Clubs & Societies
Floreat
Charterhouse boasts an extraordinary array of clubs and societies for pupils to be involved in. Our programme is called Floreat, translated as ‘may it flourish’ and is taken from the Charterhouse school song Carmen Carthusianum. The variety of challenging activities provided is an essential part of the School’s all-encompassing educational philosophy, with activities ranging from Baking to Filmmaking, Scottish Dancing to Aeronautics, with many mainstream and more quirky options in between.
The Four Pillars of Floreat
Create.
These are about making (textiles, designing robots, podcasting, film-making, creative writing, architecture), as well as any form of artistic or musical expression. The emphasis is on learning by doing. Right-brain activity.
Think.
These are about looking at the world in a different way: critical thinking skills and developing scholarly thought (philosophy discussion group, debating society, law society, astronomy).
Play.
These are about strategy and inter-personal skills, having fun, and learning to collaborate. Games encourage pupils to take risks, nurture innovative thinking, provide opportunities for competition and increase wellbeing.
Be.
These are about life skills, wellbeing, spirituality and social justice.
Pupils are encouraged (especially in the Sixth Form) to take an active role in initiating and running societies, developing their own interests and taking the responsibility of leading activities with younger year groups as well as with their peers. All pupils in the Under School (Years 9-11) will take part in at least one regular co-curricular cultural activity here; many choose to do far more. In the Sixth Form the options are broader and pupils are given considerable autonomy to create new groups of their own.
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Create. *Sixth Form only |
Think. |
Play. Be.
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