Girls’ Preparatory School Co-Curricular Booklet 2020-2021 1
Letter from Ms Stewart, Head of the Girls’ Preparatory School One of the greatest things we can do as a School is give pupils the opportunity to try out the previously unexplored and unimagined. This in turn enables them to have fun, enjoy exciting experiences, develop new talents and find out what ‘their thing’ might just be. We are very proud of the Co-curricular offering at the Girls’ Prep, as we believe it gives the pupils a broad spectrum of activities from which to choose. Reading through this booklet gives you a great sense of what is on offer, and I hope that you enjoy talking to your daughters about which clubs they would most like to attend. I cannot wait to see these groups up and running, as the girls take full advantage of all the exciting opportunities available to them, and I have no doubt that we will see some new skills and aspirations emerge!
Ms Stewart
This booklet was created for the 2020-2021 academic year, expecting a full timetable to run. Whilst it has had to be paired back owing to the restrictions of COVID, this provides a full breadth of the offering available during a normal school year.
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Contents Clubs and Activities 4 Dance and Drama 22 Music 26 Sport 36 Trips and Visits 50 Houses and Charity
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Academic Clinics 56 Information 58
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Clubs and Activities
Bellarinas Bellarinas is a fun, creative and magical ballet class where your child will learn a range of ballet steps and vocabulary, as well as enjoy the dances we learn. We use props such as wings, wands and ribbons, and it’s a chance for your child to shine! We will work towards a demonstration in the last lesson that friends and family can come and watch. For further information please contact info@bellarinas.co.uk. Additional Information: Girls will need pink leather ballet shoes. They are generally sold without elastics attached and these need to be sewn in.
Club Bellarinas Where
Drama Studio
When Thursday 3.10pm-4.10pm Who
Years 1 – 2
Staff
Mrs Maby
Places 12 Term
All Year
Cost
Cost Involved
Tap 4
Club Tap
Staff
Where
Places 16
Reception Classroom
Mrs Scollick
When Tuesday
Term
3.20pm – 4.30pm
Cost Cost
Who
Years 1 – 2
All Year of Shoes
Building Blocks Just Dance Building Blocks is a Co-curricular club that has architecture, design and engineering at its core. The design company, ec.space, have collaborated with Building Imagination to develop a programme for Key Stage 1 and 2, which encourages pupils to become excited about their potential to create.
Club
Just Dance Club: An energetic and lively club that allows you to blow away any cobwebs to all of your favourite 'Just Dance' songs. Each week we will choose a selection of songs for you to boogie-on-down to, releasing those endorphins, leaving you feeling great and ready to learn! Club
Just Dance Club
Where
Drama Room
When Monday 12.50pm-1.20pm Who KS2 Staff
Club
Building Blocks
Staff Building
Where
Science Room
Imagination
When Wednesday
Places 16
Term
All Year
Cost
Cost Involved
3.45pm –
4.45pm Who
Ms Doherty
Years 3 – 6 5
Clubs and Activities
Skipping An energetic club where girls learn to skip to the beat of popular music. Skipping is fabulous exercise and develops coordination, rhythm and balance. Girls will learn to perform tricks either alone or with a partner. Additional Information: A good skipping rope is essential. Club
Skipping Club
Where
Runcie Hall
When
Wednesday
3.15pm – 4.00pm
Who
Years 1 - 2 (Autumn)
Reception (Summer)
Staff
Mrs Catlin and
Mrs Mackenzie
Places
24
Term
Autumn and Summer
Playball Playball is a multi-sport programme. We prepare the girls for a range of sports by building up vital fundamental skills before engaging in mini sport. Sport skills and games developed through our programme prepare pupils for tennis, hockey, netball, rounders, athletics, basketball, football, volleyball and even rugby and golf! Leadership, persistence, teamwork, learning to win graciously, handling disappointment, and a host of other great life skills are built into our teaching, too – lots of learning going on behind the scenes! Additional Information: Please go to www.playballkids.com. 6
Club Playball Where
Avenue Elmers Back Playground,
Charles Burney House Playground
When
Wednesday 3.15pm – 4.15pm
Who
Reception – Year 2
Staff
Playball Kids Staff
Term
All Year; Reception
Summer Term Only
Cost
Cost Involved
Art
Each Art session is based on a famous artist or art form. We learn a few facts about the artist’s technique and life, and then the pupils create their own interpretation of what we have looked at. This includes sculpture, painting, drawing 2D and 3D. Art Club can be enjoyed by all, either as a time to have fun (as there is no right or wrong way to paint), or as a place to help your child work on her skills and portfolio if she does wish to apply for an Art Scholarship. Additional Information: Pupils need to wear an apron or old shirt.
Club
Art Class
Where
Avenue Elmers
Balmoral Room
When
Monday or Wednesday
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Who
Years 4 – 6
Staff
Mrs Gardiner
Places 14 Term
All Year
Cost
Cost Involved 7
Clubs and Activities
Year 4 Art
Fun art and craft using a variety of materials including paper, clay, paint and glitter. Girls will learn new skills and enjoy creating exciting new projects. Club
Year 4 Art
Where
Science Room
When
Monday lunchtime
Who
Year 4
Staff
Mrs Barnett
Places 10 Cost 8
Cost of Materials
Creative Crafts Club
Creative Crafts
Where
3M Classroom
When
Thursday 3.30pm-4.30pm
Who
Year 3
Staff
Mrs McNeill and
Miss Williams
Places 15 Term
All Year
Cost
Cost of Materials
Girls will take part in a variety of art and craft projects to develop their artistic skills. We will focus on developing creative techniques and use different materials and media. Additional Information: All materials and equipment are provided for the pupils.
