Denbigh School
Burchard Crescent
Shenley Church End
Milton Keynes
MK5 6EX
Telephone: 01908 505030
Fax: 01908 505279
Email: headteacher@denbigh.net
www.denbigh.net
Denbigh School
Clubs 2015/2016
Your chance to get involved,
there is something for everyone...
HELP WITH
COURSEWORK?
FEELING
CREATIVE?
Coursework Clinics & Support Sessions
We run various clinics and support sessions
to help you revise and provide individual
support with comple ng GCSE, AS and A2
level coursework. A wide range of subjects
are detailed in the metable. Drop in
whenever you need to!
Denbigh School is dedicated to extending the learning
opportunities for students by providing them with a broad
range of extra curricular activities and clubs.
We believe that these activities enrich their school experience,
support their learning and improve their academic
performance. They also help students to develop new skills,
acquire further knowledge, make new friends and, of course,
have fun too.
With the wide range of clubs, groups and activities available at
Denbigh, covering sports, performing arts, coursework,
citizenship and more, we believe there is something for
everyone to get involved in.
FEELING
FIT?
HELP TO REACH
YOUR TARGET?
Geocaching
A chance for students to get involved
with the adventures of geocaching, an
exci ng outdoor treasure hun ng
game, using GPS.
Climbing
Why not take the
opportunity to prac ce
your climbing skills at
the professional Big
Rock Climbing Centre
in Kingston. The climbing walls
challenge all abili es and provide an
exhilara ng experience.
Bridge
Play the classic card game during your
break. Pit your Bridge skills against
others and earn points during play.
4x4 RC Car Design
Students work in a team to design and
build a radio controlled 4x4 vehicle in the
Land Rover 4x4 in Schools Technology
Challenge. This provides students with
an excellent insight into Engineering.
Band Dev
An exci ng opportunity for rock and
popular musicians to develop their
ensemble skills. This club is aimed
at musicians who are very capable
on their instruments but lack the
opportunity to play with others.
Crea ve Wri ng
This club is a great place to get your
ideas and feelings down on paper. We
aim to do different things each week
whilst having lots of fun.
Musical Instruments
There are a number of clubs set up to assist
students with the progression of playing a
range of musical instruments including the
clarinet, flute, brass and string instruments.
BEFORE/DURING
SCHOOL CLUB
MON‐FRI Basketball
TUE
Young Enterprise
DATES
TIME
LOCATION
YEAR
GROUP
Sep‐Mar
08:00‐08:30
Sports Hall
Sep‐Apr
08:30‐09:30
IT3 & IT4
MAX NO
STUDENTS
LEADER
Years 7‐11
‐
Mr Fry/Mr Simm
Years 11 & 12
‐
Mrs Morgan
FEES
DATES
TIME
LOCATION
YEAR GROUP
MAX NO
STUDENTS
LEADER
Art KS3
All Year
15:00‐16:00
A3
Years 7‐9
20
Miss Ta am
Compu ng Clinic KS4/KS5
All Year
15:00‐16:00
IT1
Years 10‐13
‐
Mr Bartlam
Engineering Coursework Clinic
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT8
Year 11
‐
Mr Clarke
Netball (‘A’ weeks)
Sep‐Nov
15:15‐16:15
Sports Hall
Years 7 & 8
‐
Miss Goldsmith
M Netball (‘B’ weeks)
Sep‐Nov
15:15‐16:15
Sports Hall
Years 9‐13
‐
Miss Goldsmith
O Physics AS/A2 support
All Year
15:00‐16:00
S6
Years 12 & 13
selected members
‐
Mrs Herring
N Rock Challenge
All Year
15:00‐16:30
Ac vity Studio
Years 9‐13
selected members
‐
Miss Tetlow
AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
FEES
BREAK/LUNCHTIME CLUBS
CLUB
MON‐FRI Homework
DATES
TIME
LOCATION
YEAR GROUP
MAX NO
STUDENTS
LEADER
All Year
13:00‐14:00
Student Support
Centre
Years 7 & 8
‐
Mrs Fry
FEES
MON
Eco‐Schools
All Year
13:20‐13:40
H5
All
‐
Mr Hobson/
Mr Stewart
MON
Philosophy
All Year
