Beyond the classroom in Sixth Form

Community & opportunity

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Tailor your Sixth Form experience, to suit your talents, interests and plans for the future.

Be curious

Expand cognitive skills in academic-themed clubs and activities, including language clubs, Chess Club, The Enlightenment Society, our Feminist Society or Philosophy for Community Club.

Be adventurous

From playing sport to outdoor activities such as sailing, canoeing, climbing and windsurfing to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme – adventure and exploration are encouraged at every turn.

Kimbolton pupil canoeing

Be creative

Spend recreational time in our popular Art Department, or tread the boards in our Drama and Technical Theatre club. Hone writing skills, as part of the Kimboltonian Magazine team, or technical design skills in KiMedia our active film-making club. And, musicians will find a whole host of opportunities in our busy Music School.

Be connected

Fourth and Fifth Formers join either our Community Service Unit or Combined Cadet Force to gain valuable organisational, teamwork, communication and leadership skills, whilst making a positive difference to our local community.

Be inspired

Discover inspiration and like-minded students in clubs and societies which span diverse interests from debating and chess, through to fundraising, coding and business trading.

Choose your own adventure

Combined Cadet Force (CCF) in Sixth Form

Community Service Unit in Sixth Form

Sixth Form Drama

Outdoor pursuits in Sixth Form

Sixth Form Art

Sixth Form Music

Sixth Form Drama

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Clubs and Societies

Here’s a flavour of some of the activities and clubs typically on offer in a school year. Many pupils also take part in competitive sports fixtures and additional training on Saturday mornings.

Academic
  • Astronomy Club
  • Astrophysics
  • CSI Kimbolton (Forensic Science)
  • Enlightenment
  • Feminist Society
  • Geography Society
  • Japan Club
  • Junior Scholars
  • Mandarin Society
  • Medical Society
  • Philosophy for Community
  • Politics Society
Creative
  • Art KiMedia
  • Bullet journaling
  • Ceramics Club
  • Craft Club (Ingrams)
  • Creative writing
  • Extra art and model making
  • Design Technology Club
  • Dance Club
  • Drama (inc two productions per year)
  • Kimboltonian Editorial Committee (magazine editors)
  • LAMDA Drama
  • Motor Vehicle Engineering Club
  • Warhammer
Music & Interests
  • Big Band
  • Brass Group
  • CCF Band
  • Chamber Choir
  • Concert Band
  • Clarinet Ensemble
  • Flute Choir
  • Guitar Group
  • Ingrams Voices (First and Second Form)
  • Musicianship and Theory
  • Orchestra
  • Sax Ensemble
  • School Choir
  • String Orchestra
Interests
  • CCF (RAF) competition training
  • Charites Committee
  • Chess
  • Christian Union
  • Debating
  • Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
  • Eco Warriors
  • Film Society
  • Gardening
  • Ingrams Chess
  • Kimbookworks
  • Pupil Forum
  • Robot Wars
  • Technical Theatre Club
  • Young Enterprise

Educational visits

Our Art trip to Rome, Spanish trip to Barcelona, Geography trip to Iceland and French trip to Montpellier are typical examples of how we enrich learning with a series of educational and cultural visits.

Trips

Adventure is a core aspect of the Kimbolton experience.

Many students enjoy our Combined Cadet Force camps, exercises, and individual courses, or work towards their Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award, exploring the North York Moors and Northumberland.

In addition, Sports tours to locations including Holland, Italy, South Africa and Australia are immensely popular.

Beyond the classroom

  • “Kimbolton has helped me develop not only my strengths inside the classroom but also my personal qualities through being an Ingrams Prefect and taking an active role in CCF RAF activities. My dream of working in the veterinary world has been made possible by fantastic teachers and support during my Sixth Form years.” 

    James, Sixth Form student