Clubs & Activities

Highlights...

Chemistry Symposium

Chemistry Symposiums have occurred twice this term and been well attended by our boys and pupils from Sherborne Girls, King ’ s Bruton, Clayesmore School and Leweston School. Topics explored have ranged from “the chemistry behind drug testing in sport” to “ metal organic frameworks - how to extract water from desert air ” via “forensics ” . Homegrown contributions came from Jack Pyman (L6e) who spoke on “the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into useful products ” and Angus Bushby (L6m) who investigated “batteries ” . Both were excellent presentations, pitched at just the right level for their audience.

Model United Nations (MUN)

The MUN continues to run on Tuesdays at 5pm. Topics debated this term have included the issue of Violence against Women and the issue of Electoral Fairness. Classics Society The Classics Society has met weekly this term. Activities have included producing Roman food, building a model Roman villa and learning to tie a toga. There have also been a series of formalised debates discussing whether the Elgin marbles should be returned to Greece, whether the next Sherborne School classics trip should go to Greece or Rome, and which classical figure has contributed most to modern western culture. Congratulations go to regular contributors: Archie Burton (L6a), Johnnie Kirkwood (L6b), Roman Sexton (4a), Haitian Li (4g) and Freddie Hope-Hawkins (3e). The society meets on Fridays at 5pm.

Crossfire

‘Crossfire ’ is the School Christian Union and runs on a Thursday evening for an hour. On our return to School we have been meeting in the OSR (socially distanced) for a Bible study and a light supper together. Sometimes we have a guest speaker who has been joining us by Zoom. In remote learning it all ran on Teams and we enjoyed some games together as we couldn ’t have food. Numbers are small (about four or five boys at the moment), however that has made interaction and questions easier. Walking Club Saturday Walking, which is a sport option, has resumed now that we are all back in School. The eight boys involved, mainly from the Third Form, have stretched their legs on walks out of Sherborne, encountering old quarries, farms, and passing by Sherborne Castle. Fortunately, the weather has been cooperative, though the sonic boom of the passing meteor did make us all jump!

Spanish Cookery Classes

Our boys have been developing their culinary skills this term. Spanish teacher Erica Bailon has been inspiring the boys and the entire Sherborne Community by running a Spanish Cookery Club.

Coding Clubs

Boys of all year groups have been attending the two coding clubs available at Sherborne. The senior club is provided for those boys with more coding experience and are stretched to solve some difficult challenges. In the junior club boys have been learning some basic Python coding with Sarah Broughton, Teacher of Computer Science.