Sport, Societies & Other Activities
The college encourages its students to take advantage of the nearby sporting facilities.
A wide variety of sporting options are on offer at the National Indoor Arena, Aston University and Ackers Outdoor Centre. Coaching is provided in a number of sports, including netball, basketball, cricket, football and short tennis.
Many students are involved in competitive sport. The college’s Senior Boys Badminton team has won the Birmingham Schools League Championship for the past several years.
Students are encouraged to join the college’s after-school societies, which include film, art, computing, debating, and literature clubs. The activities are both enjoyable and educationally beneficial; they also provide a social opportunity to meet students from different classes and years.
The college organises an annual overseas trip, with New York as the most popular destination.
Extra curricular activities are invaluable in developing qualities such as teamwork and initiative.
At DLD we offer an extensive range of extra curricular activities, which include many traditional options such as sport, music and drama, and also a number of more innovative options such as:
- Journalism
- Film
- Television production
These newer options have been designed, at least in part, to help our students develop skills that will be useful to them in higher education and beyond.