CO-CURRICULUM
SENIOR DIVISIONS
MichaelmasTerm 2025
We are excited to offer a rich and varied co-curricular programme, giving our students access to outstanding provision and breadth of opportunity across Sport, the Arts, Dance, Drama and Music, and an exciting range of clubs, activities and academic societies. Our programme gives students the opportunity to extend their skills, strengthen their personal qualities and enrich their personal development. Whether it’s STEM Club or DofE, Orchestra or Debating, it is through our extensive co-curricular programme that our young people build their confidence, strengthen their mental agility, and develop creativity, resilience, adaptability and so many of the skills which will serve them both now and in the next stage of their lives. It is here that many of our students find their voice and inspiration, and where interests can develop into passions. With a number of recent new additions to our co-curricular offering, we continue to listen to our students when enriching the programme. This ensures that our programme is organic and grows with the needs and interests of our Student body.
As we start the Michaelmas term, students discuss their co-curricular choices with their tutor. Most students from Year 7-10 and Year 12 are expected to take up one lunchtime activity on at least three days per week, and any number after school, but those taking public examinations this year, or intensive training programmes are given a degree of flexibility, at the recommendation of their tutor.
Lunchtime begins at 12.55pm, and students can take up any of these options: a 55-minute Long Lunch Activity, 1.20pm - 2.15pm, eating lunch beforehand, from 12.55pm, a 35-minute First Lunch Activity, 1.05pm - 1.40pm, eating lunch from 1.40pm, or a 35-minute Second Lunch Activity, 1.40pm - 2.15pm, eating lunch beforehand, from 1.10pm.
On a day of the week where a student is not taking up a lunchtime activity, lunch is available from 1.20pm. Afternoon lessons run from 2.20pm until 4.15pm. After School co-curricular provision begins at 4.30pm, typically finishing at 5.30pm before the late buses depart. We offer a wonderful range of evening and weekend activities for our boarders including creative activities, sport, gym, performing arts and very much more. If you would like to find out about becoming a flexi, weekly or full boarder to maximise on teh evening co-curricular opportunities then please be in touch with one of our Heads of Boarding (contact details later in this booklet).
Students sign up for the Co-curricular Programme via SOCS (guidance at the end of this booklet). Activities which have the * sign incur an additional charge. Students are expected to commit to their chosen activities for the entire term, and when a student is unable to attend a particular session, they are expected to notify the club leader in advance. The name/s by each co-curricular activity is the prefix fo the individual teacher’s email address so that you can contact the activity or club leader by emailing the relevant name followed by ‘@newhallschool.co.uk’, e.g. v.holden@newhallschool.co.uk.
Students may also attend After-School Study sessions and can select this as an option. We offer a range of one-off events on Wednesdays at lunchtime, such as ‘Corporate Conversations’, House Activities or a one-off rehearsal, publicised to students during term. Students are not required to sign up for these as part of their three lunchtime clubs, but for those who already have an activity on a Wednesday at that time, they must contact their activity leader to obtain permission to attend any one-off activity as required. We hope you enjoy the term ahead and make the most of the many opportunities on offer.
Vincent Holden VICE PRINCIPAL
Before School
Long Lunch, 1.20pm - 2.15pm
Students attending a long lunch activity eat their lunch from 12.55pm. Lessons resume at 2.20pm.