10:30‐11:00
H5
All
‐
Mrs Rahman
TUE
Reed Group
All Year
10:30‐11:00
MU3
All
‐
Mrs Clarke
Rounders
Apr‐Jul
15:15‐16:15
Sports Field
All
‐
Miss Goldsmith/
Miss Burrows
TUE
Flute Group
All Year
13:10‐13:40
MU3
All
‐
Mrs Clarke
Science KS3
All Year
15:15‐16:00
S10
Years 7 & 8
‐
Miss Pretorius
TUE
History
All Year
10:30‐11:00
H1
All
‐
Mrs Mar n/Mrs
Rowe/Mrs Smith
Spanish GCSE Booster lesson
All Year
15:00‐16:00
L2
Year 11
‐
Miss Villegas
Vocal Group ‐ #SingUp
All Year
15:20‐16:00
MU1
All
‐
Mrs Shirley
Badminton
Oct‐Mar
17:30‐20:15
Sports Hall
All
50
Biology AS/A2 support
All Year
15:00‐16:00
S10
Years 12 & 13
selected members
‐
Miss Pretorius
Chinese ‐ Wo hen hao
All Year
15:15‐16:00
E2
All
‐
Ms McGowan
Fencing
All Year
15:15‐16:45
Ac vity Studio
All
16
Mr Berriman
T Food Coursework Clinic
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT7
Year 11
‐
Mrs Spi le
U Into Film
All Year
15:15‐16:30
E8
All
20
Miss Jennings/
Mrs Smith
E Maths Help & Homework Clinic KS3
All Year
15:00‐16:00
M7
Years 7‐9
‐
Maths staff
Maths Help & Homework Clinic KS5
All Year
15:00‐16:00
M1
Years 12 & 13
‐
Maths staff
Resistant Materials Coursework
Clinic
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT4
Year 11
‐
Miss Houlden
Teen Fit Class
Jan‐Jul
16:00‐17:00
Dance Studio,
Shenley Leisure Centre
Years 7‐11
16
Shenley Leisure
Centre staff
Squash
All Year
15:15‐16:15
Shenley Leisure
Centre
All
12
PE staff
Sep‐Dec
May‐Jul
15:15‐16:15
Astro
All
‐
External coach
WED
Poli cs
All Year
10:30‐11:00
H5
Years 12 & 13
‐
Ruha Akhtar/
Alexander Hunt
WED
String Group
All Year
TBC
TBC
All
‐
TBC
THU
Brass/Wind Group
All Year
10:30‐11:00
MU3
All
‐
Mr Frost
THU
Bridge
All Year
10:30‐11:00
H7
Years 12 & 13
‐
Mrs Eastham
THU
Deba ng Society
All Year
10:30‐11:00
H9
Years 12 & 13
‐
Mrs Oscro
THU
Geocaching
All Year
10:30‐11:00
H4
All
‐
Mr Hobson
SPORTS LUNCHTIME CLUBS
SPRING TERM
JAN‐MAR 2016
13:00‐14:00
MON
Basketball
All Year Groups
Sports Hall
Football
All Year Groups
Astro
TUE
Basketball
All Year Groups
Sports Hall
Football
All Year Groups
Astro
WED
THU
FRI
Basketball
Basketball
Basketball
All Year Groups
All Year Groups
All Year Groups
Sports Hall
Sports Hall
Sports Hall
Football
Football
Football
All Year Groups
All Year Groups
All Year Groups
Organised by the PE Faculty ‐ the daily programmes will change each term
Astro
Astro
Astro
W
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D Tennis
Mr Sto
£1/night
£3.40/
session
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AFTER SCHOOL CLUB
Art GCSE Support KS4
DATES
TIME
LOCATION
YEAR GROUP
MAX NO
All Year
15:00‐16:00
A2
Years 10 & 11
‐
Mr Davis
STUDENTS
LEADER
Band Dev
All Year
15:00‐16:00
MU1/MU3
All
‐
Mr Frost/Mr
Wilkie/Mr Dolby
Basketball
Sep‐Dec
15:15‐16:15
Sports Hall
Years 12 & 13
20
Mr Fry
Business and Economics Clinic
Oct‐May
15:00‐16:00
IT4
Years 12 & 13
‐
Mr Steed
S1 & S3
Years 12 & 13
selected members
‐
Mr Brown/
Mrs Verma
Chemistry AS/A2 support
All Year
15:00‐16:00
T Crea ve Wri ng
All Year
15:15‐16:15
E5
All
‐
Mr Cooper
H Engineering (Individual Projects)
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT8
Years 10 & 11
‐
Mr Clarke
U Food Coursework Clinic
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT7
Year 11
‐
Mrs Spi le
French GCSE advanced enrichment
All Year
15:00‐16:00
L1
Year 11
‐
Mrs Shore
Maths Help & Homework Clinic KS4
All Year
15:00‐16:00
M2
Years 10 & 11
‐
Maths staff
Resistant Materials Coursework
Clinic
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT4
Year 11
‐
Miss Houlden
‐
Miss Tetlow
‐
Miss Villegas
Years 7‐11
16
Shenley Leisure
Centre staff
Rock Challenge
All Year
15:00‐16:30
Gym
Years 9‐13
selected members
Spanish GCSE Booster lesson
