Why do children learn musical instruments? At CCCS this is our most popular extra-curricular activity, with the majority of pupils learning at least one instrument and 50% learning two or more. Mastering an instrument is a complex activity that draws on a unique set of skills, including literacy, memory, rhythm, posture, listening and spatial awareness, and it confers long-lasting cognitive advantages. Data suggests that these benefits continue long into adulthood, with disorders like Alzheimer’s and dementia less likely to occur in a person who has learned to play music.

Geography plays a vital role in helping our boys understand the world around them, how it works, how it is changing, and their place within it. It is a subject that fosters curiosity, broadens perspectives, and equips the boys with the knowledge and skills to engage with some of today’s most important global challenges, including climate change, sustainability, and population growth.

Founded in 1714, Worcester College has a distinguished reputation for Music within the University, partly due to the draw of its excellent chapel choirs as well as its large number of Music undergraduate places. A significant roll-call of composers have called Worcester home in recent years, including Kenneth Leighton, Edmund Rubbra, Robert Saxton and film composer Rachel Portman OBE. To become part of the choral fabric of Worcester is therefore to join a very special musical community.

Drama at Christ Church Cathedral School

At Christ Church Cathedral School (CCCS), the Drama department is less about sitting in rows and more about stepping into new worlds. From Forms 3 to 8, our pupils don’t just "learn" Drama; they inhabit it. Whether they are becoming Victorian explorers or mastering the art of a comedic pause, the journey from the lower years to the top of the School is designed to be vibrant, energetic, and - above all - fun.

Pastoral care is central to everything we do as teachers at CCCS. We understand that a child who feels happy, safe, and supported will have the confidence and self-assurance to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. As with safeguarding, we believe that pastoral care is everyone’s responsibility, and we work hard to ensure that, as a small school, every child is known, valued, and heard.

A new enrichment at CCCS this term is Woodland Art. Mrs Zeb and I take a small group of boys over to the playing fields, on a Friday afternoon to explore and create in the beautiful woodland area.

Woodland Art combines creative art activities with outdoor learning in a woodland setting. It offers our boys a unique opportunity to explore creativity while engaging directly with nature, observing textures, colours, sounds, and seasonal changes to inform their artistic expression.