Senior School
Extra & Co-Curricular Activities
Autumn Term 2023
Wolverhampton Grammar School offers the largest range of extra and co-curricular activities, clubs, societies, trips, international expeditions and sport tours of any independent school in the area.
The School supports over 100 extra curricular activities and there really is something to suit all abilities and interests.
View the timetable provided in this booklet to find out what School clubs are happening during the Autumn term. Current students and parents can also find club calendars on the Firefly student and parent portals.
All the School clubs listed are available before school, lunchtime or after school.
JENYNS LIBRARY CLUBS
HOMEWORK CLUB
Runs everyday from 4.15pm - 5.15pm.
SENIOR PRODUCTION
Senior School play rehearsals will take place in the Hutton Theatre with Mr Tyler and Mr Payne after school.
Keep your eyes peeled for further information regarding the rehearsal schedule from Mr Tyler.
Day Activity Year Groups Leader Time Location Monday The Two Cities Book Award Reading Group 9 - Upper Sixth Mrs Rowley & Mr McAllister 1.35pm – 2.00pm Jenyns Library AFTER SCHOOL Harry Potter Fan Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs Rowley & Mr McAllister 4.15pm – 5.15pm Jenyns Library Tuesday BBC Young Reporter 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs Rowley & Mr McAllister 1.35pm – 2.00pm Jenyns Library AFTER SCHOOL The Story Garden Book Club 7 – 8 (with Years 5 - 6) Mrs Rowley & Mr McAllister 4.15pm – 5.00pm Jenyns Library Wednesday Wellbeing Wednesday 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs Rowley & Mr McAllister 1.35pm – 2.00pm Jenyns Library AFTER SCHOOL Discover Reading Project Sixth Form Mrs Rowley & Mr McAllister 4.15pm – 5.30pm Jenyns Library Thursday Gardening Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs Rowley & Mr McAllister 4.15pm – 5.00pm Jenyns Library
Years 7-11 can work in Rooms 82, 83 and 84 in the Maths Block from Monday to Thursday and in the Jenyns Library on Friday.
MUSIC & DRAMA ACTIVITIES AND CLUBS
Day Activity Year Groups Leader Time Location Monday Chamber Choir By invitation Mrs Cuthbert 8.40am Recital Hall LUNCHTIME I Ragazzi 7 - Upper Sixth Mr Fowler 1.05pm Picton Room AFTER SCHOOL GCSE Coursework support 11 Mrs Cuthbert 4.10pm Music Computer Room Tuesday Flute Choir 7 – Upper Sixth Ms Guidotti 8.40am Picton Room Musical Theatre Ensemble 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs Cuthbert 8.40am Recital Hall LUNCHTIME Dhol Club 7 - Upper Sixth Dharam Sangha (Upper Sixth) 1.05pm Picton Room String Orchestra 7 - Upper Sixth Mrs Adlington 1.35pm Recital Hall String Quintet By invitation Mr McMahon 1.35pm Music Computer Room AFTER SCHOOL Big Band 7 - Upper Sixth Mrs Cuthbert 4.10pm Recital Hall Wednesday Training Band 7 – 10 Mrs England 8.40am Recital Hall LUNCHTIME Big Band Sectionals As needed Mrs Cuthbert 1.05pm Recital Hall AFTER SCHOOL Music Tech Club 7 - 9 Student led 4.10pm Music Computer Room Thursday Soul Choir 9 - Upper Sixth Mrs Cuthbert & Mr Jones 8.40am Recital Hall LUNCHTIME Theory Club 7 - Upper Sixth Mrs Cuthbert 1.05pm Music Computer Room AFTER SCHOOL Orchestra 7 – Upper Sixth Mr Fowler Recital Hall Rock Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mr Parker 4.10pm Picton Room Friday Guitar Ensemble 7 (+ Years 4 - 6) Mr Perkins 8.15am Picton Room Bella (by audition) 9 – Upper Sixth Mrs Morgan 8.40am Recital Hall Saturday LAMDA Acting & Theatre Workshops* 10 – Upper Sixth Mr Tyler 9.30am - 12pm Hutton Theatre * Speech & Drama and LAMDA Acting & Theatre Workshops have a separate charge. 4.10pm
SPECIAL INTEREST CLUBS AND SOCIETIES
AFTER SCHOOL
Pudding Lectures
AFTER SCHOOL
Day Activity Year Groups Leader Time Location Monday D&T STEM Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mr O’Malley 1.05pm (Blue Week) D&T Classrooms Careers Advice Clinic 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs Hind 1.30pm – 2.05pm Room 37 World Culture Club 7 - 8 Miss Walker 1.30pm – 2.05pm Room 33 Med Club Sixth Form Mr Villafrati, Miss Grew & Mrs Clancy 1.15pm - 1.45pm SSR Big Listeners By Invitation Mrs Wainwright & Mrs Duncan 1.35pm – 2.00pm Room 84