Craft Skills Years 1 and 2 Club
Craft Skills Years 1 and 2
Where
1B Classroom
When 3.15pm-4.15pm Who
Year 1
Staff
Ms Eccles, Mrs Gillen,
Mrs Burlton
Places 16 Term
All Year
Cost
Cost of Materials 9
Clubs and Activities
Fashion Fun We give pupils a unique opportunity to design and create their own clothes in a fun and friendly environment. Pupils are able to experience all the steps of clothing design and manufacture – from initially creating designs, planning, making and wearing their individual items. They even get to show them off in a real live Fashion Show!!
Club
Fashion Fun
Where
Girls’ Prep Classroom
When
Monday or Thursday
3.45pm – 4.45pm
Who
Years 3 – 6
Staff
Kids Fashion Fun
Places 14 Term
All Year
Cost
Cost Involved
Club
Book Club
Where
5F Classroom
When
Friday lunchtime
Who
Year 5 – 6
Staff
Ms Fraser
Places 10
10
Term
Autumn and Summer
Cost
£10 for Materials
Book Club
Over the course of this term, we will be discovering and reading an adventure novel. During club sessions, we will read together, explore and discuss ideas. Some sessions will be art-based, so a passion for creativity, as well as reading, is your ticket to discovering a new world. Girls will be provided with a copy of the novel, as well as a sketch book to record our travels.
Sewing The Year 2 Sewing Club meets throughout the year. Girls are introduced to a variety of stitches and progress from making coasters to bookmarks and pencil cases! Learning to thread needles, tie knots and cast off gives the girls the opportunity to master some super sewing skills.
Club Sewing Where
2W Classroom
When
Tuesday 3.15pm – 4.00pm
Who
Year 2
Staff
Mrs Sparrow, Miss Weir
Places 24 Term
All Year
Cost
£10 for Materials
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Clubs and Activities
Craft Skills Club Craft Skills Club offers a range of fun, seasonal activities to help the pupils practise their cutting skills in a friendly setting. Cutting out in all forms helps young pupils to develop their fine motor skills and therefore their handwriting. Additional Information: All materials will be provided. Club
Craft Skills Club
Where
Infant Area
When Wednesday lunchtime Who Reception Staff
Mrs Richardson
Places 12 Term
All Year (by rotation)
Magpie Makes Sewing Magpie Makes Sewing Club is a small club teaching a breadth of hand sewing skills. Pupils will work on two contemporary projects during the term, learning skills such as simple embroidery, construction, appliqué, weaving, pom-pom making, cross-stitch and more.
Club
Magpie Makes Sewing
Where
Girls’ Prep Classroom
When
Wednesday 3.45pm – 4.45pm
Who
Years 3 – 6
Staff
Magpie Makes
Places 9
12
Term
All Year
Cost
Cost Involved
Lego Technics Club Do you enjoy creating new and exciting things? Do you really enjoy playing with Lego? Want to see your creations come to life? Want to learn how to program robots? Then sign up for Lego Technics Club. Lego® Mindstorms® EV3 has arrived! Combining the versatility of the Lego building system with the most advanced technology Lego has ever developed, unleash the creative powers of these new sets to create and command robots that walk, talk, think and do anything you can imagine!
Club
Lego Technics Club
Where
Year 4 Classrooms
When
Thursday 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Who
Years 3 – 4
Places 12 Term
All Year
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Clubs and Activities
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Club
STEM Club
Where
Science Room
When
Monday 3.45pm
– 4.45pm
Who
Years 5 – 6
Staff
Mrs Pink and
Ms Sullivan
Places 20 Term
Autumn and Spring
STEM Club
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Club will be open to Years 5 and 6 girls with a keen interest in these topics. The aim of the club is to engage the girls with practical experiments and projects, creating links between the subjects and demonstrating their relevance in the real world. The girls will also be involved in promoting STEM within the School and have the opportunity to study key people, from both the past and present, whose work has influenced these subjects. 15
Clubs and Activities
Photography Club Club
Photography Club
Where
Girls’ Prep Classroom
When Wednesday
4.00pm - 5.00pm
Places 12 Staff
Magpie Makes
Cost
Cost Involved
At Magpie Photography, we believe in teaching pupils to see the world differently and understand how to take better photographs. The club is led by a professional photographer and we have 12 brand new Nikon W150 cameras ready to get into action! Each child will receive a digital gallery showcasing their best photographs at the end of the term. They will cover topics such as macro and action photography, and learn creative ways to play with shutter speed, aperture, composition and lighting.
Robotics
An innovative approach, allowing pupils to explore programmable robotics in dynamic creative ways. Technology is advancing rapidly, giving way to a new generation of ways to build, create and invent. Our aim is to introduce pupils to the tools that are available, inspire them with what is possible, and let their imaginations run wild. Technology Used: Ozobot, Micro Bit, Otto DIY Smartbot.
