Co-curricular Spring 2025

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Co-curricular Spring 2025 Our co-curricular programme is heading in an exciting new direction.

We’ve completely revamped our provision to offer a more diverse range of activities, taking into account student feedback to create options that will appeal to everyone.

Most clubs are open to all year groups and often combine different subjects and specialisms, creating unique opportunities and experiences.

Best of all, they are now free for everyone, making it easier than ever for students to get involved and try something new...

uxley Programme Clubs

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Huxley Programme clubs are designed to foster critical thinking, intellectual challenge and problemsolving skills. Ranging from language and debating clubs to STEM projects, they help develop your specific interests and offer a chance to gain valuable experience. Huxley Programme clubs are for everyone, but Academic Scholars are expected to embrace these particularly well. We anticipate that Academic Scholars will engage in at least one Huxley Programme club each year.

BioBuzz (Huxley) Day & Time: Tuesday 13:30-14:10 Location: Lab 6 Open To: Forth - Sixth Form Information: BioBuzz is for students who are passionate about Biology, as well as those students who aspire to careers in the medical field.

There will be a wide range of activities, including practical experiments and dissection where appropriate. The club will allow students to research, present and discuss biological or medical science issues. We will hear from speakers working in health care or related fields, and there will be a chance to explore a range of relevant careers. Students will be given help and advice in preparation for pursuing applications for these.

Chess (Huxley) Day & Time: Thursday 13:30-14:10 Location: Lab 1 Open To: All Information: The sessions typically start with about 15 minutes of taught content on an aspect of chess, such as openings or checkmates, or solving some chess puzzles.

Most weeks there will be time for you to have practice games against other students or teachers.

Circus Club Day & Time: Friday 13:05-14:00 Location: Rose Garden Open To: All Information: Unicycling; Juggling balls, silk, clubs, rings; Flower/Devil Sticks & Slacklining. Scientific research has demonstrated that unicyclists improve their concentration ability, balance and motor coordination. This activity plays an important role in the physical and mental development and mental health. AND, most importantly, during the filming of the fourth Harry Potter film, the director was terrified as Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) brought his unicycle onto the set. When Daniel Radcliffe was asked what he would change if he was Prime Minister for a day, he answered: 'Everyone must learn how to unicycle...'

Clay Club Day & Time: Friday 13:30-14:10 Location: Room 171 Open To: All Information: Autumn term activity – creating a ceramic piece inspired by the Benin Bronzes. Introduction on the context and background of the bronzes and the controversy surrounding their ownership and the moral issues around this. A design phase and then slab building techniques will be covered.

Creative Writing Day & Time: Monday 16:30-17:30 Location: Room 33 & 35 Open To: All

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Information: A place to practice and develop your writing skills among other writers of all ages, with opportunities to share your ideas and join in with many written challenges. Lots of different writing styles are explored, so there is a chance to look at both poetry and prose writing techniques. A very relaxed environment to foster creativity.

Drone Club (Huxley) Day & Time: Wednesday 13:30-14:10 Location: Design Technology Open To: First - Forth Form Information: Join the Drone Club and dive into the exciting world of drone flying! Our club offers hands-on experience with indoor drones, fun obstacle courses, and thrilling mini races. Learn safe flying practices, master advanced manoeuvres, and even build and code your own drone with the Air:bit2 kit. No experience needed – just bring your curiosity and get ready for an adventure in technology and creativity. Make new friends, develop amazing skills, and let your imagination soar!

Book Club Day & Time: Thursday 13:10-13:40 Location: Library Open To: All Information: We take advantage of the calm library space to reflect on our literary loves. We go beyond books and look at other literary activities and games. It is very much led by you and your love of literature so come ready with your favorite books and your learning spirit.

Nature’s Nurturers (Huxley) Day & Time: Thursday 13:35-14:10 Location: Lab 4 Open To: All Information: This Autumn Term the initial focus will be on our pond regeneration project. As the weather changes, we will then focus more on environmental campaigns to support our EcoSchools work. In the Spring Term there will be a greater focus on gardening. The Summer Term is a perfect time for gardening and more outdoor activities that we can combine with other themes of the EcoSchools programme too! The year culminates with the annual plant sale to raise funds for TInga Tinga.

Explore Christianity Day & Time: Wednesday 10:40-11:10 Location: Prayer Room Open To: All Information: Explore Christianity is for...

