Rising Stars of Rutland
We have a fabulous extracurricular programme of activities, trips and visits at Casterton, including over 50 sports teams and clubs, 20 trips and visits on offer in Y7 alone, an award-winning Duke of Edinburgh Programme, Debating Society, Friday Debates, Ambassadors of Excellence programme, Children in Need funded Expressive Arts programme, School productions, Concerts, Casterton's Got Talent, Junior Masterchef, Choirs, Bands, instrumental and singing tuition, Rock School, LAMDA acting courses, Drama Club, Science Club, Art Club, Warhammer and Board Games Club, Coding Club, Junior Maths Challenge, Chess Club, CCR Green, Young Librarians, History of Absolutely Everything Programme, Student Council, and Prep Club, and we are a specialist Centre for Parliamentary Education and English-speaking Union accredited Oracy school.
There are too many trips to mention here, but they include rewards trips to outdoor pursuit centres, pantomimes, Iceland, Belgium, skiing in Italy, Harry Potter World, Silverstone Racing Circuit, Bletchley Park, Poetry Live, Dovedale, Hunstanton, Natural History Museum and Art Gallery, National Space Centre, Careers Fairs, Theatres, and Area Sports and our students perform at local concerts, theatres, ceremonies and many more besides. We also have Christmas and Summer Fayres, Book Buzz, visits from authors, politicians and business leaders as well as Sports Days and a host of charity events in school throughout the year.
Over time, students build a 'Rising Stars of Rutland Portfolio' charting their experiences and achievements through our House values of Aspire, Endeavour, Fortitude and Perseverance.