Extra-Curricular - Spring 2024
View Senior School extra-curricular activities for the Spring term 2024.
Lower Prep (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) Extra-Curricular Activities List
Day |
Activity/Club |
Staff |
Timings |
MONDAY |
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Monday After School |
Coding Club: Year 1 Come to Coding Club and learn the basics of computer programming - both on iPads to design short animations and using floor robots to input commands. |
Miss Fussell Mrs Lenton |
3.30-4.05 |
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Construction: Year 2 Have fun creating and building. We will use Lego and various other resources to have fun making things. |
Mrs Hanania Mrs Knell |
3.30-4.05 |
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Science Club: Reception Join us in Science Club where we will have thrilling science experiments which will be a perfect mix of exciting demonstrations as well as hands on activities. Science Club will introduce the children to problem solving and predicting what might happen. |
Mrs Wright Mrs Barnes |
3.30-4.05 |
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Film Club This club does not need to be booked via Engage. |
Lower Prep staff |
3.30-4.05 |
TUESDAY |
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Tuesday Lunchtime |
Choir: Years 1&2 Come and enjoy singing some fun songs! Everyone is welcome! **There is no need to sign up via the Engage Booking System for this activity – you will not find this club listed within your parent portal** |
Music Staff |
Lunchtime |
Tuesday After School |
Ball Skills: Years 1 & 2 In Ball Skills Club we will enjoy lots of different ball sports and different ways to pass the ball. This club will help to develop children’s spatial awareness and teamwork skills. Come and join us for lots of fun! |
Mrs Collins Mrs Hannington |
3.30-4.05 |
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Sensory Club: Years 1 & 2 There are five basic human senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. The sensing organs associated with each sense send information to the brain to help us understand and perceive the world around us. However, there are in fact other human senses in addition to the basic five that you couldn't live without. These lesser-known senses include spatial awareness and balance. We will be exploring all of these in a variety of activities and games. |
Mrs Knell Mrs Lenton |
3.30-4.05 |
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Storyland Club: Reception Join us in Storyland Club where we will bring books to life. Each week, we will read a new book and carry out a task that relates to the book. This can be a creative activity, messy activity or even sensory, like food tasting! |
Mrs Edwards Mrs Johnson |
3.30-4.05 |
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Stringlets: Year 1 An opportunity for pupils in Year 1 to start learning the violin. There is a bespoke syllabus including tailored music and video examples so that parents can help with practise at home. Please note that this activity incurs an additional, termly charge of £135 which will be added to your end of term account. |
Music Staff |
3.30-4.15 |
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Film Club This club does not need to be booked via Engage. |
Lower Prep Staff |
3.30-4.05 |
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WEDNESDAY |
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Wednesday After School |
Puzzle Club: Years 1 & 2 Puzzle Club will be an opportunity for your child to work in a team and develop their problem-solving abilities. They will be encouraged to try lots of different and exciting puzzles, jigsaws and games. It's a chance to relax and make new friends! |
Miss Phillips Miss de Friend |
3.30-4.05 |
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Science Club: Reception Join us in Science Club where we will have thrilling science experiments which will be a perfect mix of exciting demonstrations as well as hands on activities. Science Club will introduce the children to problem solving and predicting what might happen. |
Mrs Edwards Mrs Johnson |
3.30-4.05 |
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Film Club This club does not need to be booked via Engage. |
Lower Prep staff |
3.30-4.05 |
THURSDAY |
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Thursday After School |
Storyland Club: Reception Join us in Storyland Club where we will bring books to life. Each week, we will read a new book and carry out a task that relates to the book. This can be a creative activity, messy activity or even sensory, like food tasting! |
Mrs Barnes Miss Cartwright |
3.30-4.05 |
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Fine Motor Activities: Year 1 Students will take part in numerous fun and play based activities that will help to develop their fine motor skills which will assist in developing their precision, accuracy, hand strength, and hand-eye coordination. |
Mrs Hannington Mrs Wright |
3.30-4.05 |
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Coding Club: Year 2 Come to Coding Club and learn the basics of computer programming - both on iPads to design short animations and using floor robots to input commands. |
Miss Fussell Miss Smith |
3.30- 4.05 |
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Mini-Strings: Year 2 An opportunity for pupils in Year 2 to learn a string instrument – there is a choice between violin or cello (first choice not guaranteed). Those who did ‘Stringlets’ in Year 1 are encouraged to continue in Mini-Strings but the sessions are also accessible for beginners in Year 2. There is a bespoke syllabus including tailored music and video examples so that parents can help with practise at home. (Please see note regarding charges on the following page.) Please note that this activity incurs an additional, termly charge of £135 which will be added to your end of term account. |