Club
Robotics Club
Where
Girls’ Prep
Classroom When
Friday lunchtime
Places 12 Cost
Cost Involved
Magical Adventures Relax Kids is a method of introducing your child to relaxation and mindfulness. Classes support emotional literacy and mental and physical health, whilst developing concentration skills, creativity and self-esteem. Pupils learn through our unique seven steps that include movement, games, breathing and stretching, peer-to-peer massage, positive affirmations and visualisations. With a more positive frame of mind, pupils become more calm, productive and focused. Club
Magical Adventures
Where
Girls’ Prep Drama Room
When
Monday or Friday lunchtime
Who
Reception – Year 2
Staff
Mrs Huckfield
Places 10
16
Term
All Year; Reception Spring and Summer
Cost
Cost Involved
Surbiton Ultra Mathematical Society Surbiton Ultra Mathematical Society (SUMS) Junior is our new club for Year 5 (Spring and Summer) and Year 6 (Autumn) mathematicians. It’s based on our Senior School SUMS, a club for those who enjoy solving mathematical puzzles. Every year, we send the best two Year 8 and Year 9 SUMS regulars to the UKMT Team Maths Challenge, where they get to compete against as many as thirty other schools. You don’t have to be the best in Maths in your class to join SUMS Junior, just enjoy solving puzzles and problems, and have a bit of persistence so you don’t give up when you can’t see a way to a solution straight away. The club will be run on Thursdays in the Senior School, by our Senior School Maths Department, who are looking forward to seeing a group of enthusiastic young mathematicians, raring to get their teeth into some new problem-solving skills! Club SUMS Where
Senior School
When Friday
4.00pm - 5.00pm
Places Unlimited
Club
Quiz Club
Who
Years 3-4
Where
Girls’ Prep
Classroom When
Friday lunchtime
Places 20 Staff
Mrs Rockall
Quiz Club An opportunity for girls to test their general knowledge skills and learn about current events. 17
Clubs and Activities
English Enrichment
Club
English Enrichment
Where
Room 105 Main Senior School Building
When
Thursday 4.05pm-5.05pm
Who
Year 6 Autumn Term
Year 5 Spring and Summer Terms
Staff
Miss Higgins
Places Unlimited
Mindful Chess We take a dynamic approach to learning the beautiful game. We look to tailor each session to best serve each individual pupil within the class. Our aim is to build both their capabilities and confidence in an environment which is fun. Our sessions include games with chess clocks, tactical training exercises, lateral thinking puzzles, giant team chess and much more. Additional Information: All equipment and materials will be provided by the club.
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Club
Mindful Chess
Where
Science Room
When
Tuesday lunchtime
Who
Years 1 – 2
Years 3 – 6
Places 40 Term
All Year
Cost
Cost Involved
Beginners’ German Club
Club
Beginners German Club
Where
GP Classroom
When
Wednesday 12.50pm-1.20pm
Who
All Years
Staff
Mrs Bedford
The girls will learn the art of public speaking and debating. They will develop their ability to form constructive arguments and counterarguments, and also to work as a team. Debating is a useful skill and also great fun! Club Debating Where Library When
Monday lunchtime
Who
Years 5 – 6
Staff
Mrs Morrod
Places 24 Term
All Year
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Clubs and Activities
Story Writing Story Writing Club will encourage girls to write creatively whilst also helping them to develop their planning and editing skills. The girls’ imagination will be stimulated through interesting images, animations and role play; catapulting them into the fantastical world of story writing! They will be supported to write their own stories; improving their descriptions for settings and characters, as well as development of interesting plots in order to maintain the reader’s attention.
UnitedIDEAS
UnitedIDEAS is an ideas competition that the pupils take part in. They compete against all of the other United Learning schools and come up with ideas that could change the world. They then create posters, models, jingles and presentations about their ideas.
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Club
Story Writing
Where Classroom When
Thursday lunchtime
Who
Years 3 – 4
Staff
Mrs Goligher
Places
10
Term
All Year
Club
UnitedIDEAS
When
September – March
Where
Central London
Who
Years 3 - 4
Staff
Mr Williams and Mrs Johnston
Places
100
Term
Autumn and Spring
7billCLUB
Over a six-week period, the 7billionideas team works with the pupils to generate ideas on the spot about different topics ranging from fashion, to technology and even politics. Each week, the pupils play a small, innovative game before generating and sharing their ideas. At the end of the club, they all graduate and receive a T-shirt. Club
7billCLUB
When
January – March
Where
Surbiton Assembly Rooms
Who
Year 4
Staff
Ms Pool
Places
20
Term
Spring or Summer 21
Dance and Drama
Dance and Drama At Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School, we believe in a holistic education and thus Dance and Drama is an essential part of our curriculum. The benefits of Performing Arts permeate every area of our lives, both personal and social, and therefore it is crucial that our girls be exposed to this subject at a young age. Our girls are taught practical and theoretical skills that will be of value far beyond their schooling careers. We focus on the development of motor skills, spatial awareness, rhythm, communication, vocalisation, improvisation, effective acting techniques and the expression of the whole body, all with the end goal of developing confident, creative individuals. Pupils from Reception to Year 6 are given opportunities to perform both in and outside the classroom, both in formal Dance and Drama lessons, as well as in Co-curricular Dance Clubs and Drama Clubs. Every year, Surbiton High Girls’ Prep hosts a Key Stage 1 Nativity play and Year 4 and Year 6 major productions, often taking the form of a musical. In addition to this, Year 3 and Year 5 have the opportunity to perform in their own Dance and Drama showcase. There are also opportunities for performance in Inter-House Competitions, Poetry Day recitals and class assemblies.
