Lent Term Co-Curricular
Thoughtful, Adventurous, Ambitious
At Rendcomb College, we believe that education goes far beyond the classroom. Activities such as sport, music, art, drama, and an array of other opportunities are integral to developing well-rounded, confident, and capable individuals.
Each week, pupils can choose from over 120 activities designed to help them explore new interests, nurture their passions, and excel in their chosen pursuits.
We encourage all pupils to take full advantage of the diverse co-curricular offerings during their time here. This booklet is designed to guide you through the options available this term. Alongside the clubs listed, pupils can also participate in academic clinics, choirs, ensembles, and a full schedule of major sports throughout the week.
Jonnie Howorth MEd, BSc (Hons), PGCE Deputy Head (Pastoral, Safeguarding and Co-Curricular)
Cross Country Running
Take part in two to four mile runs along local trails, through woods, fields and along the river. Run at your own pace. Ideal for experienced runners and beginner/social runners alike.
Crest Award - Science Experiments
Choose one of our science investigations or devise your own. There is a chance to apply for a Bronze Crest Award from the British Science Association.
Chemistry Clinic
Boost your grade with in-depth explanations and revision of the key concepts behind GCSE Chemistry.
Gaming Club
A chance for e-sports enthusiasts to come together and play a range of games on the College’s gaming PCs in the Stable ICT Room.
Graphics Tessellation
Tessellation is a powerful technique in art and technology, enabling intricate designs with highly detailed accuracy. It is the process of covering a surface with a pattern of shapes, or tiles, without any gaps or overlaps.
UK Bebras Coding Challenge
This club is about developing coding skills and preparing students for the event that will take place from 14th - 28th March 2025.
Duke of Edinburgh Award
There are three levels of the programme you can do, which, when you have successfully completed them, lead to a Bronze, Silver or Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
Bronze: It will usually take you at least 6 months in Year 9 to complete your Bronze programme.
Silver: It will take you at least 6 months of Year 10 for Silver if you have already achieved your Bronze, or 12 months if you have jumped straight into Silver.
Gold: Starting in Year 12 for Gold, you will need to do your programme for at least 12 months if you have achieved your Silver Award, or 18 months if you’ve started at Gold level without doing your Silver.
More information available from Mr Marsden
Business Design Club
This is an excellent opportunity for pupils to research, design, make, market and sell their own products and learn the basics of business.
Bell Ringing
Have you ever wanted to learn the art of campanology!? Well now is your chance. Suitable for all levels and a chance to learn a new skill. Takes place in the Parish Church.
The Barn Project
This is a student-led project that has been set up to turn the Barn by the astroturf into a student hub for everyone within the Rendcomb community to enjoy. This has been a huge task with lots of fundraising, sewing, sanding, painting and building all whilst having fun and being creative.
Gym
Work on your strength, fitness and flexibility in these open sessions at the College gym with members of the sports department.
Horse Riding
Riding lessons provide not only fun, but knowledge, learning and education about horses, riding skills, tack, and animal care – and you! Horses bring you a whole world of new material that will last you a lifetime. You will also make friends that you never knew existed. Monday at local stables.
Golf
Suitable for total beginners or those who are looking to hone their game under the tuition of PGA coach James Tuck. Sessions run Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at Cirencester Golf Club. The bus leaves Main College at 4.05pm and returns at 5.30pm (so not in time for buses). The cost is £10 per session and places are very limited.
Athlete Performance Programme (Invitation only)
The Athletic Performance Program provides an excellent opportunity for sports scholars and other promising athletes to feel heard and supported. It includes weekly athletic development sessions, whether in the gym or the classroom, focusing on psychology, nutrition, and sports analysis.
Recreational Football
For Year 11 to 13 on a Tuesday under the floodlights on Estate Gardens. Small-sided games where effort and enjoyment are the key. Building up to some fixtures in the Lent Term.
