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Club Who is it for? Where? When? Attendance How to get involved Additional info
Animal Club First Years B2 Mondays & Fridays, 12.30pm Regular commitment or drop in Sign up at First Year clubs fair Animals can be taken home during the holidays
Animation Club First Years to Upper Sixth Hallam ICT September to July, Thursdays, 1pm to 1.35pm Regular commitment See Mr Clarke / Mrs Hodkinson or just come along Can count as DofE skill
Archery Second and Third Years Junior School gym Thursdays, 1pm to 1.35pm   See Mrs Fenton Run by a professional coach, Mr David Varey. Cost of £2 per week, paid in a 6 week block in advance
Art Club First to Fifth Years A4 Wednesdays, 4pm to 5.15pm Regular commitment or drop in See Mrs Beckett  
Art – Life Drawing Lower Sixth A3 Mondays, 4pm to 6pm, for 6 weeks   See Mr Davies A Level Art pupils only
Bike Maintenance First Years to Upper Sixth C2 or outside All year, split into groups in 8 to 10 session blocks. Tuesday or Thursday, 1pm Regular commitment See Dr Airey Open to all, but priority to Fourth and Fifth Year DofE participants
Book Club Sixth Form, staff Library Thursdays, 8.10am, each half-term Just come along Come along, preferably having read the suggested book   

Cafe Sci (next event: Sports Textiles Technology)

 Organising team – Sixth Form, participants – Fourth Years to Upper Sixth Library Approx one cafe per half-term, Tuesdays or Fridays, 1pm Just come along Speak to Ms Pazos or Dr Ellis. Sign up for the event Dates will vary depending on availability of speakers
Fourth Years to Upper Sixth Library Friday 10th February, 1pm Friday 10th February
Cake Decorating Club Third Years T4 Mondays, 4pm to 5pm, June to October Regular commitment See Mrs Groves Can count as DofE skill
Car Club Sixth Form C2 Wednesdays, 1.10pm to 1.35pm and 4.05pm to 4.45pm. Both sessions are the same – pupils only need to come to one of them Regular commitment Just go along Information sent by Dr Airey via email
Charity Committee Sixth Form   Weekly – various times   See Mrs Hicks Consists of 2 members from each House in Sixth Form
Chemistry Club First Years C2 Tuesdays, 1pm Variable but regular commitment is encouraged Sign up with Dr Airey via notices from form tutor 2 forms per half-term
Chess Club First Years to Upper Sixth M2 Thursdays, 1pm to 1.35pm Drop in any time See Dr Hamilton Beginners welcome too
Christian Group First Years to Upper Sixth LS3 Tuesday lunchtimes Drop in Just go along. Organised by Rev Leaver, Mrs Cope and Mrs Evans  
Christmas Cake Club First to Third Years T4 Mondays, 4pm to 5pm, November to December Regular commitment See Mrs Groves Runs in November and December
Classics Club First Years CL1 September to July Just turn up See Mr Thorley, Dr Zanda or Mr Urwin  
Colour Chemistry Fifth Years to Upper Sixth C3 November to May, Thursdays, 4pm – 5pm Team selection then regular commitment See Dr Glarvey  
Confirmation group Fourth Years to Upper Sixth LS3 Friday lunchtimes, January to Easter Regular commitment See Rev Leaver in advance Runs in November and December
Creative Chemistry Fourth and Fifth Years C3 January to May, Mondays / Tuesdays from 4pm to 5pm Drop in Just go along  
Creative Cuisine First Years T5 September to Easter, Blue Tuesdays, 4pm to 5pm Sign up on list put up every fortnight outside T5   First names get the places that week
Creative Writing Club – Writers Inc First Years to Upper Sixth E2 Wednesday lunchtimes, 1.05pm   Drop in any time. If need early lunch pass see Mrs Lawson or Mr Masters. Open to those with a love of writing for fun but also to develop the craft.