Drama Club for Years 4 and 6 Club
Drama Club for Years 4 and 6
Where
Drama Room
When
Year 4 Production 24 March,
evening performance
Year 6 Production 1 and 2 July,
evening performances
Staff
Mrs King
Drama Enrichment
Perform is a fun-packed drama, dance and singing after school club for Years 1 and 2. Each term is based on one of a range of exciting themes such as: ‘Around the World’, ‘The Circus’, ‘Fairytale Forest’, ‘The Jungle’, ‘The Magician’s Chamber’, ‘Mermaids and Pirates’, ‘Superheroes’, ‘Under the Sea’ or ‘Wild West’.
Club
Drama Enrichment
Where
Runcie Hall/Drama Room
When
Friday 3.45pm – 5.00pm
Who
Year 6
Club Perform
Who
Staff
Mrs King
Where Drama
Staff Perform.org.uk
Places
By Invitation
When Monday
Places 30
Term
Term Autumn 22
Perform
3.15pm – 4.15pm
Years 1 – 2
All Year
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Dance and Drama
Enspire Drama
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Enspire Drama is for all girls who want to experience Drama and develop their acting skills towards achieving LAMDA qualifications. Club
Enspire Drama
Where
Avenue Elmers
When
Wednesday or Friday
4.30pm – 5.30pm
Who
Years 3 – 6
Staff
Mr Ryan
Term
All Year
Cost
Cost Involved
Club
Enspire Drama
Where
CBH Music Room
When
Wednesday or Friday
3.20pm – 4.20pm
Who
Years 1 – 2
Staff
Mr Ryan
Term
All Year
Cost
Cost Involved
Club
Enspire Drama
Where
CBH Music Room
When
Wednesday or Friday
3.20pm – 4.20pm
Who Reception Staff
Mr Ryan
Term
Summer Term
Cost
Cost Involved 25
Music
Prep Schools’ String Ensemble
Club
Prep Schools’ String Ensemble
Where
Small Hall SAR
When
Wednesday 7.45am – 8.15 am
Who
Years 4 – 6
Staff
Mr Rusbridgeer
Places 30 Term
All Year
This ensemble is suitable for Prep pupils learning an orchestral string instrument (violin, viola, cello or double bass). The group performs at major concerts.
Prep Music Theory Club This club is open to all Prep pupils currently learning a musical instrument, in or out of School. Pupils will work towards graded ABRSM Theory examinations.
Club
Prep Schools’ Music Theory Club
Where
Music Rooms SAR
When
Tuesday 7.45am – 8.15am
Who
Years 3 – 6
Additional Information:
Staff
Mrs Baldwin, Miss Jones, Mrs Sunda,
Mr Atkinson and Mr Wray
The appropriate level of ‘Music Theory for Young Musicians’ by Ying-Ying Ng workbook will be required and this can be discussed with the teachers. Girls may join this club at any time. 26
Places 35 Term
All Year
Cost
Cost of Workbook
Music Scholarship Commitment is expected throughout the term and will help prepare pupils for the Senior School Music Scholarship audtions.
Club
Staff
Mr Wray and
Where Music Room
Mrs Baldwin
When Monday
Places 10
7.45am – 8.15am
Term Autumn
Who
Year 6
by Invitation
Music Scholarship
Prep Junior Chamber Choir
Club
Prep Junior Chamber Choir
Where
Music Room
When
Thursday 3.45pm – 5.00pm
The Prep Junior Chamber Choir is the elite vocal ensemble of the Girls’ Preparatory School. Members are invited to join after audition
Who
Years 5 - 6 by Invitation
and commitment to rehearsals and performances throughout the year is expected. The choir performs at all major school events and participates in external choral competitions.
Staff
Mr Wray
Places 40
Prep Chamber Ensemble By invitation only. Commitment is expected throughout the term and the ensemble performs at all the major school events. Additional Information: Pupils must arrive at School to start rehearsing at 7.45am.
Term
All Year
Club
Prep Chamber Ensemble
Where
Music Room
When
Monday 7.45am – 8.15am
Who
Years 5 – 6 by Invitation
Staff
Mr Wray
Places 10 Term
Spring and Summer
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Music
Reception Choir
Club
Reception Choir
Who Reception
Where
Music Room
Staff
Mr Wray
The Reception Choir is aimed to provide a fun introduction to choral singing, helping the girls develop their singing voices. The girls work towards performances including Harvest, the Infant Nativity and the House Singing Competition.
When Thursday
Places
Whole Year Group
Term
All Year
Additional Information:
11.50am - 12.20pm
Infant Choir Club
Infant Choir
Where
Music Room
When Friday
12.10pm –
12.40pm
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Who
Years 1 – 2
Staff
Mr Wray
Places
Whole Year Group
Term
All Year
This choir forms part of the curriculum.
All pupils in Years 1 and 2 form the Infant choir to further develop their vocal and ensemble skills. The Choir performs at school events such as the Nativity and final assemblies. Additional Information: This choir forms part of the curriculum.
Preliminary Choir
All girls in Years 3 and 4 form the Preliminary Choir to develop their ensemble singing skills in a fun and productive environment. The choir performs at major events, such as concerts and final assemblies. Additional Information: This choir forms part of the curriculum.
Junior Choir
Club
Preliminary Choir
Where
Music Room
When
Monday 2.10pm – 2.40pm
Who
Years 3 – 4
Staff
Mrs Christophers
Places
Whole Year Group
Term
All Year
Club
Junior Choir
All girls in Years 5 and 6 form the Junior Choir to develop their ensemble singing skills in a fun and productive environment. The choir performs at major events, such as concerts and final assemblies.
