Skills

Many students are interested in developing skills in new areas that can benefit them at university and in later life. As a school we encourage students to take part in clubs and activities during the school week. The following activities take place on Tuesday afternoons and form part of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards programme.

Hurst’s clubs and activities include:

• CREST Awards
• Model United Nations (MUN)
• National Pool Lifeguard Qualification
• Oculus (school magazine)
• Sports Leaders
• Young Enterprise

CREST Awards

Students design their own scientific or engineering project and then work to find the solution through research and experimentation.

Model United Nations is a simulation of the real United Nations organisation. Our students learn about the work of the United Nations and how political support for ideas is gained and resolutions formed. Teams attend domestic and international conferences, representing different nations on a variety of committees. Students from across the world come together at these conferences to solve the current major political matters. These can range from resolutions aimed at combating rising flood waters, the use of drones in warfare and food crises, to issues of over-population and terrorism.

With every school being given one country or institution to represent, MUN is an extremely prestigious opportunity which is highly coveted by both universities and employers.

National Pool Lifeguard Qualification

Students train as lifeguards, developing a range of poolside and in-water skills, alongside first aid training, as they work towards their nationally recognised NPLQ.

For more information visit rlss.org.uk

Oculus

Oculus, the school magazine, is written, edited and produced by a student team.

Sports Leaders

The Sports Leaders qualification is a national scheme designed to use sport and physical activity to help young people develop their leadership skills whilst helping themselves and others stay physically active.

Qualifications on offer are Sports Leadership at Level 1, 2 and 3. The Level 2 Qualification in Community Sports Leadership (CSL2) is recognised in personal statements and the Level 3 Qualification in Sports Leadership (SL3) carries UCAS points.

More information can be found at sportsleaders.org

Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise is a national competition when students (in the Sixth Form) set-up and run their own student company. They make all the decisions about their business, from deciding on their company name and product to managing the company finances and marketing.

Teams compete against other schools in local and regional competitions and are able to promote and sell to the public through pop-up shops and the YE Trading Station online store. The overall aim is to making a profit and secure awards at a regional and national level.

Through Young Enterprise students gain practical business skills and experience which is a great addition to their UCAS Personal Statements. Hurst has a long and successful track record, winning awards at county and regional level.