Co-curricular Activities
Co-curricular Activities
Academic instruction ends mid-afternoon, and most students stay on at school to participate in a variety of clubs and athletic activities until 5:00 pm. Co-curricular activities vary from year to year based on demand.
Athletics
Clubs
Competitive Clubs
The Beech Grove Academy athletics programme emphasizes sportsmanship, integrity, and discipline.
Boys' Football
Girls' Netball
The Boys’ Football Team (U16 and U18) competes during the Autumn and Spring Season in the  Kent School Football Association East Kent League.
The Girls’ Netball Team competes in the Kent Netball Schools Tournament as well as playing many schools in the School Circuit. The season runs from September through March.
An emphasis on teamwork over individual achievement reflects in the success of these clubs and teams.
Young Enterprise
Robotics
Model United Nations
The Young Enterprise Team competes on a county, regional, and national level. The team has won three county titles, two South East Regional titles, and placed 2nd in the national competition in 2012.
Robotics Club members build, program, and operate a homemade robot which they use in local competitions. Students work in teams and are judged based on the accuracy and consistency of robot function and the quality of teamwork.
The Model UN Team participates in several major MUN conferences within the south east of England. They have also competed internationally at the conference in Bilboa, Spain.
A variety of clubs offer students an opportunity to broaden their educational experience and to learn practical skills.
Studio Art
Welding
Home Economics
(Sewing)
Woodworking
Small Engines
Journalism
Outdoor Construction
Culinary Arts
Participants learn techniques of drawing and painting, and complete several finished pieces using a variety of media and styles.
Students learn basic skills of carpentry, and gain experience in the use of hand tools, the study of wood types and their applications, as well as planning, drafting, and techniques of wood finishing.
Students will be introduced to a wide range of skills in baking, cooking, and food service. Students learn to read recipes, prepare and use specific ingredients, manage their time well, minimize waste and mess, and serve a variety of foods and dishes. Safety, hygiene, correct technique and presentation are emphasized.
This afterschool club gives students the opportunity to build outdoor structures such as lean-tos, gazebos, and pavilions using traditional construction methods. Students may find themselves using hand tools such as slicks and froes, as well as more familiar hand drills and crosscut saws. Building projects vary from year to year.
Students will be introduced to a wide range of skills in the area of sewing. Specific tasks include embroidery, knitting, crocheting, weaving, mending, and the use of a sewing machine.
The primary product of the Journalism club is a school magazine, issued periodically, and shaped by students’ areas of interest. Emphasis is placed not so much on computer skills, graphic design, and exceptional visual appeal, but on good information gathering and reporting, practised interview skills, and quality writing.
Students learn this skilled trade by studying welding theory, and through practising and mastering welding processes including SMAW (stick), GTAW (Tig), and GMAW (Mig).
This programme provides students with a working knowledge of basic small engine repair which will include engine disassembly, engine rebuild and reassembly.
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