Extra-Curricular
We have a wide and varied after school programme which your child can take part in until 4:30pm each evening. Activities include a range of Sports, Music and Drama, along with bee-keeping, minecraft, touch typing and classical civilisations.
SPORT
Sport is another area where the children have many opportunities to thrive and flourish:
- Termly Sports tours to the UK competing against both Prep and Independent schools
- Day trip to the 'Chill Factore' in Manchester for skiing
- Bi-annual Ski Trip to Europe for Form 3 & Form 4 pupils
- Saturday morning rugby training and competitions with local rugby clubs
- Use of specialist facilities at King William's College
- Numerous sports competitions/matches against local schools and UK schools
- Regular clubs for all core sports, before school, during break, lunchtimes and after school
- Full programme of Inter House sport competitions throughout the year
- Additional training opportunities with top Island and mainland coaches
- Buchan School Triathlon and Duathlon
- Quarter Mile Swim Challenge
- Fitness and Cross-Country programme
- Traditional, fully inclusive Sports Day and swimming gala
- Swimming lessons delivered throughout the year with specialist teachers
Clubs
- Art Club
- Netball and Hockey Club
- Football / Rugby Club
- Creative Dance Club
- Strength and conditioning
- Latin Club – advanced and beginners
- Chess Club
- Science Club
- Beekeeping Club
- Film Critics Club
- Prep Club
- Basketball Club
- Gardening Club
- Zumba Club
- Construction Club
- Lego Programming Club
- String Band
- Lego Club
- Craft Club
- Chatter Books club
- Lego Robotics
- English Imps Club
- Cricket Club
- Athletics Club
- Summer Sports Club
Creative Arts
There are numerous opportunities for extension in the Creative Arts:
- Preparation for LAMDA exams in Choral Speaking (all pupils), Solo Performances and Acting
- An annual School production
- Opportunity for entry into numerous art competitions
- Art exhibitions of the children's work
- Trips to the Gaiety Theatre and Sayle Art Gallery
Music
Music thrives at The Buchan School and here are some of the activities:
- Visiting guests to conduct workshops – drumming workshop, choir & orchestra workshops
- School choirs, orchestra, string band, rock bands, ocarina groups
- Trip to the Royal Festival Hall to sing in a UK organised concert
- Visiting King William's College to attend workshops
- Various concerts within school – Spring Fever, Comic Relief
- Performance in King William's College events – MAD Evenings etc.
- Radio broadcasts of choirs singing carols
- Music competitions – The Guild, Yn Chrunniaght
- Pupils auditioning and singing with the IOM Choral Society and IOM Symphony Orchestra
- Pupils performing at the Erin Arts Centre – solos, groups, ensembles
- Choir singing in King William's College Chapel
- Pupils part of the King William's College Orchestra
- Woodwind group
- Music Theory F1-F4
Special Assemblies
Assemblies are an important aspect of school life at The Buchan School. In addition to these the children also celebrate the following special occasions:
- Carol Service in King William's College Chapel
- Easter Service in King William's College Chapel
- Remembrance Service
- Candlemas Service
- Assemblies with various visiting speakers
- Assemblies held by King William's College 6th Form Students