King's House School | Co-Curricular Activities and Wraparound Care | Autumn Term 2024
AUTUMN TERM 2024
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND WRAPAROUND CARE
Co-curricular activities are vital to the broad and balanced education we offer at King’s House School, and they complement the central work done in the classroom. Music, sport and drama all play an integral part in the pupils’ lives, both within the curriculum and beyond.
Co-curricular activities change on a termly basis, and we welcome feedback to ensure that we are providing a well-rounded programme.
This booklet has been created to provide parents with further information about clubs that need to be booked, and to help you plan in advance.
Key dates
School Term Dates
Autumn Term 2024: Wednesday 4 September to Wednesday 18 December 2024
Half Term: Monday 21 October to Friday 1 November 2024
Club Dates
Monday 9 September to Friday 13 December 2024 (unless otherwise stated)
Booking Opens Online Monday 15 July 2024, 7pm
Booking Closes Online Thursday 5 September 2024, 4pm
CLUBS YEAR 1
Junior Ensemble
Monday | 8.00 – 8.30am
Who: Year 1
With: Mrs Birchall & Mr Corbin Where: Music Room
For those who take individual music lessons on orchestral instruments such as cello, violin and guitar – not piano. Please contact Mrs Birchall to find out about being added to the register.
Football Club
Monday | 3.20 – 4.00pm | £140
Who: Year 1
With: Sport Society Where: JD Astro
PE kit and shin pads are required.
Singing Club
Tuesday | 8.00 – 8.30am
Who: Year 1
With: Mr Corbin Where: Music Room
Drama Club
Tuesday | 3.30 - 4.00pm | £90
Who: Year 1
With: S Taylor Where: Playground or JD Classroom
Chess Club
Wednesday | 3.20 – 3.50pm | £123
Who: Year 1
With: Chess UK Where: JD Classrooms
Judo Club
Thursday | 8.00 – 8.30am | £150
Who: Years 1 - 3
With: Academy Judo Services Where: JD Hall
Tennis Club
Thursday | 3.30 – 4.00pm | £165
Who: Year 1
With: Kings Tennis Centre Where: JD Astro
Football & Multi Sports
Friday | 3.20 – 4.00pm | £140
Who: Year 1
With: Sport Society Where: JD Astro
PE kit and shin pads are required.
CLUBS YEAR 2
Junior Ensemble
Monday | 8.00 – 8.30am
Who: Year 2
With: Mrs Birchall & Mr Corbin
Where: Music Room
For those who take individual music lessons on orchestral instruments such as cello, violin and guitar – not piano. Please contact Mrs Birchall to find out about being added to the register.
Music Tech Club
Monday | 3.30 – 4.15pm | £100
Who: Years 2 - 3
With: Mr Corbin
Where: JD Computer Room
Football Club
Tuesday | 3.45 – 4.45pm | £140
Who: Year 2
With: Sport Society Where: SD Astro
PE kit and shin pads are required. Collection is from the SD Playground.
Jam Coding
Tuesday | 3.30 – 4.30pm | £200
Who: Years 2 - 3
With: Jam Coding Where: JD Computer Room
Chess Club
Wednesday | 3.30 – 4.10pm | £123
Who: Year 2
With: Chess UK Where: JD Classrooms
The Inventors
Wednesday | 3.30 – 4.30pm | £180
Who: Years 2 - 3
With: The Inventors Where: JD Classroom
Judo Club
Thursday | 8.00 – 8.30am | £150
Who: Years 1 – 3
With: Academy Judo Services Where: JD Hall
Spanish Club
Thursday | 3.30 – 4.00pm | £90
Who: Years 2 – 3
With: Mr Daporta Where: JD Classroom
Tennis Club
Thursday | 4.00 – 4.30pm | £165
Who: Years 2 – 3
With: Kings Tennis Centre Where: JD Astro
Pupils should be booked into ASC from 3.30 - 4pm, before Tennis Club starts.
