Extra-Curricular Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024

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Saint Nicholas School Extra-Curricular Clubs & Activities – Spring Term 2024

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Contents Clubs & Activities Spring Term Timetable.................................. 04

Library Club................................................................................. 11

Sports Clubs & Activities Spring Term Timetable....................... 05

Art Club....................................................................................... 11 Forest School Club...................................................................... 11

Clubs & Activities Spring Term 24.......................................... 06

STEM Club.................................................................................. 13

Ballet........................................................................................... 08

Hogwarts Battle +....................................................................... 13

Lower School Choir..................................................................... 08

3D Design Examination Preparation........................................... 13

Lego Club.................................................................................... 08

Mathematics Crossover............................................................... 13

Spanish........................................................................................ 08

Book Club.................................................................................... 13

Public Speaking Club.................................................................. 08

Geography Study Support.......................................................... 13

Multicultural Dance Club............................................................. 08

Y11 French Support.................................................................... 13

Karate.......................................................................................... 08

Art Coursework Club................................................................... 13

Eco Club...................................................................................... 10

Arts Award and GCSE Art Coursework Club.............................. 13

News Club................................................................................... 10

Coding Club................................................................................ 13

Card Sharks................................................................................. 10 iPad Photography Club............................................................... 10

Sports Clubs & Activities Spring Term 24.............................. 14

Young Voices............................................................................... 10

Basketball.................................................................................... 16

Story Explorers Club................................................................... 10

Girls Netball Training................................................................... 16

Make and Do Club...................................................................... 11

Football....................................................................................... 16

Chess Club.................................................................................. 11

Girls Football............................................................................... 16

Science Help Clinic...................................................................... 11

Table Tennis Club........................................................................ 16

Story Club.................................................................................... 11

Social Badminton........................................................................ 16

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WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

LUNCHTIME

MORNING

TUESDAY

Ballet Reception 12:15-12:45, Year 1&2 12:45-1:15, Contact emmajane@wealdhallfarm.com to book a place

Lower School Ipad Photography 12.45-1.15pm Years 3-5 (Mrs J Jones) Ballet Year 3,4 & 5 12:30-1:00pm, Year 6-7 1:15-1:45, Contact emmajane@wealdhallfarm.com to book a place.

Lower School Choir 12.45-1.15pm Years 3-5 ( Mrs Jones)

French Year 11 (Mrs Gul-Fraissange) 2:15-2:45pm

French Year 11 (Mrs Gul-Fraissange) 2:15-2:45pm

AFTER-SCHOOL

Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024

MONDAY

Story Club Reception (Ms Bell) Spanish Year 1-2 (Mrs Clay 01279 721402) (by prior arrangement)

*Karate (Mr Thackray 07502261891) (by prior arrangement)

GCSE Art Coursework Club Year 9-11 (Mr Beasley)

Book Club Sting Performing Arts Year 5 (Mrs Martin) Must bring Blitzcat Year 2 (by prior arrangement) 3.30by Robert Westall 5.15pm Forest School Club Years 2-3 (Mrs Mizon & Mrs Thomas) Max 15

Sting Performing Arts Year 3-5 (by prior arrangement) 3:45-5:15pm

Young Voices Club Year 4-5 (Mrs Perez)

Lower School Fixtures Year 2-6 ( Mr Brown)

Coding Club Year 3-5 (Ms Diprose)

Multisport Year 6 (Mrs Sanders) Max 15

STEM Club Year 4-5 (Ms Cotton) invite only

Chess Year 6-11 (Mr Rodriguez)

Make and Do Club Year 1 (Mrs Claridge) Max 15

3D Design Examination Preparation Year 11 (Mr Smith)

Science Clinic Year 9-11 ( Mrs Johnson)

Card Sharks Year 6-9 (Mrs Ridley-Warren) Max 14

Mathematics Crossover Year 11 (Mrs S Jackson)

Library Club Years 6-11 ( Mrs Jeppesen) Max 20

Coding Clinic Years 9-11 (Mrs Armitage)

Multicultural Dance Club Year 4-5 (Mrs Nicholason) Theatre Max 12

Public Speaking Years 6-11 ( Mrs Gillman) Spanish Year 3-6 (Mrs Clay 01279 721402) (by prior arrangement) 4:00pm-4:30pm

Hogwarts Battle Year 7 (Mr Smith) Max 8 GCSE PE Revision Year 11 (Mr Tucker)Music Room GCSE Drama Rehearsals Year 11 (Ms Agrotis)

Art Club Reception ( Mrs North) Eco Club Year 3-5 (Mrs Peckham & Mr Jackson) Max 14 - invitation only

GCSE Art Coursework Club Year 9-11 (Mr Beasley) GCSE Geography Study Support Year 11 (Mrs Rule) News Club Year 6-8 (Mrs Ivins) Rec (Miss North) Max 15 3:30-4:30pm

• *Karate, Spanish, Ballet & Sting Performing Arts clubs incur additional costs.

