Please encourage your daughter to take advantage of the many opportunities available to her. We hope that the extra-curricular clubs will help your daughter to develop and practise new skills and make new friends.
At the back of this booklet, you will find a useful summary of all the clubs on offer, which are paid for and when they occur.
The Clubs Fair on Friday 6th September provides an opportunity for all pupils to find out more about the clubs on offer this term. The SOCS booking system for the Autumn Term clubs is open from 10 am Saturday 7th September until 6pm on Monday 9th September. If you have been successful in booking a place online, you should assume your daughter will be attending that club from the week beginning Monday 16th September. Please note, if a club is full, there is a waiting list booking option, where you can register your interest.
As a school, we recognise the importance of making new friends and socialising in the playground when settling into a new school environment. There are three lunchtime clubs available to Form 1 pupils in the Autumn Term so that pupils have at least two days when they can play outside. We also ask that Form 1 parents do not sign up for more than two after school clubs in the Autumn term as this first, long term (with longer journeys for some), is often very tiring for younger pupils.
Please note that pupils are not able to attend two clubs on any given lunchtimeas they will also need time to eat their lunch.
Parents using SOCS for the first time will need to activate their account by also completing the following steps:
• Follow the link below to the SOCS login page.
• Click on ‘Activate Account’.
• Enter your email address using the same email used to access the My School Portal.
• A link will automatically be sent to that email address which will then enable you to activate the account. A SOCS help page can be found on My School Portal.
If you have any enquiries, please send your email to jallden@lehs.org.uk. www.socscms.com
If your daughter signs up to attend a club that requires half a term’s notice, she will be booked into that club for the whole year. If you wish to cancel a paid club, you need to give half a term’s notice, using the link ‘Let Us Know’ on My School Portal. Details of which clubs require half a term’s notice can be found in the club information in this booklet.
The Junior Holles Singers (JHS) is made up of pupils who have spent three full terms as a member of the school choir. They are then invited to audition for a place in this chamber ensemble. When invited to join, pupils participate for the whole year. Because the music is more advanced, members are asked to commit to rehearsals two mornings each week. The JHS will perform in major concerts throughout the year.
Banging on is a percussion ensemble for pupils in U1, L2 and U2. This club is invitation only.
This club will run at breaktime for the House Captains and Cyber Mentors to train to be our school Digital Leaders. Pupils attending this club will complete the Childnet course. Digital leaders programme
Before school swim squad is for L2 and U2 pupils. The PE teachers closely and regularly monitor all the pupils in their swimming lessons and based on this, some pupils will be invited to specific swimming training clubs. In the club, pupils are prepared for competitions and invited to gain additional experience by attending swimming galas when they are ready. Regular attendance and commitment are required to ensure invitations to galas.
String superheroes is a fun club for beginners in violin, viola and ‘cello that runs on a Thursday breaktime. The string superheroes perform at the Arts Festival. Pupils are invited to join and normally participate for the whole year. Rehearsals are weekly.
Jazz Band is open to any pupil of grade 2 standard and above on an orchestral wind instrument (woodwind or brass). Pupils are invited to join and normally participate for the whole year. The Jazz Band will perform in concerts through the year. Rehearsals are weekly.
A small brass group and a piano trio will run at breaktimes. This is an opportunity for some of our older pupils to run an ensemble themselves, supervised by a member of staff.
Active maths is a fun maths club for L2 and U2 pupils which is run by the Sixth Form Maths Mentors. They are passionate about maths and are excited to involve pupils in a variety of maths games and activities.
ArtSparks is available to all pupils. ArtSparks is run by an enthusiastic team of LEH Sixth Form History of Art students whose aim is to inspire a love of art. Each week pupils will learn a little something about a particular artist, painting or movement as inspiration for them to make their own creations. Making Matisse cut-outs and Grayson Perry tapestries are just a few examples of the exciting ArtSpark activities.
Board games and puzzle club is open to pupils in all year groups. Pupils will have fun playing popular board games while developing skills in speaking, listening, reasoning and collaborating. The club provides an opportunity for children to socialise with others across the year groups.
Card making club is available to L2 and U2 pupils. Pupils will have the opportunity to learn how to make different styles and types of cards, developing their artistic and creative skills. This is a great opportunity to have a relaxing, as well as productive lunchtime.
The LEH Careers Department run a Careers Club. The club, run by the Sixth Form Careers Ambassadors, will take place bi-weekly on a Tuesday lunchtime. Pupils will explore age-appropriate careers-related content through games, quizzes and fun activities. Pupils will learn about the world around them, broaden their aspirations and challenge stereotypes.
