Menston Primary School

Extra-Curricular

At Menston Primary School we firmly believe that our extra-curricular provision contributes to our children’s well being and confidence. We deliver a wide choice of extra-curricular opportunities including sports, creative activities, music opportunities and computing.

To find out more about our extra-curricular provision, please click on the links below.

• Cross Country

  We are part of the Wharfedale Primary Schools Cross Country League. Race events take place on Saturdays throughout the year and are coordinated by Mrs Blaby, our PE Subject Leader.

  Please click this link to see more information about the Wharfedale Primary Schools Cross Country League.

• Multisports and other sports clubs

  These clubs run on Thursdays and Fridays after school. They are open to children in all year groups from Year 1 to Year 6. Please call into the office for more information and prices for these clubs which are led by Inspiration Tree.

• Wharfe Valley Primary Sports

  We take part in a range of competitive inter-school sports competitions, along with other schools in the Wharfe Valley. KS2 pupils from different year groups compete in these friendly events each half term. Our specialist sports teachers run training sessions in line with these events. Please call into the office for more information about these events and training sessions.

   

   

• Menston Band

  Our school band meets every Tuesday from 3.15pm – 4pm in the KS2 hall. Band is open to all KS2 pupils, whatever their musical starting points, and is led by Mrs Borg and Mrs Pedley.

  Pupils play a variety of instruments in our band from brass to string to percussion. Our band is really inclusive and everyone in KS2 is welcome to come and have a go! We have some enthusiastic parent helpers who volunteer each week, without whom the band wouldn’t be the great success that it is.

• Menston Choir

  Our choir runs every Tuesday lunchtime. It is open to all year 5 and 6 pupils and is led by Mrs Borg.

   

• Peripatetic Music Lessons

  Bradford Music Service offer a range of music lessons which take place within the school day including individual and group piano, keyboard, brass, woodwind, upper strings, and guitar. Please call into the office for more information and prices or click this link to download the forms.

• Art and Craft Clubs

  Our art club runs every Wednesday after school from 3.15pm – 4.15pm. It is open to all Year 1  pupils and is led by Mrs Hunt.

  This club is so popular with KS1 children that places are limited and are allocated on a rota basis each term. Please call in to the office for more information about this popular club.

   

• Coding Club

  Menston Primary School is a registered member of Code Club, a nationwide network of volunteer-led after school coding clubs for children aged 9-11. Mrs Wilson is the club leader at Menston, ably assisted by some digital leaders and Code Club volunteers. The club runs every Friday from 3.15 to 4.15 p.m. The  club has around 20 dedicated members of Year 5 and 6 pupils, who are working on exciting projects using Scratch,  a free online programming language. Projects  include a memory game, a balloon popping game and a paint program. Here are some examples of some of the projects: Balloon Pop game

  

  Lost in Space

  

  Boat Race game

  

  Chatbot

  

  As well as coding with Scratch, we use HTML to create web pages. We have recently started to code BBC Micro:bits and are looking forward to coding with Raspberry Pi.

• Yoga and Mindfulness

  Run by Breathe & Be, the club is open to KS2 and runs after school on Wednesdays from 3.15-4.15 in a ten-week block.

  Here’s what your child can expect from each session:

  • Energetic yoga games that include… yoga poses, drama, teamwork and lots of fun!
  • A guided relaxation time using a character, visualisation or a story
  • Sharing of mindfulness strategies that they can use at home
  • Learning to reduce stress and anxiety, become stronger and more flexible, and improve listening and concentration