Should students try a range of extracurricular activities?

Should students try a range of extracurricular activities?

Phil Avery (Geography Teacher) gives expert video advice on: How do students benefit from doing extracurricular activities?; Does participating in extracurricular activities help you get into university?; Should students' interests outside school be valued? and more...

Students should definitely try a range of activities. It's really important, especially in that first year or so when they come into a new school, to try out as much as possible. They won't know if they like it until they try it, they won't know which people are there or whether they're going to make new friends until they go along and it's worth them just getting involved and seeing where their strengths lie. Often a student will go through school not finding their true strength, whether it be at sports, art, drama, design and technology or even horse riding. We have an equestrian club here at Oxford School, and that's something that very few students have had a chance to try until they go along and partake in an extracurricular activity.