Arcadia Co-curricular Guide

ARCADIA OUR CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMME

Introduction from Assistant Head Co-Curricular & Partnerships

ARCADIA

Dear Parents Welcome to Arcadia, our new co-curricular programme, which

Proud to be Me and Nick Carter’s Jungle challenge will still go

encompasses all co-curricular opportunities including clubs and

ahead, with external speakers appearing online. There will be two

enrichment weeks for girls across the Junior School. Our main aim

charity events this term; one in support of Macmillan and a house

this term is to provide your daughter with as many co-curricular

charity that will be decided by our house captains.

experiences as possible, whilst maintaining social distancing and most importantly, keeping everyone safe.

The co-curricular provision for the Junior School will be reviewed as the term progresses and we do hope that our usual extensive

In this booklet you will find details about the opportunities on

range of opportunities will be up and running as soon as it is safe

offer to your daughter, including our Wednesday afternoon club

to do so. At this time, we will not be offering any clubs before or

enrichment programme, lunchtime clubs and our after school

after school.

virtual programmes. Each year group will have the opportunity to visit Wimbledon Common to take part in our Wild Girls

Many thanks

programme, and curriculum trips will take place virtually via

Kate Harper-Tarr

google expeditions. Themed weeks for Anti-Bullying,

Assistant Head Co-Curricular & Partnerships

On Wednesday afternoon

By February half term, your

girls in Years 1-6 will be able to

daughter will have taken part in

participate in our enrichment

three x 6 week club programmes

co-curricular afternoon, which

provided for her year group.

will run until February half term.

Please note that you are not Each year group will take part in

required to sign your daughter

three different clubs, which will

up to these clubs as she will take

be run on a rotational basis and

part in all three available for her

led by WHS staff.

year group.

We have tried to make this

There is an additional option for

programme as varied as

Year 4 & 5 during this time to

possible with the space and

take part in the Rare Instrument

staff available.

Scheme.

ARCADIA

Wednesday Clubs Enrichment afternoon

Wednesday Clubs Provision Year Group

Facilities

Year 1

1M

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Teachers

Club

1L Reading Orchard

Miss Millar Miss Hughes Miss Shufflebotham

Drawing Club Photography & Build a Book Club Reading Club

2J 2k KS2 Playground

Miss Goode Miss Palmer Mrs Hussain

Reading ‘Rock Stars’ Drawing Club Leadership & Teamwork games

3H 3G KS1 Playground

Mrs Leaning Mrs Thompson Mrs Bond

Problem Solving Club Embroidery Club Science and the Environment

4E 4F Art Room

Mrs Kempton Miss Barnes Madame Dubois

Mindfulness Games Compendium Embroidery

5D 5C Music Room & Junior Hall

Miss Jenkins Mr Smith Miss Norford

Problem solving Debating Rare Instrument Scheme

6A Hastings Science Lab

Mrs Wallace Miss Brierly Mrs Farrer

Drama & Poetry Wild Girls Teen tech city of tomorrow

Rare Instrument Scheme for Year 4 & 5 This scheme will take place during our

therefore, the chances of your daughter

Wednesday club enrichment afternoon.

being able to participate in a larger amount

This means that the Rare Instrument Scheme

of musical clubs earlier on in their musical

will be an ‘opt-in’ scheme for girls going into

career would be increased. If girls do

Year 4&5. The Rare Instrument Scheme is

choose to continue with their instruments

a great opportunity, as the name suggests,

at the end of the scheme, then there will be

to embark on one year, small group tuition

opportunities to encourage continuation.

programme in one of the rarer orchestral

The instruments on offer will be the

instruments and has been much loved by the

trumpet, trombone, oboe, bassoon and

girls who have taken part in it so far.

viola. You will be asked to rank these instruments in order of preference when

Over 10% of our current Y6 girls have

you sign up for the scheme (with 1 being

continued their instrumental studies and we

first choice and 5 being last choice) in order

are now in the process of hiring a bassoon

to give us an idea of numbers.

teacher, the first to be employed at the school in over seven years, as a result of this

Do encourage your daughters to explore

scheme, which is very exciting news to both

the different instruments such as the

Music Departments!

