Our Co-Curricular Programme

Over 90 hobbies in eight zones ensures that our extensive co-curricular programme offers something for everyone. Discover, explore, develop and inspire as you join existing friends and make new ones through your choices. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is fully supported through the co-curricular programme at Bronze, Silver and Gold levels.
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Browse All Clubs and Activities

Check out our exciting range of co-curricular activities on offer for Summer 2024. You can filter by year group, by day/time, by zone and also check whether it is a DofE compatible club. Enjoy browsing!

Hobby nameDayTimeYearsD of E compatibilityZoneMore info
001 Monday ExternalMonday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
002 Tuesday ExternalTuesday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
003 Wednesday ExternalWednesday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
005 Friday ExternalFriday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
3D CADSTEAM
A Level Personal Studio MondayMonday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
A Level Personal Studio ThursdayThursday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
A Level Personal Studio TuesdayTuesday16:30-16:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
A Level Personal Studio WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
American Flag FootballTuesday16:30-17:308, 9, 10Sport & Wellbeing
AmicusTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceCharities & Service
Amnesty InternationalThursday13:30-14:1010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceCharities & Service
APP All Years MondayMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
APP All Years ThursdayThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
APP All Years TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
APP All Years WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Aspiring HighThursday16:30-17:30L6thAcademic Enrichment
Bird NerdsThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Boys’ CricketTuesday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Brass GroupThursday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression, Music & Media
Brazilian Ju Jitsu with Danny WilliamsWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Cardio Club All YearsTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Cardio Club Yr9- U6thFriday13:15-14:0010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Chamber ChoirMonday13:30-14:1010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Change Makers – Alter-EcoWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Chess ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Chinese Traditions & CultureWednesday13:15-14:057, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Climbing Club 18:00 – 19:00Tuesday18:00-19:009, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Coding ClubTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM
Cooking for UniversityMonday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSkills
Cross-Country/AthleticsThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Dance Scholars FridayFriday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Debating MattersTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
DofE BronzeWednesday16:30-17:309DofE: PhysicalClubs & Societies
Drama GCSE – ‘devising drama’ RehearsalsWednesday16:30-17:3010DofE: SkillExpression
Drone ClubMonday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM
EAL ClubThursday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Economics Society ClubThursday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thAcademic Enrichment
EPQ Thursday L6thThursday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
EPQ Tuesday L6thTuesday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
EPQ Wednesday L6thWednesday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Film & TV ClubWednesday13:20-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
For the Love of MathsTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Fryer & the Chocolate FactoryTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Skills
Fryer Book Club FridayFriday13:15-14:107, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer CricketThursday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer Dance ThursdayThursday13:30-14:107, 8Expression
Fryer Dungeons & DragonsMonday16:30-17:307, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer Hockey ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer in House 1 MondayMonday16:30-18:007, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer in House 2 TuesdayTuesday16:30-18:007, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer in House 3 WednesdayWednesday16:30-18:007, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer in House 4 ThursdayThursday16:30-18:007, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer Jazz MondayMonday13:45-14:107, 8Music & Media
Fryer Lego Builders and Robotics ClubTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer Lego ClubTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer Prep MondayMonday16:30-17:307, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer Prep ThursdayThursday16:30-17:307, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer Prep TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer Prep WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:307, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer Rugby TrainingThursday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer Squad Football with Chelsea FCTuesday16:30-17:307, 8DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Fryer Year 7 DressmakingTuesday16:30-17:307Expression
GCSE Dance Year 11 Choreography Rehearsal SessionMonday16:30-17:3011Sport & Wellbeing
Girls’ CricketMonday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Girls’ Rounders Year 7 – 9Tuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9Sport & Wellbeing
Girls’ Squad Football with Chelsea FCThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Guitar EnsembleMonday13:20-13:507, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Hockey Hobby (invite only)Thursday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
ILC Prep Support and Revision TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
ILC Supported Prep MondayMonday16:30-17:3011Academic Enrichment
Individual Music Practice MondayMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice ThursdayThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Jazz L6th Function BandTuesday13:20-14:10L6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Junior BasketballThursday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Junior Science ClubTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9STEAM
Junior Squad Football with Chelsea FCWednesday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Junior SwimmingWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Kopitiam Club MondayMonday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Latin StudiesTuesday16:30-17:309, 10, 11DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Leighton Park School LooP Dance CompanyFriday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
LP Judo ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
LP WindsFriday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Maths Summer Exam Support SessionTuesday16:30-17:3011Academic Enrichment
Media Enrichment Time – Year 11Monday13:30-14:1011Music & Media
Media Enrichment Time- Year 11Thursday16:30-17:3011Music & Media
MediMindsMonday16:30-17:259, 10, 11, L6thAcademic Enrichment
Model Plane ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8Skills
Music Technology ClubWednesday16:30-17:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
NATD Contemporary Dance Grade 5 MondayMonday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalExpression
NATD Contemporary Dance Grade 6Tuesday16:30-17:308DofE: PhysicalExpression
National Association for the Teachers of Dance Intermediate LevelTuesday18:00-19:009, 10, 11, L6thDofE: PhysicalExpression
NEWTSMonday16:30-17:307, 8STEAM
Octave 8Tuesday13:20-13:508Music & Media
OrchestraTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Park ArtThursday16:30-17:309, 10Expression
Piano TrioWednesday13:45-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thMusic & Media
Pickle BallWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Podcasting ClubThursday13:20-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Poetry ClubWednesday13:15-14:1510, 11, L6th, U6thExpression
Public SpeakingWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSkills
Repair ShopThursday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM
Rock School LunchtimeThursday13:20-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Rock School ThursdayThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thMusic & Media
Rotary Interact ClubMonday13:15-14:007, 8, 9, 10DofE: SkillCharities & Service
SAGE ClubWednesday13:15-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceClubs & Societies
Scholars’ Theatre GroupThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
School NewspaperThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSkills
Senior BasketballTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Senior Book ClubMonday13:15-14:1511, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Senior ChoirMonday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Senior Dungeons & Dragons ClubWednesday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thClubs & Societies
Senior Football with Reading FCThursday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Senior Jazz EnsembleFriday13:20-14:2010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Senior Swimming ClubThursday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Senior Team Maths, STEP & MATTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Singing 7’sTuesday13:30-14:107Music & Media
Sixth Form Study in Field – MondayMonday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thAcademic Enrichment
Sixth Form Study in Field – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thAcademic Enrichment
Sixth Form Study in Field – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thAcademic Enrichment
Sixth Form Study in Field – WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thAcademic Enrichment
Social EnterpriseTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceCharities & Service
Speed & AgilityWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Squad NetballThursday13:30-14:1011, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
STEAM & DT ScholarsThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM
STEAM ProjectsWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM
Stressless ArtMonday16:30-17:307, 8Expression
String EnsembleTuesday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
String Quartet WednesdayWednesday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Super SketchbooksWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: SkillExpression
Supported PrepWednesday13:25-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thAcademic Enrichment
Tech CrewWednesday13:30-14:109, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Tennis MondayMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Tennis WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Physical
The Female Lead SocietyThursday13:15-14:059, 10, 11, L6th, U6thClubs & Societies
Time to DrawTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
Trinity Acting Qualification run by Jak Forde-LaneThursday13:15-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thExpression
WarhammerThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillClubs & Societies
WellbeingThursday13:15-14:00Sport & Wellbeing
Wellbeing ClubTuesday13:15-14:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Woodwind TrioMonday13:30-14:1010DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Y9 Hub – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:309Clubs & Societies
Y9 Hub – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:309Clubs & Societies
Year 10 & 11 Library Prep – MondayMonday16:30-17:3010, 11Academic Enrichment
Year 10 & 11 Library Prep – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:3010, 11Academic Enrichment
Year 10 & 11 Library Prep – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11Academic Enrichment
Year 10 & 11 Library Prep – WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11Academic Enrichment
Year 11 Physics RevisionTuesday16:20-17:0011Academic Enrichment
Year 7 Girls’ Football ClubMonday13:10-14:057Sport & Wellbeing
Year 8 Fryer Dance TuesdayTuesday13:30-14:108Expression
Year 8 SewingThursday16:30-17:308DofE: SkillExpression
Year 9 & 10 NetballMonday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Year 9 JazzMonday13:20-13:459DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Year 9 Prep in Townson – MondayMonday16:30-17:309Academic Enrichment
Year 9 Prep in Townson – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:309Academic Enrichment
Year 9 Prep in Townson – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:309Academic Enrichment
Year 9 Prep in Townson – WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:309Academic Enrichment
Year 9 Super SewingWednesday13:30-14:109DofE: SkillSkills
Yr 10 Jazz Wednesday LunchtimeWednesday13:20-14:1010DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Yr 11 Maths InterventionMonday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Yr 9 Dance WednesdayWednesday13:30-14:109DofE: PhysicalExpression

