At St Patrick’s, learning extends far beyond the classroom. We provide a wide range of enrichment activities and opportunities to develop pupils’ interests, talents, confidence and sense of belonging in our school community
Co-curricular Programme
We have a diverse range of lunchtime and after school activities and clubs on offer, which change termly to maximise interest and participation. Activities include sports, playing for school teams, chess, choir, coding, cooking, dance, debate, Lego, creative crafts, documentary, mindfulness, cinema club, running (summer months) and much more!
We are always open to suggestions for new clubs or societies and conduct pupil voice regularly to review our co-curricular offering, for example, one of our wonderful Year 10 pupils suggested, and is currently leading, a Warhammer Club!
Please click here for more details on our co-curricular offer.
Please click here for the most up-to-date co-curricular timetable
Trips and visits
As part of developing St Patrick’s pupils’ cultural capital, we organise regular trips to support and enhance learning in the classroom with opportunities beyond the classroom. We are lucky to be situated in an area that has much to offer and wish our pupils to celebrate their locality. Trips so far have included:
- Visits to The Lowry theatre to watch Blood Brothers (supporting English Literature)
- A range of theatre trips to see a diverse range of plays such as ‘Come from Away’
- Pendleton College performances
- Panathlon Challenge and Inclusion Festival
- Debating evening
- Shakespeare for Schools Festival
- Manchester Urban Photography Trip
- Salford Quays Geography field work
- Advertising Unlocked
St Patrick’s Community Events
We also recognise the importance of coming together as a school community regularly to worship together during key Liturgical times, mark days of national significance and enjoy opportunities to celebrate and showcase talent beyond the classroom.
- Our annual school production
- Our annual Sports Day
- Advent Charity Initiatives
- Our annual ‘Bake-off’ Competition to promote British Science Week
- Lent Walks for the Cafod Charity
- Our annual Advent Service, held at Holy Cross Church, Patricroft
- Our annual St Patrick’s Day Mass, held at Holy Cross Church, Patricroft
St Patrick’s Mission Day Enrichment Activities
Every year, we come together as a school to celebrate and recognise the example set by St Patrick and have a devoted enrichment ‘Mission Day’ in the summer term.
Pupils engage in a range of activities both off-site and on-site to appreciate and live out the school values of Love, Faith, Truth, Resilience and Service.
‘Pupils showcasing resilience on a seven-mile walk around Rivington and white Coppice’
‘Pupils considering fundamental questions about scientific Truth and enjoying the mobile planetarium’
‘Pupils developing their knowledge of Faith on the Manchester Faith Trail’
New for Summer 2025-2026: The St Patrick’s Academic Enrichment Programme
Our Academic Enrichment Programme is underpinned by our school values; fostering intellectual growth, ambition for academic excellence and a commitment to the common good.
We aim to provide pupils with the opportunities to extend their learning beyond the classroom and experience activities which link to further academic study; inspiring them to pursue professional careers and jobs which serve their community.
All pupils in Year 10 are encouraged to attend and sign up for as many of these sessions as they can in the summer term.