Sting Performing Arts Year 6+ (by prior arrangement) 4:00-6:00pm Lego Club Year 6-8 (Ms Burchfield) Max 12

MORNING AFTER-SCHOOL LUNCHTIME

Sports Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

Tabletennis Year 6-11 (Mr Graves) Sports Hall Max 12

Social Badminton Year 6-11 (Mr Tucker) Max 14

Basketball Club Year 6-8 (Mr Tucker)

Girls Netball Year 5-6 (Mrs Sanders, Mrs Oakley & Miss Curaba) Sports Hall

Athletics Year 1-3 (G Sanders) Tennis Courts

Football Year 2-3 (external coach, Mr Tucker) Arena Max 12 spaces

Girls Football Year 7-11 (External Harlow Womens’ Football Coach) Arena Max 20

Football Fixtures Year 6-11 (Mr Brown, Mr Tucker)

Girls Netball training/fixtures Year 7-9 (Mrs Oakley, Mrs Sanders, Miss Curaba) squads only

THURSDAY

FRIDAY Basketball Club Year 9-11 (Mr Tucker)

Football Club Year 4-5 (external coach) Max 14 Arena Gymnastics Year 3-4 (Mrs Hill) Sports Hall Max 10 Gymnastics Year 5 (Mrs Farrow) Sports Hall Max 10

Social Football Year 6-11 (Mr Brown) Sports Hall

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Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024

Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024 Ballet (Reception – Year 7) The classes combine ballet with general dance, and we hope to work towards performances throughout the year. Dancing encourages discipline, creativity, and artistic skills, together with improving confidence and physical development.

If you would like your child to join please email Emma Jane Padfield on emmajane@wealdhallfarm.com and details will be sent directly to you.

Lower School Choir (Years 1-5) A fun singing session for all pupils in the lower school choir.

Lego Club (Years 6-9) Lego club has many benefits to pupils including, improved eye/ hand coordination, the development of spatial skills, persistence, and patience, enhanced fine motor skills and problem-solving skills. Pupils also achieve a sense of accomplishment and learn how to plan and work in teams.

Spanish (Year 1-6) Have fun with the Spanish language. Call Mrs Clay directly on 01279 721402 or email rosalindazeez@aol.com to book your child’s place.

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Public Speaking Club (Years 6-11) Pupils develop their ability to communicate through a range of different activities, from debates, to speeches to problem solving puzzles and activities. We can prepare for speaking competitions, alongside developing confidence in differing styles of communication needed in school and beyond.

Multicultural Dance Club (Years 4-5) This vibrant, energetic club embraces dance steps, travelling movements and rhythms from around the world. Pupils have the opportunity to gain an understanding of different dance cultures and learn a range of dance techniques as well as contributing choreographic ideas to create a showcase dance for Harlow’s Multicultural Dance Festival.

Karate Karate is a great way to increase fitness, confidence and selfesteem. It is also a great forum in which to learn humility and respect for others, whilst also learning the basics of how to defend yourself.

This weekly session is run by qualified UKA Sensei, Daniel Thackray. www.saintnicholasschool.net

Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024 Eco Club (Years 3-5) Green Flag activity status. Teaching pupils about sustainability, environmental issues and lowering the carbon footprint. This club is a great way to get back to nature and to put those green fingers to good use.

Pupils have fun maintaining the school allotments, harvesting the vegetables, looking after local wildlife, discovering new mini beasts through pond dipping and thinking of new ways for the school to be even more environmentally friendly. Hard work is often rewarded by toasting marshmallows over a fire and drinking hot chocolate with friends. This club is limited to 12 pupils and is invitation only.

News Club (Years 6-8) News club gives pupils the opportunity to watch, discuss and share their opinions on current news topics. Pupils are encouraged to share news stories with the group, particularly those which relate to the school and the wider community.

Card Sharks (Years 6-8) Pupils in Year 6-8 are welcome to attend this club. Pupils will be learning and teaching each other different card games. From 10 | St Nicholas School Clubs, Sports Clubs & Activities

Top Trumps, Uno and IQ cards, to playing cards, club members will be learning to play a wide range of card games. The club is intended to be relaxed and fun, and an opportunity to make new friends. Please bring along your best card games. iPad Photography Club (Years 3-5) The iPad photography club encourages pupils to interact and communicate with each other and promotes an understanding of technology. The nature of the iPad camera function is simple to use and makes it accessible for all pupils to explore and produce interesting and exciting photographs.

