Co-curricular Activities - Autumn 2023

- Explore different techniques and skills with our highly skilled Art team 
- Open to Year 7&8
- Location: Art School
- Contact Mrs Garner for more information

- Specific speed drills and training to get faster for team and individual sports
- Open to Y7-10 Sports Scholars or performance athletes
- Venue: Sports Hall 
- Contact Mr Sturgess for more information

- Extra work on the core skills of the game for players of all ages. The activity will be split into junior (7-9) and senior players (10-13)
- Open to all - will be split into seniors and juniors.
- Venue: 1^st XV rugby pitch
- Contact Mr Graham for more information

- Vocal ensemble for year 7 and 8
- Venue: The Chapel
- Contact Mr Uglow or more information

- Combined cadet force. Skills, teamwork and preparation for camps and expeditions. Army, Navy or Air force.
- Open to Year 9 and above
- Venue: CCF classrooms
- Contact Mr Payne for more information
- CCF is a year-round commitment

- Food science experiments you can eat, make ice cream in a bag, investigate how acids and alkalis change natural food colours and much more.
- Open to Y7-8
- Venue: FN1
- Please contact Mrs Kelly for more information

- The beginning of the cricket winter programme for junior cricket scholars/exhibition holders, boys and girls
- Location: Sports Hall
- Contact Mr Tillcock for more information

- All things Harry Potter!
- Open to Year 7-9
- Location: E3
- Contact Miss Harlington for more information
- Craft sessions 
- Writing sessions 
- Themed puzzles
- Science experiments themed around Harry Potter as though they are using cauldrons (with the aid of science teachers) 
- Book discussions 
- Movie evenings
- Exploring the forbidden forest 

- Our actions range from gathering and passing on your views and opinions, to organising awareness events, to raising funds for charities, to finding ways of further embedding mutual respect, understanding and inclusion in our school life and school policies.
- Everyone welcome
- Please contact Mr Mora for more information
- Location: E1

- Get extra help towards your DofE award
- Contact Mr Smith for more information
- Location: CCF Classrooms 

- Work on communication and listening skills. This will also form part of the peer mentor training
- Open to all ages
- Location: Wellbeing Centre
- Please contact Mr Cawley for more information

- Hockey Senior and junior 1^st team short corners/press and juniors
- Hockey pitched at 3 levels
- Open to 1^st team, junior scholars 7-9, Mass participation, juniors 7-9
- Venue: South Astro
- Please contact Mr Hearne for more information

- Session compulsory for choir members
- Open to Choir members
- Venue: Chapel
- Please contact Mr Uglow for more information

- Sessions designed for the improvement of handicap holders and golf scholars
- Open to course capable players and scholars
- Venue: Swing room
- Please contact Mr Cook for more information

- Strength and Conditioning for performance athletes
- Open to Year 7-13
- Venue: Strength and Conditioning Centre (Upstairs in the sports hall)
- Please contact Mr Kalcinskij for more information

- Learn how to code
- Open to KS3 and KS4
- Location: CR3 
- Contact Mr Breheney for more information

1. A chance for students to start building their knowledge and understanding of this ancient language. Learn a new alphabet and how to use it!
2. Intermediate Ancient Greek - Tuesday 4.30pm: A chance for students to advance their existing knowledge of this ancient language, learning the grammar and vocabulary to enable fluent translation of Ancient Greek.
   - Open to all ages
   - Venue: Classics Classroom
   - Please contact Mr Standen to find out more

- Working towards the EPQ project 
- Open to L6 and U6
- Venue: Psychology classrooms
- Please contact Mr Jordan for more information

- Sharpen up on the basics for the upcoming season 
- Netball pre season skills 
- Open to all ages
- Location: Sports Hall
- Contact Miss Wilkinson for more information

- Art for juniors, seniors and scholars
- Location: Art School
- Please contact Mrs Garner for more information 

- Invite only to Year 9 and 10
- Location: Sports Hall
- Contact Mr Tillcock for more information

- Building the fitness and race understanding to compete at senior and junior level. Get prepared for school and interschool competitions as well as improve your engine for your main sport
- Open to all
- Venue: Chapel doors
- Please contact Mr Dane for more information

