{"id":9,"date":"2021-11-30T14:27:01","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T03:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:42:02","slug":"beyond-the-classroom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Our extensive co-curricular programme challenges and stretches our students to follow their passions and develop both expertise and character.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_20_MG_9269-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_20_MG_9269-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_20_MG_9269-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_20_MG_9269-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_20_MG_9269-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_20_MG_9269.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20210617-Academic-Excellence-Brochure_1332-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20210617-Academic-Excellence-Brochure_1332-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20210617-Academic-Excellence-Brochure_1332-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20210617-Academic-Excellence-Brochure_1332-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20210617-Academic-Excellence-Brochure_1332-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20210617-Academic-Excellence-Brochure_1332-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_10_MG_9154-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_10_MG_9154-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_10_MG_9154-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_10_MG_9154-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_10_MG_9154-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_10_MG_9154.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are over 14 different weekly co-curricular activities offered to our Junior School students, such as dance, debating and table tennis. We offer 10 different Music ensemble and choir opportunities in the Junior School alone, with opportunities to audition for the Junior School Musical and Drama productions as well as early entry to advanced ensembles in the Secondary School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of our co-curricular activities are run by classroom teachers, while we use external providers for more specialist activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"child-page-list row child-page-list my-12 p-2 p-lg-0 \">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 p-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/performing-arts\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"p-2 p-lg-4 wp-block-image size-cropped_3x4_portrait is-style-caption-feature mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/20240620_Showcase-Illuminate_0127-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Performing Arts<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 p-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/sport\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"p-2 p-lg-4 wp-block-image size-cropped_3x4_portrait is-style-caption-feature mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_160_MG_1189-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Sport<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 p-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/outdoor-education\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"p-2 p-lg-4 wp-block-image size-cropped_3x4_portrait is-style-caption-feature mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/20230318-Kirrikee-Picnic-Day-306_smlweb-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Outdoor Education<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 p-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/clubs-and-activities\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"p-2 p-lg-4 wp-block-image size-cropped_3x4_portrait is-style-caption-feature mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200211-Junior-School-Swimming-Carnival-246-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Other co-curricular<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 p-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/christian-approach\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"p-2 p-lg-4 wp-block-image size-cropped_3x4_portrait is-style-caption-feature mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/20200806_-JnrSchoolAthleticsCarnival_27_MG_9423-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Christian approach<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-6 col-md-4 p-0\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/student-leadership\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"p-2 p-lg-4 wp-block-image size-cropped_3x4_portrait is-style-caption-feature mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" 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