Extra-curricular clubs - September 2022

ExtraCurricular Clubs 2022 - 2023

Pride . Ambition . Community

If you like being creative, making things and working in a team this is for you! We design and make sculptures from withy willow and paper; from small scale individual pieces to big group makes. We take these to different carnivals and festivals and participate in parades like the Brighton Festival Children's Parade and Heffle Cuckoo Fair.

Who is the club aimed at?

All year groups, students who enjoy art and making things.

What will I do in the club?

Design and make withy sculptures and lanterns to take to parades like Brighton Children's Parade or Mayfield Bonfire Night Procession

Additional information

You can join at any time of the year.

ART DEPARTMENT

Carnival Club

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Students will have the chance to build and program robots and participate in the Robotics Challenge, a fun, team-based competition.

This is a great opportunity for students to develop their problem solving and engineering skills.

Who is the club aimed at?

Years 7 to 9.

What will I do in the club?

Build and program robots using Lego.

Additional information

Places are limited so students need to email Miss Walter (lwalter@heathfieldcc.co.uk) to apply for a place.

COMPUTING DEPARTMENT

Lego Robotics Club

2

Heathfield TV is the College based TV station. It was established in 2017 and produces short film content which is broadcast via its own YouTube channel. The TV station is run and managed by Sixth Form students and involves members across the College community.

Who is the club aimed at?

Anyone interested in being part of producing material for a TV station.

What will I do in the club?

Film, produce, edit, present. There are opportunities for all to be involved in the different aspects that go into creating information and engaging TV shows.

Additional information

The TV station is run and managed by Sixth Form students and is a great way to highlight key events and ideas. If you would like to be involved from a technical point of view or have creative ideas for content, then we would like your input.

CREATIVE MEDIA DEPARTMENT

Heathfield TV

3

Radio Heathfield is the College based radio station. We broadcast across the college at break times and lunch times every day.

Who is the club aimed at?

Anyone interested in being part of producing material for a Radio station.

What will I do in the club?

Produce content for your radio broadcast including scripts, music playlists and jingles.

Additional information

Radio Heathfield is open to all year groups. You don’t need to have any experience: older students will be on hand to help you with anything you need to learn.

CREATIVE MEDIA DEPARTMENT

Radio Heathfield

4

Yoga helps to calm the mind and body through mindful breathing and a series of fluid movements. After attending this club you should feel more relaxed, more flexible and stronger in your mind and body and more able to live in the present moment.

Who is the club aimed at?

Year 10 to 13 students, no previous experience necessary.

What will I do in the club?

Meditation, yoga movement/positions with breath.

Additional information

Eat your lunch at break and drink water before and after. Wear loose comfortable clothes that you can move in easily.

DRAMA DEPARTMENT

Yoga Club

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Design Technology is all about Problem Solving, learning from mistakes, resilience to learn new things and team work.

We encourage you to see the bigger picture and link to real life/industry.

Who is the club aimed at?

Year 7 students (max 24 students).

What will I do in the club?

You will be using hand tools and machinery to create your own Inset Bug House. You will laser cut your own image and use this on the front.

Additional information

All tools and material will be provided.

DT DEPARTMENT

Design Tech Club

6

Book Club offers Sixth Form students a chance to come together and talk about brilliant books. You don’t have to be an English student to love reading! We choose a Book Club reader each term and discuss it as we go along. We choose the books together and try to read a wide variety of fiction. So far our titles have included: The Overstory, Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Open Water and On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.

Who is the club aimed at?

Year 12 and 13 students – studying any subject at all.

What will I do in the club?

Discuss the book we are reading – and plan our next book for discussion.

Additional information

If you’re on the Bursary, you will be able to get help with buying the books.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Book Club

7

Come and read famous classic novels you have heard about but never read! Perhaps you would like to read Dracula, Frankenstein, Jane Eyre, War of the Worlds, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Treasure Island, or Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland? There are many intriguing, entertaining and challenging novels you can choose to read at this weekly book club.

Who is the club aimed at?

Any student who loves to read or wants to read more (years 7-11).

What will I do in the club?

Discussion, independent reading, sharing recommendations.

