School life
Busy, happy, muddy days
Clubs, houses, trips, music and a great deal of time outdoors — school life at Satchel Hill is full.
From breakfast club to home time
After the bell
Clubs & activities
Over forty clubs a week, before school, at lunch and after school — most of them free.
Monday
3.30–4.30pm
Football
Skills, small-sided games and fixtures against local schools.
Tuesday
3.30–4.30pm
Netball
Footwork, passing and Saturday matches for the keen.
Wednesday
8.00–8.30am
Orchestra
Our school orchestra — every instrument welcome, every level.
Thursday
12.45–1.15pm
Choir
Singing at the Christmas carol service, the cathedral and the summer concert.
Tuesday
3.30–4.30pm
Art club
Painting, printmaking and clay in our art studio.
Friday
3.30–4.30pm
Drama
Games, improvisation and a short play every term.
Wednesday
3.30–4.45pm
Forest explorers
Den building, bug hunts and campfire hot chocolate.
Thursday
3.30–4.30pm
Coding & robots
Scratch, micro:bits and robots that draw.
Trips & residentials
Learning beyond the gate
Year 4
New Forest adventure
Two nights of den building, night walks and toasted marshmallows.
Year 6
Outward-bound week
Climbing, kayaking and gorge walking in the Brecon Beacons.
Year 6
Normandy trip
Four days of French markets, beaches and a boulangerie visit.
Lunch & wraparound
Fed, looked after and home happy
Lunch
Lunch is cooked on site every day by our chef, Tom, using vegetables from the school garden whenever we can.
Breakfast & after-school club
Breakfast club 7.45–8.15am (£6). After-school club 3.30–6pm (£16), with tea, homework time and plenty of play.
Moments
A glimpse of school life
Ready to begin?
Your child’s journey starts with a visit.
Come to an open morning, or book a personal tour on any weekday. You’ll meet the Head, see lessons in action and have lunch with us.