Enrichment Week 2026

As the academic year drew towards its close, Enrichment Week provided a fitting reminder that learning extends far beyond the classroom, celebrating culture, community and challenge in equal measure.

The heatwave set the tone for the week, and things were certainly heating up across the school too. In the boardroom, pupils tackled business challenges in Mill Hill’s own version of The Apprentice, while others pitched Dragons’ Den-style business plans for fictional sports clubs in Physical Education before heading off to learn more through workshops at Twickenham, home of English Rugby Union. The temperature rose further in Modern Foreign Languages, where things quite literally heated up in the kitchen as pupils cooked dishes inspired by the cultures they had studied.

Elsewhere, creativity and problem-solving were on full display. Design & Technology and Computer Science joined forces to challenge pupils to design and programme robots, while Mathematics explored the links between art and geometry through the work of Escher. Art and Psychology examined creativity, perception and symbolism through visits to Tate Modern and the Freud Museum, while workshops led by Frazer Scott and George Glew offered pupils an insight into the creative process behind song writing and performance. The week also included The Big Trade, where teams tested their financial acumen and gained an insight into the world of stocks and shares.

The week also provided opportunities to bring learning to life through a range of visits and experiences. Monologues of the Macabre explored the darker side of storytelling through trips to the London Dungeons and the theatre, whereas RS and Classics examined questions of identity through visits to cultural and historical landmarks, such as St Pauls Cathedral. Science combined investigative challenges with a visit to the RAF Museum, whilst Drama concluded their academic enrichment with a West End production, bringing to life many of the theatrical concepts explored earlier in the week.