Additional information

Novels can be taken out on loan.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Classic Novel Club

8

The Heathfield Vine is our brilliant online newspaper. Five times a year we publish a diverse range of articles by students across the school, showcasing our best writing and journalistic talent. The Vine has twice been highly commended at the Shine National School Media Awards and our editors have gone on to highly prestigious universities and careers in the media. Shine judges were particularly impressed that students from every single year group contribute articles.

Who is the club aimed at?

Writers and photographers of any age (Year 7-13).

What will I do in the club?

Write news and features, or take photos.

Additional information

Check our previous examples on our website http://heathfieldcollegenewspaper.weebly.co m/

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Heathfield Vine

9

Embrace the opportunity to free-write amongst like-minded individuals. Be guided by a theme or image, or simply let your imagination run riot!

Who is the club aimed at?

Students in Years 7 to 11 who enjoy writing in all styles, forms and genres.

What will I do in the club?

Share ideas, write poetry or stories, or even pen a novel!

Additional information

No extra equipment needed.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Creative Writing Club

10

The world’s greatest role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) allows you to embark on a fantastical quest through storytelling.

Perhaps you’ve never heard of it before. Perhaps you’re an expert. Or maybe you’ve heard about it on Stranger Things and want to learn more. Either way, come along and have a go!

Who is the club aimed at?

Years 7 to 13

What will I do in the club?

You will create your own character to play in a pre-written campaign (story). Roll the dice and see what your character will do!

Additional information

Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15, Room 6

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Dungeons & Dragons Club

11

Why is building Lego good for you? You can create more complex structures and while doing this your brain is also getting exercised.

LEGO is wonderful to refresh cognitive thinking as well as creativity. It is a fun and productive way to enjoy yourself. Indulge in LEGO for brain development and power today. Lego club is a meeting for like minded Lego enthusiasts, to discuss and most importantly build.

Who is the club aimed at?

Years 7 to 9.

What will I do in the club?

Build Lego.

Additional information

We already have a large amount of Lego to use, but you can also bring your own to show.

MATHS DEPARTMENT

Lego Club

12

Dr Simon Singh, author of the No. 1 bestseller Fermat’s Last Theorem and The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets has created a set of weekly maths challenges. These are interesting, fun and challenging material that goes beyond school maths: mystery and history, activities and oddities, puzzles and problems.

Who is the club aimed at?

Any student who enjoys solving puzzles.

What will I do in the club?

Work independently or collaboratively on solving a mixture of puzzles and problems.

Additional information

You are welcome to bring your lunch.

MATHS DEPARTMENT

Maths Club

13

The UK Mathematics Trust was founded in 1996 and our charitable aim is to advance the education of young people in mathematics.

The biggest competitions are the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Mathematical Challenges, which have over 700 000 entries each year, and are the UK's most popular school Mathematical Challenges. The highest-scoring students are also invited to take part in follow -on rounds such as the Junior, Grey, Pink and Senior Kangaroos and the Junior, Cayley, Hamilton and Maclaurin Olympiads.

Who is the club aimed at?

Any student who enjoys solving Maths challenges.

What will I do in the club?

Practise the solving of Maths Challenge problems, in order to prepare for future competitions.

Additional information

You are welcome to bring your lunch.

MATHS DEPARTMENT

Maths Challenge Club

14

Choir allows you to join in with like minded musicians who enjoy singing a range of music. Singing has many benefits including improving your posture, lowering stress levels, boosting your confidence and broadening your communication skills.

Who is the club aimed at?

It is aimed at all students, no previous experience required.

What will I do in the club?

Sing with a range of different music.

Additional information

You will perform in a range of concerts from the Christmas Carol Concert to the Summer Concert.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Choir

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iBand is aimed at all students who are interested in making music using technology.

Who is the club aimed at?

Years 7 to 11

What will I do in the club?

You will explore how to make music using your iPad, learn skills in DJing, music production, recording, electronic instruments as well as general musicianship.

Additional information

You are free to create music in any style and get involved in different projects or just have a space to create music with others.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

iBand Club

16

KS3 Band is an opportunity for any musician in KS3 to be part of a band and learn some new music. It is welcome to all KS3 and will be a great opportunity to work on popular pieces of music together as a group.

Who is the club aimed at?