All Year
15:00‐16:00
L2
Year 11
Teen Fit
Jan‐Jul
Fitness Studio,
16:00‐17:00
Shenley Leisure Centre
Tex les Coursework Clinic
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT10
Year 11
‐
Miss Gilbert
Biology
All Year
15:00‐16:00
S9
Year 12
‐
Mrs Herring
From Nov
16:00‐17:30
Big Rock, Kingston
All
16
Computers
All Year
15:00‐16:00
IT4
Years 7‐9
‐
Mr Bartlam/
Mr Russell
Cricket
Jan‐Mar
15:00‐16:15
Sports Hall
Years 7‐10
15/ year
group
PE staff
Girls Basketball
Sep‐Dec
15:00‐16:15
Sports Hall
All
‐
Mr Simm
Girls Dance Mats
All Year
15:15‐16:15
Gym
Selected
members
‐
Miss Goldsmith
F Girls Rugby
Sep‐May
15:15‐16:15
Sports Field
Years 7‐10
‐
Mr Price/
Mr Goodall
R Gymnas cs
All Year
15:00‐16:15
Gym
All
‐
Mrs McBride
I Maths Help & Homework Clinic KS5
Sep‐Dec
15:00‐16:00
M1
Years 12 & 13
‐
Maths staff
Years 10‐13
‐
Performing Arts
Staff
Climbing (TBC)
Performing Arts Coursework Clinics
(all subjects)
All Year
15:00‐16:00
MU1 & MU2
Rugby
Sep‐Oct
15:15‐16:15
Sports Field
All
‐
PE staff
15:00‐17:00
D1
Selected cast
members
‐
Mrs Astley‐Jones
From Mar
15:15‐16:15
Shenley Leisure
Centre
Years 7‐9
20
PE staff
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT10
Year 11
‐
Miss Gilbert
‐
Shakespeare Schools Fes val
Rehearsal
Table Tennis
Tex les Coursework Clinic
*
Mr Sto
Sep‐Nov
World Challenge
All Year
15:00‐15:30
DT1
Years 12 & 13
selected members
4x4 RC Car Design
All Year
15:00‐16:00
DT9
Year 11
‐
Duke of Edinburgh Award
All Year
Various
Mainly School based
Years 10‐13
30
TBC
TBC
TBC
TBC
‐
** School Produc
ons
* There is no set day for Duke of Edinburgh ac vi es. This will vary.
** The day/ me for these clubs will vary each week. Speak to the Leader.
FEES
PE and Sports
Choose from the wide range of sports
available either before or a er school
or during your lunch me break.
Rock Challenge
Students compete against other schools
in this pres gious na onal dance contest.
£3.40/
session
£10/
session
World Challenge
Sixth Form students have the chance to
engage in the World Challenge programme.
This takes a student out of their comfort
zone giving them the opportunity to gain
valuable life skills whilst exploring extreme
places of the world.
Mr Sto
Mr Ma hews
Mr Sto
Into Film
This Club welcomes
students across KS3
and KS4 that are passionate about films.
Denbigh has linked up with the company
‘Into Film’ where you can share your film
reviews with others your age across the
country. Why not get involved and take
the opportunity to make new friends,
learn new skills and spend me watching
films that you enjoy.
some
fees
Performing Arts
staff
NB: These details are subject to change. Speak to the Leader
to check availability and watch the no ce boards for updates.
Computers
Students will have the opportunity to
learn more about programming using a
range of different languages, take part
in na onal compu ng compe ons and
have the opportunity to use a Raspberry
Pi computer.
Vocal Group ‐ #SingUp
Students from all year groups can sing and
perform together to a wide range of music.
我很好 Wo Hen Hao ‐ Chinese
Come along to learn the basics of Chinese
Mandarin. Over the course of the year
you’ll learn some simple conversa ons, how
to write a few words of Chinese and how to
celebrate the New Year, Chinese style!
Impress your friends and family by ge ng
to grips with this incredible language.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
A programme of prac cal, cultural and
adventurous ac vi es, designed to
support the personal and social
development of young people. It offers
an individual challenge and encourages
young people to undertake exci ng,
construc ve, challenging and enjoyable
ac vi es in their free me.