Additional Activities


In addition to music, drama and sport, Wakefield Tutorial Preparatory School has extra curricular activities in many areas including art, chess, computing, debating, embroidery, first aid and German.

Gardening Club

The children recently prepared a number of planters which they filled with flowers. These were eventually used as part of the Morley in Bloom competition. The pictures show (left) the beginnings of the project, and (right) the results, with some of the tired and happy - but dirty! - gardeners.

Gardening

Gardening

Inter-House Quiz

Quiz

This is an annual event contested by teams from the Junior Department chaired by a guest quizmaster.

Recorders at the Revue

Members of the Recorder Group perform individually and together in the annual Spring Revue.

Recorder Group

First Aid

First Aid

Photograph courtesy of Johnston Press

For several years the school has entered teams for the St John Ambulance inter-school first aid competition.

External Competitions

We are keen for our children to participate in any opportunities that arise outside school. In the past these have included technology, art and poetry competitions, debates, music festivals, hand writing etc.

Competition brings a unique excitement and our pupils are encouraged to celebrate all achievement, however great or small.

Poetry Certificate winners

Poetry Certificate winners

Debating Competition

Debating Group

The Debating Group

The 2007 Debating Competition was judged by Sarah Hall of the Morley Observer and Advertiser.

School Visits

Where appropriate educational visits are arranged to places of interest in the area. All outings are managed strictly in accordance with the School's Educational Visits and Trips Health and Safety Policy. A suitable teacher-pupil ratio is observed with additional assistance of parent helpers.

Wakefield Tutorial Preparatory School has its own transport for small groups. This is a licensed public service mini-coach, and all drivers are PSV/PCV qualified. The vehicle is maintained to a very high standard and is fully fitted with lap and diagonal seat belts.

Pencil Museum

At the Pencil Museum

Parents/Teachers Association

The School has a very active PTA that has a number of fund raising activities and social events during the year. The proceeds from these events are used to fund prizes at Speech Day, the children's Christmas party etc. as well as capital projects at the school. There is a small annual subscription for family membership.

Spring Fair

One of the stalls at the Spring Fair, which raises money for PTA funds

Country Park

During a sponsored walk, organised by the PTA, at Oakwell Hall Country Park