ART TEXTILE & STRUCTURE

Kitty Hatcher

Art Textiles and Structure club will enable pupils, who enjoy creating art, to expand their knowledge in textiles and fabric structures.

The sessions will include working with a range of different methods to paint, dye, stain and print materials, which become their own designed fabrics. They will then use these personal fabrics to create a range of different structures and practical products.

The pupils will create printing blocks, use wax and ink to create batik designs, use screen prints to transfer bold images and develop felt making skills with a range of different techniques. These will be turned into t-shirts, drawstring bags, felted designs and soft toys.

Prep School

Years 5-8 Thursday 5.00-5.45pm

Additional requirements for the session

There are no additional requirements.

Fees

Payment will be added to the school bill one term in arrears. The cost is £55.00 per term, based on 10 sessions.

Pottery Wheel Tuition

Michelle Shields

Michelle studied at Manchester School of Art and the Royal College of Art. Her work embraces both traditional making skills and digital technology.

Michelle's work is exhibited internationally, and her work is held in public and private collections. Michelle has taught at Manchester School of Art & Ceramics at UCA, Farnham.

The children will work with an experienced ceramicist to learn and develop pottery skills. Throwing on the wheel, hand-building techniques, decorating and glazing their work plus developing an understanding of the firing cycle for ceramics in the electric kiln. Michelle will introduce her use of 3D printed pottery tools for some making processes.

Pupils continuing termly will be able to spend more time on the wheel progressing further with throwing and experimenting with shapes, adding handles and trying new decorating/glazing techniques.

The sessions are 30 minutes and take place during Monday lunch time and after school. A maximum of two pupils per session of mixed year groups. Pupils do not need to be same age or gender; however, your son/daughter is welcome to apply with a buddy. Spaces will be allocated on a first come basis. The session time will be confirmed before the start of term.

Pottery is very popular and to ensure all interested pupils are able to experience the Pottery Wheel, attendance may be limited two terms.

Prep School

Years 3-8 Monday 1.00-6.00pm

Additional requirements for the session

There are no additional requirements.

Fees

Payment will be added to the school bill one term in arrears. The cost is £150.00 per term, based on 10 sessions.

Yoga Practice

Kate Thompson

Yoga is a fantastic way to slow down, reduce stress, manage anxiety and learn to be more mindful, not forgetting the more physical benefits of improving strength and flexibility, coordination and balance.

The yoga sessions will be both playful and calming, with a variety of activities and routines to suit the children.

Prep School

Years 5-8 Tuesday 5.00-5.45pm

Additional requirements for the session

There are no additional requirements.

Fees

Payment will be added to the school bill one term in arrears. The cost is £80.00 per term, based on 10 sessions.

Chess Club

Roger Abayasekera

Chess is one of the most powerful educational tools available to strengthen a child’s mind. Chess enhances concentration, patience, and perseverance, and develops creativity, intuition and memory. Most importantly chess improves the ability to analyse and deduce from a set of general principles and teaches how to make tough decisions and solve problems flexibly.

Learning chess allows pupils to foster critical, creative and original thinking.

Pre-Prep

Year 1 & 2 Monday 4.20-4.50pm

Prep School

Years 3-8 Monday 5.00-5.45pm

The chess tutor, Roger Abayasekera, has been a chess enthusiast for over 40 years, during his time as a Physics and Chemistry Teacher. He has beaten several Grand Masters and represented Scotland in the Student Olympiad in Venezuela. Roger has now won many local and international chess tournaments and has Captained the Guildford A Team.

Pupils will be taught to enjoy chess and to improve at their own pace. Chess is fun! Opportunities will be made available for matches against other schools and to play in tournaments.

Each year the children enter the UK Chess Challenge tournament. This is the biggest event of its kind in the world, with over 70,000 children taking part.

Both groups are limited in numbers: The Pre-Prep group a maximum of 12 pupils and the Prep group a maximum of 20 pupils only. Places are allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and unlucky applicants will be placed on a waiting list.

Additional requirements for the session

There are no additional requirements.

Fees

Payment is required termly and will be added to the school bill in arrears. Lessons are charged based on 10 sessions per term:

Year 1 & 2 £73.00 for 30 minute lessons

Years 3-8 £80.00 for 45 minute lessons

Tchoukball

Tchoukball is open to Years 5-8. It is a chance for pupils to develop a new sport!

The concept of the game is throwing and catching, there is no contact or no interception. They can shoot at both ends and it is a fast and exciting game. The club starts with warm up, developing skills and matches. There are two matches each term against Fareham Tchoukball Club.

All are welcome and it is a great way to start the week!

Hockey

Hockey club is open to Year 3 to Year 8. It is a chance for pupils to develop their skills set in this invasion game and is designed to compliment and extend individuals existing skills learnt in lessons and fixtures.

Pupils can expect to have a go at and also train as specialist positions in the sport, for example goalkeeping. Basic and advance skills are covered in these sessions and include areas such as passing, dribbling, shooting drills as well as competitive match play.