Music Staff |
3.30-4.20 |
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Film Club This club does not need to be booked via Engage. |
Lower Prep Staff |
3.30-4.05 |
FRIDAY |
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Friday Lunch Time |
Recorders: Year 2 Come and have fun learning to play the recorder! |
Music Staff |
12.30-1.00 |
Friday After School |
Film Club This club does not need to be booked via Engage. |
Lower Prep Staff |
3.30-4.05 |
Upper Prep (Years 3-6) Extra-Curricular Activities List
Day |
Activity/Club |
Staff |
Timings |
MONDAY |
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Monday lunchtime |
Junior Choir – Years 3&4 Open to anyone in Years 3&4 who loves to sing! |
Music Staff |
1.00-1.30 |
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Postcards of Kindness – Years 5&6 Postcards of Kindness is an initiative that asks people to write and send postcards to residents of care homes. Would you like to bring a smile to the face of an older person who may be lonely? Then this is the club for you. |
Mrs Sheffield |
1.30-2.00 |
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Netball Shooting – Year 6 A chance to practise your shooting skills during the Netball Season. |
Mrs Bonnaud |
1.30-2.00 |
Monday After School |
LAMDA Speech and Drama Classes – Years 3-6 Develop skills of drama and speaking, under the tuition of our specialist drama teacher, Miss Roberts. Work towards an exam at the end of term to recognise and reward your hard work. Please note that this activity incurs an additional, termly charge which will be added to your end of term account. |
Miss Beau Roberts |
3.40-4.10 Collection from Main Entrance |
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Senior Choir – Years 5&6 Open to anyone in Years 5&6 who loves singing! |
Mr Gibbs |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Main Entrance |
TUESDAY |
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Tuesday Before School |
Saxophone Ensemble – Years 3-6 Open to all saxophonists. |
Mr Caldecote |
8.30-8.55 |
Tuesday Lunchtime |
String Ensemble – Years 3-6 Open to players of all orchestral stringed instruments (not guitar). |
Mr Thompson |
1.00-1.30 |
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Talkabout Club – Years 3&4 An opportunity to be involved in discussion and debate around current events that are going on in our world. We will also learn more about the media and how to become an informed consumer of news and current affairs. There will be opportunities to present current news topics and for children to research and become informed about local, national and international news stories. |
Mr Foley |
1.00-1.30 |
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Badminton Club – Years 5&6 Open to players of all standards. A chance to learn new skills and have fun playing games. |
Mr Richardson |
1.30-2.00 |
Tuesday After School |
Games Club – Years 3&4 Choices this term will be football, hockey and netball, for boys and girls. You will be able to choose which sport you would like to enjoy each week. (We do not need to be notified in advance of activity choices.) |
Mr Richardson, Mrs Allen, Miss Bell, Mrs Prew, Ms Youngs
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4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Courtyard
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Swim Squad Years 4, 5, 6 – by invitation only This is a training session for the existing school swimming squad i.e., pupils who have been part of the swimming squad during the autumn term. |
Swimming coaches |
4.00-5.15 Collection from school pool |
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Chamber Choir Years 5&6 – by invitation only Open to singers who have reached the required vocal standard and who are also members of Senior Choir. |
Miss Wilson |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Main Entrance |
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Art/DT Club – Years 3 - 6 Work on fabulous art projects and learn new techniques and skills. |
Miss Prebble |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Entrance |
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Chess Club – Years 3-6 Whether you are a beginner or would-be ‘Grand Master’, come and challenge your friends to an after-school game of chess. |
Mrs Butler |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Entrance |
WEDNESDAY |
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Wednesday Before School |
Rock Band – Years 5&6 - by invitation only Open to musicians who have reached the required playing standard. |
Music Staff |
8.00-8.30 |
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Clarinet Ensemble – Years 3-6 Open to all clarinet players. |
Music Staff |
8.30-8.55 |
Wednesday Lunchtime |
Guitar Group – Years 3-6 Open to all guitar players. |
Mr Hickman |
1.00-1.30 |
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Talkabout Club – Years 5&6 An opportunity to be involved in discussion and debate around current events that are going on in our world. We will also learn more about the media and how to become an informed consumer of news and current affairs. There will be opportunities to present current news topics and for children to research and become informed about local, national and international news stories. |
Mr Foley |
1.00-1.30 |
