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A good balance between academic and non-academic life is really important at school, so we offer a breathtaking range of activities to enrich your studies beyond the classroom.

Culture, competition and challenge will help you towards achieving your personal and academic goals. Whether it’s fencing or French, swimming or science club, debating or digital photography, we encourage all our girls to take up new activities, to develop a passion, to jump in and try something completely new, to have fun and to make another set of friends. You can choose what you would like to do at our termly Activities Fair at the start of the new academic year.

Some clubs are run by external coaches or tutors, some are in lunchtimes or after school and some clubs are very popular and have very limited places and these are filled on a ‘first come first served’ basis.

What will you choose?

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MUSICCantilena

Auditioned chamber choir for advanced singers. Par-ticipants are expected to be at grade 5 standard or above, although you will not be excluded if you don’t hold this grade. Auditions will be held early in the Au-tumn term.

Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School

For all years (Auditioned)

Composers Club

Opportunity to look at the composition of a wide range of musical styles and genres.

Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime

For all years (max 14)

Music Theory Club

Opportunity for all students to improve their music theory and help prepare those taking Grade 5


For all years

Orchestra

Open to all orchestral instrumentalists, all abilities


For all years

Polyphony

This choir is open to all singers in year 9 and above. There is no audition.

Cost: FreeTime of Day: Before School

Year 9-13

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Song Writing Club

Opportunity for budding song writers to improve their skills.



Swing Band

For all years, saxophonists, trumpet, trombone and drummers, all abilities


For all years

V20 Choir

This choir is an auditioned pop and rock choir. Participants are expected to be at grade 5 standard or above, although you will not be excluded if you don’t hold this grade. Auditions will be held early in the Autumn term.

Cost: FreeTime of Day: After Schop

Auditioned pop/rock

Vocalise

This choir is open to all singers in years 7 and 8. There is no audition.


Year 7 and 8

Wind Band

Open to all wind, brass and percussionists, all abilities


Year 10 - 13

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Advanced Dance Company

Elite dancers working towards performance in March and leadership/choreographer roles in June. Various genres studied. Auditions in September


For Year 10 -13

DANCE

Dance

Led by Dance Captains & Mrs Sheffield, dancers work towards performances in March and June. No audition.


For all years

Dance - Musical Theatre

Working towards performances in March and June. Dancers will learn dance styles seen in the West End and Broadway. No auditions.


For all years

GCSE Dance


For Years 9 - 11

KS3 Dance Company

Dedicated dancers working towards performances in March and June. Various dance genres. Auditions in September.


Year 7 - 9

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Drama Club

Drama activities and games, leading up to an evening of performances.


For Year 7

DRAMA

Board Game Club

Play board games and do puzzles. Fun with friends.


For Year 7 and 8

Chess Club

From beginner to Grand Master - Pawn to Queen: Whether you want to learn to play this game of strategy, develop your defensive opening or improve your end game - this club is for you.


For all years

Beginners Mandarin


For Years 7 - 11

ENRICHMENT AND EXTENSION

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Cookery Club

This is an eight week club: The students will prepare and cook a selection of items that will not only will they enjoy making and eating but will also give them extra confidence in the kitchen.

Cost: Must be prepared to bring in your own ingredientsTime of Day: Lunchtime

For Year 7

Digital Photography

Your digital camera has many extra features but do you know how to use them. What do you do with your photographs once you have taken them? What can you do to enhance your pictures using photo-editing software?


For all years

Darkroom Photography

This is photography as it used to be. You will have the opportunity to “develop” your skills and photographs. It is an advantage to have access to a 35mm camera (one that takes film – not a digital camera). You will be able to learn how to take photographs, process the film to develop the negatives and then print your pictures in glorious black and white. As you become more adept at the basic techniques you will be able to refine you picture taking, looking at composition and contrast as well as learning how to best enhance you prints with various enlarging tricks. The limit is your imagination.

Cost: Film £5.50, Print £5.50 for 10 from ’Mrs Emery’s Emporium’Time of Day: Lunchtime , After School


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Gardening


For all years

GeoSoc

Exploring current events, topics and fun themes in Geography.


