Societies for students in Years 7-9

These societies are aimed at students in Years 7-9; they aim to enrich students’ learning experience. QEHS staff run the societies, assisted by Sixth Form students. Exact details of when the societies start running is published in tutor notices in September. Where there is a small charge for a society to cover resources and refreshments, this can be paid via ParentMail. Parents should sign students up for Societies at the beginning of the year; these societies run from 12.45-13.15 and students are advised to only attend one society per week.

Society

Activity

Day

Room

Staff

Cost

Comments

Repertory Theatre

Creating a play

Tue

PAC

Mr Rigby

 

15.45-16.45

History

History Society

Wed

 

14

History staff

 

 

Cooking for Fun

Cooking Club

37

Mrs Jones

Miss Allen

£1 per week

25 students per half term.  Please sign up at the start of the year and your child will be allocated a term

Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM)

Bronze Crest Award

63

Mr Hearnshaw

£15

 

Chess Club

Chess matches

70

Mr Brewer/Mr Stretton

 

 

Geography Society

Geography Games

4

Mrs Rider

 

Geography KS4 and KS5 students are invited to help run and suggest activities for the societies

Environmental Society

Environmental discussions and mini-projects

4

Mrs Rider

 

Religious Education

Study Club

77

Ms Duncalf

 

RE GCSE students, years 10 and 11

Youth Stars

Learning to coach and mentor other students

6

Miss Meneer

Miss Allen

 

 

Years 9 and 10

Art Society

Painting murals

61

Miss Garrod

 

Year 7

Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Bronze Award

Fri

 

Mr Kingdom

Mr Johnson

Mr Watt

£150

Year 9 students only. Details to be sent to Year 9 parents separately.

Female Lead Society

Discussion/ Friendship building and developing Leadership aspirations

68

Mrs Muir

 

 

 

Every two weeks

13.00 – 13.25

Years 9-13

Gardening Club

Creating the QEHS garden

School Garden

Mrs Clarke

 

 

All welcome 12.45-13.15

Junior Book Club

Enjoy sharing your reading experiences

Day varies:  advertised in tutor notices

Library

English Dept.

 

 

Languages Society

Conversation, cultural presentations and other activities

 

QEHS Languages Assistants

 

 

Senior School Societies

Society

Activity

Day

Room

Staff

Cost

Who may attend

Music and Drama

Production rehearsals

Mon/Wed/ Thu

 

PAC

Mr Rigby/Mr Corner

 

Cast

Maths

Senior Maths Challenge

75

Mrs Cropper

Year 12 and 13 students only

Languages

Cultural presentations and enrichment activities

Wed

25, 26, 30

Ms Turnbull Mrs Wadd

 

 

Chess Club

Chess matches

Thu

70

Mr Brewer/Mr Stretton

 

 

Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

Silver Award

Fri

 

3

Mr Kingdom

Miss Meneer

Mrs Coupland

£150

Year 12 and 13 students only

Italian Club

Learn about Italian language and culture

23

Miss Souter

 

 

History Film Society

Enriching learning in History

Lecture Theatre

Mrs Slack

Mr Milutinovic

 

Year 12 and 13 students only

Senior Book Club

Enjoy sharing your reading experiences

Day varies:  advertised in tutor notices

Library

English Dept.

 

 

Music

Students who study a musical instrument or have singing lessons in school are required to attend at least one music ensemble a week. Please take this into account when choosing which society to attend.

Society

Activity

Day

Time

Room

Staff

Cost

Who should attend

Music

String Orchestra

Tues

12.45-13.25

87

Mrs Lidgett

 

All string players

Swing Band

Thurs

12.45-13.25

87

Mr Corner

By invitation

 

Chamber Choir

Tues

12.45-13.25

88

Mr Corner/Mr Shah

By invitation

 

Concert Band

Wed

12.45-13.25

87

Mr Corner/Mr Shah

Grades 1-4

Flute Choir

Wed

13.25-13.50

87

Mr Shah

Grades 1-8

Guitar Ensemble

Thurs

12.45-13.25

88

Mr Poole

All Guitar players

Choir

 

Mon

 

12.45-13.25

88

Mr Corner/Mr Shah

All

Sports

The following sports practices run from 12.35-13.15 during term time. Students should also take this into account when deciding whether to commit to societies.

Society

Activity

Day

Staff

Who should attend

Sport

Netball

Term 1, 2 and 4

Mon

 

PE Department

Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

 

Football

Term 1, 2 and 4

PE Department

Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

 

Rugby

Term 1, 2 and 3

Mon and Thurs

PE Department

Year 7, 8, 9 and 10

 

Handball

Term 1, 2, 3 and 4

Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Fri

PE Department

Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

 

Futsal

Term 1,2, 3 and 4

Thurs

PE Department

Year 7, 8 and 9

 

Badminton

Mon and Thurs

PE Department

All Years

 

Table Tennis

Tues and Thurs

PE Department

All Years

 

Cricket

Term 5 and 6

Mon and Thurs

PE Department

Year 7 - 10

 

Rounders

Term 5 and 6

Mon

PE Department

Year 7 - 10

 

Athletics Term 6

Thurs

PE Department

Year 7 - 10

 

Tennis Term 5 and 6

Thurs

PE and Sport Ambassadors

All Years

 

House practices

Wed and Fri

 

House Captains and

Ms Frecknall

House teams as required

 

Dodgeball

Tues

PE and Sport Ambassadors

Year 7 and 8

 

Indoor Football

Tues

PE and Sport Ambassadors

Year 7 and 8

 

Girls Active (GLAMS)

Tues

GLAMS + PE Department

Year 8 and 9

 

SLQ Leaders

Wed

SLQ + PE Department

Year 7 and 8

Catch up and Revision sessions

Catch up and revision sessions run throughout the year from 12.45-13.15. They tend to be for KS4 and KS5 students. Some students will be instructed to attend, others may volunteer. Departments often add sessions closer to the exam season, these sessions are advertised on daily tutor notices.