Time: Monday 7.30-8.15am

Venue: Sports Hall

Teacher responsible: Sarah Page

Big Band

This is the school’s premier ensemble for advanced woodwind and brass players in Years 3-8. It is an invitation only ensemble consisting of approximately 12 to 19 musicians.

Rehearsal time is heavily weighted towards the learning of contemporary styles such as swing, Latin and funk among others. Performing opportunities include Charity Day Concerts and Speech Day.

Time: Year: 3 & 4 Mondays 1-1.30pm Years 5-8 Mondays 1.30-2pm

Venue: Astro

Teacher responsible: Cheryl Holdstock

String Ensemble

The String group is an ensemble of any string instrument.

An invitation only group open to pupils in any year from pre-grade standard upwards.

Time: Monday 1.15-2.00pm

Venue: PAC

Teacher responsible: Mark Reynolds

Time: Arranged subject to demand

Venue: TBC

Teacher responsible: Catherine Lett

Junior Science Club

This club is to provide young scientists in Years 4 & 5 with the opportunity to carry out a variety of interesting experiments.

The emphasis is on variety and fun.

Maximum number of pupils is 10 and places are allocated on a first-come firstserved basis.

Year 4 - Michaelmas & Trinity Terms

Year 5 - Lent & Trinity Terms

Senior Science Club

This club is to provide young scientists in Years 6-8 with the opportunity to carry out a variety of interesting experiments.

The emphasis is on variety and fun.

Maximum number of pupils is 10 and places are allocated on a first come basis.

Time: Monday 1.30-2.00pm

Venue: Junior Science Lab

Teacher responsible: Jonathan Lawrence

Athletics Club (TRINITY TERM ONLY)

Giving all pupils in the Prep school (Years 3-8) the chance to supplement their athletics experiences covering both track and field events.

Pupils are able to turn up on the day to experience further tuition across a range of athletic disciplines, including hurdles, javelin, long and high jump as well as the track events.

Time: Monday 1.30-2.00pm

Venue: Senior Science Lab

Teacher responsible: Jonathan Lawrence

Flute Choir

Flute Choir is an ensemble of flautists from pre-Grade 1 standard upwards.

The repertoire is drawn from classical music to film and musical medleys.

Time: Year: 3 & 4 Mondays 4-4.30pm

Years 5-8 Tuesdays 4.45-5.30pm

Venue: Astro

Teacher responsible: Cheryl Holdstock

Time: Tuesday 2-2.30pm

Venue: Music Room

Teacher responsible: Sarah Craven

Junior Choir

This group is available to all pupils in Years 3 and 4, offering instruction in reading music, voice production and public performance.

Performance opportunities include termly Junior Choral Evensongs and Charity Day Concert.

Senior Choir

This choir is available to all pupils in Years 5-8 who enjoy singing. No audition is required for admission to the choir, although a placement into sections based upon vocal range will be made early in the Lent Term.

No prior experience or musical study is assumed for new members of the choir.

An intermediate choir with performance opportunities including termly Choral Evensongs, Charity Day Concert, Christmas Events and Harvest Festival.

Time: Tuesday 1.00-1.30pm

Venue: Chapel

Teacher responsible: Mark Reynolds

Netball

Netball club is open to Year 3 to Year 8. Pupils can expect to spend time playing a range of positions in competitive match play as well as practicing their shooting skills, passing and movement off of the ball.

In the older year groups coaches will look to include more aspects of tactical play through the use of set plays all aimed at improving pupils’ overall skills set in the sport.

Time: Tuesday 1.30-2.00pm

Venue: Chapel

Teacher responsible: Mark Reynolds

Chapel Choir

An audition only group open to pupils in Years 6-8. Any pupil wishing to audition will be invited to do so at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term.

The Chapel Choir have a full programme of commitments and sing at all the major school services including Carol and Easter Services. They tour annually, usually at the conclusion of the Lent Term.

Time: Year 3 & 4 Wednesdays 10.30-11am

Years 5-8—Tuesdays 1-1.30pm

Venue: Sports Hall

Teacher responsible: Louise Williams

Time: Thursday 1.00-2.00pm (lunch)

Venue: PAC

Teacher responsible: Mark Reynolds

Touch Rugby (MICHAELMAS & LENT ONLY)

Touch rugby club is open to Year 3 to Year 8. Touch rugby is currently one of the fasting growing sports in the world. Inclusivity and fun are the main themes of this club.

Pupils can expect lots of competitive mini match play as well as footwork drills, ball handling and fun team challenges.

Grade V Theory Class

This class is organised to prepare selected pupils in Years 4-8 for Grade V Associated Board of Royal Schools of Church Music Examinations.

Pupils are presented for the examination at an appropriate time.

Time: Friday 1.00-1.30pm

Venue: Field

Teacher responsible: Alex Alesbrook

Time: Arranged subject to demand

Venue: Music Room

Teacher responsible: Mark Reynolds