Cheerleading club is open to all L2 and U2 pupils and is a chance to combine gymnastics skills with dance. Pupils learn specific cheerleading stunts, jumps and arm actions. There will be an opportunity to perform a routine for this at Sports Day.
Lunchtime coding clubs are open to L2 and U2 pupils in separate clubs. The L2 club is a STEM based activity club for L2 pupils who wish to extend their understanding of coding and construction. Pupils take part in different projects throughout the term. The U2 club will extend U2 pupils understanding of coding and become familiar with our Spheros and Microbits.
Pupils will have the opportunity to explore a wide range of dance styles. The club is available for all pupils and no experience is necessary. They will have an opportunity to perform at the Arts Festival in the Summer Term.
This term Drama club is for L2 and U2 pupils. Drama club offers pupils the chance to develop their performance skills in a fun and safe environment. Sessions will vary each week and will include popular drama-based games, role play, improvisation and group performances. Activities will be designed to help pupils grow in confidence as performers, develop new skills and to further their enjoyment of drama!
These are fun, language clubs for beginners, run by the Language Assistants from the Senior School and activities include songs and games. These clubs run for the whole term, and we expect pupils to commit to every session.
French club is open to all pupils. German and Spanish clubs are open to pupils in U1, L2 and U2.
The lunchtime gym clubs are open to everyone in their year group club. This term there will be gym groups for U1, L2 and U2 year groups. Pupils work on their fundamental skills such balance, core strength and flexibility, as well as their skill set with a specialist coach. It is from these lunchtime clubs that some pupils are selected to take part in the gym squad.
The Junior School Choir is open to all pupils in the school who enjoy singing. Pupils are invited to join and participate for the entire year. The Junior School Choir will perform in concerts throughout the year. Rehearsals are weekly.
Mindfulness club is open to all pupils and introduces mindfulness activities. Mindfulness practice itself involves activities such as attention-training and meta-cognitive tasks that help children focus on the present moment and work skilfully with their thoughts and emotions.
Poet’s Playground is a club dedicated to the art of Performance Poetry. It will offer an opportunity to nurture the love of poetry, gain confidence performing aloud, explore different poetry techniques and discover the impact of the spoken word. Enthusiasm and a willingness to participate are the only requirements. This club will be open to pupils in L2 and U2.
Saxophone quartet is open to girls who play the saxophone to grade 2 standard. This ensemble meets weekly and will perform in concerts throughout the year.
Lunchtime netball clubs are open to all pupils during specified sessions. All pupils are welcome to come and improve their netball skills. For U2 and L2, every pupil who attends will have the opportunity to take part in inter-school matches if they would like to. These take place after school on Mondays for U2 and Wednesdays for L2. There will also be an opportunity for the F1 and U1s to experience a couple of competitive matches in the Spring term. However, commitment to the club is required for the pupils to be selected for this. All sessions are designed to help to improve pupils’ fitness levels, games awareness and experience competition.
Symphony Orchestra is open to all pupils of grade 2 standard and above on an orchestral instrument (not piano or guitar). Pupils are invited to join and participate for the whole year. Symphony Orchestra will perform in concerts through the year. Rehearsals are weekly.
STEM club will run during lunchtime after half term. In the Autumn term the club is open to L2 and U2 pupils. Pupils will explore a range of challenges and activities in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. Activities will often be hands-on and will involve working with others to solve problems.
Tag rugby is open to U1, L2 and U2 pupils. Tag rugby is a fun, non-contact version of rugby suitable for all ages. It is a great introduction to the sport and is similar to the traditional game, but each player wears shorts with Velcro patches and two tags attached. Attacking players will attempt to dodge, evade and pass the ball while defenders attempt to prevent them scoring by ‘tagging’ – pulling a Velcro tag from the ball carrier. As well as playing games of tag rugby the children will be learning rugby basics like passing, positioning and teamwork.
Training Orchestra is for pupils who play an orchestral instrument (not piano or guitar) and are not yet at grade 2 standard. This ensemble will prepare pupils for entry to Symphony Orchestra with other pupils selected from Symphony Orchestra to act as their mentors. Rehearsals are weekly.
Pupils in all year groups are invited to take part in the running clubs. We ask that pupils demonstrate commitment to this club for one term. This is a great opportunity for pupils to improve stamina and fitness, and a fun club where older pupils are encouraged to support younger participants. They will all have the chance to run at Bushy Park for some of their running club sessions throughout the year that will happen over lunch time. A select few will also be put forward for various cross-country competitions.
