Exploration and Enrichment
Opportunities are provided to expand your horizons, career development, confidence and social integration are associated and delivered through major UK and World Wide Organisations.
At a local level students carry out voluntary work with local schools, residential homes, hospitals and organisations such as Barnado’s. You can also apply and volunteer within Rainhill High School as many departments have opportunities where you can get involved.
At a national level students support national events and days to raise funds in supporting good causes and various charities. At an international level students have the opportunity to be involved in overseas expeditions.
Summer 2011, two expeditions travelled to:
Uganda, Kenya and Vietnam and in 2013 our students travelled to the Indian Himalaya. All the student expeditions involved trekking, community projects with a rest and relaxation phase. Student teams were involved in working with remote rural schools and their local communities. Such expeditions endorse personal experiences and are incredibly valuable and life changing.
Tanzania Expedition 2015
We are delighted to announce a very exciting opportunity with the True Adventure Development Programme for students to lead their own expedition to Tanzania in the summer of 2015. Following acclimatisation in the capital city of Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean coastline, students will undergo a trekking phase in the beautiful Uluguru mountain range and a community project before returning to the coast for some much needed rest and relaxation.
Social Events and Peer Leadership
These are encouraged to promote student inclusion, teamwork, responsibility and self-management. We have a Sixth Form Student Leadership Team which allows students to take responsibility for issues presented in Sixth Form and take ownership for organising their own activities and events.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
A very strong Duke of Edinburgh Scheme operates and large numbers of student’s go on to achieve their Gold Awards.
Recreation
There are a wide range of recreational and competitive activities offered such as football, netball, health and fitness sessions.
CSL Sports Leadership
The Community Sports Leaders Award allows students to gain a leadership qualification and complete a community sport leadership in the local community. This can then be developed further through the Step into Sport Volunteering Programme.
Study Trips
A variety of trips and activities are offered by individual departments. These have included Theatre Study trips to New York, Geography trips to Girona and Spain, History trips to the battle fields in Belgium, English trips to the BBC in London and Sociology trips to Auschwitz
