Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
Mark Twain

Extra Curricular Activities at Thomas Deacon Academy

A major part of school life at Thomas Deacon Academy is that every child has the opportunity to participate in an extra-curricular activity of their choice. Across all year areas, exists the opportunity to experience a broad range of activities that engage and benefit the holistic development of our students, harnessing life skills that will stay with them long after they leave school.

Activities include sport, catering for both competitive and leisure pursuits. The Sports Department prides itself on its agenda to drive participation and excellence in sport, with sports teams training twice a week with international coaches, pursuing a high quality competitive fixtures calendar against many public and local schools. 

Students with a talent for music, drama and dance can tread the boards in a school production by the Arts team, or be a part of the school concert band or choir.

Those students with a love for the outdoors and adventure can experience the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme at Bronze, Silver and Gold level, completing expeditions in the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales and the Snowdon National Park. The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme symbolises the Thomas Deacon Academy ethos, allowing students to experience adventure, learn new skills, be that as an individual or part of a team serving the community.  

The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) at TDA offers students from Year 8 upwards, the opportunity to experience army life through Army Cadets or the Royal Air Force section. Students learn teamwork, leadership, resourcefulness, self-reliance and responsibility qualities. Experiences include army squadron summer camps and air experience flights through our links with Wittering RAF base. Students can also gain a BTEC qualification in Public Services from Year 11 onwards.

 

For further details please contact Mrs German.