Activities Programme

Astrophotography Club

ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME Summer Term 2022

Activities Choices - Summer 2022 Learn a New Skill Music Sport Duke of Edinburgh Culture and Intellectual Enquiry Drama and the Arts Ten Tors and CCF Science Chaplaincy

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 Wednesday 5th January 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. Coaching is delivered by Ms Grasby at a 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

TENNIS LESSONS Lessons are available every day with the professional tennis coach.

Lessons can be individual or in pairs and a charge is made dependent upon the number in the group. Times will be arranged with individual pupils to suit.

CF

Drama Studio

MONDAY Academic Workshops 4.30pm-5.20pm Psychology 4.30pm-5.20pm all welcome Psychology 5.30pm-6.30pm 6th Form only Business Studies & BTEC Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Design & Technology English GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition Geography 4.30pm-5.20pm all welcome Geography 5.30pm-6.30pm 6th Form only Modern Foreign Languages Physics in D9 Piano Trio Mrs Sydenham

10.30am-11.00am Winther Room

Italian Fun, conversational Italian, open to anybody. No prior knowledge of the language necessary. Depending on progress, participants could consider taking GCSE Italian.

NCC

4.30pm-5.20pm M6 No charge

Maths for 3rd Form The aim of this activity is to improve problem solving and structured working.

It is normal to spend 10 minutes or more on most problems looked at. It is about challenging and stretching in a fun environment.

PDB

5.30pm-6.30pm O6 No charge

Junior Play Rehearsal (3rd & 4th Form) PRIORITY ACTIVITY. Rehearsals for cast and crew of Gosforth’s Fête. This will be in preparation for the performances.

MHK/WJS

5.45pm-6.45pm Fitzjames Theatre No charge

Senior Mixed Hockey (5th & 6th Form) OHE/CHW

4.30pm-5.30pm Hippisley

Junior Mixed Hockey (3rd & 4th Form) OHE/CHW

5.30pm-6.30pm Hippisley

Golf 5 driving ranges shared between two pupils. Maximum 12.

MSK

4.30pm-6.30pm Farrington Park To be charged

Self-Defence Open to all age groups.

Mr Ogborne

5.30pm-6.30pm Sports Hall To be charged

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

4.30pm-5.25pm Fitzjames Theatre No charge

Knitting Isn’t Just for Grannies Anybody is welcome to come along and learn Granny’s classic pastime of knitting, it is a wonderful distraction from thinking! Any level of experience is welcome, but we are mainly going for beginners wanting to try it out while having a natter. (Rocking chairs and cardigans are not provided!!)

TAB

4.35-5.20pm Room S5 £10 - needles and wool

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

Mrs Sydenham

4.00pm-4.30pm Robson Room £50 per term

Textiles (3rd, 4th & 5th Form) An opportunity 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.

SML

4.30pm-5.20pm Art Department No charge

Forum Cakes, chocolate and cans of drink alongside fun games and time thinking through some of life’s biggest questions from the Bible. Everyone welcome (from believers to atheists). You can be as involved or uninvolved as you want.

You will not be asked to do anything or say anything. Open to 6th Form.

GCB

3.50pm-4.30pm Room H1 No charge

Junior Boys’ Football (3rd & 4th Form) Are you the next John Stones or Jadon Sancho? Are you ready to take Jordan Pickford's number 1 shirt off his back or … do you just like kicking things? If this is the case (or if there is any other reason) come and play football, improve your skills, your match play and have great fun in the process. Football boots and shinpads required.

GHC/GST/WJCD

4.30pm-5.30pm Farr Field/Abbey No charge

Music Production (3rd, 4th & 5th Form) For any pupil interested in recording, writing or producing Music. Learn to use the recording studio, to create your own beats and to mix, edit and produce your own songs and content. An excellent preparation for any pupil considering taking A Level Music Technology.

OMH

4.30pm-5.20pm Music 2 No charge

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

Mrs Pugh

3.45pm-4.15pm Winther Room No charge

TUESDAY Academic Workshops 4.30pm-5.20pm Business Studies & Economics Drama & Performing Arts Study Skills Support (3rd & 4th Form) in LS EAL Academic Language and Subject Support drop in Design and Technology Geography MFL Mathematics History BTEC Hospitality Senior Boys Football (5th & 6th Form) A chance to improve your skills and practise match play in preparation for Senior Boys football matches in the Christmas term. Football boots/astros and shinpads required.

