EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMME SUMMER 2022
What’s on this term and how to choose your activities
“ I BELIEVE I CAN BECOME A BAFTA WINNING ACTRESS” ELLIA
“ W HERE THERE IS BELIEF THERE IS POSSIBILITY”
List of Clubs & activities Art Club (#) Board games Club (#) Button Crafting (£#) Classics Climbing Club (#) Debate Club DofE (*£) GCSE Music Theory (*) GCSE Music Study Support Sessions (*) HPQ and EPQ Indoor/Outdoor fun (£#) Junior Dance Club Junior Drama Club (*) Junior Rock School Knitting and cross stitch Manga Club Mindful Colouring Open Music Prep Psycho-doodle (#) Robotics (#) Rock School (£) Senior Dance Club Senior Drama Club Music Tour Rehearsals (*) Wildlife Garden Club Some clubs run more than once per week, and others only run in specific weeks. All clubs should be booked online the week prior. * By Invitation Only / £ Additional cost / # Limited places available 2
Our rich and varied programme of extended-day activities runs from Monday to Thursday inclusive and enables your child to explore different interests and discover new talents. The programme is updated each term, with new activities added whilst other remaining on the programme for the whole year. All pupils are encouraged to take part and the variety on offer ensures that there is something for everyone. Supervised prep forms part of the programme, which enables pupils to complete their homework in a structured, but relaxed environment.
Programme Overview Monday
Art Club Board games club (Week B only) DofE Indoor/Outdoor fun (Week B only) Junior Dance Club
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
HPQ and EPQ
Manga Club
Classics
Junior Rock School
Mindful Colouring (Week A only)
GCSE Music Theory
Knitting and cross stitch
Open Music
Prep
Prep
Climbing Club
Prep
Robotics
Music Tour Rehearsals
Rock School Senior Dance Club Senior Drama Club Wildlife Garden Club
Debate club
3
Button Crafting
GCSE Study Support Sessions Junior Drama Club Mindful Colouring (Week B only) Prep Psycho-doodle
Activity details Art Club Venue Art Room
Teacher in charge Miss Lindsay
When does this club run? Monday
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info Limited to 10 places
Art club runs on a weekly basis, each week we explore new ways of creating Art. This is an excellent opportunity for those with a flair for art to come along and try out new materials and styles. Last term, the artists worked with paint, clay, printing etc. In the summer term, we will hopefully get some sessions outside in the sunshine working on easels. Sessions are welcome to those with experience and also those who just want to have some fun making Art! Board games Club Venue Teacher in charge J3 Mrs Chick
When does this club run? Monday (Week B only)
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info Limited to 15 places
Board games club will give you the chance to make new friends, learn how to play different games and take part in competitive challenges. We will be playing a range of different board games in groups and you can come to relax, socialise and hopefully win or have a lot of fun trying!
4
Button Crafting Venue Teacher in charge J1 Miss Bahbra
When does this club run? Thursday
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info Cost: £2/session Limited to 12 places
This is a new craft club at Luckley and involves designing and creating different objects, primarily crafted out of buttons. We will be making jewellery and cards amongst other things and all resources will be provided for students. There is a small fee of £2 per session to cover the cost of the equipment and resources, which will be charged at the end of the term. It would be wonderful if students who were interested signed up for a half-term course as we will build on the complexity of our crafting over the six-week period. Classics Venue J2
Teacher in charge Miss Paul
When does this club run? Thursday
Climbing Club Venue Teacher in charge Sports Hall
Mr McNaughton
Who is the club open to? Year 7 - 9
Key Info
When does Who is the club Key Info this club run? open to? Tuesday Week A - year 7 Limited to 12 and 8 places Week B - all other year groups.
Learn how to climb on our fantastic indoor climbing wall or extended your existing climbing skills and push your grades! Come along for a taster session if you've not been before.
5
Debate Club Venue Teacher in charge When does this club run? J3 Mrs Duxbury Wednesday
Who is the club open to? Year 7 – Year 12
Key Info
Debate club is open to all year groups and takes place on a Wednesday after school. This club is an opportunity to develop speaking and listening skills in a playful way. We start every session with debating games before exploring a topic in more detail. Recently we’ve tackled topics such as whether university education should be free, the prison sentences associated with cyberbullying and, ultimately, what the best flavour of crisp is. Last term six of our club represented the school in the Youthspeaks debate. This term we have the inter-house debate competition coming up. Anyone is welcome! DofE Venue H1
Teacher in charge Mr McNaughton
When does this club run? Monday
Who is the club open to? Open to those who signed up in September only.
Key Info Cost: Bronze £125 Silver £140, Gold £250
First of all, the DofE is a lot of fun! As well as planning and taking part in a two-day expedition with overnight camp, you will engage in 3 other extended activities in your own time including physical, skill and volunteering activities. But also, taking part in the DofE helps develop the skills and attitudes you need to become more rounded, confident adults. GCSE Music Theory Venue Teacher in charge SR1 Miss Hughes
When does this club run? Thursday
Who is the club open to? By invitation Only
Key Info
Our invite-only sessions with Miss Hughes will help improve your music theory and focus on developing your knowledge and understanding of music notation to support 6
Music GCSE. Please contact the Music department if you have not already been contacted and would like to attend. GCSE Music Study Support Sessions Venue Teacher in When does charge this club run? SR2 Mrs Ellwood Thursday
Who is the club open to? Invitation Only
Key Info
Support with Composition and Revision for Year 10 & 11 HPQ and EPQ Venue Teacher in charge L3 Mrs Hinz
When does this club run? Tuesday
Who is the club open to? Year 9 - 13
Key Info
Indoor/Outdoor fun Venue Teacher in charge Food Room Mrs Gibson
When does this club run? Monday (Week B only)
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info Limited to 8 places. Cost Approx £1 per session
We will make use of the great outdoors and have lots of fun. Everyone is welcome and we will meet in the food room at 4.20pm every Monday week B. We will be outside for about 45 minutes. We may go for a walk around the grounds, make use of the zip wire, play outdoor games such as giant Jenga or croquet but this depends on the weather. We will then return to the food room to make something fun like popcorn, a snack or smoothies. You don’t need to come every fortnight. Please you bring your own container for your creation, there will be a small charge for this activity depending on what is made.
