To complement students’ academic study, we design our enhancement curriculum to provide a wealth of opportunities to develop students' personal growth and understanding of their wider world and future lives. QEHS provides a wealth of support, guidance and engagement opportunities that enrich our students’ educational experience and support their learning. To extend students’ experiences still further, QEHS provides a programme of trips, visits, events, and qualifications.
In addition, QEHS provides a wealth of sporting, performance, social and academic opportunities to engage students at local, county, regional and national levels. This offer complements the wide range of extended learning opportunities including access to a variety of online learning programmes, accessible subject resources, small group booster sessions and academic Study Support Subject Drop-in sessions.
Society |
Activity |
Day |
Room |
Staff |
Cost |
Comments |
Repertory Theatre |
Creating a show |
Tue |
PAC |
Mr Rigby |
15.35-16.35 |
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Coding Club |
Python Programming |
Tue |
29 |
Mr Senescall |
All are welcome |
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History |
History Society |
Tue |
13 |
History staff |
All welcome |
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Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM) |
Bronze Crest Award |
63 |
Mr Hearnshaw |
£15 |
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Chess Club |
Chess matches |
69 |
Mr Brewer |
All abilities welcome. 13:10 - 13:40 |
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Environmental Society |
Environmental discussions, activities and mini-projects |
4 |
Mrs Saxelby |
All welcome. 12.50-13.20 |
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Religious Education |
Study Club |
77 |
Ms Duncalf |
RE GCSE students, years 10 and 11 |
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Youth Stars |
Learning to coach and mentor other students |
6 |
Miss Meneer |
Years 9 and 10 |
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Art Society |
Painting murals |
61 |
Miss Garrod |
Year 7 |
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Cooking for Fun |
Cooking Club |
Thu |
37 |
Mrs Jones Miss Allen |
£1 per week |
25 students per half term. Please sign up at the start of the year and your child will be allocated a term |
Sociology Society |
Sociology in the news |
Thu |
C10 |
Mr Betts and subject ambassadors |
Years 10 - 13 |
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme |
Bronze Award |
Fri |
Miss Meneer Mr Johnson Mr Watt |
£120 |
Year 9 students only. Details to be sent to Year 9 parents separately. |
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Female Lead Society |
Discussion/ Friendship building and developing Leadership aspirations |
68 |
Mrs Muir |
Every two weeks 13.00 – 13.25 Years 9-13 |
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Gardening Club |
Creating the QEHS garden |
School Garden |
Not sure who is taking this over |
All welcome 12.45-13.15 |
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Junior Book Club |
Enjoy sharing your reading experiences |
Day varies: advertised in tutor notices |
Library |
English Dept. |
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Creative Writing Club |
Think like a Writer |
English Block |
English Subject Ambassadors |
All welcome. 1.00 to 1.30 |
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Languages Society |
Conversation, cultural presentations and other activities |
QEHS Languages Assistants |
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Year 7 Homework |
Homework |
Fri |
29 |
Mrs Senescall & Mr Senescall |
Year 7 only |
Senior School Societies
Society |
Activity |
Day |
Room |
Staff |
Cost |
Who may attend |
Music and Drama |
Production rehearsals |
Mon/Wed/ Thu |
PAC |
Mr Rigby/Mrs Clapham |
Cast |
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Coding Club |
Python Programming |
Tue |
29 |
Mr Senescall |
All are welcome |
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Languages |
Cultural presentations and enrichment activities with the assistants |
Wed November to March |
25, 26, 30 |
Ms Turnbull Miss Souter |
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Chess Club |
Chess matches |
Thu |
69 |
Mr Brewer/Mr Stretton |
All abilities welcome. 13:10 - 13:40 |
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Sociology Society |
Sociology in the news |
Thu |
C10 |
Mr Betts and subject ambassadors |
Years 10 - 13 |
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme |
Silver Award |
Fri |
3 |
Miss Meneer |
£150 |
Year 12 and 13 students only |
Italian Club |
Learn about Italian language and culture |
23 |
Miss Souter |
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History Film Society |
Enriching learning in History |
Lecture Theatre |
Mrs Slack |
Year 12 and 13 students only |
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Senior Book Club |
Enjoy sharing your reading experiences |
Day varies: advertised in tutor notices |
Library |
English Dept. |
Music
Students who study a musical instrument or have singing lessons in school are required to attend at least one music ensemble a week. Please take this into account when choosing which society to attend.
Society |
Activity |
Day |
Time |
Room |
Staff |
Cost |
Who should attend |
Music |
Cinematic Percussion Ensemble |
Mon |
13.00-13.30 |
87 |
Mr Smith |
By invitation |
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Flute Choir |
Mon |
13:00-13.30 |
88 |
Mrs Lawrence |
All flautists |
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String Orchestra |
Tues |
13:00-13.30 |
87 |
Mrs Lawrence |
All string players |
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Elite Voices |
Tue |
13.00-13.30 |
88 |
Mrs Clapham |
All |
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Concert Ensemble |
Wed |
13.00-13.30 |
87 |
Mrs Lawrence |
All Grade 1+ |
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Soul Band |
Thurs |
13:00-13:30 |
87 |
Mrs Clapham |
By invitation |
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Guitar Ensemble |
Thurs |
13.30-13.40 |
88 |
Mr Poole |
All guitar players |
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Production (vocal rehearsals) |
Fri |
13:00-13.30 |
88 |
Mrs Clapham Mrs Lawrence |
Production cast/ensemble |
Sports
The following sports practices run from 12.50-13.20 during term time. Students should also take this into account when deciding whether to commit to societies.
Society |
Activity |
Day |
Staff |
Who should attend |
Sport |
Netball Term 1, 2 and 4 |
Mon |
PE Department |
Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 |
Football Term 1, 2 and 4 |
PE Department |
Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 |
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Girls Football Term 1,2 and 4 |
Wed |
PE Department |
All Years |
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Rugby Term 1, 2 and 3 |
Mon and Thurs |
PE Department |
Year 7, 8, 9 and 10 |
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Handball Term 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
Mon, Tues, Wed, and Fri |
PE Department |
Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 |
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Futsal Term 1,2, 3 and 4 |
Thurs |
PE Department |
Year 7, 8 and 9 |
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Badminton |
Mon and Tues |
PE Department |
All Years |
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Table Tennis |
Tues and Weds |
PE Department |
All Years |
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Cricket Term 5 and 6 |
Mon and Fri |
PE Department |
Year 7 - 10 |
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Rounders Term 5 and 6 |
Mon |
PE Department |
Year 7 - 10 |
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Athletics Term 6 |
Fri |
PE Department |
Year 7 - 10 |
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Tennis Term 5 and 6 |
Weds |
PE and Sport Ambassadors |
All Years |
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House practices |
Wed and Fri |
House Captains and Ms Frecknall |
House teams as required |
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Dodgeball |
Tues |
PE and Sport Ambassadors |
Year 7 and 8 |
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Indoor Football |
Tues |
PE and Sport Ambassadors |
Year 7 and 8 |
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Girls Active (GLAMS) |
Tues |
GLAMS + PE Department |
Year 8 and 9 |
Stem