PR Plus is an exciting element in our Saturday morning timetable.
At its heart, Port Regis champions dynamic learning that equips children to lead fulfilling and rewarding lives. For this learning to remain relevant, our curriculum must be both broad and ambitious. It must inspire not only the mind, but the head, the hand and the heart. It must stretch pupils within, and beyond, the classroom.
Historically, Saturday mornings have focused exclusively on academic lessons. The purpose of PR Plus is to create some more time to enable our children to develop new skills through a range of vocational, intellectual and collaborative activities.
As a preparatory school, Port Regis seeks to prepare children not only for exam success but, more importantly, to succeed in life in all its fullness. As our long-standing motto proclaims: ‘We seek higher things’. PR Plus enables us to do just that – with renewed purpose and opportunity.
Our PR Plus programme is an example of the tremendous range of learning on offer: from talks about Chaucer, famous works of art, Plato, entrepreneurship, anthropology, film making and managing one’s finances; to how to wash your clothes, make a bed and cook a crumble. There were workshops on first aid, fire safety, communication skills, Black History month and leadership, alongside creative and environmental projects, orienteering and community work in Motcombe village.
Our hobbies programme is renowned for the breadth that's on offer, every day. This enriches the lives of the children, teaches them new skills and gives the chance for them to develop their talents whatever direction that catches their interest.
Pupils can choose from over 70 activities, a mix of free and paid, children can experience anything from soap and jewellery making to beekeeping, campfire cooking and chicken whispering! Below is just a small selection of what's on offer from Year 1 upwards, tailored to the different age groups:
Piccolo Drummers
Global Groove
Pro-Golf
Lego and Construction
Science Whizz Bang
Dog Walking
Tennis
Mathamagicians
Computer Coding
Chess
Cook your own supper
Prop Making
Drama Fun
String Group
Fishing
Archery
Ceramics
Samba Band
There are also extra games practice, maths and language clubs and additional ISEB pre-test support within the programmes which run through each week.
