Our Extra-Curricular
Given its size, extracurricular activities in Oxford Manor College aim to provide good quality and a variety of extra-curricular provisions in both the Lower and Upper Schools. Subject teachers are encouraged to take their scholars on an excursion to places of interest in their subjects.
It is a fact that almost any type of scholar involvement in Extra Options activities positively affects scholar learning and development. The well-rounded development of our scholars is a principal goal of Oxford Manor College, the numerous experiences these activities afford, positively impact scholars' emotional, intellectual, social, and interpersonal development.
By working together with other individuals, scholars learn to negotiate, communicate, manage conflict, and lead others. Taking part in the Extra Options helps scholars to understand the importance of critical thinking skills, time management, and academic and intellectual competence.
Involvement in activities that Extra-Options offer helps scholars mature socially by providing a setting for scholar interaction, relationship formation, and discussion. Working outside of the classroom with diverse groups of individuals allows scholars to gain more self-confidence, autonomy, and appreciation for others' differences and similarities.
Below is a list of EXTRA-OPTION CLASSES TO CHOOSE FROM.Is recognised as key in forming the basis for physical literacy by developing fundamental movement skills. OMC Gym Extra-Option provides a variety of experiences for scholars to be stimulated and challenged, developing their skills in flexibility, agility, balance, and coordination,creating a sense of achievement that encourages scholars to aspire to do and achieve more in life.
In addition, exercise is known to have numerous health benefits, which include; improving sleep and mood, increasing energy levels, and mental alertness, especially when done in a group, Scholars also gain social skills through interaction with fellow gym members.
Our highly qualified coaching team will instill in your child a love of the game through our fun, progressive, and age-appropriate soccer sessions. We provide scholars with fantastic opportunities to develop their skills in a supportive and safe environment.
With a diverse range of offerings, including Girls only sessions, skills sessions, and specialist support.
This is the ideal opportunity for scholars to experience a positive and exciting introduction to water and the sport of swimming. Our swimming Option introduces the fundamental skills of swimming and develops technique and confidence. We follow the UK standard to ensure safety and maintain rigour in our method of teaching swimming.
Games and activities are introduced so that scholars learn while having fun! All of our coaches have undergone rigorous training to be able to deliver our specialist curriculum to the highest possible quality and safety. As parents, the importance of your child learning how to swim cannot be overestimated.
Apart from having scholars develop key water safety skills, which enables them to grow confidence and provide a great way to get fit! Your child can be the next Michael Phelps, the world's best male swimmer of the year (8 times in a row) or Inge de Bruijn, the only Dutch female World Swimmer of the Year.
Creativity is a powerful asset when it comes to practical skills of expression; this hands-on option will help scholars learn how to communicate the extra-ordinariness of the simplest, most every day acts.
It is no wonder that scholars who are active in creative arts such as this; tend to be open-minded, eccentric, and think outside of the box, which is a tradition at OMC. These sessions are designed for beginning the journey of timeless creations for your scholar who may be on the path to becoming the next Frida Khalo, Maqbool Fida Husain, or Da Vinci. With extra basic skills in animation and 3D, scholars learn how to creatively develop their minds through art projects
This is a career path that interests many scholars. Whether a scholar's dream is to be the next Ryan Seacrest or Fareena Alam, the essence of this option is to give them an early start. Scholars are equipped with skills on how to create podcasts, how to be tech-savvy, and develop job-related skills.
Our fully furnished live-recording studio manned by an experienced radio DJ from Abuja KISS FM provides real-life incites and teachings. Scholars will learn how to cut sound bytes, mix programs, create and present productions. Scholars will also learn how to divide responsibilities and solve problems not only on technical issues but also develop expertise that is needed in the job market
Clubs in OMC are an essential part of the school's curriculum. It is designed to take learning outside the core curricular environment to an environment where learners can, through activities, harness their talents, build lifelong skills and careers, and support each other. It is now mandatory for all our scholars to participate in one extra option class and one club per week! Scholars are expected to choose from the list below of clubs they wish to participate in every week. These include
- Music and Drama
- Arts and crafts
- Entrepreneur
- Scrabble
- Chess
- Ballet
- Taekwondo
- Debate/Press
- JETS
- Swimming
- Mathematics
- Foreign Languages
- MAD Science
This is a career path that interests many scholars. Whether a scholar's dream is to be the next Ryan Seacrest or Fareena Alam, the essence of this option is to give them an early start. Scholars are equipped with skills on how to create podcasts, how to be tech-savvy, and develop job-related skills.
Our fully furnished live-recording studio manned by an experienced radio DJ from Abuja KISS FM provides real-life incites and teachings. Scholars will learn how to cut sound bytes, mix programs, create and present productions. Scholars will also learn how to divide responsibilities and solve problems not only on technical issues but also develop expertise that is needed in the job market
