Activities Booklet - Christmas Term 2021

ACTIVITIES CHOICES Christmas Term 2021 Key

Learn a New Skill

Drama and the Arts

Music

Ten Tors and CCF

Sport

Academic

Duke of Edinburgh

Chaplaincy

Culture and Intellectual Enquiry Numbers of Activities for each year group: 3rd Form pupils should choose a minimum of three activities per week 4th Form pupils should choose a minimum of three activities per week 5th Form pupils should choose a minimum of one activity per week 6th Form pupils are encouraged to choose a minimum of one activity per week

Choices will be made at the Activities Convention on Friday 3rd July in the Memorial Hall (3rd Form - 4.30pm, 4th Form - 4.45pm, 5th & 6th Form - 5.00pm)

EVERY DAY TRINITY COLLEGE SPEECH & DRAMA COACHING To encourage and develop performance and communication skills for all levels and year groups. time during the week, sessions can be individual, in pairs or small groups in half blocks.

UCAS points are accrued for Grade 6 and above.

A charge is made dependent upon the size of the group.

HG

Drama Studio

MONDAY Academic Workshops

4.30pm-5.25pm

Business Studies & BTEC Enterprise & Entrepreneurship English Physics Maths Geography Food Preparation and Nutrition Drama (Week A only)

Textiles Club (5th Form) th

An opportunity for 5 Form to develop sewing machine skills through a series of mini projects.

We will continue to build and develop foundation skills to allow pupils to discover the fun and creativity you can achieve from a sewing machine.

Maximum 8.

SML

Life Class (6th Form & 5th Form Art Scholars) There will be a different theme every week using a wide range of media.

SMH

Boys' Senior Rugby (5th & 6th Form) A chance to develop your skills further.

BGH

Golf 6 driving ranges shared between two pupils.

Maximum 12.

OMH

Jazz and Modern Dance An introduction to Jazz and Modern Dance. Open to all and no experience necessary. You will need comfortable clothing and jazz shoes. These can be arranged at the beginning of term, should you be interested. External teacher.

WJS

School Play Rehearsal Rehearsals in preparation for the whole school production, The Crucible, in December.

Open to all years and no experience necessary. Auditions will take place at the beginning of term. Production roles available also.

WJS/MHK

Music Theory (3rd Form) Any pupils who wish to take music theory should see the Director of Music.

Mrs Sydenham

4.20pm-5.25pm Art Department No charge

4.20pm-5.25pm Art Department No charge 4.30pm-5.25pm Playing Fields No charge 4.30pm-6.30pm Farrington Park To be charged

4.30pm-5.25pm Fitzjames Theatre To be charged

5.45pm-6.40pm Fitzjames Theatre No charge

4.00pm-4.30pm QEMS £50 per term

Lego The First Lego League is a national competition. You will be learning to programme using Lego Mindstorms. There are a number of tasks that the robots need to carry out. You will discuss the problem, build an extension to the robot and create a program to enable it to complete the task.

If all goes to plan, you will be entered into the regional league in January to show off the team's talents. Do well here and you will be in the national league. Flourish here and you will be partaking in the international league.

SAGR

Forum (6th Form) Light-hearted fun games, cans of drink, snacks and time discussing the relevance of God's word in the 21st century.

GCB

Senior Girls' Squad Indoor Hockey Invitation only.

OHE

Senior Boys' Squad Indoor Hockey Invitation only.

OHE

4.30pm-5.30pm Design Technology Room No charge

3.50pm-4.25pm H2 No charge

4.30pm-5.30pm Sports Hall No charge 5.30pm-6.30pm Sports Hall No charge

TUESDAY Academic Workshops

4.30pm-5.25pm

Study Skills Support (3rd & 4th Form) in LS EAL Academic Language and Subject Support DT Geography MFL Maths History BTEC Hospitality

Beginners Silversmithing Pupils will learn the basic silversmithing skills to be able to create some beautiful pieces of work.

We will be working with a variety of metals to start off with, moving on quickly to real sterling silver (.925). Projects include making bangles, rings, pendants, earrings, dog tags, cufflinks and more. Pupils will learn how to use the tools needed to work with silver including using the piercing saw, texturing hammer, letter stamps and how to file and polish. Open to 3rd Form, 4th Form and 5th Form pupils.

