Clubs and Societies

Extra-curricular clubs, supervised by members of the teaching staff but often run by pupils, provide further opportunities for the development of confidence and broadening of horizons. The clubs span every aspect of school life and include:

Jewish Life

ADVANCED LUNCH & LEARN (Years 10 and 11, Sixth Form), Monday, lunch time, A1 (ICBM)
TALMUD FOR BEGINNERS (Year 9 boys), Monday, 4.15 pm, A1 (ICBM)
BAT-MITZVAH ENRICHMENT (Year 7 girls), Tuesday, 8.30 am, girls’ form rooms (ICBM)
STUDY CIRCLE (Years 7, 8 9 girls), Tuesday, morning break time (alternate weeks) (ICBM)
ISRAEL CLUB (Years 9 and 10), Tuesday 1.10 pm, NB1 (DB)
MITZVAH CRAFT (Years 7 and 8 girls), Tuesday, lunch time, A1 (ICBM)
ADVANCED TALMUD (Lower Sixth), Tuesday, 4.15 pm, A1 (ICBM)
LUNCH & LEARN (Sixth Form), Beit HaMidrash programme of lectures by inspirational Jewish scholars, Thursday lunch time, Sixth Form Common Room (ICBM)
EARLY SHACHARIT (Sixth Form and other years), Friday, 7.30 am (ICBM)
MISHNA AND MUNCH, Every day, morning break time, A1 (ICBM)
BAR-MITZVAH ENRICHMENT (Years 7 and 8 boys), Morning break times (various days) (ICBM)
PARSHA STUDIES (Years 7, 8, 9), Morning break time (various days), A1 (ICBM)
'LEARNING TO LEAD‘ (Year 9 boys), Lunch time (various days), A1 (ICBM)

Sport


BASKETBALL (Years 7 and 8), Monday lunch time, Gymnasium (LR/PM)
NETBALL (girls), Monday lunch time, All-weather surface (LSW)
ATHLETICS (GCSE girls), Monday lunch time (JMG)
FITNESS TRAINING (boys), Monday, 4.15 pm, Fitness Suite (LR/PM)
BASKETBALL (girls), Monday, 4.15 pm, Gymnasium (JMG)
RUGBY (Years 10 and 11 boys), Tuesday lunch time (PM)
ATHLETICS (GCSE girls), Tuesday lunch time (JMG)
BADMINTON (girls), Tuesday lunch time, Gymnasium (LSW)
FOOTBALL (Years 9 and 10 boys), Wednesday lunch time (LR/PM)
FITNESS TRAINING (boys), Wednesday lunch time, Fitness Suite (PM)
AEROBICS (girls), Wednesday lunch time, Gymnasium (LSW/JMG)
FENCING Wednesday, 4.15 pm, Gymnasium (specialist coach)
GOLF Wednesday, 4.15 pm, Bushey Golf Club (LR/PM)
FOOTBALL (Years 7 and 8 boys), Thursday lunch time (PM)
BASKETBALL (Years 9 and senior boys), Thursday lunch time, Gymnasium (LR)
FITNESS TRAINING (girls), Thursday lunch time, Fitness Suite (LSW/JMG)
BADMINTON/TABLE TENNIS, Thursday, 4.15 pm, Gymnasium (LR/PM)
ROUNDERS, times to be announced
AEROBICS (GCSE  girls), Succoth and Pesach Terms (JMG)

Science and Humanities

SCIENCE CLUB alternate Tuesdays, 1.15 pm, D1 (FP)
ASTRONOMY SOCIETY Tuesday, 4.15 pm (RB)
DEBATING SOCIETY Wednesday 1.10 pm, B37 (GDS)
HISTORY SOCIETY talks by guest speakers on various dates (SS)
POLITICS SOCIETY talks by guest speakers on various dates (SS)
PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY talks by guest speakers on various dates (JM)

Languages

MANDARIN CLUB Monday 1 pm, B30 (Andrew Bowman)
CLUB EUROPE (French and Spanish Club), Wednesday 1 pm, B30 (LS)
HEBREW READING (Beit HaMidrash), Wednesday, 8.30 am, C22 (MSM)
ITALIAN CONVERSATION (Sixth Form), Thursday, 1.15 pm, B35 (ACO)

Music

VOCAL GROUP/CHOIR Monday lunch time, C47
ROCK BAND Tuesday and Wednesday lunch time, Music Practice Room 1 (Tue), Room 2 (Wed)
BARBERSHOP GROUP (Sixth Form), Wednesday week 1, lunch time; Thursday week 2, Period 3, C44
BRASS ENSEMBLE Thursday lunch time, C47
STRING ENSEMBLE Thursday lunch time, C47a
ORCHESTRA Thursday, 4.15 pm, Sixth-Form Common Room
CHANUKAH CONCERT Annually, Succoth Term
MUSIC FESTIVAL & WINNERS’ CONCERT Annually, Pesach Term
MUSIC SCHOLARS’ CONCERT Annually, Succoth Term
ROSE-GARDEN CONCERT Annually, Shavuot Term

Art and Drama

PHOTOSHOP CLUB (Years 8 and 9), Monday 1.15 pm, C41 (NV)
ART CLUB (Year 7), Monday lunch time, C30 (AA, SR)
ART CLUB (Years 7, 8, 9), Wednesday lunch time, C2 (AA, SR)
GOTTLIEB ART & PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Annually, Shavuot Term (AA, SR, NV)
SENIOR SCHOOL PLAY Annual production (JF/LE)
JUNIOR SCHOOL PLAY Annual production (JF/LE)

Other

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD Wednesday, 4.15 pm (VSG)
CHESS CLUB Wednesday, 1.15 pm, B35 (ACO)
SHEVET ACHIM (CHARITY SOCIETY) Wednesday week 2, 8.30 am, Sixth-Form Common Room (NA)
ALAN SENITT COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME Various times (NA)
YONI JESNER AWARD SCHEME (Year 8), Various times (NA)
BOOK AWARD SELECTION COMMITTEE after school (Succoth and Pesach Terms) (JEL)
SCHOOL COUNCIL Thursday week 2, 8.30 am, Sixth-Form Common Room (BK)
SANDWICH-MAKING FOR WATFORD HOMELESS SHELTER Tuesday, 8.30 am, Dining Hall (NA)
THE SIXTH-FORM LECTURE PROGRAMME Friday, 8.30 am, Joyce King Theatre (PDS)