For Years 10-13

Greek and Roman Mythology Club

Working on Greek and Roman gods and myths; practical and creative activities; creating plays


For Years 7 and 8

HiSPARC Club

HiSPARC is an outreach project from Bristol University, in which secondary schools and other academic insti-tutions have joined forces and formed a network to measure and study cosmic rays with extremely high en-ergy. Club members will monitor and analyse the data collected by the RHS comic ray detectors. This research will enable them to develop many new skills over and above those they will develop during their A Level stud-ies.


For Years 10 -13

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Eco Club

A real opportunity to get involved and help the school in its efforts to become more sustainable. Working with other students and staff to promote recycling and keep our environment tidy.


For all years

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History Society


For Years 7 - 9

Medical Society

Medsoc provides an opportunity for those students in Year 10 and above who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine, vet medicine or any profession allied to these.

Cost: FreeTime of Day: Before school

For Years 10 - 13

Italian Club

An occasion to learn about Italian culture and the ba-sics of language if you are thinking of taking Italian in year 10


For Years 7 - 9

KS3 Science Club

The Science Club will be open to all students from years 7-9. The activities undertaken will include fun sci-ence experiments such as bouncy custard balls, wriggly worms, making snowflakes and volcanoes. It will also include wildlife activities such as making wormeries, bird feeders, the Big Bird Watch, pond dipping and in-vestigating our insect house.


For Years 7 - 9

Lit Lunch


For Sixth Form

MFL Creative Writing - KS5

The opportunity to write creatively in a foreign language.


For Sixth Form and Fortnightly

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MFL Film Club - KS4

Films watched and reviewed - a variety of films will be shown in different foreign languages.


For Years 10 and 11

MFL Lunch Club - KS3

Activities based on the culture of France, Germany and Spain.


For Years 7 - 9

Philosophy Club

A chance to think about all those big questions, discuss and debate.


For Years 8 and 9

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Psychology Society

We will research and present on extra-curricular research of your choice. Last year the students examined documentaries, watched video-clips of original research, held debates, completed personality tests and took part in experiments. You will also be given opportunities to hear from outside speakers.


For Years 10 - 13

Programming Club

Films watched and reviewed - a variety of films will be shown in different foreign languages.


For all years

Science Society

The Society will be open to all students from year 10 upwards. The activities undertaken will depend on the interests of those who come along, but could include the following: fun science experiments, debates on topical scientific issues, the reading of scientific papers/ popular science books followed by a discussion, presentations by students on topics of particular interest to them, research into areas of general interest, talks by guest speakers and dissections. The Society will be what the students want to make of it.


For Years 10 -13

Badmindon


For Years 10 - 13

SPORT

Boarders Activities Badminton


For Staff and Years 12 and 13

Boarders Activities Basketball


For Years 7 - 9For Years 10 - 13

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Boarders Activities Lacrosse


For all years

Conditioning


For all years all sports

Fencing

Cost: £35 per termTime of Day: After School

For all years

Cricket


For all years

Hockey

Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime - For Years 7 - 10 After School - For Years 7 - 10

Indoor Hockey

Cost: FreeTime of Day: Before School After School

For selected players (all Years)

Judo

Cost: £35Time of Day: After School

For all years

*Second half of term only

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Gym

Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime After School

Newcomers Netball


For all years

Netball

Cost: FreeTime of Day: Before School - Shooting (7 - 10) Lunchtime - For Years 8 - 10 - Shooters (11 - 13) After School - For Years 7 - 10

Royals Football


For Years 5 - 13

Senior Hockey

Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime / After School

For Years 11 - 13

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Senior Netball


For Years 11 - 13

Table Tennis


For all years

XC & Fitness


For all years

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Ten Tors

Ten Tors is an event run by the army in the wilds of Dartmoor. The teams need to train hard to develop the physical stamina and the navigational skills to undergo the 2 day, 35 mile expedition across some of the most remote landscape in Southern Britain.

Cost: ~£200 Time of Day: Weekends

For Years 10

TEN TORS

Duke of Edinburgh Award

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has been running for over 50 years. The award offers individuals the op-portunity to expand their experience in the follow-ing sections: Volunteering, Skills, Physical, Residential (Gold level only) and Expedition. We, at the Royal High School offer the D of E Award at both Silver and Gold level. Girls although, supported through their award are expected to be independent. Each year we offer the opportunity to complete the Expedition Section on Foot (Exmoor for Silver and Dartmoor for Gold).

Cost: ~£200 - £300Time of Day: Weekends

For Years 11 - 13

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

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