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All students are offered the opportunity to get involved in activities that develop their wider educational skills and understanding. These run alongside the traditional core curriculum and can take place during the Academy day. Chelsea Academy operates a longer school day than most schools to incorporate these activities.
Known as "enrichment electives", during the Academy's first year of opening these included:
> Greek studies
> Chess
> Kayaking
> Chelsea Academy Newspaper
> Make a Documentary
> Computer Game Design
> Bollywood
> Ancient History & Archaeology
> Gardening & Cookery
> Musicians of the Future
> Photography
> Australian Rules Football
> Public Speaking
> Film Studies
> Poetry
> Journey to Africa
> Rap literacy
> Future Teachers
> Sports Leaders
> Astronomy and Philosophy
All students are encouraged to learn to play an instrument, sing or use technical skills to support musical performances. As the Academy grows, there will be a full range of musical ensembles, including an orchestra and a range of bands and choirs. Alongside regular musical concerts, dance shows, drama performances and talent competitions, there is a major school production every year for which students can audition.
Although situated on a compact site, Chelsea Academy has excellent on-site sports facilities (including a full-size sports hall, an activities hall with climbing wall, and two extended multi-use games areas). Sports activities continue beyond the end of the normal Academy day, alongside a wide range of other extended curriculum activieis, including:
> Art
> Contemporary Dance
> Street Dance
> Choir
> Chess
> Debating
> IT
> G Nation (Active Citizenship)
> Gardening & Cookery
> Science Leaders
> Philosophy & Religion
> Creative Writing
The extensive ICT facilities are available for students' use beyond the normal school day – and learning resources are available online and therefore accessible at any time from any location. Outside normal school hours a range of Academy facilities will be made available for parents and for the local community.
Chelsea Academy believes strongly that education goes far beyond classroom lessons. These enrichment activities do precisely what they say: they help give children a fuller and more rounded educational experience, which builds character as well as knowledge.
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