Junior Choir
Friday | 8.00 – 8.30am
Who: Year 2 & 3
With: Music Team Where: JD Hall
Drama Club
Friday | 3.30 – 4.00pm | £90
Who: Year 2
With: J Bird Where: Playground or Classroom
Football Club
Friday | 4.15 – 5.15pm | £140
Who: Year 2
With: Sport Society Where: SD Astro
PE kit and shin pads are required. Collection is from the SD playground. Pupils should be booked into ASC from 3.30 - 4pm, and will then be walked up to the SD.
For those who take individual music lessons on orchestral instruments such as cello, violin and guitar – not piano. Please contact Mrs Birchall to find out about being added to the register.
Football Club
Monday | 4.15 – 5.15pm | £140
Who: Year 3
With: Sport Society Where: SD Astro
PE kit and shinpads required. Collection is from the SD playground. Pupils should be booked into ASC from 3.304pm, and will then be walked up to the SD.
Music Tech Club
Monday | 3.30 – 4.15pm | £100
Who: Years 2 - 3
With: Mr Corbin Where: JD Computer Room
Jam Coding
Tuesday | 3.30 – 4.30pm | £200
Who: Years 2 - 3
With: Jam Coding Where: JD Computer Room
Chess Club
Wednesday | 3.30 – 4.10pm | £123
Who: Year 3
With: Chess UK Where: JD Classrooms
The Inventors
Wednesday | 3.30 – 4.30pm | £180
Who: Years 2 - 3
With: The Inventors Where: JD Classroom
Outdoor Club
Wednesday | 3.30 – 5.15pm | £50
Who: Year 3
With: Miss Hurry and Miss Edwards Where: Offsite
Runs for 6 sessions in the first half term, see SOCS for detail.
Judo Club
Thursday | 8.00 – 8.30am | £150
Who: Years 1 – 3
With: Academy Judo Services Where: JD Hall
Spanish Club
Thursday | 3.30 – 4.00pm | £90
Who: Year 2 – 3
With: Mr Daporta Where: JD Classroom
Football Club
Thursday | 3.45 – 4.45pm | £140
Who: Year 3
With: Sport Society
Where: SD Astro
PE kit and shinpads required. Collection is from the SD playground.
Tennis Club
Thursday | 4.00 – 4.30pm | £165
Who: Years 2 – 3
With: Kings Tennis Centre Where: JD Astro
Pupils should be booked into ASC from 3.30 - 4pm, before Tennis Club starts.
With: JA Coaching Where: SD Gym / outside Judo Club Friday | 7.45 – 8.30am | £150
Who: Years 4 – 8
With: Academy Judo Services Where: Gym
Touch Typing Friday | 8.00 – 8.45am | £180
Who: Years 4 – 8
With: Learning Development team Where: Computer Room
Year 8 Rock Band Friday | 8.00 – 9.00am | £7 per session
Who: Year 7
With: Mr Bradfield Where: SD Music Room
By audition, please see Mrs Birchall’s email for more information.
SD Brass Ensemble
Friday | 8.00 – 9.00am
Who: Years 4 – 8
With: Mr Kershaw Where: Music Room
Drama Club
Friday | 4.00 – 4.30pm | £90
Who: Years 7 – 8
With: J Bird Where: Theatre
CLUBS YEAR 8
Rugby Club
Monday | 4.00 – 5.00pm | £50
Who: Years 7 - 8
With: Kings Tennis Centre
Where: Sports Ground
Collection is from the Sports Ground at 5pm. Rugby only runs in the first half term.
Tennis Club
Monday | 4.00 – 5.00pm | £165
Who: Years 7 - 8
With: Kings Tennis Centre Where: Sports Ground
Collection is from the Sports Ground at 5pm.
Chamber Choir
Tuesday | 8.00 – 9.00am
Who: Years 5 - 8
With: Mrs Birchall
Where: SD Music Room
By audition, please see Mrs Birchall’s email for more information.
Money Matters Club
Tuesday | 4.00 – 5.00pm | £130
Who: Years 7 - 8
With: Mrs Skelton
Where: SD Classroom
M:Tech
Tuesday | 4.00 – 5.00pm | £215
Who: Years 4, 7 & 8 With: M:Tech Where: Mousehole
Cross Country
Tuesday | 4.15 – 5.00pm | £50
Who: Years 7 – 8
With: Mr Cullen Where: Offsite Runs in the first half of term.