Where
Music Room
When
Friday 1.50pm - 2.20pm
Who
Years 5 – 6
Staff
Mr Wray
Additional Information:
Places
Whole Year Group
Term
All Year
This choir forms part of the curriculum.
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Music
Prep Guitar Ensemble Club
Prep Guitar Ensemble
Where
Drama Room
When
Tuesday lunchtime
Who
Years 4 – 6
Staff
Ms Hepworth
Places 10 Term
All Year
Prep Schools’ Brass Ensemble
Club
Who
Years 4 – 6
Ensemble
Staff
Mrs Baldwin
Where
Places 15
Prep Schools’ Brass Small Hall SAR
When Friday 30
7.45am – 8.15am
Term
All Year
This joint ensemble is suitable for Prep pupils learning an orchestral brass instrument (trumpet, French horn, trombone, etc). The group performs at major concerts.
Preliminary Chamber Choir The Preliminary Chamber Choir is the training choir for the Prep Chamber Choir, which is the elite vocal ensemble of the Girls’ Preparatory School. Members are invited to join after audition and commitment to rehearsals and performances throughout the year is expected. The choir performs at all major school events and participates in external choral competitions.
ABRSM Aural Club
This club is offered for pupils preparing for ABRSM practical examinations. Pupils will be prepared for the aural supporting tests in Grades 1 to 5.
Club
Preliminary
Chamber Choir
Where
Music Room
When
Wednesday
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Who
Years 3 – 4
by Audition
Staff
Mrs Christophers
Places 40 Term
All Year
Club
ABRSM Aural Club
Where
Music Room SAR
When
Wednesday 7.45am-8.15am
Who
Years 3 – 6
Staff
Mr Wray and Mr Atkinson
Places 20 Term
All Year 31
Music
Prep Schools’ Band
Club
Prep Schools’ Band
Who
Year 6
Where
Music Room,
Staff
Mrs Baldwin and
Avenue Elmers
Mr Rees
When Wednesday
Places
By Invitation
Term
All Year
7.45am – 8.15am
This new club is aimed at those pupils learning guitar, keyboard and singing with an interest in performing contemporary pop music. Members are invited to join after audition. The band will perform at all the major school events.
Music Tech Club The Music Tech Club is a new offering this year and suits children of all abilities; from children who already play an instrument through to those discovering music for the first time. Focusing on key musical concepts such as melody, harmony, rhythm and arrangement, we ensure that your child gains a full understanding of how music is created note by note. Each term children work in pairs and complete a fun and engaging project by creating music to various forms of media. Projects range from making music for TV adverts, movie trailers, radio shows and cartoons through to composing in a range of musical styles. 32
Club
Music Tech Club
Where
Music Room SAR
When
Tuesday 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Who
Years 5 – 6
Staff
Mr Rusbridger
Places 14 Term
All Year
String Quartet
Membership of the String Quartet is by invitation only. The ensemble will preform at school events to showcase the highest standards of ensemble string playing.
Club
String Quartet
Where
Music Room
When
Wednesday lunchtime
Who
Years 4 – 6
Staff
Ms Quirke
Places
By Invitation
Term
All Year
Percussion Ensemble and Samba Band
Club
Percussion Ensemble
and Samba Band
Where
Music Room
When
Thursday lunchtime
Who
Years 4 – 6
Staff
Mr Chowdhury
Places 20 Term
All Year
The Percussion Ensemble and Samba Band is ideal for pupils who wish to take part in a group to expand their aural awareness and work together in an ensemble. This group performs at whole-school events, including concerts and outdoor events.
Prep Schools’ Infant Percussion Club The Infant Percussion Club is an excellent way to develop ensemble and coordination skills. It serves as a good preparation for the Junior Percussion Ensemble. This ensemble will perform at school assemblies.
Club
Prep Schools’ Infant Percussion Club
Where
Drama Room
When
Tuesday 3.20pm – 4.00pm
Who
Years 1 – 2
Staff
Mrs McNeill and Mrs Baldwin
Places 20 Term
All Year 33
Music
Mezza-tones
This is a vocal ensemble for the Girls’ Prep. Pupils in Year 6 will be invited to join the small vocal ensemble and work on a capella singing and performance. The Mezza-tones will perform at whole-school events and this will be a progressive ensemble to work with the Senior School a capella ensembles, Forte and Fortissimo.
Club Mezza-tones Where
Music Room
When
Thuesday 7.45am – 8.15am
Who
Year 6
Staff
Mrs Baldwin
Places
By Invitation
Term
All Year
Prep Schools’ Woodwind Ensemble
Club
Prep Schools’
Woodwind Ensemble
Where
Music Room, Girls’ Prep
When
Friday 7.45am – 8.15am
The Prep Schools’ Woodwind Ensemble provides an opportunity to play in a relatively intimate arrangement with other instrumentalists. It is suitable for pupils who have already achieved an elementary standard on a woodwind instrument, such as flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone and bassoon.
Who
Years 4 – 6
Staff
Miss Jones
Additional Information:
Places 10 Term
All Year
The Recorder Club is a beginner group dedicated to exploring the basics of recorder playing in a fun and supportive environment. The club performs at school concerts and assemblies. Girls will need their own recorder and instruction book, details of which will be communicated by Mr Wray after girls sign up for the activity. 34
This ensemble is open to all pupils learning a woodwind instrument.