Music Practice
A chance to use one of our practice rooms to supplement lessons and additional practice. These sessions are an ideal way to make progress.
EAL Board Games Club
For International students looking to improve their English, socialise and play board games. This is the ideal way to relax at the end of the day over snacks and drinks with friends.
Art Scholars and Colours
Anybody with an Art Scholarship or an Art Colour should be making the most of this activity. You will be working on exciting Art projects that you would never have the chance to do in lessons. Previously these have included a very large-scale painting commissioned by the headmaster and props for the school play.
The Market Garden
Come and work on the pupil-run vegetable patch where we have been growing lots of produce such as carrots, gooseberries, spring onions, and lots more. The activity also forages what Rendcomb has in abundance like apples from the school orchard, blackberries and elderflowers, using them to make delicious treats to sell for charity.
French Film Club
“Love movies? Join the French Film Club! Discover amazing films, learn French culture, and enjoy fun discussions after school. Explore, watch, and be inspired!
Photography
Learn to use a camera through fun photography challenges and edit them using a variety of digital Photoshop skills. By the end of the term, you will have produced a portfolio of photography that you can keep and build on.
Key Stage 3 Art Club
Join our Key Stage 3 Art Club where students have created mosaics, reduction lino printing, illustrated letters, En plein air sketchbook, props for the play, nature journaling, cartoons, woven wall hangings and this term beading onto materials and creating personalised jewellery.
Mountain Biking
Available to beginners or the more adept. This weekly club takes advantage of the trails around the campus and surrounding areas as well as sessions on the jumps in the Rendcomb Bowl. When the weather is bad there is also the chance to learn valuable bike maintenance skills. You must provide your own bike, helmet and lights.
Drama Club
A fun way to explore all kinds of theatre in a relaxed environment. Open to Year 7 to 9 this club is the perfect way to spend a Monday afternoon.
Explore Christianity
Are you curious about the Christian faith? If so, come to EXPLORE! Each week there will be a short video around the basics of Christianity & followed by discussion groups. Everyone welcome.
Drumming Club
Come and join this beginner’s drum class that teaches fundamental beats and exciting songs all whilst socialising and learning new skills.
Yoga
Follow along with a range of girls-only yoga classes online and work on strength and flexibility.
Cross Stitch
Learn how to do cross-stitch embroidery, design your own patterns and then work on your needlework.
Cricket Academy
The perfect way to get ready for the cricket season with these indoor sessions focusing on all areas of the game including a chance to bat against the bowling machines.
Roots and Shoots (Eco-Club)
This is a new initiative to Rendcomb College. Open to all students, it encourages them to get actively involved in an environmental project that will be recognised by the Jane Goodall’s Rootnshoots Foundation award.
Eco Car
Following the success of racing the Eco car at the end of last academic year, the students are now looking to design a new car with the main aim being to reduce weight to increase its competitiveness. This is a long-term project aiming to race the car in the academic year 2025 to 2026.
Chess Club
Suitable for beginners to those serious players looking to hone their skills and represent the College at tournament level.
Fencing
We cover fencing skills: footwork, simple & compound attacks, defence, preparations, terminology, fencing rules, and fencing safely, also every month we fence competitively (electric), during which they will have the chance to both compete and referee. The equipment required for fencing is provided.
Film Club
Film club will allow students to analyse BFI productions in order to create shorts of their own. They will look at elements of film studies to produce short films using a variety of media platforms and concepts.
Creative Writing Club
Unleash your imagination in Creative Writing Club—a relaxing space where you can craft stories, poems and ideas your way.
The Griffin
Stay informed and get involved with our school newspaper, where we cover the latest news, celebrate achievements, share stories, and give you a voice in our vibrant school community!
Subject Clinics
For those pupils Year 10 and above there are a variety of academic support clinics that take place over the course of the year.
UKMT Maths Challenge
A chance to explore mathematical thinking through games, puzzles and exercises, all whilst working towards the competition.