Christians: if you want to get to know other Christians at Prior’s Field, this is the place to be.

Non-Christians: if you have a different faith or none, this is a place to find out more about Christianity and ask any questions – no question is too silly or too hostile!

Typically, we: chat about random controversial questions (like ‘Flip-flops or wellies, if you had to wear only one all year?’); read a bit of the Bible and discuss it; and play a fun game. There’s usually a snack or two, as well.

Film Club Day & Time: Wednesday 1:30 -2:00 Location: Room 89 Open To: All Information: Film Club is all about watching wonderful films. In the past few years we have watched all sorts of fabulous films and series, from Enola Holmes to Anne with an E. Members of the club always have a say in what they would like to watch. We are fun, relaxed and informal.

Funky Food Day & Time: Wednesday 4:20-5:30 Location: Food Tech Open To: All Information: A term of cookery lessons where we cook lots of fun and tasty treats.

French and Spanish Speaking Club (Huxley) Day & Time: Friday 13:30-14:10 Location: Modern Foreign Languages 4 Open To: Forth - Sixth Form Information: Relaxed conversation in a foreign language through games and videos. You can also practice the questions / answers of the speaking papers in preparation for the exams. When weather allows, we will have the opportunity to walk the dogs and speak the language

Hungry Minds (Huxley) Day & Time: Friday 13:30-14:00 Location: Room 44 Open To: Fifth Form & Lower Sixth Information: This is an engaging club for 5th form & Lower Sixth students, encouraging divergent thinking and intellectual exploration. Through thought-provoking discussions, it tackles intriguing questions like ‘When is it acceptable to be boring?’ and ‘What is the best thing since sliced bread?’.

Knit Artists Day & Time: Thursday 13:30-14:10 Location: Room 94 Open To: All Information: Part 1 (½ term) - Learn how to knit either a pair of fingerless mittens, a headband or a scrunchie from scratch!

Part 2 (½ term) - Experiment with creative knit – based techniques. Learn how to use a knitting machine, incorporate sublimation printing and felt onto knitted panels to create textured images.

Fashion Portfolio Day & Time: Wednesday 13:30-14:00 Location: Textiles Open To: All Information: Students with a passion for fashion can come along and create moodboards, sketches and even bring thier creative visions to life.

Fashion Portfolio is really what you make. Come and show us what fashion you love and what inspires your personal style and designs.

Model UN & Debating (Huxley) Day & Time: Thursday 13:30-14:10 Location: Geography 2 Open To: All Information: When preparing for a Model UN Conference, sessions will focus on getting to know the views of your UN allocated country around a particular global issue. These issues range from terrorism to climate change. Students come up with resolutions to submit and debate at conference as a ‘delegation’.

When preparing for a debating competition, sessions will prepare you to enter the English Speaking Union (ESU) competitions (Schools’ Mace and Public Speaking) as well as the Rotary Club’s Youth Speaks. Preparation will include: research, speech-writing, and practice of delivery and debating formats.

Open Conversations Day & Time: Wednesday 13:05-13:40 Location: Religious Studies 1 Open To: All

(Huxley) Information: An opportunity to share and hear views on a range of ethical, social and political issues as well as current affairs, and put forward questions for discussion. Open to all ages and run with the support of RS ambassadors. One of the aims of this club will be to work towards creating a Peace Prize highlighting how individuals and communities can create more harmony and respect in school, society and beyond.

Creating Calm Day & Time: Monday 13:10-13:45 Location: School House Games Loft Open To: All Information: Whether you are regular member or just want to pop in to find some Peace Of Mind, the creating calm club aims to help students manage anxiety and day to day struggles. Come along for some relaxation, mindfulness, fun activities and a place to share your worries.

Photography Club Day & Time: Friday 13:30-14:10 Location: Room 169 Open To: All Information: This term we have two primary aims for students in the photography club. Firstly to capture and create a series of images using a digital camera and develop skills to create portraits to landscapes. Secondly to create a short film/moving images inspired by fashion themes, with music.

Scouts Day & Time: Wednesday 19:00-20:30 Location: MPR Open To: All Information: Outdoorsy fun, mixing with other age groups and boys and working on badges.