Recorder Club Club
Recorder Club
Staff
Where
Music Room
Places 15
Mrs Baldwin
When Tuesday
Term
All Year
lunchtime
Cost
Cost of Workbook
Who
Year 3
Prep Schools’ Orchestra
Members are invited to join the orchestra after consultation with the Head of Prep Music and their instrumental teacher. This is the elite instrumental ensemble and is run as a co-educational group with the Boys’ Prep. The minimum requirement for entry to the Prep Schools’ Orchestra is at least Grade 2 level for a standard orchestral instrument (pianists are also considered). The Orchestra will be expected to perform at all major school concerts.
Club
Prep Schools’ Orchestra
Where
Music Room
When
Friday 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Who
By Invitation
Staff
Mr Wray and Mrs Baldwin
Places 25 Term
All Year
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Sport
Athletics Fitness
Running Club
Club
Athletics Fitness
Club
Running Club
Where
Runcie Hall
Where
Girls’ Prep School
When
Years 3-4, Wednesday 7.45am - 8.15am,
When
Tuesday 7.30am - 8.15am
Years 5-6, Thursday 7.45am - 8.15am
Who
Years 5 – 6
Staff
Miss Fox, Miss Wardle
Staff
Miss Fox, Miss Wardle
Places 60
Places 60
Term Summer
Term Summer
Athletics Athletics is a part of our curriculum and there are additional opportunities for all Years 3 to 6 pupils at the Girls’ Preparatory School. Those who choose to attend will receive coaching in a variety of jumping, throwing and running (long/mid/sprint distances) events throughout the year, with opportunities to represent the School in competitions.
Club Athletics
Additional Information:
Places 60
Collect from Manor Road South at 5.05pm or from the Girls’ Preparatory School at 5.20pm. 36
Where
Hinchley Wood
When Wednesday
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Who
Years 3 – 6
Staff
Miss Fox, Miss Wardle
Term Summer
Prep Schools’ Riding Club This club is open to KS2 pupils with a range of experiences in horse riding. Sessions include a progression from the trot, gallop and canter on different horses. It involves additional work such as mucking out, feeding and grooming the animals. Club
Prep Schools’ Riding Club
Where
Chessington Equestrian Centre
When
Thursday 4.00pm-6.00pm
Who
Years 3-6
Staff
Mrs Dillon
Cost
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Sport
Gymnastics All pupils can participate in gymnastics at Surbiton High School, from complete beginners, through to those competing at the highest level. We provide the opportunity for all girls and boys to progress according to their ability, and take part competitively or purely for recreational purposes. Gymnastics is a great way to keep fit and is proven to be
Girls of any ability are welcome to attend these classes. The sessions are structured at a basic and progressive level, with the opportunity to access the BG Proficiency Award Scheme. This is a recreational session aiming to develop general gymnastics skills, fitness and fun.
Club
Gymnastics
Where
Runcie Hall
When
Years 1 – 6 Tuesday
4.00pm – 5.30pm Staff
Miss MacKenzie
Places
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Term
Spring and
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a great foundation for many other sports. It improves flexibility, strength, coordination and spatial awareness. Participation also teaches pupils the qualities of hard work, discipline, sportsmanship and dedication. Our Gymnastics Clubs run after School on different nights according to age/ability. See Mrs Osborn (Head of Gymnastics).
Girls’ Prep Intermediate/ Advanced
Club
Girls’ Prep Intermediate/Advanced
Where
Sixth Form Gym
When
Monday 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Who
All Years by Invitation
Staff
Miss Mackenzie
Places 10-12 Term
All Year
Girls showing potential in the Gym Club will be invited to attend these classes. The sessions are structured to develop the technique of more advanced gymnastics skills and prepare gymnasts to compete in the Key Steps and U9/U11 Novice competitions. Girls need to wear school leotards.
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Sport
Club
Girls’ U11 Squad
Where
Surbiton Assembly Rooms, Main Hall
When
Monday 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Friday 4.00pm – 5.30pm
Who
Girls U11 Squad, by Invitation
Staff
Miss Mackenzie
Places 12 Term
All year
Additional Girls need to wear school leotards and Information
attend both weekly sessions
Girls’ U11Squad
Girls showing potential in the advanced group will be selected to attend these classes. The sessions are structured to develop the technique of more advanced gymnastics skills and prepare gymnasts to compete in Regional and National competitions.
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Sport
Hockey Club Hockey Where
Hinchley Wood
When
Tuesday 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Who
Years 3 – 4
Places 30 Term
Autumn and Spring
Staff
Miss Blackwood,
Mr Williamson, Mr Beck
Club Hockey Where
Hinchley Wood
When
Monday 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Who
Years 5 – 6
Places 30 Term
Autumn and Spring
Staff
Miss Blackwood,
Mr Williamson, Mr Beck
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Netball
Netball is the most popular team sport for women in many Commonwealth countries and its popularity is matched at the Girls’ Preparatory School. All Years 3 to 6 pupils at the Girls’ Preparatory School are invited to play netball as part of the Co-curricular programme. Teams are selected based on individual abilities, but we deliver fun and challenging coaching for all standards. Training sessions are weekly and there are plenty of
Club Netball
opportunities to compete against other schools in matches and tournaments. The A-teams are expected to attend additional training within school hours and also with external clubs. Additional Information: Collect from Manor Road South at 5.05pm or from the Girls’ Preparatory School at 5.20pm.
