• Develop skills in dance, drama, and music, create short dramas, and pursue the LAMDA Award.

• Learn industry-based coding, engage in computing challenges, and create a code-breaking escape room.

• Focus on animal care and welfare, explore the therapeutic role of animals, and propose animal integration plans to the senior leadership team.

• Work with authors to publish work, learn a new language, and create a bilingual book.

• Combine art and design, understand their marketing role, conduct market research, and aim for the Arts Award.

Outdoor learning is integral, with extensive use of the school grounds. 

• In Year 1, for example, in the Summer Term, children learn about farming and the importance of growing vegetables in their own allotment.
• In Year 2, children explore geographical features, create maps, and learn about plants and habitats in science.
• In Year 3, activities include learning about fossils, growing plants in science, and orienteering for team building and communication development.
• In Year 4, outdoor learning links to science and orienteering, with additional activities integrated into many lessons. Children recreate a river outside while learning about the River Nile, using the school's extensive grounds.
• In Years 5 and 6, outdoor learning emphasises team building and relationships. Additional outdoor activities are integrated into various lessons, particularly in science, when studying habitats using the school's extensive grounds and resident animals.

• In Year 1, specialist teaching is integrated when appropriate, with most subjects taught by the class teacher. Musical performances and weekly swimming lessons are part of the co-curricular activity programme. Educational visits include trips to Basingstoke Library, a pantomime, Milestones, a local history walk, a farm, and a solar farm.
• In Year 2, specialist teaching is embedded within lessons, with most subjects taught by the class teacher. The co-curricular curriculum includes musical performances, a December performance, and weekly swimming lessons. Educational visits include a pantomime, a castle visit, a trip to the Watercress Line, and a local walk.
• Specialist teaching starts in Year 3, with weekly lessons in languages, music, PE and Games, drama, art, and design technology in Years 3 and 4.
• In Years 3 to 6, children also participate in weekly swimming lessons to work towards the Learn to Swim award and have an afternoon dedicated to games on top of a weekly PE lesson.
• In Year 3, education visits include a pantomime at the Anvil and Butser Farm to understand ancient settlements, the Roald Dahl Museum to bring Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to life, and Highclere Castle to explore Ancient Egyptian artefacts.
• In Year 4 to Year 6, children participate in the "Listen to Me" programme, learning to play an instrument for a term.
• In Year 4, educational visits include a pantomime at the Anvil and Winchester City Museum with the 878 AD experience for an Anglo-Saxon exploration. The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford for a Greek-inspired workshop. Highclere Castle to explore Ancient Egyptian artefacts.
• In Year 5, educational visits include the Winchester Science Museum for planetary studies, the Ashmolean Museum for Ancient Greek learning, and a PGL residential trip for outdoor adventurous activities.
• In Year 6, educational visits include the Imperial War Museum in London for 20th-century conflict studies, the Migration Museum in London for legacy and inheritance studies, and the Science Museum in London for studies on inventors and inventions.

For pupils passionate about tennis and golf, Sherfield School offers specialised academies led by experienced coaches. These academies provide a structured training program that combines skill development with competitive opportunities, allowing students to progress and achieve their potential in these sports. 

• Tennis Academy: Our Tennis Academy focuses on developing fundamental skills such as technique, strategy, and mental toughness. Pupils receive individualised coaching and participate in regular tournaments to sharpen their competitive edge. For more information about our tennis academy, please click here.
• Golf Academy: The Golf Academy at Sherfield School offers a comprehensive training regimen covering all aspects of the game—from driving and putting to course management and etiquette. With access to the Sherfield Oaks 18-hole golf course next to the school and expert guidance, pupils have the perfect environment to hone their golfing skills. For more information about our golf academy, please click here.

The clubs we currently offer for Year 1 and Year 2 are:

• Languages
• Ballet*
• Board Games
• Cooking
• Cosmic Kids Yoga
• Craft/Textiles
• Drama and Dance
• Maths Activities
• Mindfulness Activities
• Movement through Music
• Storybook
• Technology
• Tennis
• Walk and Talk

*Ballet incurs a fee

The clubs we currently offer for Years 3 to 8 are:

• Art
• Art Champions (Years 6 to 8)
• Ballet*
• Band Workshop (Years 5 to 8)
• Basketball (Years 7 and 8)
• Board Games (Years 3 to 6)
• Chess (Years 5 to 8)
• Craft (Years 3 and 6)
• Debating (Years 5 to 8)
• Drama (Years 5 to 8)
• DT STEM (Years 3 to 6)
• Fencing* (Years 5 to 8)
• Football (Years 4 to 8)
• Homework
• Laser Run (Years 5 to 7)
• Maths/Prep (Years 3 and 4)
• Mindfulness (Years 3 and 4)
• Netball (Years 5 to 8)
• Origami (Years 3 to 6)
• Robotics (Years 7 and 8)
• School Newspaper (Years 3 to 6)
• Sherfield Singers (Year 7 up)
• STEM (Year 7 up)
• Tennis (Years 7 and 8)
• Theatre Tech (Year 7 up)
• Upcycling (Years 3 and 4)
• Warhammer (Year 7 up)
• Young Enterprise Tenner Challenge (Years 7 and 8)

*Ballet and Fencing incurs a fee