Widening Horizons While <strong>Cotswold</strong> <strong>School</strong> pupils have all the advantages of the open, green spaces and country pursuits that our rural setting brings, the larger cultural centres (including Ox<strong>for</strong>d, Strat<strong>for</strong>d upon Avon, Birmingham, Bristol and London) are regularly and easily accessed <strong>for</strong> the numerous events and shows our pupils may wish to attend. ENRICHMENT We firmly believe in developing our students’ understanding of and appreciation <strong>for</strong> the wider world, preparing them to be global citizens. The school actively promotes its International Status and has <strong>for</strong>ged links with schools in Zambia, China, Argentina, France and India. ‘The list of opportunities is impressive’ (Ofsted) We welcome regular visits from <strong>for</strong>eign students <strong>for</strong> cultural exchanges and there is also an extensive array of local and international trips available: History trips to Goodrich Castle, the Somme, Berlin and Krakow; sports tours around the UK, Barbados and France, and skiing in the Alps; Geography excursions in Wales and to Iceland; cultural tours to France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Russia, China and the United States; and month long team expeditions to far-flung destinations such as Zambia, Nicaragua and Borneo. As diverse as the school’s curriculum, the extensive programme of co-curricular activities further enriches our pupils’ secondary school experience. Clubs and after school activities abound. Our pupils can take part in power-kite flying, cooking, speech and debate, dance and gymnastics; a wide variety of sports, philosophy, language, science and engineering clubs; BBC <strong>School</strong> Report, student book club, annual fashion show, instrument and singing lessons, Duke of Edinburgh awards, choir, music ensembles, school productions and more. ‘Students are very well prepared <strong>for</strong> their futures beyond school’ (Ofsted) 9
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