Trips & Learning Opportunities

External Competitive Events & Opportunities 

• Royal Society of Chemistry Olympiad
• The Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
• Royal Society of Chemistry Analyst Competition
• St George’s Hospital Healthcare Shadowing Scheme
• Senior Maths Challenge
• “Busta Rhyme!” Poetry competition
• Model United Nations
• Vlogstar Challenge
• The Jack Petchey Achievement Award
• Young Enterprise.

Internal Events & Opportunities

• Learning Resources Centre (LRC/Library) Volunteer Scheme
• Computer Classes for the Elderly Volunteer Scheme
• The College Poetry Anthology (published termly)
• The Principal’s Award (every half-term)
• The St. Francis Xavier Sixth Form College Talent Show
• Interview Workshops for Medical Degree university applications.

Visiting Speakers

Previous visitng speakers have inlcuded:

• Sam Marlowe – Theatre Critic for The Times and The Chicago Tribune – speaking to English A level students
• Julien Allwood – Kelly Holmes Trust on assembly on Growth Mindset
• Bridget Minamore – Poet – a creative workshop open to all students
• Dr George Adamson – King’s College London Lecture – talk on “The Many Dimensions of Climate Change: past, present and future”
• David Aaronovitch – The Times Journalist, Writer and Broadcaster
• Hassan Mahamdallie – Writer & Director, Senior Officer for Diversity at Arts Council England – a Workshop-based discussion of his play “The Crows that Plucked Your Sinews”
• Media Trust Project Co-ordinators in collaboration with YouTube – Vlog training workshop
• Jane Ellison – Conservative MP for Battersea
• Emma Borquaye and Mikey Frome for Non-Profit Organisation A21, fighting to abolish Modern Day Slavery
• Speakers from Student Finance
• John Rees – Author of Best-selling book “The Levellers Revolution”
• Pre-Driving lessons run by S.A.M.E
• Ken Olende – Journalist and Activist – Stand Up to Racism
• London School of Economics Mentoring
• InnerDrive Growth Mindset workshop.

Trips and External Events

Previous examples of trips and external events have included: 

• The Kintbury Experience Retreat (open to all students)
• Lourdes Pilgrimage (summer 2017 – open to all students)
• Refugee Conference (open to all students)
• The Abstract Impressionist show at the Royal Academy (Art)
• Tate Modern (Art – Graphic Communication)
• London Zoo (Art – Graphic Communication)
• St Thomas’ Hospital (Biology)
• Business Revision Conference (Business)
• Bank of England (Economics)
• Institute of Economics (Economics)
• KMPG Employability Workshop (Economics)
• Production of Hamlet (English)
• The British Library (EPQ)
• Skern Lodge in North Devon (Geography)
• Tectonic Hazards Geography Conference (Geography)
• Social Work Taster Day (Health & Social Care)
• St George’s Hospital – Christmas carol singing and College donations (Health & Social Care)
• The Museum of London (History)
• Hampton Court (History)
• National Archives Centre (History)
• English Civil War Revision Conference (History)
• Language study day Covent Garden (Languages)
• Film journalism workshop (Media Studies)
• The Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland (Physics)
• The Royal Courts of Justice mock trial (Politics)
• Wandsworth Town Hall US Ambassador talk (Politics)
• Houses of Parliament (Politics)
• The Mayor of London Question Time (Politics)
• Psychology Live! Disney Land Paris (Psychology)
• London Zoo – Phobia talk (Psychology)
• Box Hill (Sport Science)
• Snow Boarding (Sport Science)
• Rock Climbing (Sport Science)