At Chewton Mendip School, our vision is for all pupils to actively engage in activities that will inspire them to fulfil their potential by extending and enriching their opportunities.

We offer high quality opportunities and activities outside the usual curriculum. These activities are an important and exciting feature of school life and contribute enormously to our pupils’ social and academic development. We believe all pupils should experience a range of opportunities beyond the classroom to encourage success. This gives them the confidence to tackle those parts of school they find more difficult.

There are a range of extra-curricular activities on offer, including the more ‘traditional’ activities alongside those that are a little more unusual. 

These activities run alongside the use of our outdoor swimming pool, Bikeability for Y5/6 pupils and our own forest school programme. Pupils also attend many trips throughout the year to further enrich the curriculum and inspire their imaginations. 

October 2025

World Mental Health Day

On Friday 10th October, we joined the campaign to fight for mental health today and inspire a brighter tomorrow by dressing in Yellow. Each class took time out of their usual routine to focus on wellbeing as well as being outside in the fresh air, and cleaning our school environment.

Woodpecker class and our library had a fresh coat of paint and looks much brighter and more inviting for the children. We’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to the parents who kindly gave their time last weekend to redecorate two of our classrooms. 

Many of our Upper KS2 pupils took part in Bikeability, practising their bike and road safety skills across two days.