Sketching club is for pupils who enjoy drawing and want to sketch in an informal environment. This club is for pupils in U1, L2 and U2.
The string ensemble is open to pupils who are at about grade 3 standard and above. Pupils are invited to join and participate for the whole year. The string ensemble will perform in concerts throughout the year. Rehearsals are weekly.
Lunchtime swim squad is for U1 pupils only. The PE teachers closely and regularly monitor all the pupils in their swimming lessons and based on this, some pupils will be invited to specific swimming training clubs. In the club, pupils are prepared for competitions and invited to gain additional experience by attending swimming galas when they are ready. Regular attendance and commitment are required to ensure invitations to galas.
These sessions cannot be booked in advance. Touch typing is available for U1, L2 and U2 year groups, 2 lunchtimes per week. Pupils do not need to book in advance for this club. There is a limit of 24 computers, so admission will be on a first come, first served basis.
Yoga club is open to all pupils. Yoga for children has many benefits. It helps to support positive mental health by teaching children to manage stress through healthy movement, body awareness, breathing techniques and meditation. By learning how to use their bodies in a healthy way, each pupil, no matter what their ability, develop a sense of belonging and become part of a healthy, non-competitive group. This in turn helps to build concentration and increase confidence and positive self-image, in a safe and nurturing environment. We learn in a fun and creative space through games and individual challenges.
Active maths is a fun maths club for L2 and U2 pupils which is run by the Sixth Form Maths Mentors. They are passionate about maths and are excited to involve pupils in a variety of maths games and activities. The day of this club is still to be confirmed.
Art club offers pupils the opportunity to engage in artistic activities in a fun and relaxed environment. Pupils complete ongoing projects throughout the term and experiment with a variety of mediums. Please note that a full term’s commitment is expected for this club. Art club is open to U1, L2 and U2.
Coding club is open to U1, L2 and U2 pupils who wish to extend their understanding of coding. They will take part in some fun coding activities designed by the Raspberry Pi foundation Code Club.
Ecology club is where the U1, L2 and U2 pupils look at different organisms and their habitats. We are lucky enough to have lots of birds and mini beasts on site. During the club, pupils will investigate pondlife, look under the logs in the loggery and will assist in developing the rest of the garden to attract more wildlife. This club will run until half term
Football club takes place after school and is open this term to pupils from U1, L2 and U2. Football club helps pupils to develop the fundamental skills such as passing, moving into space, as well as game related activities. In addition, pupils develop their understanding of games situations, co-ordination and body control. Those that attend the football club will also have the opportunity to play in competitive inter-school matches. This club will run until half term.
Fun Maths club gives girls the opportunity to experience maths outside the normal classroom environment, making maths engaging and enjoyable. This club will help enrich knowledge and understanding of and pupils as they solve challenging and fun questions and experience the magic of numbers and shapes. This clubs encourages pupils to pursue maths as a fun activity, learn great communication and teamwork skills and take on challenging logic and math problems. Fun Maths is open to pupils in U1, L2 and U2. This club will run after half term.
Gardening club runs after school for the first half of the term and is open to U1, L2 and U2 pupils. Pupils are expected to attend the club for the whole term. Together, pupils will have lots of fun in the garden: learning how to plant seeds, exploring how to grow vegetables in our raised beds, growing flowering plants, finding out how to encourage beneficial wildlife into our environment and discovering the plants around us.
Pupils will need wellies and an old t-shirt or shirt (big enough to cover up school clothes) and your green fingers.
Glee club is an informal sing-along club. Join us for pop songs and songs from shows. No experience necessary, just a willingness to join in and have fun! Glee club is open to pupils in U1, L2 and U2.
Music Theory Club is open to girls preparing for ABRSM instrumental exams grades 6-8, who would like to get an early start in preparing to take the ABRSM grade 5 theory exam.
Monday after school netball is open to all U2 pupils where they will work on their ball skills and overall game play. They will also all get the opportunity to play competitively against other schools. Matches will be scheduled during this session. Commitment at the lunch time or afterschool club is required to be selected for the netball matches.
Wednesday afterschool netball is open to all L2 pupils where they will get to continue to develop their netball skills and knowledge of the game. They will also all get the opportunity to play competitively against other schools. Matches will be scheduled during this session. Commitment at the lunch time or afterschool club is required to be selected for the netball matches.