GCSE PE Support (PE2) /
Further Mathematics GCSE (invite) /
Further Mathematics GCSE (invite) /
Horse Riding Simulator Please see separate page for details
First Lunch, 1.05pm - 1.40pm
Students
H.Theakston, C.Pirvu
R.Hill, J Venables
D.Bacon, L.Tombs
J.Sidwell, F.Crosby
History Support Year 11 (R7) / / / / 11 / / S.Garside,J,Arthur Geography
Second Lunch, 1.40pm - 2.15pm
Students attending a second lunch activity eat their lunch from 1.05pm. Lessons resume at 2.20pm. Chess Training (Lab 5)
E.Stanway, C.Lonsdale Mathematics for Chemists (Lab 2)
Debating Club (Jubilee Hall) /
NHVS: Pacha Club (A3) /
L.Cane, S.Fung
I.Fisher
K.Baird, S.Gruvier Musical
Monday After School, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Year 7 Boys’ Rugby (Walkfares)
/ J,Toms Year 7 Girls Hockey (Track Astro)
10
& Cross Country (Track)
NHVS: Voluntary Service
(Melbourne) 3.05 - 5.00pm
Admissions Exams (P0.6)
(Chaplaincy Chambers)
After School Study
Year 7 (Library)
Year 8 (P02)
Year 9 (P1.1)
Year 10 (P1.2)
Year 11 (P1.4)
Year 12 & 13 (TMC)
Dance* (Parsons)
M.Blair
A.Hammett
S. Grouvier
Please see Dance page for details S.Molina Horse Riding Simulator
Please see separate page for details
Evening Opportunities available to students who board on Monday nights
In addition to supervised Academic Study in the early part of the evening after Dinner, our Boarders benefit from small-group Academic Support given by the teaching members of the Boarding Staff, in subjects ranging from Mathematics and the Sciences, to Languages, Humanities and Music.
We offer a number of activities for girls and boys in boarding, including: Sport Activities given by Boarding Staff and one of our Sport Coaches and access to the Gym, Faith Explorations and Bible Study with the Chaplaincy Team
Creative Activities led by members of our Boarding Staff
Access to the Library, and Walkfares Performing Arts Centre
A separate Boarding Activities Booklet is made available at the beginning of each term.
Before School
Long Lunch, 1.20pm - 2.15pm
Students attending a long lunch activity eat their lunch from 12.55pm. Lessons resume at 2.20pm.
- 2.15pm
Dance* (Parsons)
Please see Dance page for details S.Molina Horse Riding Simulator
Please see separate page for details
First Lunch, 1.05pm - 1.40pm (Students attending a ‘first lunch’ activity eat their lunch at 1.40pm)
Baroque Trio (Invitation) MU1
P. Thomas, D.Ludgate, D. Gillooly Years 9&10 Girls Team Football / /
/ / / M.Spremulli Year 10 Boys’ Rugby
/ S.Cirillo
Second Lunch, 1.40pm - 2.15pm (Students attending a ‘second lunch’ activity eat at 1.10pm)
String Quartet (MU1)(Invite) / /
Duke of Edinburgh Drop-in Club / /
Chemistry Academic Support (Lab3) 7
Tycoons (BLC11)
Spanish Speaking Drop-in (ML4)
LD Study Club
GCSE Further Maths Drop In P0.5 /
Mathematics Pure & Applied (P0.6) / / /
Mathematics Support
Dice and Digits Puzzle Club (P0.5) 7
/ / D.Burrowes, D.Moore
A.Jenkins
A.Brogden
P.Tierney, G.Hughes
A.Smith
/ R.Hill
C.Pirvu
Y.Chun
R.Ashdown@
Tuesday After School, 4.30pm - 5.30pm
Year 8 Girls’ Hockey Main Astro
/ M.Blair, Year 8 Boys’ Rugby 3G
Boys Cricket Academy (invite only)
J.Toms@
TBC
O.Locke
/ E.Ballard@ Football Team Boys ( Selected) 3G
M.Spremuli Basketball Years 9 & 10
K.Liburd
Senior Orchestra (Eaton)
J.Turner, Inc. Year 6 instrumentalists (Invitation) A.Wangcharoensab
S.Garside Book Club Year 7 (Library)
C.Wilson
Chaplaincy Team Horse Riding Simulator
Please see separate page for details
After School Study
Year 7 (Library)
Year 8 (P02)
Year 9 (P1.1)
Year 10 (P1.2)
Year 11 (P1.4)
Year 12 & 13 (TMC)
NHVS Shaftesbury (Barn)
7.30pm - 9.00pm
Dance* (Parsons)
H. Moore
/ S-A. Fung
Please see Dance page for details S.Molina
Evening Opportunities available to students who board on Tuesday nights
In addition to supervised Academic Study in the early part of the evening after Dinner, our Boarders benefit from small-group Academic Support given by the teaching members of the Boarding Staff, in subjects ranging from Mathematics and the Sciences, to Languages, Humanities and Music.
