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 XI Form Students