Extra Curricular & Enriched Curriculum


The school provides a number of extra-curricular activities during break, lunch time and after school. Below you will find a timetable for the extra-curricular activities we are running this term. Scroll through the table to see the full range of activities available, or download the PDF document. Pupils benefit from exciting opportunities to build their employability skills from a wide choice of enrichment experiences. Pupils develop leadership, organisation, resilience, initiative and communication skills, vital for employment, Further and Higher Education, as well as Higher Level Apprenticeships. Pupils have a wide menu of choices including the exciting IFA Football Academy, Boxing, Cross Country, Duke of Edinburgh, Sports Coaching, Hospitality, Coding and App building partnered by Young Enterprise, Music Performance, Photography, Youth and Community Work, Anti-Bullying and Mental Wealth training and Mentoring.
CLUB |
STAFF INVOLVED |
VENUE |
TIME |
YEARS |
AFRICAN DRUMS |
Mrs Baird, Mrs Brown |
Music Dept. |
As announced. |
8-12 |
ARMY CADETS |
SMI Richard McQuillan |
Games Hall |
Monday 7:00-9:00 p.m. |
8*-13 (*Must be12 yrs old, or near.) |
ART CLUB |
Miss Brown |
Room 249 |
Thursday Pd 9 (Lunchtime) |
8+9 |
BADMINTON CLUB |
B Lowe |
Games Hall |
Monday 3:30-4:30p.m. |
All |
BASKETBALL CLUB |
Year13 pupil-led. (Staff member required) |
Games Hall |
Monday 3:30-4:30p.m. |
All |
BOARD GAMES CLUB |
Mrs Evans, Mrs Armstrong |
Library |
Mornings Breaktimes Lunchtimes |
All |
CHOIR |
Mrs Baird, Mrs Brown |
Music Dept. Room 234 |
Lunchtimes (As announced.) |
8-11 |
COMMUNITY SERVICES |
Miss Black |
As announced. |
As announced. |
All |
CONNECT CLUB |
Mrs Elder, Mrs Evans, Mr Hancock |
Youth Unit |
Mon – Wed Lunchtimes |
As announced. |
COOKERY CLUB |
H.E. Dept. staff Mrs Todd and Senior Pupils |
HE Dept. Room 136 |
3rd Thursday in the month 2:30-3:30p.m. Friday 8:15-9:00 am |
8-12 All |
DODGEBALL / FOOTBALL TENNIS |
Mr Murray |
GYM (Trainers must be worn.) |
Monday Pd 7 & Tuesday Pd 7 |
10 & 11 9 & 10 |
DRAMA CLUB |
Miss Livingston |
Drama Studio |
Monday 3:30-4:30p.m. |
All |
DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD SCHEME / OUTDOOR PURSUITS |
Mr Doherty Dr Croal |
As announced. |
Tuesday 1:30-3:30p.m. Wednesday 1:30-3:30p.m. |
Year 11 (Bronze) Year 12 (Silver) |
ENGLISH CLUB |
Mrs McDowell, Miss Carson, Miss Trainor |
Room 206 |
Thursday Pd 4C (Break) Pd 9 (Lunchtime) |
All |
ERASMUS CLUB |
Mr Patterson, Mr Stevenson |
As announced. |
As announced. |
13 |
FIGHTING FIT CLUB |
Miss Black |
Drama Studio |
As announced. |
All |
FILM FRIDAY |
Mrs Evans |
Library |
Friday Breaktimes & Lunchtimes |
All |
FISHING CLUB |
Mr Smith and others. |
As announced. |
As announced. |
All |
FLUTE BAND |
Mrs Baird, Mrs Brown |
Music Dept. |
Wednesday Morning |
8-13 |
GEOGRAPHY CLUB |
Miss McGibbon |
Room 241 |
Thursday Period 9 |
8 |
GOLF CLUB |
Mr Walker, Mr Stevenson |
Driving Range. |
Summer Term |
All |
HISTORY CLUB |
History Department Staff |
Room 228 |
As announced. |
8-10 |
ICT CLUB |
Mr Poots Mrs Drury Mrs Buchanan |
Room 54 Room 50 Room 049 Room 52 |
Monday Pd 7 Periods 8+9 Thursday Pd 8 Friday Pd 8 |
8-10 10,13 &14 8, 13 &14 |
“JAM” (GUITAR) CLUB |
Mr Hesbrook, Mr Caulfield, |
Music Dept. |
Wednesday 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
10-14 |
LEGO CLUB |
Mrs Armstrong |
Library |
Friday Lunchtimes. |
All |
MEDIA MADNESS / PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB |
Mr McManus, Miss McDowell, Miss Brown |
Room 219 Media Studies Dept. |
Tuesday 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
All |
MODERN LANGUAGE CLUB |
Mrs Parra |
Room 216 |
Thursday Lunchtime |
8+9 |
MORNING GROUP |
Mrs Armstrong, Mrs Evans + others |
Library |
Every Morning 8:30-9:00 a.m. |
8-10 |
MOUNTAIN BIKING CLUB |
Mr Corey |
As announced. |
As announced. |
As announced. |
PET CLUB |
Mrs Parra |
Drama Studio |
Friday Lunchtimes. (Terms 1+2) |
All |
READING CLUB |
Mrs Evans |
Library |
Tuesday 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
All |
RUGBY CLUB |
Team coaches |
Mountpleasant Playing Fields |
As announced. |
All |
RUNNING CLUB |
Mr Wilson, Miss McDowell |
Mountpleasant Playing Fields |
Monday 3:30-4:30p.m. September/October |
All |
SCRIPTURE UNION |
Mr Lowe, Miss Livingston, Mrs Brown Mr Caulfield Mrs Jamison, Miss Gaston, Dr Kitchen |
As announced. Room 214 Room 212 |
Tuesday Lunchtime Monday Lunchtime Tuesday Lunchtime |
8 11 12 |
SKI CLUB |
Mr Mills and others |
As announced. |
As announced. |
All |
SOCCER CLUB |
Team coaches |
Mountpleasant Playing Fields |
Various days 3:30-4:45 p.m. |
8-10 |
TABLE TENNIS CLUB |
As announced. |
Games Hall |
Monday 3:30-4:30p.m. |
All |
TECHNOLOGY CLUB |
Mr Stewart |
As announced |
Wednesday 3:30-4:30p.m. November/December |
8-10 |
TENNIS CLUB |
Miss McDowell, Miss Farquhar |
As announced. |
Summer Term |
As announced. |
UKULELE GROUP |
Mrs Baird, Mrs Brown |
Music Dept. |
As announced. |
8-12 |