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Beyond the Academic
Our students’ academic achievements are only part of the picture. At Lady Lumley’s sixth form
you are encouraged to develop a confident and outward-looking approach to life through a wide
range of extra-curricular activities. There are many opportunities for you to develop your interests
alongside your academic studies and the quality of experience in sport, music and drama is
impressive. In these and many other areas, such as Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and ‘service periods’,
you will have the opportunity to further develop your talents and demonstrate your leadership
and organisational skills. In-house extra-curricular activities include the popular ‘Open Mic’
sessions in the Common Room. Lady Lumley’s School has also taken teams of students on amazing
expeditions to places such as Ecuador, Morocco, Tanzania, the Himalayas, the jungles of Borneo and
most recently to Peru.
Personal Development Programme
We want our students to leave the sixth form with the best possible life chances and so we
offer an extensive ‘Personal Development Programme’ which includes careers and destinations
advice. We also invite guest speakers from business, industry and universities to further inspire
and engage our students. Students have the opportunity to attend work experience placements
during enrichment on Wednesday afternoons (or at other agreed times around their timetable
commitments). We employ a careers advisor who works with students to explore courses in Higher
Education or routes to employment and students have access to a well-resourced careers library.
For those thinking about higher education, our very experienced sixth form team ensure our
UCAS procedures for entry to university are excellent. And, of course, we keep a careful eye on
each individual student’s progress throughout their courses, with advice and support being given
wherever necessary.