Current students: Check out what's on offer for next term!
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We are pleased to share the choices for the Summer 2024 in the Hobby Finder above. You can look up your options by year group, by date/time or by zone. You can also see which clubs could count towards your DofE Award. Please discuss your choices with your parents/guardians before signing up to make sure your preferences align with your family logistics.

Sign-up, which takes place in School using the SOCs platform, is open until midnight on Wednesday 10th April. Clubs will start on the first full week of term, Monday 15th April.

 

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Eight Co-Curricular Zones

Confidence building, participation, resilience and friendship. Co-curricular at Leighton Park has taken on different guises across the generations of Leightonians, but one thing remains a constant: our commitment to providing experiential learning opportunities which develop important skills in our students and form part of the bespoke character education profile of our School. We are an inclusive, kind and caring school which ensures this is within everyone’s reach.

Students are at the heart of everything we do, and we believe in everyone’s potential to realise their interests and talents. We listen closely to our students to reflect their passions and preferences and offer a dynamic termly programme.

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Our Co-Curricular Zones

Extend your intellect. Enrich your leaning and explore your passion for your favourite subjects.

Value your community. Making a difference, helping others and giving back is part of who we are as a School.

Develop your interests. Joining with like-minded students is a rewarding way to expand your awareness and build your experience.

Follow your dreams. Get involved and be inspired through our creative dance, drama, art and textiles departments.

Reach for the stars. Make some noise with our instrumental specialists, small and large ensembles, orchestra, choirs, animation, music production and music tech.

Master new talents. Take up a new hobby or build on existing skills; a fantastic way to relax and unwind whilst learning something different.

Give it your all. A variety of traditional sports and interesting options for every level of sporting prowess.

Experiment and discover. Supporting budding engineers, designers, scientists and programmers to experiment, explore and create.

Challenging students through expeditions and a focus on physical capability, skills and voluntary service for the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards.

Whether you’re a talker; whether you’re a listener, it doesn’t matter what point of view you have or what age you are…I think that’s what everyone likes about it. There’s no pressure to be anything; you can just be there.”

Queralt, Lower Sixth, Philosophy Club member

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