We offer a number of activities for girls and boys in boarding, including:
Sport Activities given by Boarding Staff and one of our Sport Coaches and access to the Gym, Faith Explorations and Craft Night with the Chaplaincy Team
Creative Activities led by members of our Boarding Staff
Access to the Library, and Walkfares Performing Arts Centre.
Wednesday
Before School
- 8.00am
Choir Sectionals (Invite)
Long Lunch, 1.20pm - 2.15pm
Students attending a long lunch activity eat lunch from 12.55pm. Lessons resume at 2.20pm.
Economics Ac. Support (IBLC11)
G.Hughes1 Dance* (Parsons)
Please see Dance page for details S.Molina Horse Riding Simulator
Please see separate page for details
One-off Activities on Wednesdays
Please look out for regular communications regarding one-off activities on Wednesdays, such as one-off rehearsals, House Events, and Corporate Conversations. We have a number of musical performances across the term, including an exciting programme of recitals.
First Lunch, 1.05pm - 1.40pm (Students attending a ‘first lunch’ activity eat their lunch at 1.40pm)
Wellbeing Walking Club
N.Palmer (meet at Good Hope Cafe)
GCSE Theology Support (P1.5) / / /
GCSE Computer Science Support / / / /
STEM Club (Lab 1) 7 8 9
GCSE PE Practical Support (SH) /
GCSE Latin Ac. Support (P1.4) / / /
/ S.Higgs
/ / D.Gillooly
/ S.Phillips
L.Tombs/T.Johnson
Second Lunch, 1.40pm - 2.15pm (Students attending a ‘second lunch’ activity eat at 1.10pm)
M.Bond, S. Wade Psychology Society (TMC2) / / / /
(Lab 8) Week
Politics
LD Study Club
Computer Science Revision / / /
Duke of Edinburgh Drop-in Club / / 9
/
E.Stanway, C.Lonsdale
J.Taylor
D.Gillooly
/ G.Harris, S.Robinson
Wednesday After School, 4.30pm - 5.30pm Year 9
LD Study
Book Club Years 9 & 10(Library)
A.Hammett Biology Society/MDV (Lab 6)
After School Study
Year 7 (Library)
Year 8 (P02)
Year 9 (P1.1)
Year 10 (P1.2)
Year 11 (P1.4)
Year 12 & 13 (TMC)
Gillooly
/ S. Norman
/ R. Bentley
O. Jones
Evening Opportunities available to students who board on Wednesday nights
In addition to supervised Academic Study in the early part of the evening after Dinner, our Boarders benefit from small-group Academic Support given by the teaching members of the Boarding Staff, in subjects ranging from Mathematics and the Sciences, to Languages, Humanities and Music.
We offer a number of activities for girls and boys in boarding, including: Sport Activities given by Boarding Staff and one of our Sport Coaches and access to the Gym, Chaplaincy Chambers Social Night and Youth Mass with the Chaplaincy Team
Thursday
Before School
Long Lunch, 1.20pm - 2.15pm
Students attending a long lunch activity eat their lunch from 12.55pm. Lessons resume at 2.20pm. Chamber Choir by invitation
(Parsons)
Please see Dance page for details S.Molina Horse Riding Simulator
Please see separate page for details
First Lunch, 1.05pm - 1.40pm
Students attending a ‘first lunch’ activity eat their lunch at 1.40pm. History IGCSE
Years 7 & 8
M.Blair
M.Spremulli
K.Liburd
Second Lunch, 1.40pm - 2.15pm Students attending a ‘second lunch’ activity eat at 1.10pm.