DofE Bronze Third Years to Upper Sixth More details available on dedicated Duke of Edinburgh’s Award pages      Minimum 6 months, usually 12 months Enrolment on 6th March. See Mr Pownall  
DofE Silver Fourth Years to Upper Sixth Minimum 6 months, usually 12 months Enrolment on 6th March. See Mr Pownall    
DofE Gold Fifth Years to Upper Sixth Minimum 12 months, usually within 2 years in Sixth Form See Mr Pownall Must be 16 or over to start the award
Debating Club Fifth Years to Upper Sixth Main hall Fridays, 1.10pm   See Mrs Braude  
Debating Society First to Third Years E2 Tuesdays, 1.05pm   See Mrs Lawson  
European Computer Driving Licence Fourth Years to Upper Sixth Woodsmoor computer room Thursdays, 12.30pm to 1.30pm   See Mr Flaherty Independent learning. Exam with recognised IT qualification
Be Creative in German Second Years and others welcome L6 Blue Mondays and Yellow Mondays and Tuesdays, 12.40pm to 1.10pm Regular commitment but you don’t have to attend every week Dr Kampelmann Aim to create an audiobook in German. Native and near native German speakers particularly welcome
German Conversation Club Lower Sixth L8 Tuesdays, 1.10pm   Frau Christmann  
History Club First to Third Years H4 Thursdays, 1.10pm to 1.40pm   See Mrs Wilson To broaden the appeal of History away from the classroom and to prepare for an archaeological dig in the Easter term
Introduction to Logic Sixth Form EX1 Yellow Thursdays, 12.30pm to 1.10pm Regular commitment Just come along to first session – after that see Mr Swann  
Italian for Beginners Sixth Form Classics dept Tuesday / Wednesday lunchtimes, 1.05pm Regular commitment Sign up with Dr Zanda  
Japanese Taster Class First Years Languages dept Blue Wednesdays, January to Easter, 12.30pm to 1.10pm Regular commitment Sign up with Miss Stevenson  
Japanese for Beginners Third Years Languages dept Thursdays, 4pm to 5pm, Easter to July Regular commitment Sign up with Miss Stevenson Can count as bronze DofE skill
Library Assistants First Years to Upper Sixth Library Every day – allocated a slot at lunchtime   Application – see Ms Pazos  
Mandarin for Beginners Fourth Years L5 Wednesdays, 4pm to 5pm. 10 week course from September to December Regular commitment Apply via Mrs Muscutt There will be a charge of approx £15. Can count as DofE skill
Model United Nations (debates within SGS) First Years to Upper Sixth Main hall Weekly / fortnightly   Advertised in senior assemblies. No formal selection process – just be involved with the school Organised by Mr Browne and Miss Spence
Muslim Prayers First Years to Upper Sixth EX1 Friday lunchtimes Up to participants Takes place weekly, but daily during Ramadan Contact Miss Flaherty or Rev Leaver
Philosophy Club Third Years LS3 Tuesdays, 1pm Regular commitment See Miss Flaherty  
Philosophy Society Sixth Form EX1 Blue Thursdays, 1pm Regular commitment See Miss Flaherty  
Photography Club First Years to Upper Sixth   Wednesdays, 1pm, October to July Regular commitment – minimum 10 weeks See Dr Krywonos Maximum 8 pupils due to dark room restrictions. £2 (tbc) membership charge to cover cost of materials. Pupils to provide own film camera. Can be used as a DofE skill for Fourth Year
Psychology Magazine Club Sixth Form PY1 or PY2 Mondays or Tuesdays at 1.10pm   Advertised by Mrs Braude during Psychology lessons. Approx 3 initial meetings to set it up then communication by email until nearing publication A Level Psychology pupils only. Aim to produce one magazine before exam study period
Puzzle Club First and Second Years M7 Thursdays, 1.05pm to 1.35pm Drop in any time See Maths teachers  
Railway Society First Years to Upper Sixth Convent House September to June. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday lunchtimes, 1.05pm to 1.35pm. After school on Tuesdays from 4pm. Regular commitment By application – see Mr Ashcroft  
Reading Group First to Third Years Library Monday lunchtimes, 1pm Regular weekly and fortnightly participation Sign up at the beginning of the year or see Ms Pazos Activities include book selection, reading website and magazines, discuss, rate, review and recommend, quizzes, attend author talks, shadow book awards
Russian – Advanced Sixth Form L8 Wednesdays, 1.10pm. Regular commitment Sign up with Frau Christmann Pupils with some knowledge of Russian
Russian – Beginners Sixth Form L8 From September 2012. Lunchtime – time tba Regular commitment Sign up with Frau Christmann  
Share and Investment Club Fourth Years EC2 Thursdays, 1.05pm Regular commitment See Mr R Young Competitions and visitors
Spanish Club Second Years to Upper Sixth L4 Blue Wednesdays, 1.05pm Regular commitment Sign up with Ms Psaila Recommended for pupils thinking of taking GCSE Spanish
Spanish Conversation Cafe Lower Sixth   Thursdays, 1.10pm   See Ms Psaila  
Stage Lighting Sixth Form Main hall September to April, Thursdays, 1.05pm Regular commitment See Mrs Lockwood  
Student Newspaper – Lower School First to Third Years E6 Fridays, 1.10pm Regular commitment See Miss Spence First to Third Years write articles. Second Years – editorial team. All can write articles – talk to editors whose names are on English noticeboard
Student Newspaper – Senior School Fourth Years to Upper Sixth E6   Regular commitment See Miss Spence Articles by Fourth Years to Upper Sixth. Sixth Form – editorial team
Tactical Games Club First Years to Upper Sixth M6 or E6 Fridays, 1pm to 1.35pm and 4pm to 5.15pm   See Mrs Larkin or Mr Ellis  
Textiles Club Third Years T3 Blue Mondays and Yellow Thursdays, 12.30pm to 1.10pm Regular commitment but can join any time Sign up at the beginning of term via information sent to form tutors from Mrs Vernon Maximum of 18 to 20 pupils