7
Junior Dance Club Venue Teacher in charge Sports Mrs Kempton Hall
When does this club run? Monday
Who is the club open to? Year 7 and 8
Key Info
Junior Dance club is available to students in Year 7 and 8, and those who are new to Dance. We will look at a variety of Dance styles, learning new choreography, as well as technique. Junior Drama Club Venue Teacher in charge The Mrs Kempton Whitty Theatre
When does this club run? Thursday
Who is the club open to? Year 7 & 8, by invitation only
Key Info
Join us for Junior Drama Club! We will enjoy fun and games before working on a production in the Summer Term. Junior Rock School Venue Teacher in charge SR2 Mr Lupton
When does this club run? Tuesday
Who is the club open to? Musicians in years 7 – 9
Key Info
If you play guitar, bass, piano, drums or sing come along and join Mr Lupton as you learn to play your favourite pop and rock songs.
8
Knitting and cross stitch Venue Teacher in charge A1 Mrs Stevens
When does this club run? Tuesday
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info
Never knitted or embroidered before? Don’t worry – we’ll have all the equipment, ideas and help to get you started. If you have something specific in mind then you can bring your own materials and get some advice or just bring along your own work-inprogress and we can look at some more advanced skills. Note: if you are a beginner knitter then it takes some time to learn the techniques so you will find it easiest and make most progress if you are able to practise a little on your own between the sessions at school. Manga Club Venue Teacher in charge M1 Mr Hall
When does this club run? Wednesday
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info
Manga is a style of Japanese comic books and graphic novels. It is a style of art a bit like drawing cartoons. Manga club is a place to develop your drawing skills or learn to draw characters and animals in a comic book style. You can be a complete beginner or have some experience at drawing. Mindful Colouring Venue Teacher in charge H2 Mrs Woolner / Mrs Matsuya
When does this club run? Wednesday Week A, Thursday Week B
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info
Come and unwind from the bustle of the school day with some relaxing chit chat and mindful colouring. A perfect antidote to stresses of exam season and a lovely way to chill with friends at the end of a busy day. You bring the colours, we'll bring the
9
relaxation! In these sessions there will also be the opportunity to work on your entry for the Spirited Arts Competition (more details in your RS lessons). Open Music Venue Music Dept
Teacher in charge Mrs Ellwood
When does this club run? Wednesday
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info
Come and use the Music department’ facilities and practice rooms for supervised practice and rehearsals Prep Venue Various
Teacher in charge Various
When does this club run? Every day
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info
Use the prep activity to complete homework, revise for a test or work on assignments. Psycho-doodle Venue Teacher in charge A2 Mrs Rumble
When does this club run? Thursday
Who is the club open to? Years 9 – 13
Key Info Limited to 12 places
Want to create some Neuro-graphic art whilst discovering about Psychology? Then this is the club for you. 'Neurographica' or neuro-graphic art is a technique found to alleviate stress and reduce the pressures of modern-day life. Combining this colourful and creative 'doodling' with learning a little about case studies and experiments from the fascinating subject of psychology is going to make you think in totally new ways about a range of subjects. Be brave and give it a try.
10
Robotics Venue Teacher in charge SR3 Dr Ross
When does this club run? Tuesday
Who is the club open to? All year groups
Key Info Limited to 10 places
Using the school’s VEX robotics participants can build a robot from a set of instructions. When they have mastered that, they can move on to designing and building robots of their own imagination. Rock School Venue Teacher in charge SR1 Mr Mitchell
When does this club run? Tuesday
Who is the club open to? Year 9 – 13, Please collect an application form from Music
Key Info £6/session
An experienced rock band run by Mr Mitchell our guitar teacher. If you are a confident guitarist, drummer, pianist or singer and want to play pop and rock music do come and get a form from the Music department. Senior Dance Club Venue Teacher in charge Sports Hall Mrs Kempton
When does this club run? Tuesday
Who is the club open to? Year 9 - 13
Key Info
Senior Dance club is available to students in Year 9 and above who have some form of Dance training already. This Extended Day Activity will especially benefit those taking GCSE Dance. We will look at a variety of Dance styles, as well as work on our technique and strength.
11
Tour Rehearsals Venue Teacher in charge SR1 Mrs Ellwood
When does this club run? Tuesday
Who is the club open to? By invitation only
Key Info
Rehearsals for all musicians involved in this summer’s tour to Dorset and Devon Wildlife Garden Club Venue Teacher in charge H2 / Outdoors Mrs Clutterbuck & Mr Sampson
When does this club run? Tuesday
Who is the club open to? Year 7 - 13
Key Info
Join us to create the brand new Luckley School Wildlife Garden. As part of the EcoSchools project we have been given a new location for the garden and now need to create it. Come and help design, dig, plant and create this special space for both wildlife and students. Learn how to encourage wildlife into your own garden at home, enjoy the outdoors during the summer term, improve your own wellbeing and become more connected to the natural world as part of our School Grounds and Healthy Living focus. We also plan to grow some flowers, fruit and vegetables that you can take home. No experience is necessary and absolutely everyone is welcome!
There’s something for everyone!
12