Senior Department Orchestra
Wednesday | 8.00 – 9.00am
Who: Years 4 – 8 With: Mrs Birchall Where: Music Room
For instrumentalists in Years 4 – 8. The minimum standard is Grade 1. Please contact Mrs Birchall for advice if needed.
Chess Club
Wednesday | 4.20 – 5.00pm | £123
Who: Years 4 – 8 With: Chess UK –C Summerscale Where: SD Dining Hall
Pupils will be supervised in the hall until Chess Club begins.
King’s House Singers
Thursday | 8.00 – 9.00am
Who: Years 5 – 8
With: Music Team Where: SD Dining Hall
King’s House Singers is open to all pupils.
M:Tech
Thursday | 4.00 – 5.00pm | £190
Who: Years 4, 6, 7 & 8
With: M:Tech Where: Mousehole
Table Tennis Club
Thursday | 4.00 – 5.00pm | £130
Who: Years 6, 7 & 8 With: JA Coaching Where: SD Gym / outside
Judo Club
Friday | 7.45 – 8.30am | £150
Who: Years 4 – 8
With: L Nicholls Where: Gym
Touch Typing Club
Friday | 8.00 – 8.45am | £180
Who: Years 4 – 8
With: Learning Development team Where: Computer Room
SD Brass Ensemble
Friday | 8.00 – 9.00am
Who: Years 4 – 8
With: Mr Kershaw Where: Music Room
Year 8 Rock Band
Friday | 1.00 – 2.00pm | £7 per session
Who: Year 7
With: Mr Bradfield Where: SD Music Room
By audition, please see Mrs Birchall’s email for more information.
Drama Club
Friday | 4.00 – 4.30pm | £90
Who: Years 7 – 8 With: J Bird Where: Theatre
CO-CURRICULAR CLUBS
FAQS
Bookings
How do I register for activities?
All co-curricular clubs are booked through SOCS.
Do I need to register with SOCS and external providers?
Yes. SOCS should be used to register for clubs, and providers use it as the master register. You must have a place on SOCS to attend a club.
SOCS provides information on registration and payment with external clubs - you may also be required to register and pay directly with a club. Please check SOCS carefully for details.
Do you operate waitlists?
We don’t usually operate waitlists, clubs are booked on a first come first served basis.
Can I join or leave a club half way through the term?
Yes, if there is availability you can join a club after the club has started. Please contact the office so that your final bill can be adjusted.
Parents cannot withdraw their child from a club mid-way through the term. Please contact Nick Clark in the first week of term if you would like to change any clubs bookings.
Parents/carers can make changes to bookings directly on SOCS until the bookings window closes.
Fees
How are clubs paid for?
The fee is added to your termly bill in arrears for school organised clubs. For external run clubs, you must register and pay the external provider directly, details of which are on SOCS.
Why do some clubs have a fee whilst others are free of charge?
Clubs are delivered by a combination of school staff and external providers. Most after school clubs now have a cost, aimed at improving the quality, consistency and variety of clubs. Morning music and lunchtime clubs continue free of charge.
Clubs
What is M:Tech?
M:Tech is music theory combined with the latest creative composition technologies to allow children to explore their very own musical ideas alongside engaging multimedia projects.
What is Money Matters and Event Management Club?
Money Matters encourages financial education through interactive and fun activities and workshops. In Event Management, pupils learn the theory involved in event planning before moving onto the practical of hosting their own event.
What is The Inventors?
The Inventors is a hands-on science and technology club which explores electronics, mechanics, animation, physics and more.
What is Jam Coding?
Jam Coding involves learning how to programme computers and understanding computing language.
Ensemble Clubs
The JD ensemble is for pupils who take individual music lessons on orchestral instruments such as cello, violin and guitar – not piano. Please contact Mrs Birchall to find out about being added to the register. The SD ensemble is for instrumentalists in Years 4 – 8. Pupils must be a minimum Grade 1. Please contact Mrs Birchall for advice if needed.
Is equipment provided for clubs?
Equipment is provided for clubs such chess. Children need to bring their own shin pads for football.
