Prep Co-Curricular Guide 2023-24

Co-Curricular Guide 2023 - 24

FOREWARD With over 30 clubs on offer, the co-curricular programme at our Prep School is rich, varied, and designed to complement the busy academic life of our students. Girls are encouraged to participate in pursuits which challenge them, explore and develop their talents, teach them new skills and test their initiative.

From Art Attack to Swim Squad, every pupil is bound to find something that sparks her curiosity and fires her imagination!

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Doing new activities gives you the opportunity to meet girls in other classes and learn new skills

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outside of lessons. I love the sports

clubs and was really excited by the introduction of Football Club.

Annabel M

Physical Pursuits Participating in co-curricular sporting activities helps develop self-esteem, confidence and teamwork skills, which is why all students are actively encouraged to be involved, regardless of ability. The school boasts excellent facilities including outdoor netball and tennis courts, playing fields, floodlit astro turf and swimming pool.

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Ballet* - Years 1-2/Years 3-6

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Basketball*

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Cricket Club

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Cross Country

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Fencing*

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Football Club

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Gym Club

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Karate*

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Multi-skills

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Netball Club

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Netball Squad

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Strictly Dance Club*

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Support Swim

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Swim Squad

Music Our purpose-built Music School facilitates class lessons while also enabling a large number of instrumental and vocal teachers to give more than 300 individual lessons each week. The Music Department boasts several Steinway concert instruments and two new MAC suites along with a wide range of other class instruments. A full events calendar allows students from all year groups to participate in instrumental ensembles and choirs, as well as presenting solo and ensemble concerts, recitals and services.

Prep School students present large scale production performances in Year 2 and 6 every year. Productions have included The Lion King, Olivia and Pirates of the Curry Bean.

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Guitar Group

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Flute Group

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KS1 Choir

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Junior Choir

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Senior Choir

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String Group

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Orchestra

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Individual Lessons*

Enquiring Minds Is graffiti an example of blatant vandalism or a work of art which can be admired?

Can children make a big difference when it comes to preventing climate change?

Our exciting range of clubs aim to stimulate enquiring minds by answering these questions and more. Girls are encouraged to explore their passions or discover new ones by taking part in a wide range of clubs: •

Art Attack

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Chess Club

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Classics Club

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Computer Club

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Construction Club

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Debating Club

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Gardening Club

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History Club

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Junior Language Challenge

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LAMDA*

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Mandarin for Beginners

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Mandarin - the Next Step

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Marvellous Maths

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Super Science

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Thinking it Through

Westbourne Road Edgbaston Birmingham B15 3TS 0121 454 5831 edgbastonhigh.co.uk Please note, whilst we endeavour to have up to date information in our literature we cannot always guarantee each activity will run every year. Those listed, therefore, represent an example for students and families of what has been available over recent academic years. * denotes activities that incur a charge.