Max 10 pupils.

NW

Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award Walking and Cycling

4.20pm-5.20pm Art Department £35 per term

4.30pm-5.25pm

Pupils have an opportunity to gain the Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award in this weekly slot.

They have time to plan and review their expeditions and make progress with their online profiles.

Places are limited. Open to the 5th form only.

TEAL/GST

DBC - The Dolphin Broadcasting Corporation Do you love making content? Are you passionate about writing, production, filming, animation, editing? The DBC is a place to explore audio and video creation, express yourself and develop your skills. The DBC is here to help you to make your content dreams come true!

GCG

Chapel Choir (4th & 5th Form) The Chapel Choir sing at the weekly School Service and perform in a Cathedral or Abbey Church once a term. The Chapel Choir is open to 5th Form pupils who are successful at audition.

Any pupils interested in joining the Chapel Choir should see the Director of Music.

AJM

Girls' Chamber Choir (5th Form) To develop choral skills for those who may wish to join the Chapel and Chamber Choirs in the future. The repertoire will predominantly be light-hearted, i.e. pop songs. It is open to any 5th Form girl, even if they do not have singing lessons.

AJM

Big Band (5th & 6th Form) – PRIORITY ACTIVITY The Big Band is one of King's Bruton show case ensembles performing just about anything you can dance to! The band has raised money for both local and national charities, recorded 3 CDs and toured Spain twice. Any 5th or 6th Form pupils interested in joining the Big Band should see Mr Higgs.

OMH

4.30pm-5.25pm Room M2 No charge

4th Form: 4.20pm-4.50pm 5th Form: 4.55pm-5.25pm No charge 3.45pm-4.15pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

5th Form: 5.45pm-6.15pm 6th Form: 6.20pm-6.50pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

Music Theory (4th Form) Any pupils who wish to take music theory should see the Director of Music.

AJM

1.10pm-1.40pm QEMS £50 per term 3.45pm-4.15pm QEMS No charge

Wind Quintet (L6th Form) This ensemble is by invitation only.

AW

10.30am-11.00am QEMS No charge

Flute Ensemble (5th & L6th Form) This ensemble to open to all flautists.

Week A: 10.25am-10.55am (4th Form) Week B: 10.30am-11.00am (5th Form) Mrs Arcoleo

Junior Girls' Beginner Indoor Hockey CW

Junior Boys' Beginner Indoor Hockey CW

Fitzjames Forum Films, debates, lectures, historical food plus trips to local historical sites.

4th Form upwards.

TF

4.30pm-5.30pm Sports Hall No charge 5.30pm-6.30pm Sports Hall No charge 4.30pm-5.30pm History Department No charge

4.30pm-5.25pm Playing Fields No charge 4.30pm-5.25pm

Boys' Junior Rugby BGH

Beginners Guide to Astrophotography Open to all age groups. Learn to use a computer to stack and enhance photographs using Deep Sky Stacker and Photoshop.

PDB

19th Century Literature Broaden your understanding of the English through intense discussion of some of its most influential and important texts. Classic tomes such as Frankenstein, War and Peace and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn can be daunting at first glance, but incredibly rewarding once mastered. A reading group can be just the motivating force necessary to help you conquer these several-hundred-page behemoths, so challenge yourself with this activity and see what all the fuss is about. This activity will be run every other week.

DJE

Oultonian Society th

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This is for keen pupils of English Literature in the 5 & 6 Form. We discuss a wide range of fantastic texts that go beyond the curriculum, enriching and broadening literary horizons.

Named in honour of CHM Oulton. This activity will be run every other week.

MSJH/GM/GCG/DJE

Duke of Edinburgh th

5 Form Silver DofE participants - compulsory planning and training sessions.

TEAL

5.45pm-6.45pm John Davie Room/M1 No charge

5.45pm-6.45pm John Davie Room/M1 No charge

4.30pm-5.25pm Room S9 £100 per term

Netball Shooting Club For all ages for shooters who want to learn or improve.

