Extra Curricular Activities
Here is a list of the activities currently on offer to our pupils. The list changes from time to time as new activities are added to the programme. Pupils are kept informed of these developments as and when they happen.
Monday |
Junior Choir 1.20pm Years 7&8 CC4G 1.20pm Year 7 Senior Badminton 3.45pm |
Tuesday |
Chinese Club 1.00pm Years 7,8&9 Spanish Film Club 1.05pm Years 11,12&13 Senior Choir 12.55 Years 9-13 Film Club 1.00pm Y12 Film & Y13 Media students Animation Club 1.00pm Years 7-11 Humanities Support Group 1.30pm Years 10&11 Geography Coursework Clinic 1.30pm Years 10-13 Latin Club 1.20pm All years Art Club 1.20pm Year 7 Netball Club 1.00pm Year 7 Trampolining 1.00pm Year 10 Trampolining 1.30pm Year 11 Staff Badminton 1.00pm Physics Club 1.00pm Years 12&13 Psychology Club 1.25pm Years 12&13 Psychology Study Support 3.45pm Years 12&13 Cross Country 3.45pm All Years Netball Club 3.45pm Years 7&8 Senior Dance 3.45pm Cadets 3.45pm DT Textiles Club 3.45pm Year 11 |
Wednesday |
Chamber Choir 12.55pm Years 10-13 Spanish Club 1.20pm Year 7 Drama Club 1.00pm Years 7&8 in H4 (Studio) Drama Club 1.30pm Years 7&8 in M3 Eco-Club 1.20pm Years 8&9 Chemistry Club 1.20pm Year 7 Trampolining 1.00pm Year 9 Netball Club 1.00pm Years 10&11 Dance 1.00pm Years 7&8 Netball Club 3.45pm Years 9,10&11 Trampolining 3.45pm Year 9 Dance Club 3.45pm Years 7&8 Photography Club 3.45pm All Years DT Textiles Club 3.45pm Year 11 Art Club 3.45pm Years 10&11 |
Thursday |
Brass Band 1.30pm All Years Woodwind Ensemble 1.00pm All Years MFL Club 1.20pm Years 7&8 (starts November) Art ‘A’ Level Workshop 12.50pm Years 12&13 Writers’ Club 1.00pm All Years Netball Club 1.00pm Year 8 Open Gym 1.00pm All Years Trampolining 1.00pm Year 7 Humanities Club 1.20pm All Years ICT Coursework Clinic 1.20pm Year 11 Junior Astronomy Club 1.20pm Years 7,8&9 (L8) Trampolining 3.45pm Years 7&8 Open Hockey 3.45pm All Years Open Badminton 3.45pm All Years History Support 3.45pm Years 10&11 |
Friday |
Junior Orchestra 1.20pm Years 7-9 Maths Puzzle Club 1.10pm Years 7&8 Debating Society 1.00pm All Years Literature Group 1.00pm Year 12 History Film Club 1.00pm All Years DT Textiles Club 1.00pm Years 10&11 DT Food Club 1.00pm Years 10&11 Basketball 1.00pm All Years Netball 1.00pm Year 9 DofE meetings 1.00pm Football Club 1.00pm All Years Senior Astronomy Club 1.00pm Years 10-13 Wii Activity Club 12.50pm Years 7,8&9 GCSE Sports Club 3.45pm Football Club 3.45pm Senior Orchestra 3.45pm Years 8-13 |
Partcipation Recommended
One of the great strengths at Upton is the range and quality of the extra curricular activities that are on offer. The staff at the school are generous with their time and totally committed to developing the all round education of every pupil.
At lunchtimes and after school, clubs, societies, groups and teams meet to work together. These activities are valued by staff as a chance to work with the pupils outside the constraints of the curriculum.
Many of these activities revolve around music and sport. However, for those who are not musical or athletic there is still much on offer. We strongly encourage all pupils to participate in at least one of the activities each week. Of course there are many pupils who find themselves doing something every day. Active and committed involvement in extra curricular work has so many benefits. The few pupils who do not get involved are missing a valuable opportunity.
Transport difficulties can be a barrier to participation in the after school activities, particularly if pupils live some distance from the school. Usually a solution can be found especially if parents are able to co-operate with each other over lifts.