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)