Craft Club 7 – Upper Sixth Dr Green & Mrs E Dixon 4.10pm – 5.15pm Room 87 Art Drop-in 10 - Upper Sixth Mrs Vienas 4.00pm – 5.15pm Art Studio Literature, Film and Culture Club 10 - Upper Sixth Miss Jacobs 4.15pm – 5.15pm Room 4 D&T Coursework & CAD Support 10 - Upper Sixth Mr O’Malley, Mr JacksonTurnbull, Mr Smith 4.15pm – 5.15pm D& T Classrooms Tuesday Student Voice Elected Reps Mrs Finn 1.30pm – 2.05pm Hutton Theatre Coding Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mr Langford 1.35pm – 2.05pm Room 47 Politics Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mr David & Mr Davey 1.35pm – 2.00pm SSR Pokémon Go Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs E Dixon 1.35pm – 2.00pm Room 87
Drama Club 7 – 8 Miss Jacobs 4.15pm – 5.15pm Dance Studio Art Drop-in 10 - Upper Sixth Mrs Guest 4.00pm – 5.15pm Art Studio Geography Coursework Support Upper Sixth Mr Baker 4.15pm Room 10 Wednesday Science Show Lower Sixth Mr Jeavons 1.05pm – 1.35pm Room 19 Tabletop Gaming (incl. Dungeons & Dragons) 7 – Upper Sixth Mr Birch 1.15pm – 2.05pm Room 1 Diversity Champions 7 – Upper Sixth Miss Grew, Mrs Keeley & Mrs Worsey 1.35pm – 2.05pm SSR Sphero Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mr Yarnley 1.15pm – 1.45pm Room 42 English Drop-in 10 - Upper Sixth Mr Payne & Mr Blything 1.05pm - 1.35pm Room 7 AFTER SCHOOL Art Drop-in 10 – Upper Sixth Mrs M Harris 4.00pm – 5.15pm Art Studio D&T Coursework & CAD Support 10 - Upper Sixth Mr O’Malley, Mr Jackson-Turnbull & Mr Smith 4.15pm – 5.15pm D&T Classrooms WoLLoW Club (World of Languages, Languages of the World) 7 (with Years 5 & 6) Mrs Waddell 4.15pm – 5.15pm Room 34 Cookery Club 7 – 9 Miss Jones & Mrs Fellows 4.15pm – 5.15pm Derry Hall Tabletop Gaming 7 – Upper Sixth Mr Birch 4.15pm – 5.15pm Room 42 Friday lunchtimes in the SSR at 1.35pm- 2pm. Staff and Sixth Formers. (Starting 6 October)
THE WULF
You can read past editions of the Student Newspaper on Firefly in the English section and submit articles to Mr Jagger on email: RJJ@wgs-sch.net.
ALSO LOOK OUT FOR:
Opportunities to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (Bronze, Silver and Gold levels).
• News from Mrs E Dixon about an RAF Glider Challenge Club for Years 7 - 9.
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Thursday Charity Ambassadors Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs B Young 1.35pm – 2.00pm Learning Hub Chemistry Club 7 Mrs L Dixon 1.35pm – 2.00pm Lab 89 Knitting 7 – Upper Sixth Mrs Grant 1.30pm – 2.00pm Room 6 Stockmarket Investments 9 – Upper Sixth Mr Smith 1.30pm – 2.00pm Room 904 DofE Drop-in Clinic 10 - Upper Sixth Mr Mason 1.05pm - 1.35pm Room 36 Econ Extension Lower Sixth Mrs Keys 1.35pm - 2.00pm Room 903 French Culture Club Sixth Form Mrs Munson 1.30pm (Red Week) Room 902 Maths Enrichment 7 Miss Rattoo & Sixth Formers 1.05pm - 1.35pm Room 82 Wulf Student Journal 10 - Upper Sixth Mr Jagger 1.30pm - 2.00pm Room 5 Green Power Project Director Briefing Sixth Form Jaiya Daley (Chair), Mr Villafrati & Mr Petford 1.15pm - 1.35pm SSR AFTER SCHOOL Chess Club 7 – Upper Sixth Dr Bradley, Mr Jones, Dr Pounder & Mr JacksonTurnbull 4.10pm – 5.00pm Room 85 Board Games Club 7 Mr Anderson & Mrs Keeley 4.15pm – 5.15pm Room 91 Green Power Project Sixth Form Mr Petford & Mr Villafrati 4.10pm – 5.15pm Sports Hall Geography Coursework Support Upper Sixth Mr Baker 4.15pm Room 10 Friday Biology Club 7 – 9 Miss R Young 1.05pm – 1.35pm Room 61 Marketing Club 10 – Upper Sixth Mrs Dredger 1.35pm – 2.00pm Room 42 Eco Council Sixth Form Jaipal Uppal, Miss Grew & Mr Villafrati 1.15pm - 1.35pm SSR Pudding Lectures Sixth Form Mr Hughes 1.35pm - 2.00pm SSR (starts 6 Oct.) History Club 7 – Upper Sixth Mr David & Mr Taylor 1.35pm - 2.00pm Room 3 Careers Advice Clinic 7 – Upper Sixth Miss Kailey 1.30pm - 2.05pm Room 37
SPORT, FITNESS AND TRAINING
It is a great honour to be selected to represent your School in a sports team, so make the most of every opportunity offered to you by the Sports Department for training and additional coaching sessions. All sports are open to boys and girls.
