curricular

• Music, Speech and Drama: Guildhall; Trinity; Associated Boards; LAMDA;
• The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme: Gold, Silver, Bronze
• Arts Council Arts Awards
• RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (age 16+)
• Additional GCSE and A Level Languages eg Japanese, Italian, Arabic, Russian, German, Chinese
• Indoor Climbing Wall Assistant Award (ICA)

As part of the provision of co-curricular activities and opportunities at Malvern St James, we offer a programme of outdoor activities such as Woodland school in the Prep Department, campfires after school and overnight expeditions. As with all outdoor education it is hoped that a lifelong appreciation of nature and the outdoors is formed.

Girls are encouraged to take part these activities which take them out of their comfort zone. They work together in teams, discovering each other’s strengths and weakness and how to harness the best out of those taking part. They develop skills such as confidence and resilience enabling the girls to be better able to face the challenges of the real world.

Special three day residential trips are organised for Years 7 and 9, particularly timed for important stages of the girls’ school life. They serve to ‘break the ice’ and are designed to help the pupils get to know each other, forming new, strong friendships, and to work effectively with each other. The Year 7 trip goes to Bewdley and The Year 9 Residential goes to South Wales, where personal challenges, caving and canoeing the River Wye help learning, build up individual confidence, whilst emphasising the importance of teamwork. Both trips promote the importance of having fun as well.