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Ukulele Group – Years 3-6 Open to anyone who has been – or would like to begin – learning this fun instrument. You will need to provide your own instrument. |
Mr Hickman |
1.30-2.00 |
Wednesday After School |
Canvas Club – Years 5&6 Study the work of famous artists and create your own masterpieces! |
Mrs Lambert |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Entrance |
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Musical Theatre – Years 3&4 Come have a go at creating routines for acting, singing and dancing. |
Miss Phillips |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Courtyard |
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Puzzle Club – Years 3-6 Come and enjoy solving a wide variety of puzzles - from jigsaws to Sudoku! |
Mrs Roper |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Entrance |
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Dance Club – Years 5&6 Come and perform different styles of dance and have the opportunity to learn and create routines. |
Miss Brookes |
4.00 – 5.00 Collection from Main Entrance |
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Creative Club – Years 5&6 Come and try and variety of relaxing and creative activities. |
Mrs Neal |
4.00 – 5.00 Collection from Archway Entrance |
THURSDAY |
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Thursday Before School |
Running Club – Years 4-6 Get your day off to the very best start – running in our beautiful Prep grounds. Open to runners of all abilities. |
Mrs Bonnaud, Miss Bell, Ms Youngs, Mr Richardson |
8.00-8.30 (Archway Entrance - doors open 7.55-8.05) |
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Brass Group – Years 3-6 Open to all players of brass instruments. |
Mr Hutchings |
8.30-8.55 |
Thursday lunchtime |
Senior Orchestra – Years 5&6 Open to all players of orchestral instruments. Please note that the saxophone is not classed as an orchestral instrument. |
Music Staff |
1.00-1.30 |
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Christian Union Years 3-6 A chance to explore the big questions of life and see what we can discover from Christian texts and teachings in this exciting new club. |
Miss Bell |
1.00-1.30 |
Thursday After School |
Games Club – Years 5&6 Choices this term will be football, hockey and netball, for boys and girls. You will be able to choose which sport you would like to enjoy each week. (We do not need to be notified in advance of activity choices.) |
Mr Richardson, Mr Bull, Mrs Allen, Miss Bell & sports coaches |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Courtyard |
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Lego Club – Years 3-6 Use our fantastic store of Lego to create amazing models and structures with a new theme every few weeks. |
Mrs Bridgeford |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Courtyard |
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Book Club – Years 5&6 Come and read a book and have the opportunity to talk about it with the rest of the group. |
Mr Treble |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Main Entrance
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FRIDAY |
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Friday Before School |
Flute Ensemble – Years 3-6 Open to all flautists |
Music Staff |
8.30-8.55 |
Friday Lunchtime |
Recorder Club – Years 3&4 Open to anyone in Years 3 and 4 who would like to learn – or continue learning the recorder. |
Music Staff |
1.00-1.30 |
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Junior Orchestra – Years 3&4 Open to all players of orchestral instruments. Please note that the saxophone is not classed as an orchestral instrument. |
Music Staff |
1.00-1.30 |
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Cobweb Club – Years 3-6 Come and ‘blow the cobwebs away’ with a lovely stroll around our beautiful grounds. A chance to chat and enjoy the sounds and sights around us. |
Mr Foley |
1.00-1.30 |
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Relaxercise Club – Years 5&6 A programme of mixed activities to develop relaxation strategies through different exercise forms and breathing techniques. |
Mrs Allen |
1.30-2.00 |
Friday After School |
MFL Film Club – Years 3-6 Enjoy watching films in different languages and amaze yourself with how much you can understand! |
Mrs Bonnaud |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Main Entrance |
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Cookery -Year 5 Create an array of mouth-watering recipes! Children will need to provide their own ingredients (and possibly utensils/containers).
Please ensure that all allergy information is up to date. If your child was successful in gaining a place in Cookery Club in the autumn term, then please do NOT reapply this term. It is a very popular club with limited numbers and we want to give as many children as possible the opportunity to take part. Any ‘repeats’ will be removed from the list and the place offered to somebody on the waiting list. |
Mrs Bettison |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Main Entrance
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Board Games Club – Years 3-6 End your week playing games old and new with your friends! This term, there will also be a chance to be outside and learn some traditional playground games. |
Mrs Foley |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Entrance |
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KNEX Club – Years 3-6 Use our fantastic stock of KNEX construction equipment to create amazing models and structures. |
Mr Stokes |
4.00-5.00 Collection from Archway Entrance |