MONDAY Learning Support Surgery Y1 - 6 (Invite only)
We are here to help those children who may need a little extra support in different areas.
Learning Support Room
Heathfield Drama Production
Chess & Draughts
If you are wanting to take on one of the main parts in the Year 5 and Year 6 production then this is the club for you! Come along to perfect your acting skills and practise your part.
Learn to play draughts and chess. Play against a computer or human opposition, learning famous 'gambits'. Play in a league against other pupils.
Music Room
Guitar Club (Lunchtime)
Y5 - 6 (Invite Only) This club is for pupils who play guitar. With this group you will have opportunities to perform throughout the year with Mr Darwent and the group or solo.
Music Room
Y3 - 6
Library
Theatrical Dance Y1 - 3
Come and enjoy the sounds of the musicals and perfect your dance skills and routines.
Y6 Classroom
HEATHFIELD
Y5- 6
HEATHFIELD
MONDAY Heathfield Choir Y1 - 6 Do you enjoy singing? Come along and learn some new, old and traditional songs, all in preparation for the events across the 300th Anniversary.
Assembly Hall
TUESDAY Heathfield Orchestra (Lunchtime) Y1 - 6, Invite Only
For instrumentalists of any ability - come and play some famous pieces with other instruments - some you will know, some will be new! The Orchestra will have the chance to perform in our 300th Anniversary celebrations through 2024
Music Room
Maxi Makers
Swimming Advanced
Get arty and creative each week learning new art skills and working on art projects to take home!
Are you a competent swimmer who wants to train? Come along to perfect your technique.
Y3 - 6
Heathfield Art Room
(additional cost £15 per term)
Y5 - 6 (Y4 is Invite Only)
Swimming Pool
WEDNESDAY Y3 - 4
Mini Makers Y1 - 2
Learn the fundamentals of how to fence. Practise the footwork and strategies used to become a successful fencer. All equipment is provided.
A chance for children to relax and get creative! Nominal charge to cover materials.
Assembly Hall
(additional cost £15 per term)
Netball Y5 - 6
Come along and develop your netball skills or learn for the first time. The club is open to all netballing abilities!
Playground
Mindfulness Y3 - 4 Come along and have the chance to relax and unwind with a varIety of mindfulness activities.
Library
Y3 Classroom
Mark Duffy's Football Y3 - 6 Come and improve your football skills with dedicated coaches from the Mark Duffy Football academy. Sessions are focused on individual play and learning the fundamentals of football.
Rishworth Sports Hall (5pm finish - additional £50 per term)
Badminton Y1 - 2
Come and learn the basic skills of badminton with dedicated and experienced coach, Emma Smethurst
Assembly Hall (additional £60 per term)
HEATHFIELD
Fencing
HEATHFIELD
THURSDAY Warhammer
Nature Explorers
Y4 - 6, Invite Only
Y1 - 2
Tabletop strategy and roleplaying games, suitable for beginners and experienced players alike. Members can use the time to build and paint their miniatures, play Warhammer against friends (for which you may need your own models), or create a character and join in one of the D&D campaigns (for which you only need your imagination!).
Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you enjoy exploring? If the answer is yes, Nature Explorers is for you. Join for the chance to explore the grounds at Heathfield.
Art Room
Dingle
Board Games Club Y3 - 4
Enjoy a variety of different games, whether it be puzzles, problem solving, card games or much more!
Y3 Classroom
THURSDAY Story Corner Y1 - 2 Explore the library and delve into a great new book; allow your imagination to go wild as you start to read and learn about new exciting characters, places and topics.
Library
Sports Multi-Skills (Lunchtime) Y1 - 2
Learn new skills in a variety of different sports each week in a small group environment with a dedicated sports coach.
Heathfield Sports Hall
(additional cost £50 per term)
Rugby
Origami
Get stuck in and safely practise your Tag Rugby skills, with this after school sport club .
Lots of different folding techniques are taught so that you can get creative and see what you can make!
Bottom Pitch
Y4 Classroom
Y4 - 6
HEATHFIELD
Y5 - 6
HEATHFIELD
FRIDAY Make Do and Mend
Lego Club
Do you have some clothes or other material goods at home that need fixing? Do you have some pieces of material that could be used to make something new? Come along to Make Do and Mend and let's use our sewing skills to see what we can fix or create!
