SUPERCURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Students are given information about academic competitions taking place in the UK and strongly encouraged to take part by their mentors. These can be of great help in ensuring that students gain a place at their desired university and can also improve essay-writing skills and teamwork. Just a few of the competitions advertised include:

• RES Young Economist of the Year
• The Corpus Christi Schools Science Prize in Medical Sciences
• The Cambridge Chemistry Challenge
• The UK Space Design Competition

Students are strongly encouraged to create their own clubs within the College if they have a hobby/interest they would like to share with the rest of the school. Regular clubs and societies include for example:

• Debating society
• Musical appreciation
• Documentary society
• Cookery club
• Charity club

The Student Council organise social activities depending on interest generated amongst the student body. Events include:

• Students’ Christmas Party
• Valentine’s Dinner Dance
• Summer BBQ
• Paintballing, go-carting and bowling
• A trip to Thorpe Amusement Park

Proximity to the University of Oxford and its strong debating tradition allows OIC students to take part in many debating competitions throughout the year. This is particularly encouraged for law applicants, who will be expected to have a command of their stage presence.

To develop the same skillset, students are also encouraged to speak at weekly assemblies.

All our students receive membership at the Oxford University Sports Centre as soon as they turn 16. The centre is close to the Hall of Residence and offers a 25m swimming pool, gym, grass football pitch, athletic track and more. Swimming lessons, fitness classes and personal training can be booked directly with the sports centre.

The college has an active football team who meet for weekly practice. The team takes part in the annual CIFE Football Tournament in April. The Student Council Sports Officer works closely with the College’s Student Services Manager to arrange sporting activities and to encourage students to participate. In recent times activities have included a girls’ volleyball club, Zumba classes and horse riding.

The skills demanded by employers in the 21st century are constantly changing and adapting according to the needs of modern society. With this in mind, we have adapted our curriculum to include regular workshops on coding skills led by an Oxford PhD student, where students are taught to develop their own website from scratch.

We also regularly hold workshops on practical medical skills, such as suturing or taking blood.

Medical students are encouraged to participate in our First Aid training, which will often be their first foray into saving a human life.

The training prepares students for a wide range of situations and gives them the confidence and knowledge to know how to deal with them safely and efficiently.

Our Welfare Team regularly invites speakers to talk to our students on the subject of mindfulness, self-awareness, and general wellbeing. We also organise private yoga sessions for students that want to relax in a mindful way.