ACII

Art Club (3rd Form)

3.45pm-4.30pm No charge

4.30pm-5.25pm

SMH

Horse Riding Beginners and experienced riders welcome.

3/4hr group lesson £28.00 1/2hr private lesson £32.00 3/4hr private lesson £40.00 AJG

Hispanic Cookery Food is one of the most important parts of any country's culture. Join me in the kitchen and get ready to experience the Spanish-speaking world from a delicious point of view.

IGN

Drama and Performing Arts Academic Workshop WJS

3.45pm-5.30pm Pevlings Farm Riding & Livery

4.30pm-5.25pm Food Studies Department £10 a term 4.30pm-5.25pm Drama Studio (D2)

WEDNESDAY Academic Workshops

4.30pm-5.25pm

History in H2 DT Maths MFL Geography Business and Economics Chemistry Study Skills Support (5th Form) in LS

Quick Cooking (4th & 5th Form) Come along to Food Science and make some quick and easy recipes to enjoy immediately.

Maximum 14.

AM

Touch Typing Activity Come and learn to touch type using the multi-sensory Touch Type Read and Spell programme, as endorsed by the British Dyslexia Association. Use these sessions to develop your typing speed and accuracy so you can type more quickly. We use the programme TTRS, Touch Type Read and Spell.

KM

Swimming Squad Open to all ages and abilities for skill work and fun swimming.

HKB

Volleyball Club Open to all.

JSG

Brass Ensemble (6th Form) This ensemble is open to all brass players. It covers a wide repertoire from Renaissance to present day.

Mr Bertie

Saxophone Ensemble (5th & 3rd Form) This ensemble is open to all saxophonists.

Week A - 5th Form Week B - 3rd Form.

Mr Lambton

Percussion Ensemble (3rd & 4th Form) This ensemble is open to all percussionists. See Mr Jobbins' schedule for year group rehearsal times.

Mr Jobbins

Percussion Ensemble (5th & 6th Form) This ensemble is open to all percussionists. See Mr Jobbins' schedule for year group rehearsal times Mr Jobbins

4.45pm – 5.25pm Food Science Department £10 a term 4.30pm-5.25pm Library £20 per term

4.45pm-6.45pm Hazlegrove No charge 4.30pm-5.25pm Sports Hall No charge 10.30am-11.00am QEMS No charge

10.30am-11.00am QEMS No charge

1.20pm-1.45pm QEMS No charge

1.45pm-2.15pm QEMS No charge

Chamber Choir (6th Form) th

An auditioned choir of the best 6 Form singers at King's Bruton who perform a variety of music and have taken part in regional competitions in the past. If you would like to audition for the Chamber Choir, you should see the Director of Music.

AJM

Orchestra (4th Form) – PRIORITY ACTIVITY The Orchestra tackles a variety of works. Any 4th Form pupils who are interested in joining the orchestra should see Mr Higgs.

OMH

4.30pm-5.20pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

5.45pm-6.15pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

String Trio (5th Form) This ensemble is by invitation only.

Mr Serna

Ten Tors th

This is the training activity for the selected group of 4 Form pupils to develop their skills and work towards taking part in the Ten Tors 35-mile challenge in May 2022. Pupils must be doing CCF on Friday afternoons.

CAB/AM

Orchestra 6th Form - PRIORITY ACTIVITY th

The Orchestra tackles a variety of works. Any 6 Form pupils who are interested in joining the orchestra should see Mr Higgs.

OMH

4.40pm-5.25pm DI No charge

6.20pm-6.50pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

Virtual Share Trading Competition MBG

Film Club (Juniors) Film Club is for those who have a passion for film. We meet in the theatre and watch films on the big screen. The Club allows you to relax and let yourself be transported into the wonderful, magical world of film. Films will be shown on a year group rota, but this depends on who signs up.

MSK

Skateboarding and Scootering A fun activity getting the pupils outside and taking part in something that is physical and, at times, strenuous. Pupils will have to provide a skateboard or scooter and a helmet is absolutely compulsory. Parental permission will be required to take part in this activity. Please note there may be an occasional late return.

Available until half-term.

