Co-curricular Activities - Spring 2025

• Specific speed drills and training to get faster for team and individual sports.
• Who is welcome: Y7-13, but sports scholars or performance athletes.
• Venue: Gym for Strength and Conditioning, Astro for speed school.
• Please contact Mr Kalsinkij for more information.

This course is designed to help students become confident and effective communicators. By focusing on the essential skills of public speaking, students will learn how to articulate their ideas clearly while forging meaningful connections with their audience. The course places a strong emphasis on listening for understanding, enabling students to respond thoughtfully and develop empathy through authentic communication.

Key Skills Covered:
• Effective Communication: Learning to craft compelling messages and deliver them with clarity, confidence, and impact.
• Active Listening: Developing the ability to truly understand others’ perspectives, fostering meaningful and thoughtful dialogue.
• Empathy: Building the capacity to relate to others’ emotions and experiences, creating deeper connections.
• Self-Awareness: Recognising personal strengths and areas for growth, building confidence and adaptability in communication.

Through practical activities, group discussions, and constructive feedback, students will develop the tools to speak with impact, listen with intention, and approach communication challenges with empathy and confidence.
- Please contact Mrs Skelton
- Location: RS

• Winter programme begins for invited cricketers and cricket scholars.
• Who is welcome: invite only
• Venue: Sports Hall.
• Please contact Mr Tillcock for more information.

• Get ready for cross-country season or just come to run and stay fit. Sessions tailored to all abilities.
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: Sports Hall Gym.
• Please contact Mr Parkin for more information.

• Learn musical, writing, and production skills to play in a band. Jam, learn, and become a legend.
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: Music School.
• Please contact Mr Porter for more information.

• Core skills for girls who are preparing for a touch rugby tournament
• Who is welcome: Girls in Years 7, 8 and 9
• Venue: Astro.
• Please contact Mr Boardman for more information.

• Vocal ensemble for Year 7 and 8.
• Who is welcome: Years 7, 8 (Singing ability required; email TJU for more info).
• Venue: Chapel.
• Please contact Miss Wilkins for more information

• Combined Cadet Force: Skills, teamwork, and preparation for camps and expeditions in Army, Navy, or Air Force.
• Who is welcome: Year 8 and above (providing you are 12 years of age).
• Venue: CCF Area.
• Please contact Mr Payne for more information.

• Designed to introduce and further interest in the area of Psychology for our younger students.
• Who is welcome: Years 7, 8, 9.
• Venue: Psychology 1 (Meynell Building).
• Please contact Mr Jordan for more information.

• Session compulsory for choir members.
• Who is welcome: Choir members.
• Venue: Chapel.
• Please contact Mr Uglow for more information.

• Sessions designed for the improvement of handicap holders.
• Who is welcome: Course-capable players and scholars (selected on age, oldest first).
• Venue: Swing Room.
• Please contact Mr Cook for more information.

• Strength and conditioning for performance athletes serious about building strength and speed.
• Who is welcome: Years 7-U6th.
• Venue: Strength and Conditioning Centre (upstairs in the Sports Hall).
• Please contact Mr Kalsinkij for more information.

• Netball for all!
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: Sports Hall.
• Please contact Miss Wilkinson for more information.

• Learn new techniques and collaborate on exciting projects.
• Who is welcome: Years 7-13 (capped at 5, oldest first, due to number of sewing machines).
• Venue: Art School.
• Please contact Miss Garner for more information.

• Learn new techniques and collaborate on exciting projects.
• Open to Years 7-13
• Contact Mrs Garner for more information
• Venue: Art School
  

• Begin learning or advancing your knowledge of Ancient Greek, including grammar and vocabulary for translation.
• Who is welcome: All ages.
• Venue: Classics.
• Please contact Dr Standen for more information.

• Learn what’s really going on in the beautiful game.
• Who is welcome: Girls Academy members.
• Venue: Football Office.
• Please contact Mr Beaumont for more information.

• Hockey for all juniors, coached by staff and senior scholars.
• Who is welcome: Years 7-11.
• Venue: South Astro.
• Please contact Miss Sanderson plus senior scholars for more information.

• Coding and programming skills with our IT department.
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: CR1.
• Please contact Mr Smith for more information.

• Winter programme for players in Year 10 and 11.
• Who is welcome: Scholars and invites from Year 10 and 11.
• Venue: Sports Hall.
• Please contact Mr Tillcock for more information.

• Cooking evenings for boarders, flexi boarders, and day pupils who want to try boarding! Sessions occur every two weeks (email Mrs Scoular directly).
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: FN1.
• Please email Mrs Scoular directly to book

• The College’s brass ensemble practice slot as they prepare for concerts and jazz evenings.
• Who is welcome: All (musical ability required; email TJU if unsure).
• Venue: Music School.
• Please contact Mr Richards for more information.

• Learn to play Bridge with our elite players, David and Matilda L.
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: Sixth Form Centre.
• Please contact David L (Year 13) for more information for more information.

• Structured sessions to train empathic listening and mindful speech. Students aspiring to be peer listeners must attend at least 3 sessions.
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: Wellbeing Hub.
• Please contact Mr Cawley for more information.

• Strength and conditioning aimed at all levels and ages. Female only.
• Who is welcome: All girls, all ages.
• Venue: Gym.
• Please contact Miss Jones for more information.

• Winter programme for senior cricket scholars, plus a session open to players in Year 7-10.
• Who is welcome: Senior cricket scholars and all players from Year 7-10.
• Venue: Sports Hall.
• Please contact Mr Parkin for more information.

• Enjoy golf sessions for all levels.
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: Swing Room.
• Please contact Mr Cook for more information.

• No Fixture? Keep that engine in tune... Recreational running with an experienced endurance runner.
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: Chapel Doors.
• Please contact Miss Wilkins for more information.

• Cardio and weights to meet your own fitness goals
• Venue: Fitness Suit

• Beginners and advanced polo sessions. Additional cost applies.
• Who is welcome: All (email NPP to confirm).
• Venue: External.
• Please contact Miss Paish Plunkett for more information.

• Play ancient and modern board games.
• Who is welcome: All.
• Venue: RS.
• Please contact Father Matthew for more information.

- Learn about electronics with Dr Young
- Who is welcome: Everyone
- Venue: C1
- Please contact Dr Young for more information.

• Free timed run for pupils under 15 for training or fitness.
• Open to those under 15, starting next to the First XV rugby pitch.

• Once a term, a golf “away day” to an off site venue.
• Must be course capable.
• Contact Mr Cook for more information.