opposite YouTube links so they can make an informed decision:

The instruments offered within the scheme are often harder to come by both in schools and within the wider musical community,

Trombone https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=DAcorIQImbU (3 minutes in)

Trumpet https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=om2kZMapLEg Oboe and

Bassoon https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=LHxaPpLkzMY (Ob at 0:00 & Bsn at 6:30) Viola: https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=t7AdVigxORI

Rare Instrument Scheme for Year 4 & 5 We will showcase these instruments ‘live’ as

cost a total of £120 which equates to £40

much as possible at the beginning of term

per term. This payment can be made, in full,

but, due to Covid-19 restrictions, a hands-

through ParentPay in the Autumn Term.

on approach may not be possible. Your

You will also be given a hire agreement

daughter will be assigned an instrument

which you will need to sign and return to

which the specialist instrumental teachers

school before your daughter will be able to

think would best suit them.

take home her instrument.

We will take into account any instruments

Of course, girls will be expected to practise

the girls are already studying and, where

in-between lessons in order to make the

possible, the girls’ preferences that you

most of this opportunity. We do appreciate,

send in. The girls will not be able to change

however, that this may well be a second or

instrument halfway throughout the year.

even third instrument for some girls.

There are only a certain amount of each instrument available.

We would recommend that two sessions of 15 minutes a week would be a good amount

As in previous years parents are expected

of time which should not impose too much

to hire the instruments for the year. This will

on their other instrument routines.

For more information, please contact Gemma Norford, Head of Junior Music at gemma.norford@wim.gdst.net.

(virtual) After

school paid clubs

Paid clubs will run virtually with students accessing them from home. The schedule will run from 4.00-5.00pm for KS1 students and 4.30-5.30pm for KS2.

This is a private arrangement between parents and the club provider, so please look at the timetable below and read the flyers attached.

We are pleased to be introducing two new ventures; Coding offered by Cypher

Day KS1 4-5PM KS2 4.30-5.30

Monday

KS1 Robotics KS1 Brain Builder maths

Tuesday KS1 Theatre skills

KS2 Theatre skills

Wednesday

KS2 Robotics

Thursday KS1 Beginner Mandarin

Please see the back of this

booklet for further

information

Year 3 & 4 Brain Builder Maths

KS2 Touch Typing (from 4.45-5.30)

KS2 Beginner Mandarin

Coders and Brain Builder Maths, led by external specialist Maths teachers.

Due to the virtual nature of coding, places will be limited to just six girls from each Key Stage.

This number will increase in the Spring term when the clubs are able to take place in school.

Year 5 & 6 Brain Builder Maths Year 3-6 Chess Club Thursday

Weekly Lunchtime Club provision In KS2, each year group will have the opportunity to take part in one lunchtime club per week and your daughter will be able to choose between a sports or music club.

If your daughter is keen to attend both, she will have the option to switch at half term. You do not need to sign your daughters up to these clubs; we will be letting the girls know how to sign up during their first week back.

We are unable to provide lunchtime clubs

Day

Club

KS2 Music

Monday

Bubble Band Year 3

Music Room

Miss Norford

Tuesday

Bubble Band Year 4

Music room

Miss Norford

Facility

Staff Member

Wednesday Clubs Provision

Thursday

Bubble Band Year 5

Music room

Miss Norford

Friday

Bubble Band Year 6

Music room

Miss Norford

KS2 Sport Clubs

Monday

Year 3 games

Hall

Mrs Hussain

Tuesday

Year 4 games

Hall

Miss Sheldon

for KS1 at this time.

