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
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For all years
Orchestra
Open to all orchestral instrumentalists, all abilities
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For all years (max 14)
Swing Band
For all years, saxophonists, trumpet, trombone and drummers, all abilities
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
Year 7 and 8
Wind Band
Open to all wind, brass and percussionists, all abilities
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
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
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
For Year 10 -13
DANCE
Dance
Led by Dance Captains & Mrs Sheffield, dancers work towards performances in March and June. No audition.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For all years
GCSE Dance
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
For Years 9 - 11
KS3 Dance Company
Dedicated dancers working towards performances in March and June. Various dance genres. Auditions in September.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
Year 7 - 9
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Drama Club
Drama activities and games, leading up to an evening of performances.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For Year 7
DRAMA
Board Game Club
Play board games and do puzzles. Fun with friends.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For all years
Beginners Mandarin
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
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?
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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
For all years (max 6)
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Gardening
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For all years
GeoSoc
Exploring current events, topics and fun themes in Geography.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For Years 10-13
Greek and Roman Mythology Club
Working on Greek and Roman gods and myths; practical and creative activities; creating plays
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For all years
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History Society
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For Years 7 - 9
Lit Lunch
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For Sixth Form
MFL Creative Writing - KS5
The opportunity to write creatively in a foreign language.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
For Years 10 and 11
MFL Lunch Club - KS3
Activities based on the culture of France, Germany and Spain.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For Years 7 - 9
Philosophy Club
A chance to think about all those big questions, discuss and debate.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For Years 10 - 13
Programming Club
Films watched and reviewed - a variety of films will be shown in different foreign languages.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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.
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For Years 10 -13
Badmindon
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For Years 10 - 13
SPORT
Boarders Activities Badminton
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
For Staff and Years 12 and 13
Boarders Activities Basketball
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
For Years 7 - 9For Years 10 - 13
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Boarders Activities Lacrosse
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
For all years
Conditioning
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For all years all sports
Fencing
Cost: £35 per termTime of Day: After School
For all years
Cricket
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
For Years 5 - 13
Senior Hockey
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime / After School
For Years 11 - 13
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Senior Netball
Cost: FreeTime of Day: After School
For Years 11 - 13
Table Tennis
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
For all years
XC & Fitness
Cost: FreeTime of Day: Lunchtime
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