WJCD

4.30pm-5.30pm Farr Field/ Abbey/Tyndals/ Hippersley No charge

Beginners’ Silversmithing (3rd, 4th & 5th Form) 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.

Max 10 pupils.

NW

4.00pm-5.20pm Art Department £50 per term

Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award Walking and Cycling (5th Form) Pupils continue with the opportunity of gaining 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.

TEAL/GST/OMH

4.30pm-5.25pm S9

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

4.30pm-5.25pm Room M2 No charge

Chapel Choir The Chapel Choir sing at the weekly School Service and perform in a Cathedral or Abbey Church once a term. Any pupils interested in joining the Chapel Choir should see the Director of Music.

AJM

4.20pm-5.20pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

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 Flute Ensemble This ensemble to open to all flautists.

Week A: 10.25am-10.55am Week B: 10.30am-11.00am Mrs Arcoleo 3rd Form Band Mr Tupman Junior Rugby (3rd & 4th Form) BGH Senior Rugby (5th & 6th Form) BGH Boys’ and Girls’ Cricket Nets Open to all ages.

CHW 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

5th Form: 5.45pm-6.15pm 6th Form: 6.20pm-6.50pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge 10.30am-11.00am Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

3.35pm-4.30pm Recording Studio 4.30pm-5.30pm Abbey No charge 5.30pm-6.30pm Abbey No charge 4.30pm-5.30pm Hyde No charge 4.30pm-5.25pm O6/IT

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-hundredpage behemoths, so challenge yourself with this activity and see what all the fuss is about. This activity will be run every other week.

DJE

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

English is Lit (5th & 6th Form) This is for keen pupils of English Literature. We discuss a wide range of fantastic texts that go beyond the curriculum, enriching and broadening literary horizons. This activity will be run every other week.

MSJH

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

Art Club (3rd Form) Pupils that are intending to take GCSE art. This is a chance to build their skills and learn new techniques in readiness for the start of the course in September.

GHC/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 MSK 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

4.30pm-5.25pm Art Department No charge

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 Geography 6th Form only 5.40pm-6.40pm Design & Technology Chemistry Business Studies Modern Foreign Languages History in H2 EAL drop in Geography Business and Economics 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

4.45pm-5.25pm Food Science Department £10 a term

Photography Club (3rd Form) An opportunity to exploring the medium of Photography, open to all abilities and equipment available within department. This term we will be experimenting with creating a large-scale digital poster design combining a range of digital and manual techniques.

SMH/GHC

4.25pm-5.25pm Art Department No charge

Cinema Studies While we all enjoy a trip to the movies, it takes an understanding of the academic discipline of film studies to truly appreciate cinema as an art form. In each session you’ll be introduced to a different aspect of the discipline of film studies such as considerations of mise-en-scene, auteur theory, montage and genre, each supported with relevant clips from some of the world’s most influential films. Every session will combine both lecture and debate as we work to gain a better appreciation of the art of film. Week B DJE

4.30pm-5.25pm M1 No charge

Fitzjames Forum (6th Form) Films, debates and lectures, plus trips to local historical sites.

TF/GCB 4th Form Rock Band Mr Tupman Saxophone Ensemble (3rd & 5th Form) This ensemble is open to all saxophonists.

Week A - 5th Form Week B - 3rd Form Mr Lambton

4.20pm-5.20pm History Department No charge 4.30pm-5.20pm Recording Studio No charge 10.30am-11.00am Winther Room No charge

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

Mr Jobbins

1.40pm-2.15pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

Chamber Choir (6th Form) An auditioned choir of the best 6th 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 or Music.

AJM

4.30pm-5.25pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

Ten Tors This is the training activity for the selected group of 4th 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

4.40pm-5.25pm D1 No charge

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

OMH

5.45pm-6.40pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge

DJ Session Learn to DJ. Beat matching, effects, looping, scratching and much more. All equipment provided and no previous experience necessary.

Mr Powell

2.30pm-3.05pm QEMS £39 per lesson

Cello Ensemble Mr Serna 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.