Young Voices (Year 5) Young Voices gives the pupils the opportunity to perform in some of the world’s greatest arenas alongside incredible artists. Being able to do this surrounded by school friends helps build their self-belief and confidence and their ability to communicate as part of a team, which is invaluable. After months of rehearsing, pupils feel a huge sense of achievement and pride in being able to perform and parents are also able to share the experience as part of the audience. The weekly singing rehearsals help to relieve stress, regulate breathing and brings enormous pleasure. It’s no wonder that Young Voices is oversubscribed year after year.

Story Explorers Club Story Explorers is the perfect club for little book worms. Each week we share a picture book together and the pupils are encouraged to join in. The pupils enjoy taking part in a range of activities which are designed to bring the story to life. www.saintnicholasschool.net

Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024 Make and Do Club (Year 1) Pupils have craft materials, construction kits and small world toys available so they can use their own imagination to create and play. Pupils sometimes have a theme such as fireworks or animal crafts.

Chess Club (Years 6-11) Chess Club is designed to give pupils an opportunity to learn the game of chess, improve their chess skills, and to enjoy challenging their peers, while experiencing healthy competition and team spirit. Chess is used to develop critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making. While the pupils will have the chance to track their progress and to compete in chess matches, our main focus will be to encourage learning, sportsmanship, and fun.

Science Help Clinic (Year 9-11) Struggling with biology or chemistry, want to do some revision, or just need a confidence boost? Then this club is the place to come to. Open to Years 9, 10 and 11 and all abilities welcome.

Story Club (Reception) Pupils will learn to talk about stories including their favourite www.saintnicholasschool.net

stories. We will be acting out stories and creating props for stories.

Library Club (Years 6-11) Pupils will have the opportunity to borrow, return and read school library books. They will also have the chance to learn key skills such as library cataloguing and organisation. Pupils in Years 6-9 will be able to develop the skills needed to eventually become our School Librarians, when they reach Year 10.

Art Club (Reception) Pupils will have the opportunity to explore different materials to draw and colour with. They will learn how to sketch and draw as well as creating some observational drawing and replicating artists work.

Forest School Club (Year 2-3) Forest School Club will give the pupils the opportunity to be free, enjoy nature walks, embrace their outside surroundings. It’s an opportunity for them to learn skills, help build resilience and confidence and experience the great outdoors in all weathers. Club members need to bring old clothes that they don’t mind getting dirty, with long trousers and long sleeves. Wellies and a water proof jacket are also required.

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Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024 STEM Club (Years 4-5) An opportunity for pupils to challenge their thinking, while participating in a variety of challenges. This club is invite only.

Arts Award and GCSE Art Coursework Club (Years 9-11) Extra support for Arts award and GCSE Art pupils, from our artist-in-residence.

Hogwarts Battle + (Year 7) Continuing with co-operative Hogwarts Battle game started this term. Other card based games may be played depending on numbers.

Coding Club (Years 3-5) Using online coding on an iPad to create different games and activities.

3D Design Examination Preparation (Year 11) Preparation for set-task 3D Design examination. Only available to Year 11 3D Design pupils.

Mathematics Crossover (Year 11) Over learning for the IGCSE crossover questions.

Book Club (Year 5) This is a book club linked to the Year 5 topic of World War II. They will be able to link their historical understanding to the text and improve their comprehension skills.

Geography Study Support (Year 11) Recapping content and exam practice for GCSE Y11 French Support (Year 11) This is run on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY lunch time 2.15 2.45 pm. Parents were emailed in September with details.

Art Coursework Club (Years 9-11) Extra support for GCSE art and photography pupils. www.saintnicholasschool.net

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Sports Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024

Sports Clubs & Activities Spring Term 2024 Basketball (Year 6-8) Morning basketball club on a Monday before school is a chance for pupils to improve their ball skills in preparation for the basketball season.

Social Badminton (Years 6-11) Morning social badminton club is a chance for pupils to learn new skills and enjoy all that the sport has to offer.

Girls Netball Training (Years 5-6 and Years 7-9) Netball club is open to all pupils, regardless of their experience and ability. It is a formal coaching session that will help pupils develop their skills and understanding of how to play the game.

Whether they want to play for the school team, improve their skills or just have some fun playing, then this is the club for them!

Football (Years 2-3 and Years 4-5) These sessions are for Year 2-3 and Year 4-5 respectively, and are led by an external academy coach, providing opportunities for pupils to improve on their skill set and potentially get selected for future school teams.

Girls Football (Years 7-11) This club for girls in Year 6-11 provides an opportunity for girls to prepare for the up and coming football season and to continue to build on one of our most popular sports. It will be led by an external Harlow Ladies FC coach.

Table Tennis Club (Years 6-11) Pupils learn the rules and basic techniques used in table tennis, as well as taking part in games and tournaments.

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