Extra-Curricular Activities
We have a wide range of extra-curricular clubs available to our students. Details of the extra-curricular opportunities we offer.
Christian Club
Year Group: All Year Groups
Location: H108 With: Mrs Harding and Mrs McFerran
When: Monday after school 3.15 - 4.00pm
A place where Christians or those wanting to learn about Christianity can come to share, socialise, learn and be with other Christians.
All welcome from Year 7 up to Year 13.
Creative Writing Club
Year Group: 7,8&9
Location: H020 With: Miss Fitzgerald
When: Wednesdays after school 3.30-4.00pm
A great opportunity for any new or already budding writers to take part in creative writing workshops with special guests working towards national competitions and develop their new and existing writing pieces with their peers. Students can begin to break the boundaries of creative writing through contemporary forms such as art and concrete poetry, asemic writing and sentence stories.
VIBE Drama Club
Year Group: 7,8,9 & 10
Location: C034 With: Mrs Hill
When: Wednesday after school 3.15 - 4.15pm
VIBE Drama Club develops confidence and resilience with Drama Games, Drama Skills and Drama Strategies to build on what has been learnt in Drama lessons as well as new skills such as Mask Making and exploring Practitioners. Our Drama Leaders lead VIBE Drama Club.
Drama Rehearsal Club
Year Group: 9,10&11
Location: C034 With: Mrs Hill
When: Thursday after school 3.15 - 4.15pm
This is an opportunity for students to rehearse their performance work.
Eco Club
Year Group: 7,8 &9
Location: H116 With: Year 13 Eco Leaders
When: Wednesday after school 3.15 - 4.15pm
This is an opportunity to learn about being more eco friendly and help the environment. We will be planting, creating and designing recycling projects.
History Club
Year Group: 7, 8,9&10
Location: S205 With: Mr Mansfield
When: Tuesday After School 3.30 -4.40pm
History Club provides students with opportunities to discover, trace and develop their understanding of their family history. Through researching their families history on AncestryClassroom and beyond students can create family trees and build a connection to their past and make new discoveries.
Maths Club
Year Group: 7&8
Location: S202 With: Mr Cole
When: Tuesday After School 3.20 -4.00pm Week 1
Join in activities, games and solve puzzles to help develop logic and problem solving skills.
Music
Orchestra
Year Group: All Years
Location: Music Room With: Mr Noakes & Mr Howe
When: Tuesday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Orchestra offers a great opportunity for string and wind instrument players to experience performing with an ensemble, prepare for school concerts and participate in performances in the local community. You will be playing music as part of a big group and It doesn't matter how experienced you are, all music will be made to suit your current level of ability.
Pop Choir
Year Group: All Years
Location: Music Room With: Miss Sale
When: Thursday after school 3.30 - 4.30pm
Great opportunity for any students who love to sing with others. It offers a great environment and opportunity for students to practise and perform a wide range of popular songs. The pop choir have become a regular feature in our winter and summer concerts.
Rock Band
Year Group: All Years
Location: Music Room With: Mr McIntyre & Mr Noakes
When: Wednesday after school 3.20 - 4.20pm
Great opportunity for singers, vocalists, keyboard players, guitarists and drummers to come along. It’s a great way to develop technical skills on your chosen instrument and to make music in collaboration with like-minded students and musicians. It doesn't matter how experienced you are, all music will be made to suit your current level of ability.
Music
Steel Band
Year Group: All Years
Location: Music Room With: Ms Philip
When: Wednesday after school 3.30 - 4.30pm
The Steel Band music opportunity is very popular. It’s a great opportunity for students to have fun, learn a new skill and for some, to continue their musical journey from primary school. We have seen great enthusiasm in this club for the steel pans and are preparing music for the summer concert.
Philosophy Club
Year Group: 7,8&9
Location: H214 With: Ms Lloyd
When: Tuesdays after school, 3.20 to 4.20pm
Intrigued by what else could be out there? Can there be such thing as nothing? By fostering a space for thoughtful discussion and exploration, philosophy club can be a valuable resource for anyone interested in deepening their understanding of philosophical ideas and engaging with a community of thinkers. Philosophy club is a group where individuals gather to discuss and explore philosophical ideas, theories, and questions.
Philosophy Club
Year Group: 10&11
Location: H117 With: Miss Paul
When: Wednesday after school
If you think about how this world began? Is there a higher power? If there is so much suffering in the world, who is to blame? Come to Philosophy Club to find out more, where we can dissect and look into the ideas of famous philosophers
Psychology Club
Year Group: All Years
Location: C229 With: Miss Clifford
When: Wednesday Break Time
Are you curious about how the human mind works? Ever wondered why we dream, what makes us feel emotions, or how we make decisions? Explore the fascinating world of Psychology! No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and discover the amazing science of YOU!
Science Club
Year Group: 7
Location: S007 With: Miss Tom
When: Thursday after school week 1
An opportunity to engage in some exciting experiments that you will not do in the classroom! The weekly sessions are all hands-on fun - mixing ingredients, making holograms, dissections, parachutes, the list goes on! Come and have fun after school with your favourite science teachers!
Science Journal Club
Year Group: 12 & 13
Location: S109 With: Ms Redfern
When: Friday Break Time
Meet to discuss scientific articles that are linked to A Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. We will look at articles on related topics such as medicine or sport, depending on what is of interest and use to the students who join.
The aim will be to help students with reading around the subject for their A Level courses and to give students a space to find out more about topics that interest them. It will also help to prepare students for the level of scientific literacy needed to study a science at university or work in a scientific field.
Sport - Summner Term
Badminton
Year Group: 7,8,9,10&11
Location: PE With: Mr Guilfoyle
When: Wednesday after school
Basketball
Year Group: 7
Location: PE With: Mr Brannan
When: Friday Lunchtime
Basketball
Year Group: 8
Location: PE With: Mr Davies
When: Thursday after school
Cheerleading
Year Group: 7,8,9,10&11
Location: PE With: Miss Davis
When: Thursday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Cricket
Year Group: 7,8,9&10
Location: PE With: Mr Guilfoyle
When: Tuesday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Football
Year Group: 7
Location: PE With: Mr Butler
When: Thursday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Rounders
Year Group: 7
Location: PE With: Miss Rhodes
When: Wednesday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Rounders
Year Group: 8
Location: PE With: Miss Davis
When: Wednesday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Rounders
Year Group: 9,10 & 11
Location: PE With: Miss Rhodes
When: Tuesday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Tennis
Year Group: 7,8,9, 10 and 11
Location: PE With: Mr Brannan
When: Thursday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Tennis
Year Group: 8 and 9
Location: PE With: Mr Brannan
When: Tuesday after school 3.30-4.30pm
Clubs are run by our PE team and also other NLS teachers. We believe that extracurricular sport promotes and helps to develop a wide range of essential life skills such as team work, resilience, problem-solving, communication and leadership to name a few alongside developing their practical sporting ability.
The extra-curricular sporting clubs range from individual sports to team sports. All clubs are free to attend and are non-committal – you can attend as many sports clubs as you like to find the activities that you enjoy.
Warhammer Club
Year Group: All Year Groups
Location: S109 With: Ms Redfern
When: Thursday after school 3.15 - 4.00pm
This is for students of any age who already paint or play Warhammer or who are interested in doing so. The club is a place for students to build, paint, and play Warhammer together.Warhammer can help young people to develop skills in arts, engineering, and strategic thinking.