Club
Year 5 and 6
Netball Squad
Where
When Monday
Where
Runcie Hall
When Tuesday
4.00pm – 5.00pm
When
Thursday 7.45am
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Who
Years 3 – 4
– 8.15am
Who
Years 5 – 6
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Who
Years 5 – 6
Places 60
Term
Autumn and Spring
Term
Autumn and Spring
Term
Autumn and Spring
Staff
Miss Wardle, Miss
Staff
Miss Wardle, Miss
Staff
Miss Wardle, Miss
Fox, Ms Feeney
Fox, Ms Feeney
Fox, Ms Feeney
Where
Hinchley Wood
Club Netball Hinchley Wood
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Sport
Swimming Club We have a Swimming Club at The Hurst Pool running from January. These swimming sessions focus on coaching technique. We participate in swimming galas against other schools and have swimmers who compete in local and annual borough events. Our aim is to keep pupils involved in swimming to help improve every stroke, and also to develop the enjoyment of a life skill.
Club
Swimming Club
Where
Hurst Pool
Who
Years 3 - 6
When
Tuesday 6.00pm - 7.00pm
Staff
Mr Murton
Places 20
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Term
Spring and Summer
Cost
Cost Involved
Cricket Girls’ cricket is one of the fastest growing sports in the UK, and is a great way for girls to work on a range of skills. The club is available to all girls in Year 3 and will cover the basics for all of those attending, as well as pushing the stronger girls to challenge themselves in matches against other schools and against one another.
Club Cricket Where
Hinchley Wood
When
4.00pm – 5.00pm
Who
Years 3 – 4 Monday
Years 5 – 6 Tuesday
Staff
Mr Beck, Miss Blackwood,
Mr Williamson
Places 60 Term
Summer
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Sport
Junior Ski Club Please come and join the Surbiton High School Junior Ski Club. The programme will deliver the best opportunities for your child to become a very proficient skier. Whether they want to improve their technique ready for a family holiday, or want to develop into a ski racer, this club provides a platform to cover it all. Due to the nature of the sport and to ensure quality of coaching and maximisation of progress, there are limited places and the club runs throughout the whole year. This means that we are not always Club
able to take on newcomers mid-way through the year. We do run learn to ski courses for those who haven’t skied before in preparation for joining the club the following year. Additional Information: We expect pupils to be able to confidently snowplough, stop and do link turns as well as being able to use the button lift unaided.
Junior Ski Club
Where Sandown When
Competitive Squad, Friday 6.00pm – 7.00pm
Intermediate/Advanced Group, Friday 5.00pm – 6.00pm
Intermediate Group, Friday 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Who
Years 2 – 6
Staff
Miss Archbold
Places Limited
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Term
All Year
Cost
There is an annual membership fee
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Sport
Football Club
This session provides the opportunity for girls in Years 3 and 4 to be introduced, in a friendly, supportive environment, to the sport of football. The focus of the club is ensuring that the pupils who participate enjoy the game, irrespective of their ability, and are given the chance to develop their coordination and basic skills at their own pace through the playing of a wide range of fun, football-related games. This club is the perfect way to help with increasing the girls’ confidence that football can be a sport for them to participate in, both inside and outside the school environment.
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Club Football Where
Hinchley Wood
When
Wednesday
4.00pm – 5.00pm Who
Years 3 – 6
Term
Autumn and Spring
Staff
Mr Beck, Miss Grieve,
Mr Hudnott
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Tennis The club is a great way for players to develop core skills around movement and coordination; vital for the girls’ athletic development. Alongside this, the girls will be
taught all the basic tennis shots, progressing to rallying and playing mini matches against coaches and other players.
Club Tennis Where
Hinchley Wood
When
Wednesday
3.45pm-5.20pm Who
Years 3 - 6
Term Summer Staff
PE Staff
Places 60
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Trips and Visits
Residential Trips We believe that residential trips away form a vital part of the girls’ personal and social development. Girls have the opportunity to build on their independence and self-confidence, strengthen friendships and take on challenges that they may have once thought beyond them. In Year 3, the girls go away for a one-night trip to Hindleap Warren (approximately £135). In Year 4, they go further afield for a two-night trip to Hooke Court in Dorset (approximately £225). Year 5 girls also go to Dorset, but for three nights in the coastal town of Swanage (approximately £335). In the Summer Term, they visit the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA) in Cowes, Isle of Wight. The girls will take part in a variety of watersports, including dinghy sailing, keelboating, stand up paddleboarding, windsurfing and kayaking (approximately £510). All the girls come back from each trip with treasured memories that can last a lifetime!
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Houses and Charity
House System The House system is an important part of school life. Each of the girls belong to one of three Houses – Arundel, Balmoral or Caernarvon. There are a number of competitions across the year in which the girls compete against each other while representing their House. These are hotly contested and vary each term, but recent battles have included a selection of sporting competitions, as well as our joint Prep annual singing competition. Every year usually culminates in our Sports Day and 2020 was no exception, except that this year, we held a House Spirit Day which was completed virtually and included artistic and musical elements. Each House is led by a teacher and two House Captains. The Year 6 girls are given the opportunity to put themselves forward as the most eligible candidates to lead their House to victory. Voting takes place each September and the elected captains are responsible for leading their House for the rest of the year. Throughout each term, all the girls in the School are keen to receive House points that go towards the weekly totals.
