Wider curriculum

Every child has an entitlement to access enrichment according to their needs, strengths and interests. Percy Shurmer places high value of developing a broad range of interests, skills and personal qualities that contribute towards developing responsible, capable citizens who can thrive together and contribute to their community.

Enrichment includes
  • Reading Gladiators
  • Sports Clubs
  • Competitions
  • Debate Mate
  • TV station
  • Bikeability
  • Drama
  • Art & crafts
  • Gardening
  • Coding
  • First Aid
  • Cookery
  • STEM activities
  • Junior librarians
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Talent show
  • Cinema nights
  • Behaviour celebrations
  • Festival celebrations
  • Deaf studies
  • Deaf learners roadshow
  • Careers programme including inspirational deaf adults

To ensure excellence in all areas of the curriculum we work with a number of partners to provide additional specialisms and opportunities for our pupils. One outcome of these partnerships has been the recognition of our creative achievements through the Artsmark Gold Award.

  • Artist-in-residence – visual arts
  • Royal Shakespeare Company - drama
  • Birmingham Hippodrome – drama
  • Debate Mate – debating skills
  • Language Alive - theatre
  • Birmingham Music Service – whole class music lessons
  • King Edwards Grammar Schools – STEM opportunities
  • Local Specialist  – School TV studio
  • Horticulture – local gardener
  • Specialist Instructor – martial arts

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