Are you inspired to become the next Lego Master or do you just want to have fun being creative with Lego bricks? This club is for you! Open to students from Year 3-6, no-one is too old to have fun with Lego.
Y4 - 6
Y5 Classroom
Rugby Tots Y1 - 2
Rugby, but for the little ones! Learn the basics of passing, playing and tackling in a safe yet fun way, designed for tots.
Sports Hall
Puzzles & Games Y1 - 2
Enjoy a variety of different games, whether it be puzzles, problem solving, card games and much more.
Y1 Classroom
Y3 - 6
Y6 Classroom
Karate Y5 - 6
Train in a friendly and supportive dojo with Sensei Matthew Handley. Students will be taken to Halifax Sport in the school minibus and returned to Rishworth School car park at 5:15pm for pick-up.
Offsite - Meet in Car Park (additional £50 / term)
Judo Y1 - 6
Learn the basics of a new and exciting defensive martial art with our Judo course lead by an experienced Judo coach.
Heathfield Assembly Hall (additional £50 / term)
RISHWORTH
MONDAY Duke of Edinburgh - Bronze Y9 - 13
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is a nationally accredited, highly recognised accolade. Students will participate in expedition training during this EE time, they will also need to complete 3-6 months volunteering, a skill and a physical challenge of their choice.
Room 15
£140 payable at initial sign up
Driving Theory Y11 - 13 An opportunity to study for, and practise the multiple choice and hazard perception elements of the UK Driving Theory Test. Each of the 13 sessions will focus on a range of questions and answers from the official test. Completing the theory test is compulsory prior to applying to take the practical driving test. The official test is not completed as part of this enrichment activity. Students will be informed of how to and when to book and pay for their test through their local test centre.
Room 18
Netball
Badminton
Additional fitness and skills session
Additional fitness and skills session
Sports Hall
Sports Hall
Y7 - 10
Before School 8 - 8:30am
Y7 - 10
Before School 8 - 8:30am
RISHWORTH
MONDAY Aura Choir
(Lunchtime) Invite Only
A close harmony choir aimed at Years 9 – 13, singing a variety of repertoire. Attendance at this club is based upon successful auditions.
Music School
Medical Society Y12 - 13
A tailored programme to support students who wish to apply for university courses or apprenticeships in the caring professions to include medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, nursing, midwifery and other similar courses.
Physics Lab
A-Level Chemistry Club (Lunchtime) Y12 - 13
Fantastic opportunity for A level Chemistry students to carry out additional experiments and develop practical skills in chemistry
Chemistry Lab
Retro Gaming Club (Lunchtime) Y7 - 9
Thumbs at the ready! This club focuses on one thing only... video games! Experience retro games on various old systems including PS2, Nintendo 64, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii
Room 3
MONDAY GCSE Further Maths Y11 This course is an additional qualification that runs alongside the GCSE Maths course. suitable for students covering the higher tier GCSE content.
Room 5
Football 1st XI (Lunchtime) Y11 - 13
Sports Hall
Netball
(Lunchtime)
Football
(Lunchtime) Y7 - 8
Sports Hall
Rugby Y7 - 10
Sports Hall
Sports Hall
RISHWORTH
Y9 - 10
RISHWORTH
MONDAY Badminton Advanced
French Stretch and Challenge
Invite Only
Y10 - 11
Challenge your French skills and apply your knowledge in this fun GCSE French session.
Sports Hall
Room 10
16:30 - 17:30
Design & Techonolgy Club
Percussion
(Lunchtime)
Y7 - 9
Y7 - 13
Design & Technology Club. Pupils will be in the workshop making a small scale practical product using a combination of resistant materials. Most materials included.
Ensemble for percussionists, for all Rishworth year groups.
DT1 Workshop
Music School
(additional £15 / term)
Rock Climbing NICAS Award Y7 - 13
Students will be taken to Summit-Up in Oldham each week to complete the rock-climbing NICAS Level 1 beginner or Level 2 intermediate awards. Students will be instructed for an hour each week on how to climb safely using ropes. All students will receive a NICAS log book.