MKJ

4.30pm-5.25pm Fitzjames Theatre No charge

4.30pm-6.40pm Local Skate Park No charge

THURSDAY 4.30pm-5.25pm

Academic Workshops Biology Physics DT Mathematics Geography (week B) Psychology Latin (A level and GCSE)

School Play Rehearsal Rehearsals in preparation for the whole school production, The Crucible, in December. Open to all years and no experience necessary. Auditions will take place at the beginning of term.

Production roles available also.

WJS/MHK

Mindfulness Would you like to have an hour in your week when you are able to stop, relax and reflect on what has happened during your day? Each week we will be looking at different ways that we can practice being mindful, from colouring and cake to nature walks and yoga. All welcome however the activity will take place in year groups.

ELC

Photography Club An opportunity for all years to explore the medium of photography. Open to all abilities in the 3rd Form. Equipment and resources will be provided within the department.

This ensemble is open to all classical guitarists.

Mr Arcoleo

String Group (3rd Form) rd

A newly formed group of string players in the 3 Form.

Ms Green

Sixth Form Club Social Committee A chance to meet with the Sixth Form Club Manager, Mr Keogh, to discuss and set up the club for the weekend. This group are responsible for the planning and organisation of events, all within the current Covid restrictions.

MSK

Clarinet Ensemble (5th Form) This ensemble is open to all clarinettists.

Mr Lambton

Chess Club Across the board chess returns - available for all year groups. Experienced players or complete beginners are all welcome.

THO

CW

4.20pm-5.25pm Room W6 No charge

4.25pm-5.25pm Art Department No charge 10.30am-11.00am QEMS No charge

Guitar Ensemble (4th, 5th & 6th Form)

Hockey Goalkeeper Training

5.45pm-6.40pm Fitzjames Theatre No charge

10.30am-11.00am QEMS No charge 4.00pm-5.00pm Library No charge

10.30-11.00am QEMS No charge 4.20pm-5.25pm Room O8 & O7 No charge

4.30pm-5.25pm

FRIDAY 4.30pm-5.25pm

Academic Workshops Biology Mathematics Psychology Drama (week B)

Drama and Performing Arts Academic Workshop WJS

4.30pm-5.25pm Drama Studio (D2) 1.45pm-3.30pm

Textiles (4th Form) Theme: Upcycling denim.

Maximum 8 SML

4.30pm-5.30pm

Boys' 3rd Form Hockey OHE/CW

Craft Club Offering knitting, crochet, felt ornament making, card making, paper quilling.

ANGA

Ceramics Pupils will be looking into different building techniques as well as glazes and slips with the intention of creating a dynamic collaborative sculpture. Open to 3rd Form pupils only SMH

4.30pm-5.25pm £10 per term

4.20pm-5.25pm Art Department No charge

Rock Band (6th Form) For any pupils who want to play in a band and learn more about the industry.

Pupils will enjoy jamming together as much as possible and will be introduced to recording in a studio.

Mr Tupman

3.45pm-4.45pm QEMS No charge

Orchestra (5th Form)

4.30pm-5.00pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

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The Orchestra tackles a variety of works. For 5 Form pupils who are interested in joining the Orchestra should see the Director of Music.

OMH

Choir (3rd Form) rd

For 3 Form to come along and sing for fun.

AJM

The Dolphin An opportunity for L6th Form pupils to be involved with publishing the School magazine.

NW

Chapel Choir (6th Form) The Chapel Choir sing at the weekly School Service and perform in a Cathedral or Abbey Church once a term. The Chapel Choir is open to 5th Form pupils who are successful at audition.

Any pupils who are interested in joining the Chapel Choir should see the Director of Music.

AJM

5.45pm-6.15pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge 4.00pm-5.00pm Sixth Form Centre No charge 6.20pm-6.50pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

TGI Friday (3rd-5th Form) Decent snacks, cans of drink, games, fun and serious thought over the biggest questions of life.

GCB

Meditation A twelve-week course in which we learn and explore the topic of Meditation. There will be full instruction in two classic and ancient meditation techniques. There will be some instruction followed by a change to practise in the session. We will share ideas and experiences over a cup of Green Tea. MSK

4.30pm-5.25pm JCR No charge 4.30pm-5.25pm John Davie Room No charge