Wednesday Clubs Provision

Thursday

Year 5 games

Hall

Miss Hampson

Friday

Year 6 games

Hall

Mrs Hussain

Weekly Lunchtime Club provision ‘Music clubs this term going to look different from usual. That being said, the ‘The sports clubs programme this term will

focus will remain very much on ensemble

focus on getting the pupils active, boosting

skills, musicianship and most importantly,

their self-esteem, developing their skills and

the fun and sheer joy of making music

releasing lots of endorphins! The girls will

with others - something that just can’t

be developing their aerobic and anaerobic

be matched on a screen! I am very much

fitness, muscular strength and endurance,

looking forward to getting live music clubs

balance and flexibility through different

back at WHS!’

sports. Above all, we will be having lots of fun and encouraging everyone to find

Miss Norford,

enjoyment through different activities

Head of Junior Music

Kasha Hussain

Head of Junior PE & Sport

Themed weeks & Charities Themed weeks

‘Proud to be Me’. They are allowed to wear anything that

Jungle Challenge - 14th-18th September

their strengths and achievements

they think represents them as a person, or is symbolic of

Nick Carter has launched a new series of adventures in the jungle which will encourage the girls to be fierce, resilient

Anti-Bullying - 16th-20th November

and to try new things. The girls will remember Nick from his

We are pleased to announce that the theme for Anti-Bullying

‘Deep Fear ’project last year and his exciting ‘live ’satellite

Week 2020 is: United Against Bullying. This year more than

phone call from the rainforest.

ever, we’ve witnessed the positive power that society can have when we come together to tackle a common challenge.

Proud to be Me - 12th-16th October

On the first day of the week, Monday 16th November,

During this week, the Senior School will be celebrating

girls will be encouraged to wear

‘Pride’ week. In the Junior School, we will be having our

odd socks to school to highlight

own celebration of the event named ‘Proud to be Me’. The

their individuality and

emphasis of the week will be upon embracing individuality

the fact that we

and the freedom to be one’s self. We will be encouraging the

are all unique

girls to consider the ways in which we are all different and the importance of accepting others.

On the last day of the week, Friday 16th October, your daughters are invited to dress down to celebrate being

Themed weeks & Charities Charities Jeans for Genes Day - 25th September On Friday 25th September we will be supporting the nationwide fund-raising campaign ‘Jeans for Genes’.

The money we raise will be used for a number of research teams that are working towards cures or better treatment for children with genetic disorders.

All girls will be asked to contribute a suggested minimum donation of £1 to the charity and will be invited to wear clothes of their own choice but which should include a denim item. Girls are permitted to wear trainers or school shoes on this date. Money will be collected by the form teacher.

Outdoor Education ‘Wild’ Girls.

This term, each year group will be visiting Wimbledon Common to take part in the WHS outdoor education ‘Wild Girls’ programme.

Outdoor Education is an umbrella term for any educational session which takes place outside the classroom; from maths lessons in the playground, to visits to the Tower of London.

For us, Wild Girls provides our pupils with the opportunity to jump in puddles, build shelters, write poetry in the woods, fly kites and learn to love nature.

As we like to say, there is no Wi-Fi in the woods, but you’ll find a better connection!

Children are also given permission to play freely, to explore their natural environment and take controlled risks.

The importance of learning beyond the classroom

Outdoor Education We can learn so much from nature.

Holistic pedagogy

The trees in a forest care for each other, communicating

The holistic approach is naturally engrained in the structures

through their roots.

of a Wild Girls’ session, as emotions, fears, conflicts and friendships form an intrinsic part of each session.

They warn each other about dangers and use this network to

This offers children the opportunity to grapple with

decide when to seed. We can learn so much from this ‘wood

challenging processes, as they play freely within the

wide web’ (Flannary, 2016.) The lessons trees provide us

woodland setting.

about team work are endless.

In an urban environment, it is essential for children to Isolated trees have much shorter lifespans than those living

have access to nature. For us to be able to extend these

connected together in the woods. (Wohlleben, 2016.) Surely,

opportunities as part of our Wild Girls programme is

this is a lesson that will support our girls as they progress

invaluable.

through life.

In addition to this, children need nature for the healthy development of their senses and consequently their learning and creativity. Asking children to use their senses to interpret the world around them can be challenging for those who have not had the opportunity to develop these faculties.

Outdoor Education These classrooms come cheap too. London provides the

Personality types who may be naturally more reserved,

world’s largest urban forest, ‘8.4 million trees for 8.6 million

have been given the space to show the qualities of

people’ (Wood, 2019.) In London, most areas of outdoor

leadership and collaboration.

space are free to access and close to transport networks making it easy and free for schools to use them.

