Framlingham College Prep School has launched its brand-new Saturday morning enrichment programme to encourage pupils to BeActive, BeAdventurous, BeCreative, BeConfident and BeCurious.
Starting this term, and designed with children’s growth and exploration in mind, the Ignite programme offers an array of exciting activities that provide a dynamic, child-led, learning environment to ignite curiosity, foster creativity, build confidence and cultivate a spirit of adventure.
Available for children from Year 2 to Year 8, the Ignite programme will run on Saturday mornings, 8:30am to 12:45pm, starting from Saturday, 7th September, to Saturday, 14th December.
With access to our outstanding sports facilities at the Senior School, each week includes a two-hour BeActive session to enhance children’s athletic abilities and instil an understanding of physical fitness and mental health. This session is then followed by a hand-picked activity inspired by the four Ignite ‘Flames’: BeAdventurous, BeCreative, BeConfident and BeCurious.
From rocket building to our indoor climbing wall, robotics, culinary challenges and coastal adventures, the variety of Ignite activities provide children with engaging STEM projects to develop critical thinking, enhance creativity, embrace the wonders of outdoor learning, and provide children with the chance to embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, while gaining a strong set of real-world skills.
Our first session was an incredible success, with a fully booked programme of 82 pupils from our Prep School and surrounding schools joining us for BeActive hockey and rugby coaching, followed by the first of nine ‘Flame’ activities; our BeAdventurous Survival Safari, which included camp craft skills, campfire cooking, woodland necklace and nature flag making and team building.
Prep School Deputy Head, Daniel Jones, said: “We were delighted to welcome over 80 children through our doors, from both the Prep School and our local community for our first Ignite session.
“Enrichment programmes like Ignite play a crucial role in the holistic education of children. Through our Saturday Ignite sessions, children can be children and have the opportunity to be active, adventurous, curious, creative and grow in confidence.
“During the BeActive segment of the Ignite Programme, children benefit from expert sports coaching from our Head of Hockey, Lisa Letchford (Team GB Beijing 2008), Head of Rugby, Will Cotterill (previously Director of Rugby at Shelford) and our experienced team of sports mentors.
“The sports session is then followed by our weekly themed Flame activity, specifically selected to allow children to develop additional skills including teamwork, independence, creativity, adaptability, perseverance and much more. Children grow in character, and Ignite enhances their breadth of experience in a way that supplements all the fantastic learning that happens during the week. We look forward to growing the programme and offering more and more in the coming weeks and months to further benefit the pupils of Framlingham College and beyond.”
Please note: We are currently fully booked for Autumn Term 2024, but you can discover more information on our Ignite Programme and download the e-brochure at framlinghamcollege.co.uk/ignite/