Junior Flute Ensemble (Invitation)
Spanish Academic
Computer
Politics
Business Skills (BLC9)
LD Study Club
Chinese Society (P2.1)
Applied Mathematics Drop-in
Book Club Year 8 (Library)
Miss Bennett
C.Wilson
G.Russell
P.Tierney
A.Smith
C.Rutherford
J.Venables
/ A.Hammett
Thursday After School, 4.30pm - 5.30pm Athletics & Cross Country Years
C.Wilson Spanish Cookery (Cookery)*
A.Novillo-Cruces, C.Downer
After School Study
Year 7 (Library)
Year 8 (P02) /
Year 9 (P1.1)
Year 10 (P1.2)
Year 11 (P1.4)
I. Martin
/ S. Garside
P. Banger
S.Smith
R.Hill Year 12 & 13 (TMC)
Evening Opportunities available to students who board on Thursday nights
In addition to supervised Academic Study in the early part of the evening after Dinner, our Boarders benefit from small-group Academic Support given by the teaching members of the Boarding Staff, in subjects ranging from Mathematics and the Sciences, to Languages, Humanities and Music.
We offer a number of activities for girls and boys in boarding, including: Sport Activities given by Boarding Staff and one of our Sport Coaches, Creative Activities led by members of our Boarding Staff
Access to the Gym for Senior Students
Access to the Library, and Walkfares Performing Arts Centre, including expert coaching from our Musician in Residence.
A separate Boarding Activities Booklet is made available at the beginning of each term.
Friday Before School
Long Lunch, 1.20pm - 2.15pm
Students attending a long lunch activity eat their lunch at 12.55pm. Lessons resume at 2.20pm.
Senior Choir (Eaton Theatre)
12.55 - 2.00pm
Dance* (Parsons)
Please see Dance page for details S.Molina Horse Riding Simulator
Please see separate page for details
First Lunch, 1.05pm - 1.40pm (Students attending a ‘first lunch’ activity eat their lunch at 1.40pm)
Girls’ Football Years 7&8 Top Pitches7
J.Sidwell, F.Crosby Coding, Robotics and Game
D.Gillooly Development (P03) Max 16
Second Lunch, 1.40pm - 2.15pm (Students attending a ‘second lunch’ activity eat at 1.15pm) Question
Friday After School, 4.30pm - 5.30pm N.B. Buses depart at 4.30pm on Fridays.
Evening
Dinner takes place at 6.00pm and boarders enjoy a range of evening and weekend activities and trips. Movie Night in Caim Space.
Saturday
Sunday
Boarders enjoy an exceptional range of evening and weekend activities including trips and special events, a wide range of sports such as football, basketball and many others, creative activities, cookery, celebrations, social activities, access to outstanding sport facilities, Walkfares for performing arts, the Chapel and the Library.
Chapel Choir rehearses from 4.30pm in the Chapel and sings at Mass from 5.30pm.
Additionally, at certain points in the year, there are specialist music and drama opportunities on specific Sunday afternoons as publicised by the Music and Drama Departments.
Weekend Activities are detailed in the Boarding Activities booklet that is produced at the beginning of each term.
Dance Programme
Please email Mrs Molina at s.molina@newhallschool.co.uk to discuss availability and to sign up to any of the lessons listed. This will be subject to availability of space in the individual classes. Mrs Molina will be able to explain the nature of each class and assess which would be most suitable for students.
