Portsmouth High Prep School Summer Term 2024 Co-curricular Programme

Co-curricular Opportunities

Portsmouth High Prep School has a reputation for commitment to academic excellence and encouraging girls to be creative, independent and ambitious. This ethos is supported through our co-curricular programme.

Our girls are given the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities which are held during lunch breaks, before and after school. This booklet outlines the extensive range of enrichment and co-curricular activities on offer this term.

Broadening Horizons

Participation in co-curricular activities plays an important part of school life and we strongly encourage all our girls to participate in one or more of the activities on offer.

Encouraging Team Spirit and Social Skills

Learning to be a team player is an essential life skill and many cocurricular activities, from singing in a choir to playing hockey, require working together as a team and relating to peers in a social way.

Teaching Time Management

Portsmouth High Prep School’s cocurricular activities require pupils to organise their time so that they can participate in activities and succeed in school, whilst still finding time to eat and rest.

Building Confidence

When given opportunities to learn and excel in an activity, pupils build self-confidence, which in turn benefits them in all aspects of their life, including both academic and social settings.

We recognise the importance and value of both the academic curriculum and co-curricular activities in developing a wide range of skills and attributes in an individual. We want to ensure that our girls are well prepared for life outside of school. At PHS we encourage participation, and hope that the girls will have a great deal of fun too.

Mr Graeme Oliver Head of Enrichment

Co-curricular Activities Programme

We look forward to our new activities programme starting Tuesday 9 April and we hope that your daughter will take advantage of the great variety of clubs on offer both during and after school. The activities will run throughout the term, unless otherwise specified. Homework Club and Aftercare will be available from the first day of term.

Most after school activities will be charged at £5.50 per session. There are some exceptions to this, for example horse riding and cookery, where an outside provider is used.

After school activities begin at 3.40pm and end at 4.40pm. Aftercare will serve a snack and then run until 6.00pm at no additional charge if pre booked.

The school will need to know that your daughter will be attending Aftercare by 2.00pm at the latest on any given day. If a pupil is not booked in or out by this time, you will incur a £10 charge. Please note that there is also a standing charge of £10 for

after 6.00pm collection.

Please see the activities programme listed on the following pages. Log onto myEVOLVE.online and book your daughters’ activities. Activities are all allocated on a first come first serve basis. Waiting lists are available for most activities.

If you are paying by credit or debit card, please complete payment using myEVOLVE. For all other methods of payment, your myEVOLVE account will be credited when the payment is received.

You can still pay by childcare vouchers, cash and BACS. Please book online using myEVOLVE without using the credit/debit card facility. When sending or transferring a payment, please clearly reference your daughter’s name and chosen activities.

Should payment not be received in 5 working days, your daughter’s space will be made available for booking.

Clubs support the academic curriculum and develop life skills and at PHS we offer exciting clubs that will support your child’s interests both in and out of school life. We pride ourselves on helping girls to generate, reveal, develop and share talents.

for this term...

Key Dates

Tuesday 19 March - Booking opens on myEVOLVE at 6pm for activities that incur a fee.

Tuesday 9 April - Co-curricular activities commence.

Wednesday 24 April - Y6 performance of Coppelia.

Monday 6 May - Bank Holiday.

Monday 27 May - Friday 31 May - Half term.

17 - 21 June - Y5 Watersports Week (not Thursday).

Tuesday 25 June - Prep School Sports Day (YR – Y6).

Week commencing 1 July - Autumn term co-curricular club booklet issued. Booking on myEVOLVE opens Thursday 5 September.

Friday 5 July - Families Day - no after school activities.

Monday 8 July - Y6 Awards evening.

Wednesday 10 July - Last day of term - finish at midday - no after school activities. Wrap around care not available.

Booking opens on myEVOLVE at 6.00pm on Tuesday 19 March

Before school care - breakfast served from 7.30am - 7.50am.

Chamber Choir - led by Mrs Hill.

Little Voices - Mrs Moffitt. This is a fun singing group will be attended by all of Y1-Y3.

Netball Shooting - grab a ball and practise your shooting skills. Post and ball available every lunch time. Self led.

Illustration Club - led by Miss Preston. Come and be creative and learn the skills of illustration. Each week you will take on a different theme e.g. posters, book illustrations, songs and poetry designs. We will also explore the work of famous illustrators.

Prep School Orchestra - led by Mrs Hill. This club is open to all pupils learning to play an instrument.

Taekwondo - run by Master Steve Graham. Training for grading and self defence. Pick up from the senior school.

- a quiet place to get on with homework.

Before school care - breakfast served from 7.30am - 7.50am.

Dodge Ball (the most fun game ever)coached by Miss Laing. Keeping fit, improving skills for future games or just a great way to start the day.

Little Green Fingers - Gardening Club run by Mrs Cane Planting and gardening in the Dover Court Garden.

Mah-Jong - Learn and play the 100 year old traditional Chinese game. Run by Mr Bromfield.

Netball Shooting - grab a ball and practise your shooting skills. Post and ball available every lunch time. Self led.

Cookery - led by Mrs Hitchman. For all budding junior chefs and bakers. All ingredients are included.

Drama and Musical Theatre - led by Integr8. Dance, sing and learn exciting theatre skills each week.

Yoga - led by Ms Waters. Relax, stretch and unwind with your fellow class mates.

Homework

- a quiet place to get on with homework.

- includes a fruit and biscuit snack.

Before school care - breakfast served from 7.30am - 7.50am.

Climbing Club - led by Mrs Cells. Takes place in the senior sports hall.

Coding Club - Led by Miss Watson. At Code Clubs, young people use step-by-step project guides to create computer programs and learn coding concepts along the way.

