Enrichment

At Riddlesden St. Mary's, we believe that coming to school is all about educating our children to become healthy, happy and successful citizens of the future.  We know that learning is so much more than attainment and grades on a page but a wealth of attitudes, emotions, beliefs and skills. Learning new skills benefits children in the long term. It not only helps them develop confidence and social skills from a young age, but enrichment programs are actually considered critical because the brain is developing so rapidly at this age. Research shows that learning art, music and other enrichment skills can help children excel in many ways.

The best learning incorporates physical learning – this involves handling, observing, thinking and actually doing, learning how to learn and having the opportunity to explore new ways to learn.

Our Enrichment Programme provides our children with the opportunity to try new things by exploring and developing interests beyond the classroom. Exposure to these wider skills (that are built on National Curriculum principles) not only helps them develop confidence and social skills from a young age, but may also ignite a passion in a new interest that will open doors to creativity, fitness and mental wellbeing. Children from Years 1-6 are split into 5 small mixed ability groups across the year group and spend one session per week enjoying:

- Art

- Cooking 

- DT

- Sport 

- Music