Older Senior School students can also use our School gym during supervised sessions. Speak to the Sports Department if you want to learn more about using the weights and equipment in the gym.
Wolverhampton Grammar School is a busy environment for staff and students. Clubs and activities are added all the time and some may change. Parents and students are advised to check with Form Tutors, their Head of House, Firefly or School Reception in case of any amendments to the weekly schedule.
Parents can also follow the Sports Department on Twitter @WGSSport for news and updates.
AFTER
Day Activity Year Groups Leader Time Location Monday Year 8 Football 8 Mr King 1.10pm – 1.40pm Sports Hall Fitness Club 7 - Upper Sixth Mr Palmer & Miss Gibbons 1.10pm – 1.40pm Dance Studio
SCHOOL Senior Football 11 - Upper Sixth Mr Crust & Mr Johnson 4.15pm – 5.30pm Moreton’s Piece Year 7 Football 7 Mr Clancy, Mr Villafrati & Mr Birch 4.15pm – 5.30pm The Valley Senior Hockey 11 - Upper Sixth Mrs Powell, Mr Martin & Mr Palmer 4.15pm – 5.30pm Astro Turf Year 10 Hockey 10 Mrs Powell, Mr Martin & Mr Palmer 4.15pm – 5.30pm Astro Turf Senior Netball 11 - Upper Sixth Mrs Dyer, Mrs Ray & Miss Gibbons 4.15pm – 5.30pm Netball Courts Year 10 Netball 10 Mrs Dyer, Mrs Ray & Miss Gibbons 4.15pm – 5.30pm Netball Courts Dance Club 7 - Upper Sixth Miss Mannings 4.15pm - 5.30pm Dance Studio Tuesday Junior Basketball 7 - 10 Mr Villafrati & Mr Palmer 1.10pm – 1.40pm Sports Hall
AFTER
SCHOOL Year 10 Football 10 Mr Reddish & Mr Crust 4.15pm – 5.30pm The Valley Year 8 & 9 Hockey 8 - 9 Mrs Powell & Mr Palmer 4.15pm – 5.30pm Astro Turf Fives 7 – Upper Sixth Mr Husselbee 4.15pm – 5.30pm Fives Courts Year 7 Netball 7 Mrs Ray & Miss Gibbons 4.15pm – 5.30pm Sports Hall Badminton 7 - Upper Sixth Mr Clancy & Mr Villafrati 4.15pm – 5.30pm Sports Hall
AFTER
Wednesday Senior Basketball 11 - Upper Sixth Mr Villafrati & Mr King 1.10pm – 1.40pm Sports Hall
SCHOOL Year 8 & 9 Football 8 - 9 Mr Jones, Mr Humphreys, Dr Pounder & Mr King 4.15pm – 5.30pm Moreton’s Piece Thursday Badminton 7 - Upper Sixth Miss Gibbons & Mrs Powell 1.10pm – 1.40pm Sports Hall
SCHOOL Basketball 7 - 10 Mr Villafrati & Mr King 4.15pm – 5.30pm Sports Hall Year 7 Hockey 7 Mr Palmer, Mr Martin & Mrs Powell 4.15pm – 5.30pm Astro Turf Year 8 & 9 Netball 8 - 9 Mrs Dyer, Miss Gibbons & Mrs Wainwright 4.15pm – 5.30pm Netball Courts Running Club 6 - 9 Mrs L Harris 4.15pm (Blue Week) Sports Hall Gym Club 10 – Upper Sixth Mr Hamill 4.15pm – 5.15pm Gym Friday Circuits 7 - Upper Sixth Mr Palmer 7.30am Sports Hall Cricket 7 & 8 Mr King & Mr Brown 7.30am (2nd Half Term) Sports Hall LUNCHTIME Volleyball 7 - Upper Sixth Mrs Ray & Mr Palmer 1.10pm – 1.40pm Sports Hall Table Tennis 7 - Upper Sixth Mr Crust 1.35pm – 2.05pm Squash Courts Match Practice 7 - 8 Mrs Powell & Miss Gibbons 1.10pm – 1.40pm Astro Turf or Netball Courts Gym Club 10 - Upper Sixth Mrs Worsey & Miss Grew 1.25pm – 1.55pm Gym
AFTER
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