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Charities
At Surbiton High Girls’ Preparatory School, we actively encourage and support girls to participate in a range of fundraising activities. Numerous fundraising events are held and celebrated throughout the year, reinforcing the School’s motto ‘May Love Always Lead Us’ and supporting the ethos to serve and respect others. At the start of the academic year, all girls are given the opportunity to nominate a charity for the School to support over the course of a term. They are required to give a short presentation to the Charity Committee, detailing the reasons why the charity is important to them and why we should support them. They also outline their ideas for fundraising events. Six to eight of these charities are shortlisted and are then presented to the whole School, who then have the unenviable task of voting for the two pupil-chosen charities that will be supported over the coming year.
In addition, three years ago, our Year 6 leadership team were instrumental in developing a relationship with a local homeless charity called SPEAR, whom we support year on year, bringing the total number of charities supported each year to three. We invite a representative from the charities to present an assembly to the School in order to broaden the girls’ knowledge of the importance of the charity. Charity endeavour continues to grow at the Girls’ Prep. Each class plans their own charity events and popular ones this year have been our book sale, Christmas break time fun week together with our remote learning events, reverse mufti lockdown and T-shirt design. The girls are passionate about fundraising and each year group organise and run their own events.
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Houses and Charity
The Pupil Leadership Team Every September, a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary are elected from Year 6. These three girls are joined by a representative from each class (from Year 1 upwards) who are elected by their class at the start of the year. The Pupil Leadership Team (PLT) meet regularly with the Deputy Head to discuss their forms, any concerns they may have, and their suggestions to improve school life. In KS2, the representatives use their iPads, and in KS1, a suggestion book, for members to record their ideas for improving the School, which are discussed each week. Then, each term, the Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary ensure any concerns raised are being addressed and that any projects are being successfully led.
Charity Committee At the heart of our school’s ethos is the importance of teaching our girls the importance of doing good deeds for others, using love and citizenship as our guiding forces. Therefore, we have a separate Charity Committee to ensure that our charitable work is focused and genuinely worthwhile. Not only does the Committee play an instrumental role in shortlisting the chosen charities for the forthcoming year, but they then meet regularly to organise the various charity events that the School puts on. Charity Committee members are vital to the successful fundraising that we, as a School, have done and continue to achieve for our local and wider community.
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Form Captains Every Form also nominates girls to be chosen as Form Captains. Their roles are to support and assist their teachers and peers within the classroom. They are also given control of a small budget, which they are encouraged to spend on improving their Form Room. Girls are encouraged to ‘apply’ for these positions and to consider what qualities they have that are suitable for the role.
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Academic Clinics
Art Enrichment This club is by invitation only in order to help pupils who are intending to put themselves forward for the Senior School Art Scholarship.
Club
Art Enrichment
Who
Year 5 Summer Term
Year 6 Autumn Term
Where
Senior School Art Room
When
Thursday 4.00pm – 5.00pm
Staff
Senior School Art Staff
Places
By Invitation
French – Headstart
Club
French – Headstart
Where
KS2 Intervention Room
When
Wednesday lunchtime
Who
Year 6, by Invitation
Staff
Mrs Pegnall
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All Year
Homework Club Club
Homework Club
Where
KS2 Intervention Room
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
lunchtime Who
Years 3 – 6
Staff
Mrs Orlovac and
Mrs George
Term
All Year
Homework Club is a drop-in club that will run every lunchtime in a classroom. No need to book your daughter in; girls are encouraged to attend to get ahead on their homework.
Funky Fingers Girls are invited to develop their fine motor skills. Club
Funky Fingers
Where
KS1 Intervention Room
When
Tuesday lunchtime
Who
Years 1 – 2
Staff
Ms Williams
Places
8, by Invitation
Term
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Information
Holiday Gymnastics Club During the holiday periods, the gymnastics coaching staff run a Gym Club. The sessions are divided into two age groups: KS1 and KS2, which will cater for all ages and abilities. We will work on the basics of movement and balance in KS1 and then move on to more advanced jumps, rolls and sequences in KS2. We will also introduce some pair and group work for both age groups, as well as some fun gymnastic-based games as part of the warm-up and cool-down. For more information, please contact Mr Adam Buckingham via email at adam.buckingham@surbitonhigh.com.
How do I enrol my daughter in a club? In the first few days of the Autumn Term, you will receive this Co-curricular booklet via MIS outlining information about the clubs we are offering. All bookings for clubs are taken via an online booking system, SOCS, using the online details that you will be sent as part of your Friday communications for the Autumn Term, along with details of any costs involved. Following this, you will be able to log on to confirm details of the clubs for your daughter. For the Spring and Summer Terms, we will send registration information soon after each half term to register for the following term. If you have any questions, please contact Mr Chris Beck via email at prepclubs@surbitonhigh.com 58
Breakfast and After School Club The clubs take place in the Dining Hall of the Surbiton Assembly Rooms and are supervised by qualified staff with a ratio of one staff member to eight pupils. The clubs take place each day during term time and provide a safe, happy environment for your child. The Breakfast Club is available to all pupils from 7.30am until the start of your child’s school day. A nutritious breakfast is available until 8.15am. This includes a choice of porridge, cereal, toast, yoghurt and fruit juice. Pupils are escorted to their School for the start of their school day. The After School Club is available from the end of your child’s school day until 6.00pm. A healthy snack is offered, including freshly made sandwiches, fruit and vegetables
and a hot option of beans on toast. There is a homework and study area and, at the end of the afternoon, staffsupervised films and educational games. Both clubs offer a variety of activities such as art and craft, construction kits, role play, board games and sport. If you are interested in using the clubs, please contact our Breakfast and After School Club Manager, Ms Marrison, via email at afterschoolclub@surbitonhigh.com.
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