Scrabble club is open to all pupils who would like to play this internationally famous word game. Discover new words and explore strategies for playing and winning but above all have fun!
After school swim squad is for L2 and U2 pupils. The PE teachers closely and regularly monitor all the pupils in their swimming lessons and based on this, some pupils will be invited to specific swimming training clubs. In the club, pupils are prepared for competitions and invited to gain additional experience by attending swimming galas when they are ready. Regular attendance and commitment are required to ensure invitations to galas.
Love doodling and creating patterns? Why not join our Zentangle club and create some beautiful abstract art! This club is open to all year groups.
with half a term’s notice.
Please use the ‘Let Us Know’ link on My School Portal to give notice if you wish to leave a paid for club.
We offer a Beginners’ chess and an Advanced chess club aimed at more advanced players. Beginners’ chess is normally attended by F1, U1 and L2 pupils and the more Advanced club is usually attended by U1, L2 and U2 pupils. There are opportunities for pupils from any year group to attend either session, depending on experience.
This club runs for a year and requires half a term’s notice.
Cookery club is available for pupils in U1, L2 and U2 and will run afterschool on a Thursday. Cookery club is run by Kiddy Cook. Who inspire young people to have fun with food and help them make informed choices towards a healthy lifestyle. Each week, children will make a dish from scratch to take home along with a recipe card enabling them to recreate their masterpieces time and time again! Classes last for one hour and are booked in blocks per school term. Each block will consist of both sweet and savoury dishes but will always follow the principles of healthy eating.
This club will have a new sign up each term. If you wish to continue in the Spring term you will need to sign up again.
Bold as Brass is available for pupils in L2 and U1. This includes any U1 pupil who wishes to go further with learning a brass instrument following the brass workshops last year. Any L2 pupil can join whether or not they participated last year. This group, run by Miss Yates, will build on the start already made to learning a brass instrument and foster the enjoyment of ensemble performance in a small group situation.
The sessions will be for small groups of no more than four pupils at a time so that learning can be maximised and will run each term. Please sign up using the waiting list, which will operate as an expression of interest in this club, so we will be able to ensure a good balance of instruments and abilities for each group. Miss Yates will let you know which group your daughter will be in or, if the sessions are oversubscribed, we will draw names out of a hat for the places and operate a waiting list for further sessions.
This club runs for a year and requires half a term’s notice.
Karate club is available for pupils in all year groups on Thursday after school. This club will start at 16:30 so pupils who wish to attend will be supervised in the dining hall where they will be able to complete their homework or read a book.
Abel Karate classes will include a mixture of self-defence and awareness training, traditional Karate and competition training. Karate helps with selfconfidence, decision making, social skills, respect, discipline, mental health, focus and co-ordination. Abel Karate has been teaching students from the local and national areas for over 10 years.
This club runs for a year and requires half a term’s notice.
Musical Theatre club is an excellent opportunity for your daughter to explore her creativity through singing, dancing and acting. We have put on some lovely shows over the past couple of years including ‘Seussical Jr.’, ‘Annie’, ‘Mary Poppins’ and ‘The Lion King’. Different year groups have their clubs on different days.
U1 Musical Theatre runs at lunchtime and afterschool. With the lunchtime club, priority is given to pupils who travel on the school coach. We will therefore ask pupils who wish to join Musical Theatre in U1 to put their names on the waiting list and we will then allocate club places to pupils from the waiting list.
This club runs for a year and requires half a term’s notice.
M:Tech is an extra-curricular music technology and creative composition course for children aged 7-13. They teach the fundamentals of music composition theory, with young learners composing soundtracks to fun and engaging multimedia projects like movie trailers and TV adverts.
In the Autumn term pupils will be working on Project Remix. Explore the world of musical masterpieces and transform them into your own modern hit! Turn sweeping strings into sizzling synthesizers and bold brass into booming basslines as we enter...
After completing a term of lessons, pupils will have created and completed their own unique piece of music to add to their growing M:Tech portfolio. This is sent home and certificates are awarded to mark pupils improvement and progress on the M:Tech course.
This course is administered directly by M:Tech and to register your child’s interest please sign up online at www.mtechonline.co.uk or The M:Tech team on 01483 578114.
Fees are £200 per term with weekly sessions of 60 minutes.
This ongoing club is booked via MTech and requires half a term’s notice. to MTech for anyone who wishes to leave. MTech hold a waiting list.
Sassy Scribblers is open to F1 and U1 pupils. There is a minimum of 10 pupils required to run this club. Helen Hamill of The Buttonhole Press delivers a fun hour of craft and creative writing activities. Each session is focused on one of the stories from The Button Collection series of books she designed, illustrated and co-authored with her friend Christina Ryan.
