For day pupils and boarders alike, life at Queen Ethelburga’s sparks interest and enthusiasm both during and after classes.

We expect and encourage our students to develop a wide range of interests, and this is reflected in clubs and societies which enormously extend the social, artistic, sporting and academic scope offered by the school.

Our mainstream sporting and equestrian activities have been explained elsewhere in the prospectus; continuing the active theme, Q.E. has an excellent record of achievement at Gold, Silver and Bronze in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.

Music and Drama are popular after-school activities, both as hobbies and in preparation for the numerous performances given each year by Queen Ethelburga’s pupils.

Outings to cultural events such as theatre, ballet, opera and orchestral concerts are arranged.

The activities of the school’s clubs and societies have enormous breadth ~ Rugby, Football, Cricket, Basketball, Hockey, Netball, Athletics, Tennis, Volleyball, Swimming, Fitness, Dance ~ Tap, Ballet, Modern, Drama, Judo, Self-defence, Archery, Fencing, Karate, Trampoline, Golf, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Combined Cadet Force, Community Service, Yoga, Japanese, Chinese conversation, Table Tennis, Film / Media, Arts & Crafts, "Ultimate" Frisbee, Young Enterprise, Government & Politics, Scrabble, Chess, Forensics, Warhammer, Bank of England Challenge, World Challenge, Sound & Light Engineering, Choir, Music instrumental, Voice and Music Composition, together with many other interests, from crafts to life-saving.

‘An Education for Life’ is our avowed aim at Queen Ethelburga’s, and we carry that aim into every facet of our activities before, during and after class.