STEM Challenge Day & Time: Tuesday 16:30-17:10 Location: Lab 3 Open To: First and Second Form

(Huxley) Information: Students will create a logbook of activities/photographs and competitions as they arise. We will do activities such as making a wave machine using Jelly babies and rocket balloon races outside. There will be a rotation of activities between Chemistry, Logical thought and Physics

Student Media (Huxley) Day & Time: Tuesday 13:30-14:00 Location: Challenge Shield Room Open To: All Information: You will work with the Marketing department on different projects to promote the school. Make your ideas a reality as you become involved with making school podcasts, writing news articles and taking and choosing accompanying photos, and help with the school’s social media posts. This is fabulous experience for your applications for your next steps beyond Prior’s Field and a great way to meet more people and participate in other aspects of school life.

Co-curricular Sport Sport is a huge and integral part of the co-curricular provision. A vast array of individual and team sports are on offer throughout the week with clubs taking place before school, during lunch and after school.

The competitive sports in the autumn term include: football, gymnastics, hockey, netball and swimming with badminton as an up and coming competitive club too. Other activities/sports on offer in these terms can include basketball, cricket nets, netball shooting, rugby, strength and conditioning/fitness, trampolining and volleyball.

Our clubs are open to all as we strive to offer opportunities to those who are keen to be involved and find their sport for life with balancing the provision for our scholars and their aspirations.

5th & 6th Form Fitness Day & Time: Monday 16:30-17:30 Tuesday 16:30-17:30 Wednesday 16:30-17:30 Thursday 16:30-17:30 Location: PE dept.

Open To: Fifth and Sixth Form

Badminton Day & Time: Wednesday 13:00 - 13:50 Thursday 13:00 - 13:50 Location: Sports Hall Open To: Wednesday First - Third Form Thursday Forth - Sixth Form

Football Day & Time: Tuesday 13:00-13:50 Location: Hockey Pitch Open To: All

Gymnastics

Day & Time: Monday 07:30-08:10 Thursday 13:00-13:50 Location: Sports Hall Open To: All

Hockey Day & Time: Monday 16:30-17:30 Tuesday 16:30-17:30 Location: Hockey Pitch Open To: Monday Third - Sixth Form Tuesday First and Second Form

Netball

Day & Time: Monday 16:30-17:30 Tuesday 13:00-13:50 Tuesday 16:30-17:30 Location: Netball Courts Open To: Monday First and Second Form Tuesday Lunch Shooting Only Tuesday After School Third - Sixth Form

Nets Cricket Day & Time: Wednesday 07:30 - 8:10 Friday 13:00 - 13:50 Location: Sports Hall Open To: All

Running & Fitness Day & Time: Wednesday 13:00 -13:50 Location: PE Dept.

Open To: All

Sports Fixtures Day & Time: Wednesday 16:15 - 18:30 Thursday 16:15 - 18:30 Location: PE dept.

Open To: Teams Released Prior to Matches

Strength and Conditioning Day & Time: Monday 13:00-13:50 Tuesday 07:30 - 8:10 Friday 10:45-11:05 Location: Sports Hall Open To: Tuesdays open to all Monday & Friday Scholars Only

Swimming Day & Time: Thursday 07:00 - 07:45 Friday 13:00 - 13:50 Location: Swimming Pool Open To: All

Co-curricular Drama Drama is a busy department in terms of our cocurricular provision and there is always a production or event that we are rehearsing for. Throughout the year there are opportunities for all year groups to take part whether on stage or behind the scenes working backstage or in technical and design areas. In the Autumn Term, there are rehearsals held every lunchtime and Monday to Thursday after school for the Upper School Production which, this year, is 'Into The Woods'.

Running alongside this, Upper school girls and Drama scholars work more independently in preparation for the Cabaret evening held the week before half term which this year celebrates 'Girl Power' in recognition of the 30 years since the Spice Girls first formed. Lower School girls have the opportunity to audition for House Drama in the Autumn term in preparation for the House Drama competition that takes place in February. We encourage all girls to be involved in the various productions with the only requirement that commitment is essential in terms of attendance at rehearsals, particularly those held at the weekend just before the performances.

Co-curricular Music Most of what Music offers is available as whole school opportunities. A Cappella Choir, Chamber Choir and Jazz Band are open to all while the smaller ensembles tend to attract more experienced instrumentalists. The big focus for the Autumn Term is the musically challenging “Into the Woods” and for this, the band will consist mostly of invited students.