Meet Rishworth Car Park - 6:10pm return to Rishworth (additional cost of £140 per term)
TUESDAY RW Orchestra
Funk Band
(Lunchtime)
Y7 - 13 Invitation only Here is your chance to join an advanced ensemble performing covers of well known, and classical, jazzy songs. If you play an instrument, you are welcome to audition!
Y7 - 13
The Orchestra continues to further develop their repertoire. There are opportunities to perform in assemblies, concerts and other school events including the 300th Anniversary events 2024. Any level of player from beginner to advanced welcome.
Music School
Music School
(Lunchtime)
English iGCSE Support
Drop by for impartial careers advice. Aimed at Years 12 and 13.
Receive additional support in your iGCSE English course.
Room 13
Room 4
KS5 Careers Drop In Y12 - 13
Y10 - 11
Rishworth Digital Reporter Y7 -13
Room 18
RISHWORTH
We've gone digital! Learn more about journalism to develop investigative skills, reporting and creative writing as well as learning about content design and digital marketing.
RISHWORTH
TUESDAY EPQ / HPQ Support (Lunchtime) Y10 - 13
An opportunity for all students completing HPQ or EPQ to come and work on their individual projects, ask for help or support or to complete supervisor meetings with Mrs Marshall.
Room 25
Football
(Lunchtime) Y9 - 10
Senior Netball
(Lunchtime) Y11 - 13
Sports Hall
A-Level Chemistry Club
Sports Hall
Y12 - 13
Religion & Philosophy Half GCSE
Fantastic opportunity for A level Chemistry students to carry out additional experiments and develop practical skills in chemistry
For those interested in completing a half GCSE in Religion & Philosophy. Sign ups for this club were in the Michaelmas Term
Chemistry Lab
Room 17
Y10 - 11 (Invite Only)
TUESDAY Spanish Stretch & Challenge
Word Games (Lunchtime)
Y11
Y7 - 13
This EE focuses on KS4/ Higher Tier GCSE
Come and play games including Scrabble, Bananagrams, Letterbox, Pass the Bomb, crosswords and much more.
Room 9
Room 4
IELTs Test Practice Reading & Writing
IELTs Test Practice Speaking & Listening
Y10 - 13
(Lunchtime)
Room 21
Room 21
Y10 - 13
Warhammer and Dungeons & Dragons Y7 -13
Room 6
RISHWORTH
Fantasy and Science Fiction strategy and roleplaying games. Build and paint your own models, or design and play your own character - only a good imagination needed!
RISHWORTH
TUESDAY Lower School Art Club (Lunchtime) Y7 - 9
An art club for Year 7, 8 and 9. Weekly art activities to try out focusing on drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture, or take part in a longer personal project of your own with guidance.
Art Room
Netball Y9 - 13
Business GCSE & A Level Exam Preparation (Lunchtime)
Sports Hall
Swimming Y7 - 13
Are you a competitive swimmer who wants to train? Come along and perfect your technique and strokes in our on site swimming pool.
Heathfield Swimming Pool
Y10 - 13
Support for Year 11 and Sixth Form Business students to reinforce topic understanding and exam skills and to provide opportunities to gain awareness and discuss relevant business news stories
Room 7
TUESDAY (Lunchtime) Y9 - 11
Interested in coding and programming? Come along to advance your skills or learn from scratch. Where will your programming take you?
Textiles Club Y7 - 9
Sign ups for this club took place in our Michaelmas Term
Improve your sewing skills with a craft project to brighten up your wardrobe or bedroom! Tote bags, cushions, soft toys.
Room 18
Art Room
GCSE Maths Foundation Tier Support
GCSE / A-Level Art Catch-up
Y10 - 11
Y10 - 13
GCSE Foundation tier exam support including exam technique, revision and targeted support
Room 5
(Lunchtime)
GCSE/A-Level Art catch up session for coursework
Art Room
RISHWORTH
GCSE Programming Club
RISHWORTH
WEDNESDAY Hockey
(Lunchtime) Y7
GCSE Programming Club (Lunchtime) Y9 - 11
Sports Hall
KS4 Careers Drop In (Lunchtime)
Interested in coding and programming? Come along to advance your skills or learn from scratch. Where will your programming take you?
Y10 - 11
A chance to check in on your career progression, discuss your pathway and plans, and discover new career options
Room 13
Economics Support (Lunchtime) Y12 - 13
Room 18
Careers Advice and Guidance Drop In Y7 - 13
An opportunity for any Economics students to develop examination skills, contextual awareness or to improve understanding of topics covered in class.
