| Activity | Description | Venue | Day | Time | |
| Automechanika NEC Birmingham | Motor vehicle students at London Road campus will be taken to the NEC to attend the UK's biggest automotive trade show. They will have the opportunity to make contact with leading brands but also small independent operations. | Offsite | TBC | TBC | Via teacher |
| Biology Olmpiad | Students can take part in the intermediate biology olympiad and biology olympiad | TBC | TBC | TBC | Via teacher |
| Canoeing | This is a short programme with Shrewsbury Canoeing Club, based in Frankwell, Shrewsbury. This session will run after college, likely to be on Thursdays | Shrewsbury Canoeing Club, Frankwell | Thursday | 4.00pm -6.00pm | SIGN UP |
| Christmas at Attingham Park | Enjoy the magic of Christmas exploring the festive decorations in the Mansion and grounds at Attingham Park. We will be organising a college trip in December, and booking details will be updated later in the term. | Attingham Park | December | TBC | Booking will be opened after October half-term |
| Cold Water Swimming | Brrr! The joys of cold water swimming at Love2Stay! We will hold one-off sessions throughout the academic year and will include return transport from all campuses. Sign up here to be on the mailing list. These sessions will mainly run in early autumn and summer term and a briefing on how to approach cold-water swimming safely is included in all sessions | Love2Stay | TBC | TBC | SIGN UP |
| Create Your Future UCAS trips | All students on creative courses are invited to attend this free college trip to Create Your Future at Manchester Central for an exciting, free event jam-packed with all things creative careers, from art, design, journalism, and music, to drama, fashion, and beyond.
This is just for you if you’re interested in a creative career. During your visit, you can:
talk to unis, colleges, and conservatoires about their creative courses
chat to employers about creative apprenticeships
speak to current students, apprentices, and employees about their experiences
take part in hands-on workshops and watch live talks from creative industry experts
watch live performances from current students
chat to experts from UCAS and career advisers | Manchester Central | TBC | TBC | Booking open October 2025 |
| Economics Conference | Year 2 Economics students will attend the conference at Shrewsbury School. There will be outside speakers and a student debate. | TBC | TBC | TBC | Via teacher |
| Hockey Academy | Hockey Academy | Shrewsbury School | Wednesday | 12.45pm-4.15pm | SIGN UP |
| Lessons from Auschwitz | Lessons from Auschwitz offers students the opportunity to develop their historical understanding of the Holocaust and apply that learning to contemporary issues. Through participation in Lessons from Auschwitz, students enhance their skills and show leadership - demonstrating commitment outside of the classroom through sharing the legacy of this dark period in history. Upon successful completion of the project, all participants receive an ASDAN accredited certificate, and can share their involvement on UCAS and other applications. Two sponsored places are available for SCG students. | Online seminar 1 Day trip to Auschwitz Online Seminar 2 | Monday 14th October Tues 22nd October Sunday 27th October | All Times TBC | SIGN UP |
| National School and College Leaver Festival | Looking for a Degree Apprenticeship or plan on applying for college leaver schemes with top companies? Join the careers team for a free trip to the National School and College Leaver festival at the NEC in November. Speak with leading employers who are recruiting college leavers including: Bank of England, EasyJet, ICAEW, Kier Group, KPMG, Lidl, NHS, West Midlands Police and many more. | Birmingham NEC | TBC | TBC | Booking opens later |
| Netball Academy | Netball Academy | Sports Village | Wednesday | 12.45pm-4.15pm | SIGN UP |
| NHS Young Volunteers | This youth volunteering programme with Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals Trust (SaTH) is aimed at 16 and 17 year olds who are interested in a future job in healthcare. There are many areas volunteers can access placements throughout SaTH hospitals. Volunteers can meet patients and direct them to right area of the hospitals, or assist staff with drink rounds and mealtimes on the wards, or they can be run errands to help patients to get home faster – there are may ways volunteers help support staff and patients. We ask all volunteers for a minimum commitment of 6 months/50 hours of volunteering (however many of volunteers are happy to stay with us for longer). We ask for a weekly commitment of at least 3-4 hours per week, however this can vary according to specific volunteer roles. We aim to be flexible, with volunteer placements available during the day, evenings and weekends. This programme is co-ordinated by The Agency team in college in partnership with SaTH. | Princess Royal Hospital or Royal Shrewsbury Hospital | All week | Times to suit | SIGN UP |
| Running Enrichment Club | Running Club | Quarry | Tuesday | 3.30pm-4.30pm | SIGN UP |
| Senior Physics Challenge | Students prepare and then sit in March a challenging Physics paper in which they can achieve a gold, silver or bronze award. If they achieve gold they may be invited to a free residential course at Cambridge university (as 1 student has done this year). | TBC | TBC | TBC | Via teacher |
| Shrewsbury Apprenticeship Show | All students and parents are invited to attend the annual free trip to the Shrewsbury All About Apprenticeship event showcasing local opportunities for students. | Offsite | TBC | TBC | Booking open January 2026 |
| Telford Skills Show | All students are invited to attend the annual free trip to the Telford Skills Show at The Telford International Centre in Spring 2025. Discover a range of opportunities with local employers, colleges, training providers and universities. | Offsite | TBC | TBC | Booking open January 2026 |
| UCAS Discovery trips | All SC students exploring university, employment and degree apprenticeship routes are invited to join these free trips running in Summer 2025. Trips will be advertised on MySC and through Tutorial. | Offsite | TBC | TBC | Booking open Summer 2026 |
| University Laboratory Day | University visit for Chemistry students to analyse compound made in an extended practical | TBC | TBC | TBC | Via teacher |
| Volunteering | Students have the chance to sign up to volunteer with different organisations throughout the year and work as a group at different events locally. | Various locations both onsite and off | All week | Arranged on sign-up | SIGN UP |
| Work Experience | All SC students can access a superb range of work experience opportunities, accessing over 600 local employers as well as national online opportunities. Support is on hand at every campus from the Work Experience team. | Employer locations and online | All week | All times | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
| Zoo experience (VetSoc members) | SC students have the opportunity to volunteer at Exotic Zoo, an award-winning small zoo in Telford. Students will volunteer from 9am - 5.00pm, 1 day a week for a minimum of 6 months, full training is provided by Exotic Zoo. This enrichment activity is ideal for those thinking about careers with animals and is currently available as a pilot scheme for students on academic programmes who are part of VetSoc. | Exotic Zoo | All week | 9.00am-5.00pm | SIGN UP |