- The College’s brass ensembles practice slot as they prepare for concerts and jazz evenings
- Open to all (musical ability required).
- Venue: Music School
- Contact Mr Uglow for more information

- Strength and Conditioning and strength training session.
- Open to females only
- Venue: Strength and Conditioning Centre
- Please contact Miss Talbot for more information
- Everyone welcome 

- The First XV Captain takes his side through 
- Selection only
- Venue: 1^st XV pitch
- Please contact the first team captain for more information

- Learn the skills needed to make simple tasty meals and eat well at University 
- Year 12 and 13
- Venue: FN1
- Contact Mrs Mrs Scoular for more information

- Learn the basics of this classic card game with an International player - our very own David Lorer
- Open to Year 10 and above
- Location: Sixth Form Centre 

- A chance for students to advance their existing knowledge of this ancient language, learning the grammar and vocabulary to enable fluent translation of Ancient Greek.
- Open to all ages
- Location: Classics classroom
- Please contact Dr Standen for more information

- Prepare for the Sixth Form Lecture Competition
- Location: Chemistry Classroom
- Contact Dr Young for more information

- Top up skills session
- Invite only up to Christmas
- Location: Sports hall
- Please contact Mr Tillcock for more information

- Build those critical thinking skills in a scientific environment
- This is a session to build experimental skills and undertake investigations of practicals that would not be done typically over GCSE or A-level
- Open to KS3&4
- Location: P1
- Please contact Mr Breheney for more information

- CrossFit is a sport that has been growing over the past decade and incorporates a variety of workout styles, movements and develops a range of abilities including strength, cardio, flexibility and gymnastic techniques. One session you could be rowing and straight into a handstand, the next you could be swinging on the bar and running straight outside. One thing that is consistent every week is your enjoyment and progression.
- Open to Y11, 12 & 13
- Venue: Gym
- Please contact Mr Smith (science) for more information

- Help with the GCSE maths courses
- Location: Teams Link
- Please contact Mr Hawkins for more information

- The game of kings! Learn how to battle your opponents in a game of wits. Every victory earned, every loss a learning experience.
- Beginners, intermediates, and advanced players welcome
- Location: E1
- Contact Mr Moore for more information

- Golf on the course and in the swing room aimed at players capable of playing on a course
- Ability level required
- Venue: Swing Room
- Contact Mr Cook for more information

- Squash for beginners/people new to this racket sport
- Open to all ages and levels
- Location: Squash Courts (East Field)
- Please contact Mrs Beresford for more information

Adavnced Polo

Polo takes place at Thoresby Park Polo Club (https://www.thoresbypolo.co.uk/) on Saturday mornings at a cost of £30 per session. 

We ride each Saturday during term time.  

Each session is approximately an hour long (sometimes a little over), this covers all aspects of polo - tactics/ games/ equipment etc. The sessions build so that we play chukkas within the sessions. Helmets can be provided for students who don't have their own. 

You must have prior Polo experience to attend this session - Please contact Mrs. Paish-Plunkett before signing up to this activity. - n.paish-plunkett@wsnl.co.uk

Beginners Polo
Polo takes place at Thoresby Park Polo Club (https://www.thoresbypolo.co.uk/) on Saturday mornings at a cost of £30 per session. 

We ride each Saturday during term time.

Each session is approximately an hour long (sometimes a little over), this covers all aspects of polo - tactics/ games/ equipment etc. The sessions build so that we play chukkas within the sessions. Helmets can be provided for students who don't have their own.

You do not need any prior Polo or be able to ride to attend this session. 

If you have played Polo before, please see the other session on the activities menu. 

Please contact Mrs. Paish-Plunkett for further details - n.paish-plunkett@wsnl.co.uk 

- Clinics aimed at examined year groups 
- Help with knowledge and examination technique
- Venue: H1
- Please contact Miss Lane for more information

- Free timed run on the campus for pupils under the age of 15 to use for either training or health and fitness reasons
- 9am start.
- Up to 15 years old
- Start area is next to First XV rugby pitch