All KS3 students.

What will I do in the club?

You will sing/perform your instrument with other musicians within the college. You may wish to bring in your instrument.

Additional information

We will work on different pieces of music and aim to perform at the departments regular concerts.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

KS3 Band

17

Samba Drumming is a type of music from Brazil. You will learn to play a range of traditional instruments. This will eventually lead to you playing the drums at different parades alongside the Carnival Club.

Who is the club aimed at?

It will be aimed at all students, no previous experience required.

What will I do in the club?

Learn to play different samba instruments.

Additional information

Please bring your lunch and you can have it before the club begins.

MUSIC DEPARTMENT

Samba Drumming

18

The badminton club is open to anyone from all years in the Sports Hall, and looks to give students the opportunity to build up skills in singles and doubles gameplay before playing competitively against other people.

Who is the club aimed at?

Year 7 to 13 students.

What will I do in the club?

Develop badminton skills.

Additional information

Wear appropriate clothing.

PE DEPARTMENT

Badminton

19

Dance teaches us about movement, music, rhythm and beat. It is a great for physical wellbeing as well as mental wellbeing. In this club you will do a variety of dances and will hopefully lead to a performance at a theatre.

Who is the club aimed at?

All Years with a love of dance, no previous experience needed.

What will I do in the club?

Copy and create dances.

Additional information

Please wear your PE kit.

PE DEPARTMENT

Dance Club

20

Enjoy getting fit. The club incorporates fitness exercise with fun.

You will do functional fitness and cardio with games.

As your fitness increases we will then do strength movements using weights.

Who is the club aimed at?

Any student who would like to improve their fitness. Year 7 to 11 students.

What will I do in the club?

Learn to make getting fit fun

Additional information

Wear your PE kit and water bottle

PE DEPARTMENT

Fitness and Fun Club

21

Football training for both boys and girls. Students will be working in their year groups to try and develop their football skills, game sense and readiness for competitive fixtures.

Who is the club aimed at?

Students of all ages.

What will I do in the club?

Students will be allocated space to practice football in their individual teams.

Additional information

Wear appropriate clothing.

PE DEPARTMENT

Football Club

22

Netball training is targeted at Year 7 and 8 girls who are seeking to develop their techniques of netball, positional understanding, and general gameplay to assist their success in competitive environments.

Who is the club aimed at?

Year 7 to 8 students.

What will I do in the club?

Students will be taking part in netball drills, along with gameplay.

Additional information

Wear appropriate clothing.

PE DEPARTMENT

Netball Club

23

The Junior Rugby Club (Years 7 -9) runs on Thursdays and the Senior Rugby Club (Years 10 – 11) runs on Fridays. Students will be working in their year groups to try and develop their rugby skills, game sense and readiness for competitive fixtures.

Who is the club aimed at?

Year 7 to 11 students.

What will I do in the club?

Develop rugby skills.

Additional information

Wear appropriate clothing.

PE DEPARTMENT

Rugby Training

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Trampolining club seeks to introduce and develop students' awareness of safe trampolining before developing skills and building sequences that allow them to compete with confidence.

Who is the club aimed at?

Year 7 to 13 students.

What will I do in the club?

Develop trampolining skills.

Additional information

Wear appropriate clothing.

PE DEPARTMENT

Trampolining Club

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A drop in lunchtime club that supports our LGBTU community and their allies and helps to drive the College's inclusive ethos.

Who is the club aimed at?

LGBT+ community and allies in all year groups.

What will I do in the club?

Eat lunch, post anonymous questions for the group to discuss, review and make resources for Pride, LGBTU month and the Rainbow Flag Award.

Additional information

Bring your lunch!

PSHE DEPARTMENT

Pride Club

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This club is a safe, calm space to sit and relax, journal, doodle and switch off. There will also be opportunities to develop your selfesteem, confidence and learn a variety of ways to help support your mental health and wellbeing.

Who is the club aimed at?

All KS4 and KS5 students.

What will I do in the club?

You be journaling, doodling, chatting and most importantly, relaxing!

Additional information

You can bring your lunch to the Drama Studio and eat it there. If you could bring a notebook of your own, that would be great!

WELLBEING

Calm Club

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