In an ever-changing, evolving world, giving children the space and freedom to be a child, has never been

This opportunity to roam unchecked and learn life skills in the outdoors is arguably the most important education any child can have.

It is enriching for the soul and brings out character traits that may be hidden whilst learning indoors. In the short space of time that we have been delivering ‘Wild Girls’, we have observed social connections becoming stronger and more universal, and an even more cohesive sense of community emerging.

more important.

We are very excited to be working with Wimbledon High School students this term.

Cypher will be running creatively themed coding clubs at your school to inspire students to learn the language of the future - for this term we will be running these in virtual classrooms.

Wednesday, KS2, 4.50-5.30pm:

Our students will develop their knowledge and experience of programming principles and computational thinking through fun, interactive lessons that extend the National Curriculum.

We have worked with 400+ students live online since 30th March 2020 (working with 1000’s of children in-person before the lockdown) - we can’t wait to get your children future ready! For more information and to book: https://www.cyphercoders.com/clubs/ wimbledon-hs

We will be running the following virtual clubs below: Monday, KS1, 4-5pm: Students will be learning to code in Scratch - a block-based programming language.

This club starts on 14th September and ends on 7th December (no club during half term).

Students will be learning to code in CoSpaces - students will code in virtual worlds. This club starts on 16th September and ends on 9th December (no club during half term).

Dear Parents,

Dear Parents,

China’s fast-growing economy has placed Mandarin as one of the most desired modern languages on the world stage. More and more schools in the UK have started offering Mandarin as an alternative modern language to pupils from a young age.

Nihao Mandarin Language School is offering to run an After-School Club for Wimbledon High School pupils in Y1-Y2. This will provide the opportunity to explore the language and Chinese culture.

China’s fast-growing economy has placed Mandarin as one of the most desired modern languages on the world stage. More and more schools in the UK have started offering Mandarin as an alternative modern language to pupils from a young age.

Nihao Mandarin Language School is offering to run an After-School Club for Wimbledon High School pupils in KS2. This will provide the opportunity to explore the language and Chinese culture.

Due to the current Covid-19 states, our 2020 Autumn term arrangement is as follows:

Due to the current Covid-19 states, our 2020 Autumn term arrangement is as follows:

The online virtual club through ZOOM CLOUD MEETING will run on from 4:00 – 5:00pm every Thursday for 10 weeks. Clubs do not run on the first or last week of term.

The online virtual club through ZOOM CLOUD MEETING will run on from 4:30 – 5:30pm every Wednesday for 10 weeks. Clubs do not run on the first or last week of term.

Total lesson hours: 10 hours per term, 1 hour each week.

Total lesson hours: 10 hours per term, 1 hour each week.

Term Dates:

Term Dates:

Dates: 17th, 24th of September; 1st,8th ,15th of October; 5th ,12th ,19th ,26th of November; 3rd of December.

Dates: 16th , 23th , 30th of September ; 7th ,14th of October; 4th ,11th ,18th ,25th of November; 2nd of December

The tuition cost is £10.00 per lesson and payable in advance.

Please note that for the club to go ahead we will need a minimum class of 10 students.

The tuition cost is £10.00 per lesson and payable in advance.

Please note that for the club to go ahead we will need a minimum class of 10 students.

The course is designed follow YCT curriculum (YCT certificate does give your child/children extra credit when the apply for Private Schools. Details can be find at http://english.hanban.org/node_8001.htm ). In addition, if the student wishes more homework could be given.

The course is designed follow YCT curriculum ( YCT certificate does give your child/children extra credit when the apply for Private Schools. Details can be find at http://english.hanban.org/node_8001.htm ). In addition, if the student wishes more homework could be given.