MSK

10.30am-11.00am Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall 4.30pm-5.25pm Fitzjames Theatre No charge

THURSDAY Academic Workshops 4.30pm-5.25pm EAL drop in English Modern Foreign Languages Biology Physics DT Mathematics Geography (week B) Psychology Latin (A level and GCSE) Music Enrichment Open to 4th, 5th & 6th Form

1.30pm-3.00pm QEMS

Mindfulness (3rd & 4th Form) 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 to nature walks and yoga.

RGL

4.20pm-5.25pm Room W1 £7.00/term

Outdoor Boot Camp Sign up to King’s Bruton’s very own ‘Boot Camp’. An opportunity to engage in 30-45 minutes of high-intensity interval training (HIIT). A total body workout that will challenge your fitness. A high intensity class that will be sure to get your heart rate up and help to improve your fitness.

MBG/HKB

4.30pm-5.15pm No charge

Mixed Tag Rugby All age groups are invited.

BGH

4.30pm-5.30pm Far Field No charge

Hockey Goalkeeping CHW

4.30pm-5.30pm Hippisley

Military Band Mr Lambton Groove Ensemble Mr Law Guitar Ensemble (4th, 5th & 6th Form) This ensemble is open to all classical guitarists.

Mr Arcoleo

4.20pm-5.20pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall 10.30am-11.00am Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall 10.30am-11.00am Robson Room No charge

6th Form Band Mr Tupman String Ensemble Ms Wood

3.30pm-4.15pm Recording Studio No charge 10.30am-11.00am Music School Foyer No charge

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

4.00pm-5.00pm Library No charge

Girls’ Football Open to all year groups. Don’t let the boys have all the fun! Improve/learn skills and develop confidence and team play. Plus, as a bonus, it’s great fun!

Open complete beginners to seasoned pros. Football boots/astros and shin pads required.

GST/GHC

4.30pm-5.30pm Farr Field/ Abbey/Tyndals/ Hippersley No charge

Junior Wind Quintet Ms Wood Clarinet Ensemble This ensemble is open to all clarinetists.

Mr Lambton

10.30am-11.00am Garfield Weston Foundation Room 10.30-11.00am Winther Room No charge

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

THO

4.20pm-5.25pm Room O8 & O7 No charge

Eco-Committee Come and join the Eco-Committee and help to make King’s Bruton a more environmentally sustainable place. Each week, we will look at ways to reduce the impact our community has on the environment. By the end of the academic year the plan is to achieve the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award and this group will help us to reach that goal.

JSG

4.20pm-5.25pm W6 No charge

FRIDAY Academic Workshops 4.30pm-5.25pm BTEC Hospitality GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition Design & Technology Biology Drama (Week B)

Musical Theatre You will rehearse numbers from West End and Broadway musicals.

There will be solo opportunities alongside ensemble numbers. Open to all - no experience necessary.

WJS/OMH Craft Club Open to 4th Form. Making candles, soaps, beeswax wraps and much more!

HCT

4.30pm-5.25pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall

4.30-5.20pm Room S4 £30.00 per term

5.45pm-6.40pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge 1.15pm-1.45pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall

School Choir AJM

Brass Ensemble Mr Bertie Rock Band & Recording Studio 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

Girls’ Chamber Choir AJM Trumpet Consort Mr Bertie The Dolphin th

An opportunity for L6 Form pupils to be involved with publishing the school magazine. You will be involved with conducting interviews and writing articles, having your interviews filmed or recorded. Creating an interesting and diverse school magazine.

NW

3.30pm-4.30pm Recording Studio No charge

4.20pm-5.45pm Hauser & Wirth Recital Hall No charge 10.30am-11.00am Hauser & Wirth 4pm No charge

TGI Friday (3rd, 4th & 5th Form) Decent snacks, cans of drink, games, fun and serious thought over the biggest questions of life.

GCB/ANGA 3rd Form Combined Cadet Force CCF An exciting programme of activities to introduce pupils to CCF; pupils commit to join for the academic year. Activities include climbing, shooting, obstacle courses, orienteering, escape and evasion, raft building techniques and numerous team activities amongst others.

CAB

4.30pm-5.25pm JCR No charge

4.20pm-5.20pm £5.00 per term