Monday
1.00pm-1.30pm Advanced Lyrical
1.00pm-1.30pm Year 9-11 Lyrical
1.30pm-2.00pm Year 7&8 Contemporary
4.30pm-5.15pm Year 7-9 Ballet technical class
5.15pm-6.00pm Year 10-13 Ballet technical class
5.30pm-6.15pm Year 7-10 advanced Jazz
6.15pm-6.45pm Year 7-9 advanced Lyrical
Tuesday
1.00pm-1.30pm Year 7&8 Commercial
1.00pm-1.30pm Tap training (Grade 4-inter)
1.30pm-2.00pm Advanced Tap training (Inter-Advanced 1&2)
1.30pm-2.00pm Tap training session Grade 2&3
4.30pm-5.00pm Year 7-9 Musical Theatre vocal group
5.00pm-6.30pm Year 7-9 Festival Tap and Musical Theatre training
5.15pm-6.00pm Senior Inter Ballet training
5.45pm-6.15pm Solo performance coaching session
6.00pm-6.30pm Senior Advanced Pointe Worke
Wednesday
1.00pm-1.30pm Year 9-11 Contemporary
1.30pm-2.00pm Year 7&8 Lyrical
4.30pm-5.15pm Year 11-13 Senior Jazz
4.30pm-5.00pm Solo performance coaching session
5.00pm-5.30pm Solo performance coaching session
5.15pm-6.00pm KLT Miss
5.15pm-6.00pm Grade 6 Ballet
6.00pm-6.30pm Year 11-13 Commercial
6.00pm-6.30pm Senior Grade 6 Pointe Worke
Thursday
1.00pm-1.45pm Senior Advanced Contemporary
1.45pm-2.15pm Year 7&8 Jazz Thursday
4.30pm-5.15pm Grade 4 Ballet
4.30pm-5.30pm Festival Contemporary year 7-10
5.30pm-6.15pm Grade 5 Ballet
5.30pm-6.15pm Year 7-10 KLT and conditioning
6.15pm-6.45pm Grade 5 Ballet pointe work
Friday
1.00pm-1.45pm Senior Progressive Ballet
1.00pm-1.30pm Year 7-9 Musical Theatre Jazz
4.30pm-6.00pm Advanced Dance Company Training
4.30pm-6.00pm Inter Dance Company Training
Saturday
8.45am-9.30am Grade 5 Ballet
9.00am-10.00am Intermediate Modern
9.30am-9.45am Beginner pointe work
9.30am-10.30am Musical Theatre jazz (Year 7-10)
10.00am-11.00am Intermediate Tap
10.30am-11.15am Grade 3 Ballet
10.30am-11.15am Advanced Musical Theatre Jazz
10.30am-11.00am Year 7-9 Musical Theatre show training
11.00am-11.45am Grade 6 Modern
11.15am-12.30pm KLT and conditioning
11.30am-12.15pm Grade 4 Modern
11.30am-12.15pm Grade 6 Ballet
11.30am-12.15pm Grade 3 Modern
11.45am-12.30pm Grade 5 Tap
12.15pm-1.00pm Grade 3 Tap
12.30pm-1.15pm Grade 5 Modern
12.30pm-1.30pm Inter foundation Ballet
1.00pm-1.30pm Solo festival coaching session drop in.
1.00pm-1.45pm Grade 4 Tap
1.30pm-2.00pm Pointe work
1.30pm-2.15pm Senior commercial
1.00pm-1.30pm Year 5-6 Musical Theatre
2.15pm-3.00pm Grade 4 Ballet
Golf Lessons, Equestrian and Equestrian Simulator Programme
These are 1:1 paid-for sessions and will vary according to ability.
Please email Miss Knight via l.knight@newhallschool.co.uk to discuss the content of the lessons before starting.
For the simulator, riding hat and boots can be provided. However, students must wear long trousers with stretch; jodhpurs or breeches are recommended, but leggings or tracksuit bottoms are suitable for those who haven’t yet bought their own riding kit. These lessons are suitable for complete beginners up to advanced riders and are offered in blocks of 4 lessons per half-term during the week.
