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After-school activities and programs extend and challenge students beyond the curriculum. Activities vary each term and students choose their preferences in consultation with their class teacher or tutor. Some activities are taught by the school's teachers, while others are led by external specialist instructors, and there is an extra charge for some programs.
Modern Dance and PEQUECHEF are offered as after-school activities. The programs give students opportunities to explore creative performance and culinary skills beyond classroom lessons. Some activities are run by external specialists and may incur an additional charge.
Annual events celebrate culture and language. Canary Day features Canarian dancing, sports and traditional games, with parents joining for a Canarian food celebration. Spanish Peace Day is observed in Term 2. World Book Day and International Day are celebrated, along with other cultural days such as Earth Day, World Oceans Day and World Bee Day.
There are after-school activities including team sports such as football, basketball, tennis and volleyball. There are arts-based options such as Modern Dance and Rhythmic Gymnastics. Students sign up for activities, and some programs involve external instructors and additional charges.
We encourage our students to look beyond themselves and their school and to take an interest in the wider community and global issues. Halloween events raise funds for charity through a Halloween Disco. Race Against Hunger is a sport activity to raise funds for Action against Hunger.
Weekly assemblies help pupils develop self-confidence, drama and public speaking. Theatrical productions in Primary and Secondary give pupils opportunities to act, dance and sing in public, building leadership and presentation skills. Graduation ceremonies celebrate the next steps as students move on to university studies.
Life Skills (PSHE) is taught weekly in every year group. It is organized under three headings: Health and Wellbeing, Relationships, and Living in the Wider World. Topics include mental health and emotional wellbeing, healthy lifestyles, safe online life, media literacy, money matters and work and career considerations.
Oakley College is an international British school on a single campus in Tafira Alta, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, serving ages 2–18. The curriculum follows the British Curriculum for England and Wales, with about 80% of the school day taught in English. Students can study up to four languages: English, Spanish, French and German, with Spanish language and social studies taught in Spanish. The school is affiliated with the UK through the British curriculum and offers dual official qualifications: British IGCSEs and the Spanish Graduate in Compulsory Secondary Education; plus the Spanish Baccalaureate certificate and English A-Levels. Founded in 1989, the school reinvests 100% of income into development and maintains a family-like, values-driven environment: Respect, Responsibility and Resolving Problems. Facilities include four departments—Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form—and a chalet for Early Years; meals are provided daily. Extra-curriculars span sport, arts, cultural events and community service. A welcoming community.