Lego Club run by Mrs Fabre De La Grange. Making 3D creations using Lego.

Netball Shooting - grab a ball and practise your shooting skills. Post and ball available every lunch time. Self led.

Dance and Acrobatics - run by Integr8. A fun mix of teamwork, dancing, aerobics and fitness.

Cookery - led by Mrs Hitchman. For all budding junior chefs and bakers. All ingredients are included.

Horse Riding Club - organised by Mr Oliver. Our Horse Riding Club takes lessons at Fort Widley. Missed lessons will not be charged if notified in advance. Transport provided.

Prep School Tennis Academy - a group who love tennis and think that being sporty is as cool as it is healthy.

3.40pm - 6.00pm

No Club 10 Apr, 3 Jul and 10 Jul

3.40pm - 4.40pm

Homework Club - a quiet place to get on with homework. 3.40pm - 4.40pm

Y4 - Y6 6 max £250 for 10 sessions

Y1 - Y4 £78 (£6.50 per session)

Y3 - Y6 N/A

Crèche (session 1) 3.40pm - 4.40pm PS - Y2 N/A

Crèche/Aftercare (session 2) - includes a fruit and biscuit snack. 4.40pm - 6.00pm All N/A

Please note that sports fixtures for Y5 and Y6 take place on a Wednesday

Before school care - breakfast served from 7.30am

7.50am.

Play Rehearsal. run by Dr Barrett. Actors will be notified of attendance.

Creative Colouring and Drawing ClubRun by Mrs Nelson. A relaxed way to enjoy your lunchtime.

Paper Craft Club - led by Mrs Robertson. Each week the girls will be making a new creation using different ways to craft paper.

Mindfulness led by Mrs Hill. This is an opportunity to improve your wellbeing through fun creative tasks.

Netball Shooting - grab a ball and practise your shooting skills. Post and ball available every lunch time. Self led.

Football – professional coaching from Portsmouth City Ladies Football Club.

Golf Club - run by Dr Filer. Lessons taught by a professional golfer at Portsmouth Golf Centre. Transport is provided.

Karate and Self-Defence - Led by Dr Z Shafi, Karate, (5th Dan black belt). Grading at the end of term.

Taekwondo - run by Master Steve Graham. Training for grading and self defence. Pick up from the Senior School.

Homework Club - a quiet place to get on with homework.

Please note that sports fixtures for Y3 and Y4 take place on a Thursday

Before school care - breakfast served from

Climbing Club - led by Mr Oliver. A club improving co-ordination, strength and stamina whilst taking risks and a great way to start the day. This takes place in the senior school sports hall.

Play Rehearsal. run by Dr Barrett. Actors will be notified of attendance.

Pom Pom - run by Mrs Parrott. Creative fun for the younger crafters.

Eco Explorers - You are never too young to be environmentally aware, this eco club will try to make Dovercourt a greener place. Run by Mrs Irvine-Capel in Reception Classroom.

Football – Inspired by the world cup? Then come to this fun coaching session to sharpen football skill and have a kickabout. Run by Mr Oliver.

Roller Skating Club – Run by Panther Skates. The weeks will alternate between roller hockey, roller games and roller disco.

Badminton Club - coached by Mr Williams. This takes place in the senior school sports hall.

Cricket - coached by Mr Marshallsay. For all players working towards improving their game.

Speech and Drama

We offer a range of creative and individual lessons in speech and drama which take place during the school day. Lessons take place during lunch breaks and the students work towards their LAMDA certificate. For further details, please contact Lynne Collinson at L.Collinson@por. gdst.net. For Year 3 and above.

Individual Music and Singing

Lessons take place during the school day and are on a rotational basis over twelve weeks. There are also a number of instruments available for hire to girls who have lessons at school. For further details please contact the school office at PrepReceptionist@por.gdst.net.

Southsea Park Run

Fun and fitness

Please come and join your school friends and Mr Oliver most Saturday mornings during term time at 9am.

It is free to participate in this 5k run, starting from the South Parade Pier, near Canoe Lake. No age limit, so open to all. Do come and join us.

Please email G.Oliver@por. gdst.net if you plan to attend.

Please ensure that you record your daughter’s chosen activities in their homework diaries.

Before

Before School Care

All years

Owen room (AS/LMA)

Dodgeball 8am Start Y3 - Y6 Hall (RL)

Little Green Fingers R - Y2 12 Max

12:25 - 12:55 (CC)

Mah-Jong Club Y3-Y6

Y6 Classroom (TB)

Netball Shooting Hard surface (Self-led)

Prep School Co-curricular programme

Before

Aftercare Session 1

- Y2

Homework Club KS1 and KS2 ICT

Prep

Cookery Y1 - Y6

Food Tech 3:40-4:50pm (DH) 12 Max

Yoga Y3 - Y6

Music Room K Waters

Lego Club R - Y3 Reception (VFG) 16 Max

Netball Shooting Hard surface (Self-led)

Eco

Paper Craft Club Y3 - Y6 Y3 Classroom (CR) 14 Max

Mindfulness Y3 - Y6 Rm 4 (BH) 15 Max

Play Rehearsal Year 6

Performance 24 April (DB)

Aftercare Session 1 Reception - Y2

Homework Club KS1 and KS2 ICT

Football Y4 - Y6 Astro (GO)

Play Rehearsal Year 6

Performance 24 April (DB)

Netball Shooting Hard surface (Self-led)

Aftercare Session 1

Homework Club KS1 and KS2 ICT Y5 - 6 Matchday

Prep

After

Dance/Drama Music

Aftercare Session 1 Reception - Y2

Homework Club KS1 and KS2 ICT