Boarding
Our students benefit from exceptional boarding provision and outstanding facilities. We offer flexible, weekly and full boarding across our four Boarding Houses, Hawley (Years 3-11 girls), Petre (Years 3-11 boys), Dennett (Sixth Form girls), and Campion (Sixth Form boys). Boarders enjoy an exciting programme of activities during the evenings and across weekends, and make the most of the advantages offered by supervised study time and opportunities for academic support from specialist staff.
Trips, events and opportunities are planned for each age group and in recent terms have included regular visits to London, and all manner of activities ranging from go-karting and escape rooms, to yoga, cookery, cinema, arts and crafts, ‘Nuclear High Ropes’, frisbee, Zorbing, quiz nights, formal dinners and discos, Leith’s Cookery Course, cultural and themed evenings, sushi-making, the National Gallery, university trips, the Van Gogh Exhibition and Spitalfields Market. Beyond this, we offer a wide range of sports activities across the week, including swimming, gym, 5-a-side football, basketball and more.
For further information, please email admissions@newhallschool.co.uk or telephone: 01245 236 098 or please be in touch with
* Mrs G Schreiber, Head of Hawley (Girls up to Year 11) g.schreiber@newhallschool.co.uk
* Mr T Jenkins, Head of Petre (Boys up to Year 11) a.jenkins@newhallschool.co.uk
* Mrs M Bonnici, Head of Dennett (Sixth Form girls) m.bonnici@newhallschool.co.uk
* Mr S Higgs, Head of Campion (Sixth Form boys) s.higgs@newhallschool.co.uk
Instructions to help students sign up for co-curricular activities
Students are asked to select their co-curricular choices by 8.00pm on Sunday 27 April 2025
Please enter www.socscms.com to your internet browser to access the login page:
Please login using your school student email e.g. James.Bloggs@newhallstudent. co.uk and password ‘newhall99’. If you have changed / forgotten your password, please click the ‘I cannot access my SOCS account’ link on the login page to reset your password. Once logged in, you should see your personal account homepage:
Please change your password to something memorable yet secure using the ‘Settings’ tab on the menu.
To select your co-curricular activities for this term, please click on the ‘Activities’ link on the menu and you should see a screen similar to that in the image below.
Please click on each day in turn to see the activities that are available to you.
Please click the ‘Add’ button if you wish to participate in that activity and it will accordingly change to a green tick. If you change your mind or add yourself to an activity by mistake, please click the green tick as required.
Guidance
Students are encouraged to select a broad and balanced selection of co-curricular activities. Most students in Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 are expected to take up one activity per lunchtime, on at least three days of the week. Students taking public examinations this year, or intensive training programmes such as swimming, dance, drama, music, skiing, golf and others, are similarly encouraged to consider carefully how many co-curricular activities they join so that they can find a suitable balance across their various commitments. So that students have sufficient time for lunch, please note that it is not possible for students from Year 7 to 11 to take up more than one activity per lunchtime.
Notes:
If an activity is full or by invitation only, please note that the ‘Add’ button will not be available. Please speak with the member of staff in charge of the activity (the staff name will appear on SOCS) to find out if it is possible for you to be added.
Please do not add yourself to more than one activity per session (with the exception of after school activities, where a second activity is available in some cases).
Once you have completed your choices, please select the ‘My Calendar’ option on the left hand menu and you should see your weekly activity programme displayed.
How to synchronise your child’s co-curricular calendar to your own calendars
You can iCal sync to your child's clubs and fixtures. You can also sync your SOCS calendar to your personal calendar (e.g. Google or Outlook) which will provide you with a live feed of clubs and fixtures. Any changes made to a club or fixture will then update your personal calendar.
To do this, please:
• Log Into SOCS
• Click on the "Calendar Sync" button
• Click on the WebCal link that is automatically created by SOCS
• Follow the on screen instructions
This creates a live feed of clubs and fixtures in your personal calendar.