A chance to check in on your career progression, work on your Morrisby profiles, receive impartial guidance on your career path or explore new ones.
Room 8
Room 13
WEDNESDAY Rishworth Choir Y7 - 13
All Yr7-13 welcome - no experience or audition required, we sing a mixture of songs and perform at a variety of events, with this years focus being our 300th Anniversary events for 2024.
Music School
Y7 - 9
Come and exercise your imagination and improve your short story and poetry writing.
Room 6
Astronomy GCSE Y9 - 13
Sign ups for this club took place in our Michaelmas Term
Explore our universe and everything that comes in! Learn about new stars, planets, matter, forces and life.
Room 16
Y11 Coursework Intervention (Lunchtime) Y11
Room 4
Origami for Beginners & Intermediates Y7 - 13
Learn how you can turn a simple piece of paper into something special, learning this traditional Japanese skill.
Room 10
RISHWORTH
Creative Writing
RISHWORTH
WEDNESDAY A-Level Physics Revision Y12 - 13
Revision session for Y12 and Y13 A level Physics students
Physics Lab
British Sign Language Y7 - 13
Do an online course on British Sign Language and learn how to communicate with people with hearing impairment. You will get a certificate at the end of completing the online course.
Room 18
GCSE Further Maths (Lunchtime) Y10
(additional cost of £15 / term)
Football
This course is an additional qualification that runs alongside the GCSE Maths course. suitable for students covering the higher tier GCSE content.
(Lunchtime)
Room 5
Sports Hall
Traditional Pub Games
Brass Group
(Lunchtime) Y10 - 13
Y10
(Lunchtime) Y7 - 13
Traditional pub games: Darts, Cards and Dominoes.
A lunchtime session for all brass musicians.
Room 3
Music School
WEDNESDAY Duke of Edinburgh - Silver Y10
DofE Silver (Students may start the award programme in Y10) Students do not need to have completed the bronze award to participate in silver - however the timeline may require additional commitment.
Room TBC
£150 payable on first sign up
Rishworth School Production (Lunchtime) Y9 - 13
The whole school production is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a collaborative process and gain experience performing in front of a live audience with music, mics, lighting, costume and set design all working together to create a show.
PAC
Badminton Y7 - 10
GCSE Biology Revision (Lunchtime)
Sports Hall
Before School
Revision sessions for GCSE and A level Biology students every Wednesday lunchtime
Biology Lab
RISHWORTH
Y10 - 11
RISHWORTH
THURSDAY Duke of Edinburgh Bronze (Lunchtime) Y9 Opportunity to undertake the DofE Bronze award. Students will undertake voluntary, physical and skill sections outside lesson time and will complete planning and preparation for overnight expedition in the trinity term. Full commitment is needed to complete this by the end of the school year. This may be done on alternative weeks, depedning on numbers
Room 24
£140 payable at initial sign up
SOS Food
(Lunchtime) Y10 - 13 Catch up, homework and revision support for GCSE and Level 3 food students. Drop in and regular attendance available.
SOS
Food Room
Lower School Art Club (Lunchtime) Y7 - 9
GCSE / A-Level Art Catch Up (Lunchtime) Y10 - 13
Catch up and get support with your art projects
Art Room
An art club for Year 7, 8 and 9. Weekly art activities to try out focusing on drawing, painting, printmaking, or sculpture, or take part in a longer personal project of your own with guidance.
Art Room
THURSDAY THURSDAY GCSE Chemistry Title Y7 - 13 Revision (Lunchtime) Y10 - 11
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Revision sessions for GCSE chemistry and combined science Location students every Thursday lunchtime
Chemistry Lab
Gold DofE Training Y11 - 13
For those wishing to complete the expedition training using the school as a centre.
Room 18
£230 payable at initial sign up
Football
Football 1st XI
Y7 - 8
Y11 - 13
(Lunchtime)
(Lunchtime)
Sports Hall
Netball
(Lunchtime) Y10 - 13
Netball
Tennis Courts
Football
Y7 - 8
(Lunchtime)
Sports Hall
Sports Hall
Y9
RISHWORTH
Sports Hall
RISHWORTH
THURSDAY Rambling Y7 - 13
Walking around the local area to enjoy some physical activity and well being therapy come rain or shine
Room 7
Rock School Y9 - 13
Guitarists, singers, drummers and bassists join together from across the school to practise and perform hit rock classics! Here is the chance to form a fantastic rock band!
