Extra-Curricular Activities

We have a wide and varied range of Extra Curricular Activities on offer - Full details of all activities available during the Spring Term are in the Booklet below.

Extra Curricular Activities

Extra Curricular Activities Booklet - Updated June 2023

Physical Education (PE)

Breakfast, Lunchtime and After School Clubs
Social Sport
Specialist Coaching for many activities including cricket, dance and trampolining
Local and National Competitions - St James's is represented in a range of sports in every competition held in Bolton, as a consequence many pupils are selected for town, county and occasionally national teams.

Drama

Extra Curricular Opportunities in Drama

Lower School Drama Club
SPIRIT Theatre Company
Annual school production
Visiting practitioners from the Bolton Octagon
Trips to regional and national theatres
Backstage theatre tours
Trips to local sixth form colleges
Theatre in Education workshops and performances in school
Half term and weekend rehearsals
Bi-annual London and New York theatre trips

Music

School Orchastra
Lower School Choir
Senior Singers
Strings
Visits to Concerts
Residential Weekends

Other clubs/activities on offer

Chess Club
Chaplaincy Activities
Theatre Make-up Club
Computer-Aided-Design
Animal Club
Geology
Science Clubs
Film Club
Art Club

Vend-a-Spend

Vend-a-Spend is a team of pupils from all Year Groups which set up and run the School Shop.

They stock a wide range of stationery, handmade cards, gifts and Fair Trade products.

In addition, they hold regular events to celebrate special occasions.

For more information please contact Miss Stott on stotta@st-james.bolton.sch.uk