For more information about Nihao Mandarin Language School, please visit www.nihaomandarin.co.uk or phone Mrs Tongyu Li - Penman on mobile: 07412609998. Email: tongyuli@hotmail.com

For more information about Nihao Mandarin Language School, please visit www.nihaomandarin.co.uk or phone Mrs Tongyu Li - Penman on mobile: 07412609998. Email: tongyuli@hotmail.com

Kind regards Xiuli Pasey Head Teacher : Nihao Mandarin Language School

Kind regards Xiuli Pasey Head Teacher : Nihao Mandarin Language School

£100 for ten sessions

£100 for ten sessions

Payment Method:

Payment Method:

Online Payment:

Sort Code: 30-­91-­72 Account Number: 03004947 (Please reference WHSKS1 + Student’s Name)

P O Box 377, Sutton, SM1 9GS

Mobile: 07794524313 Email: info@nihaomandarin.co.uk

Online Payment:

Sort Code: 30-­91-­72 Account Number: 03004947 (Please reference WHSKS2 + Student’s Name)

P O Box 377, Sutton, SM1 9GS

Mobile: 07794524313 Email: info@nihaomandarin.co.uk

TYPING’S COOL

Weekly school touch typing club

Tuesdays 15 Sept – 1 Dec 2020, 4:45 – 5:30* pm *This term at WHJS we are running a live online Zoom club. We hope to revert to Tuesday lunchtime in due course.

Typing’s Cool aims to teach your child how to touch type 10 -­‐ 30 words per minute with 95% accuracy. By using all ten fingers and thumbs, rather than pecking at a keyboard with two fingers, pupils can learn to type four to five times faster.

The educational programmes we use have been especially designed by experts to encourage every child to learn to touch type. Developed in line with the National Curriculum, Typing’s Cool also promotes spelling, writing and presentation skills. For pupils the fun is in dodging asteroids, zapping aliens, slaying fire breathing dragons and racing Nessie, the Loch Ness monster.

Typing’s Cool was set up in 2009 to teach children how to touch type and currently works with 8-­‐16 year olds, including pupils of all abilities. We run before school, lunchtime and after school clubs in local independent schools, and run intensive one-­‐week holiday courses. Prior to setting up Typing’s Cool, Sarah Holt worked as a teacher at Weston Green School and Nick Holt was a secondary school Head of English. We are both passionate about helping all pupils to fulfil their learning potential.

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Typing’s Cool Autumn term 2020 parent reply slip

Pupil’s name: Pupil’s year group:

Pupil’s school: Parent/ carer’s name:

Parent/ carer’s email: Parent/ carer’s mobile:

Are there any medical or special educational needs that the tutors should be aware of? Yes/ No If yes, please give details overleaf.

To book a place, we must receive payment of £125.00 by THE END OF THE FIRST WEEK OF TERM.

Late payment after this date will incur an extra administrative charge of £15.00.

Post this reply slip and payment of £125.00 to the address below or BACS to: Sort code: 09-­‐01-­‐27; Account: 44600440; Ref: daughter’s first and last name/ WHJS

Nick and Sarah H olt, Typing’s Cool Ltd, 17 Canbury Avenue, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6JP; 07812 632238; sarah.holt@typingscool.co.uk; www.typingscool.co.uk Facebook.com/typingscool

Drama Clubs For KS1 & KS2

Explore, play, learn

The Arts Place Drama Club for KS1 (Years 1&2) helps children to build their confidence, use their imaginations and think creatively. Most of all it’s lots of fun!

When: Every Tuesday from 3:45-4:30PM (Tuesday 15th September to Tuesday 8th December) Where: Sessions are run virtually from home Price: £80 for 10 x 45-minute sessions

The Arts Place Acting & Performance Skills Drama Club for KS2 (Years 3-6) develops childrens' talents as performers, as well as building their confidence. Classes include voice, movement, improvisation, creating characters & script work.

When: Every Tuesday from 4:30-5:30PM (Tuesday 15th September to Tuesday 8th December) Where: Sessions are run virtually from home Price: £100 for 10 x 60-minute sessions

How Does Online Drama Club Work?

Sessions are led by Emily Plumtree and are run virtually from your home.

"I have been running Online Drama Clubs & Camps with Arts Place students since the start of lockdown.

Everyone has adapted so well to the online platform.

Our weekly sessions are such a morale boost and it's wonderful to see the girls interacting virtually through

We’re the club that brings maths to life!

Fun

Tasty

Messy

Arty

Active

No two clubs are ever the same. brainbuilders.co.uk

drama together. There's plenty of laughter, imagination and creativity!"

Emily Plumtree Founder/Director The Arts Place

“I never knew maths could be so fun!”