Music School
Higher Project Qualification Y10 - 11
The Higher Project Qualification (HPQ) is a standalone qualification, equivalent to half a GCSE, and can be taken by students in addition to their GCSE qualifications. The HPQ provides an exciting opportunity for students to develop and extend their understanding in an area of personal interest or to conduct research into subjects which may not be available as part of their other formal studies and as a stepping stone to the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). This term Y10 students will be continuing with their research into their projects. Y11 students will be completing their written reports and planning out their presentations.
Room 18
THURSDAY THURSDAY Snowsports Club Y7 - 13
A continuation of last year's lessons or a new start for students who want to brush up their skiing. Please note - the group will be split depending on their level of experience.
*Offsite - Manchester Chill Factore 7pm Return to School (8 Sessions) additional cost of £160 / term
(Lunchtime)
Latin Y7 - 13
GCSE/A level musicians pupils are able to have 1:1 support for their Composition NEA.
Latin study for beginners and those with some prior experience. We follow the Cambridge Latin Course, which introduces the language through stories set in Pompeii. Students may also explore ancient Greek if they choose.
Music School
Room 6
Music Composition & Theory
Biology Revision
Y10 - 13
Y9 - 13
Y11 (Set 1)
All abilities and ages, come and work on composition skills and music theory
Revision sessions for Y11 GCSE Biology students in Set 1 every Thursday Afternoon.
Music School
Biology Lab
RISHWORTH
Music Composition GCSE / A-Level
RISHWORTH
THURSDAY Rishworth School Production (Lunchtime and Afterschool) Y9 - 13
The whole school production is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a collaborative process and gain experience performing in front of a live audience with mics, lighting, costume and set design all working together to create a show. Everyone is encouraged to take part.
PAC
UNIQUE (Lunchtime)
Y10 - 13 - Invite Only This invite only activity provides students with the guidance, structure and support they require in Oxbridge and Russel Group progression. Attendance at this session is essential for all students who are on the schools Aim Higher programme. This session provides an additional opportunity for students to receive individualised guidance, in support of their Sixth Form and University progression plans. Areas of work include: Morrisby profiles Talks from Oxbridge Alumni Applying to Oxbridge and Russell Group institutions Engaging with Super Curricular Independent research tasks HPQ and EPQ guidance Guidance on pre-interview assessment tests Mock university interviews and interview practice Attending Oxbridge residentials and conferences Opportunities to peer-mentor
Room 18
FRIDAY Cricket
Y7 - 13 - Invite Only
Sports Hall
Before School 8:00- 8:30am
Karate Y5 - 13
Students of all abilities as well as those who have never tried karate before, can train in a friendly and supportive dojo with Sensei Matthew Handley. The sessions are run weekly after school. Students will be taken to Halifax Sport in the school minibus and returned to Rishworth School car park at 5:15pm for pick-up.
Offsite - Meet in Rishworth Car Park (additional £50/term)
LAMDA LAMDA is a visiting Drama workshop open to students of all ages across Rishworth. Please note this is booked directly with LAMDA and has an addition cost, please contact the admin team for further details.
PAC / Drama School
RISHWORTH
Y7 - 13
RISHWORTH
FRIDAY Textiles Club (Lunchtime) Y8 - 13
Textiles/Knitting/Crochet (Textile Skills) - this may be used as a DofE skill working towards knitting or sewing a small garment/accessory using a pattern or learning a needlework/textile technique such as applique/felting etc.
Room 15
Rishworth Farmers Y7 - 13
Rishworth farmers will give students the opportunity to plan and develop land around Rishworth School for a variety of uses including gardens, food production and animal keeping.
The Hub
Badminton Beginners & Intermediates Y7 - 10
Sports Hall
GCSE Physics Revision (Lunchtime) Y10 - 11
Revision sessions for GCSE Physics and Combined Science Physics students every Friday lunchtime
Physics Lab
Rishworth School Oldham Road Sowerby Bridge Halifax West Yorkshire, HX6 4QA
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