“These are no ordinary buttons - each has a story to tell!”
This club will have a new sign up each term. If you wish to continue in the Spring term you will need to sign up again.
This is music making in a more contemporary style for all those budding rock stars. Rehearsals for the different groups are on Thursday lunchtimes in the music room depending on which group a pupil has been allocated to. All instrumentalists, grade 2 and above, are invited to join.
Numbers are limited and we advise parents to sign up using the waiting list and we will allocate pupils to one of the clubs so there is a good balance of instruments. Mr Estorninho will let you know which group your daughter is in or if we need to operate a waiting list.
This club runs for a year and requires half a term’s notice. Termly charges are based on 10 sessions this term
Music Room N/A N/A Invitation only
Music Room N/A N/A Invitation only
Activity Studio U1 24 Runs for the term
Netball Courts L2 All Runs for the term
F1E Classroom All 12 Runs for the term
Assembly Hall All 14 Runs for the term
Science Room U1-U2 12 Runs for the term
Activity Studio U1-U2 N/A
Invitation only
Art Room F1-L2 N/A £95/term Runs for the year and requires half a term's notice
Assembly Hall Grade 2 and above N/A Runs for the term
F1H Classroom U1-L2 24
School Garden U1-U2 12
Runs after half term Pick up will be from the grey gate
Runs until half term Pick up will be from the grey gate Art Room U1-U2 20 Runs for the term Pick up will be from the grey gate
Music Room U1-U2 12
Runs for the term Pick up will be from the grey gate
Netball Courts U2 All Pick up will be from the netball courts or the grey gate
Wind players who have achieved grade 3 or above Computer Room
Invitation only House Captains and Cyber Mentors
for the term
Touch Typing not bookable, turn up on the day for a place
Runs until half term Pick up will be from the sports field or grey gate
Runs until half term Pick up from the grey gate
Runs for the term Pick up from the grey gate
£80/term
This club runs for the term and will require rebooking next term. Pick up is from the front porch
£16/session This club runs for the year and requires half a term's notice. Pick up is from the grey gate
Music Room All N/A
Assembly Hall N/A 4
Pool U1 N/A
Assembly Hall F1 14
Computer Room U1-U2 24
Netball Courts F1 24
Activity Studio L2 24
Music Room Grade 2 and above N/A
Activity Studio U2 24
U2E Classroom L2-U2 14
Music Room Grade 2 and above N/A
Invitation only
Invitation only
Invitation only
£16/session
This club runs for the year and requires half a term's notice
Touch Typing not bookable, turn up on the day for a place
Runs for the term
Runs for the term
£80/term Runs for the year and requires half a term's notice
Runs for the term
Runs for the term
£80/term Runs for the year and requires half a term's notice
Art Room L2-U2 10 Runs bi-weekly from 19th September for the term
Assembly Hall Up to Grade 2 N/A
Science Room All 12
L2E Classroom All 16
Art Room U1-U2 15
Music Room N/A N/A
Music Room N/A N/A
Assembly Hall All 26
Assembly Hall L2-U2 14
Pool L2-U2 N/A
Runs for the term
Runs for the term
£215/term
This club requires half a term's notice to Mtech. Pick up will be from the front porch
£14.50/session
This club runs for the term and requires rebooking next term. Pick up will be from the front porch
£115/term
This club runs for the term and requires rebooking next term. Pick up will be from the front porch
£115/term
This club runs for the term and requires rebooking next term. Pick up will be from the front porch
£115/term
Runs for the year and requires half a term's notice. Pick up from the front porch
£16/session
This club runs for the year and requires half a term's notice. Pick up is from the grey gate
Invitation only Pick up will be from the front entrance of Senior School Gateway
Music Room N/A N/A Invitation only
Music Room U1-U2 N/A Invitation only
Science Lab L2-U2 14 Runs from after half term
Assembly Hall L2-U2 20 Runs for the term
Computing Room U2 14 Runs for the term
Sports Field U1-U2 24 Runs for the term
Art Room U1-U2 24
£95/term Runs for the year and requires half a term's notice
Assembly Hall All N/A Runs for the term
Reading Room All 14 Runs for the term
Music Room All N/A
L2E Classroom All 8
Pupils who are preparing for ABRSM Grade 5 Pick up will be from the font porch.
£215/term This club requires half a term's notice to Mtech. Pick up will be from the front porch