“Your C.V. may get you the interview, but character will get you the job.”
Tim Peake – Astronaut
In 2020, the World Economic Forum (WEF) released its list of skills that children would need to meet the needs of our rapidly changing world.
A third of these skills were the traditional “hard skills” – reading, writing and arithmetic – knowledge. These could be regarded as IQ skills.
The other two-thirds are what could be described as “soft skills”. So what are these skills? In 2018, the WEF released a further list: Judgement, decision making and people skills; Critical Thinking; Complex problem-solving; Cognitive flexibility; Emotional Intelligence and service orientation; Creativity; Coordination and Negotiation.
Developing a thriving enrichment program is essential for our young people of today. We believe enrichment promotes employability, and academic attainment and teaches students the skills they need to make good, informed choices. A successful enrichment programme can promote the life skills needed for everyday life, and develop “soft skills” that employers and universities look for, while also allowing students to find out more about their interests and passions.
Example Enrichments
Create
Calligraphy
Community Arts
Cookery
Creative Writing
Dress-Making
IT Skills
Jewellery Making
Lego Master Builders
Model UN
Music Practice
Musical Theatre
Photography
Pottery
Poetry Writing
Production
Move
Dance Comp
Dance GCSE
Eldmire D of E Silver
Extreme Running
Fencing
First Aid
Football
Leckby D of E Bronze
Orienteering/Geocaching
RSPB Wild Challenges
Swimming
Sport
Sports Leaders
Tennis
Water Polo
Yoga
Succeed
Astronomy
Barclays Life Skills/
Money Matters
Book Club
BSL
Classics
Chess and Strategy Games
German
Italian
Junior Rotary
Mandarin Chinese
Philosophy 4 Children
Science Club
RHS Gardening
World Scholars Cup
WOHAA
Young Enterprise