Other events in the Autumn include Remembrance (Chamber Choir and the Cello Quartet) and of course the ultimate feel-good Celebration of Christmas (A Cappella Choir, Jazz Band and miscellaneous ensembles). Rock and Pop will work towards the massive PF Alive in the Spring. And all of the time, we rehearse towards our annual gig at G Live, also in the Spring, compiling our programme as we go. There's lots to do, so don’t hesitate, get on board and work towards the first big concert, our evening at Cranleigh Arts Centre towards the end of September, featuring the A Cappella Choir and chamber groups. A Cappella Choir launches straight in from the very start of term. What better than Cyndi to get us singing after the summer holiday?

A Cappella Choir Day & Time: Monday 13:20-14:10 Location: Recital Room Open To: All

Chamber Choir

Day & Time: Tuesday 10:40-11:10 Location: Music 1 Open To: All

Chamber Music Day & Time: Thursday 10:40-11:10 Location: Music 1 Open To: By Invite Only

Jazz Band Day & Time: Friday 13:20-14:05 Location: Recital Room Open To: All

Prior’s Steel Day & Time: Thursday 13:20-14:05 Location: Recital Room Open To: By Invite Only

Rock & Pop Day &Time: Wednesday 13:05-14:05 Wednesday 16:15-17:15 Location: Recital Room Open To: All

Strings Day &Time: Wednesday 13:05-14:05 Location: Music 1 Open To: All

Co-curricular Timetable

Before School

MON

TUE

WED

THU

Gymnastics

Strength & Conditioning

Nets Cricket 7:30-8:10

Swimming

7:30-8:10

7:30-8:10

FRI

7:00-7:45

Break Time

MON

TUE

WED

THU

Chamber/ A Cappella Choir

Explore Christianity 10:40 - 11:10

Chamber Music 10:40-11:10

10:40-11:10

By Invite Only

FRI Chamber Music 10:40-11:10

By Invite Only

Strength & Conditioning 10:45-11:05 Scholars Only

Huxley Clubs

Co-curricular Timetable

Lunch Time

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI

Strength & Conditioning

Football 1:00-1:50

Running Club & Fitness 1:00-1:50

Gymnastics 1:00-1:50

Swimming 1:00-1:50

Netball Shooting 1:00-1:50

Open Conversations 1:05-1:40

French & Spanish Speaking 1:10-1:40

Badminton 1:00-2:00

4th - 6th Form

1:30-2:10

Table Tennis 1:00-1:50

Rock and Pop 1:05-2:05

Prior’s Steel 1:20-2:05

Circus Club 13:05-14:00

Creating Calm 1:10-1:45

Student Media 1:30 - 2:00 BioBuzz 1:30 - 2:10

1:00-1:50 Scholars Only

Unihoc/indoor Hockey 1:00-1:50

Photography Club

Book Club 1:10-1:40 1st-2nd Form/3rd-6th Form

Photography Club 1:30-2:10

Strings 1:20-2:10

4th - 6th Form Knit Artists 1:30 - 2:00

DofE 1:10-1:40 3rd & 4th Form

By Invite Only

U14 B,C,D & U15B Netball 1:00-1:50

Clay Club 1:30 -2:10

Film Club 1:30-2:00

Jazz Band 1:20-2:05

Art History 1:15-2:00

Model UN 1:30 - 2:10

Hungry Minds 1:30 -2:00

Fashion Portfolio 1:30-2:00

Drone Club 1:30-2:10

5th Form & Lower Sixth

1st - 4th Form

Chess 1:30 - 2:10 Nature’s Nurtures 13:35-2:10

DofE 1:10-1:40 3rd & 4th Form

Huxley Clubs

Debating 1:30 - 2:10

After School

MON Creative Writing 4:30-5:30

5th & 6th Form Fitness 4:30-5:30

U12 &13 Netball 4:30-5:30

U14/15/16&18 Hockey

TUE 5th & 6th Form Fitness 4:30-5:30

U14A, U15A & U16A Netball 4:30-5:30

U12&13 Hockey 4:30-5:30

STEM Challenge 4:30-5:10 1st-2nd Form

4:30-5:30

Huxley Clubs

WED

THU

Rock and Pop

A Cappella Choir 4:15-5:15

4:15-5:15

5th & 6th Form Fitness 4:30-5:30

Scouts 7:00-8:30

5th & 6th Form Fitness 4:30-5:30 Sports Fixtures 4:15-6:30pm

Sports Fixtures 4:15-6:30pm

Funky Food 4:20-5:30

FRI

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