Collection
Where do I collect my child from at the end of clubs?
Collection varies by club so please check SOCS information carefully. A number of JD clubs take place in the SD. Parents should check SOCS for individual club pick up points.
Collection for all SD clubs, except Homework Club, is from the SD playground. Access is via the left hand side access gate from the car park.
WRAPAROUND
CARE
As well as a varied co-curricular programme, King’s House offers extensive wraparound care provision, and we are delighted that AprèsSchool will be managing our After-School Care (ASC) programme from September 2024. They are a Ofsted-registered wraparound care provider, and we are looking forward to working with them to provide a high-quality programme for our pupils.
Nursery Early Start runs from 8.00 - 8.40am, Junior Department Early Birds runs from 8.008.30am, and pupils in the SD are supervised in the playground from 8am.
ASC runs for Squirrels/Rabbits – Year 3 until 6.00pm in the Junior Department, and Homework Club in the Senior Department until 5pm. After Homework Club finishes at 5pm, these pupils can join after-school care in the
Junior Department and will be walked down by a member of staff.
A sibling discount of 10% is available when both children attend ASC. Children in Year 4, who are waiting for older siblings to finish, may stay supervised onsite until 4.00pm free of charge.
Pupils in Reception - Year 3 travelling home via the school bus are also supervised separately until the bus leaves at 4.10pm.
After-School Care Squirrels/Rabbits, Junior Department and Senior Department for the final session See table AprèsSchool 3.00 – 6.00pm AprèsSchool
Senior Department After-School Care (Homework Club)
More detailed FAQs about ASC changes will be sent to parents, however the information below summarises some key points.
How do I make a booking?
Bookings for Early Birds and SD Homework Club are made through SOCS. ASC bookings are made via Après-School’s website: www.apresschool.co.uk
I have made a booking for my child but we don’t use the booking, will I still be charged?
For children attending KHS provided wraparound care, you will only be charged if your child attends. However, as much as possible please book or cancel sessions via SOCS as this helps our planning and staffing.
For ASC, you will be charged for all sessions that are booked. Après-School requires at least 24 hour notice when cancelling sessions. Credit for cancellations will be applied to your account. To cancel a booking, simply log in to your account, go to the “Bookings” menu, and select the specific booking you wish to cancel. Then, click on “Amend Dates” and fill out the form, ensuring you select the correct dates, session, and child. However, sessions can be booked up to the very last minute before a session begins.
How are fees paid?
Early Birds and SD Homework Club fees are added onto your termly bill. ASC bookings can be paid monthly or termly when booking sessions via Après-School’s website. As an
Ofsted-registered provider, Après-School will be able to accept Childcare Vouchers and participate in the Tax-Free Childcare scheme.
A one time registration fee of £10 applies, and this covers admin costs associated with set up. Please register to avoid paying higher session costs.
Where do I collect my child from?
ASC pick up is from the blue collection door in the Junior Department, and parents & carers should call the collection number provided.
Pupils attending Homework Club are collected from the Senior Department by phoning 020 8939 2510.
Nursery Early Start Hedgehogs, Squirrels/ Rabbits
Department
Birds
SOCS
King’s House use SOCS (School Online Communication System) to manage fixtures, clubs, KHS provided wraparound care, and the school calendar.
The system is split into three separate ‘modules’, which sync together to give parents and the school a comprehensive overview of what the school and individual pupil’s term will look like.
• Sport
• Co-Curricular
• Calendar
The sports portal is a dedicated site which shows all fixtures, team sheets and any other relevant information for sports fixtures. This is managed by the PE department.
The co-curricular module enables parents to book clubs and wraparound care and staff to check which activities pupils are booked into, and to take registers for class management and billing.
The calendar displays information for all school events, as well as fixtures, co-curricular clubs and wraparound care for parents.
SOCS access and support
SOCS can be accessed via the below website link or added to your mobile/tablet as an app: socscms.com/login/977 or alternatively by searching socscms.com and then ‘King’s House School’.
If you have any technical queries please contact: itsupport@kingshouseschool.org
If you have any questions regarding clubs please contact Nick Clark, Enterprises Manager: clark.n@khsenterprises.co.uk
