Music & Media

Make some noise with our instrumental specialists, small and large ensembles, orchestra, choirs, animation, music production and music tech. You too can reach for the stars!
Leighton Park students preparing for the many concerts on offer through the school year

What's it all about?

From small jazz ensembles and a capella groups through to the Orchestra and Senior Choir, there is rarely the sound of silence coming from the Michael Malnick Centre! Instrumental specialists are catered for with practice sessions and small group ensembles, preparing for the many concerts on offer through the school year. With so many exciting options in animation, music production and music technology too, there really is no excuse not to get involved and make some noise!

What's it all about?
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From small jazz ensembles and a capella groups through to the Orchestra and Senior Choir, there is rarely the sound of silence coming from the Michael Malnick Centre! Instrumental specialists are catered for with practice sessions and small group ensembles, preparing for the many concerts on offer through the school year. With so many exciting options in animation, music production and music technology too, there really is no excuse not to get involved and make some noise!

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Student playing saxophone

How can I get involved?

Enter 'Music & Media' in the 'Zones' field of the Hobby Finder and see which clubs you could join this term!

Hobby nameDayTimeYearsD of E compatibilityZoneMore info
001 Monday External SummerMonday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
002 Tuesday External SummerTuesday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
003 Wednesday External SummerWednesday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
004 Thursday External SummerThursday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
005 Friday External SummerFriday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
01 Hub Year 9 Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:309Clubs & Societies
04 Hub for Year 9 Thursday SummerThursday16:30-17:309Clubs & Societies
3D Computer Aided Design SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8STEAM
A Level Music AppreciationThursday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
A Level Music Appreciation SummerThursday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Advanced Music Production Skills SummerThursday16:30-17:3010DofE: SkillMusic & Media
AMICUS SummerTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCharities & Service
Amnesty International SummerThursday13:30-14:1010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceCharities & Service
APP All Years Thursday SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
APP All Years Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
APP Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
APP Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Arguably Awesome SummerMonday13:30-14:007, 8, 9DofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Athletics SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Biology Revision Session SummerFriday13:15-14:0011Academic Enrichment
Bird Nerds SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Boys and Girls Cricket SummerMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Boys and Girls Cricket Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Brass GroupThursday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Brass Group SummerThursday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Brazilian Ju Jitsu with Danny Williams SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Chamber ChoirMonday13:15-13:4510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Chamber Choir SummerMonday13:15-13:4510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Change Makers – Alter-Eco SummerWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCharities & Service
Chess Club SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Club STEAM Projects SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM
Cooking for University SummerMonday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSkills
Creative Writing SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
Debating Matters – Lower School Students SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10DofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Debating Matters SummerTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thClubs & Societies
DofE Bronze Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:309DofE: PhysicalSkills
DofE Gold Sixth Form SummerTuesday13:15-14:00L6th, U6thSkills
DT Scholars SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, U6thDofE: Skill
Dungeons & Dragons Club SummerMonday13:15-14:108, 9DofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Dungeons & Dragons Club SummerMonday16:30-17:308, 10DofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Flexi Art and Paint Club SummerTuesday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: SkillExpression
For the love of Maths SummerThursday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Fryer and the Chocolate Factory SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer Band SummerTuesday13:30-14:107, 8
Fryer Board Games SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer Book Club SummerFriday13:15-14:107, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer Couch to 5K SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer Dance Thursday SummerThursday13:30-14:107, 8Expression
Fryer Football with Reading FC SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer in House 1 Monday SummerMonday16:30-18:007, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer in House 2 Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-18:007, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer in House 3 Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-18:007, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer in House 4 Thursday SummerThursday16:30-18:007, 8Clubs & Societies
Fryer in House 5 Friday SummerFriday16:30-18:007, 8
Fryer Jazz MondayMonday13:45-14:107, 8Music & Media
Fryer Jazz Monday SummerMonday13:15-14:107, 8Music & Media
Fryer Lego Club SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Fryer Newts Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:307, 8Charities & Service
Fryer Prep Club 01 – Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:307, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer Prep Club 02 – Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer Prep Club 03 – Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer Prep Club 04 – Thursday SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8Academic Enrichment
Fryer Rugby Training SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer VoicesTuesday13:30-14:107, 8Music & Media
Fryer Voices SummerTuesday13:30-14:107, 8Music & Media
Fryer Year 7 Dressmaking SummerTuesday16:30-17:307Skills
Fryer Year 8 Dressmaking SummerThursday16:30-17:308Skills
Game Programming Club SummerMonday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM
GCSE Dance Practical Rehearsals SummerThursday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: PhysicalAcademic Enrichment
GCSE Drama Intervention SessionTuesday16:30-17:30
Hockey / Netball SummerMonday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
HorseridingThursday16:15-18:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
Hungry Historians SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8Clubs & Societies
ILC Prep Supper and Revision Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
ILC Prep Supper and Revision Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
ILC Supported Prep, Wednesday – SummerWednesday16:30-17:2511DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Individual Music PracticeTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice MondayMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice Thursday SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Individual Music Practice Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Interact Club SummerMonday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10DofE: SkillCharities & Service
ISA AcappellaFriday13:15-14:10L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
ISA Acappella SummerFriday13:30-14:1011, L6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Junior Football with Reading FC SummerWednesday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Kopitium Club Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Kopitium Club Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-16:3010, 11DofE: SkillClubs & Societies
L6 EPQ Thursday SummerThursday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
L6 EPQ Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Latin Studies SummerTuesday16:30-17:309, 10, 11DofE: SkillSkills
Leighton Park After School Dance Company SummerFriday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
Leighton Park School Dance Company SummerFriday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
Life Drawing Summer TermThursday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Lower Sixth Aspiring High SummerThursday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Lower Sixth EPQ Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
LP Judo Club SummerMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
LP WindsFriday13:15-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
LP Winds SummerFriday13:15-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Maths Mentoring (Colet) Monday Summer TermMonday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6th
Maths Mentoring (Colet) Wednesday Summer TermWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6th
Model Plane Club SummerMonday16:30-17:307, 8Expression
NATD Contemporary Dance Grade 5 SummerTuesday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalExpression
NATD Contemporary Dance Grade 6 SummerMonday13:30-14:107, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalExpression
NATD Contemporary Dance Grade SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalExpression
Oakwood Theatre Company Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:308, 9, 10DofE: SkillExpression
OrchestraTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Orchestra SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Percussion EnsembleThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Percussion Ensemble SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Poetry Club SummerWednesday13:15-14:1510, 11, L6th, U6thExpression
Rock SchoolFriday13:30-14:1010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Rock School SummerThursday13:20-14:107, 8Music & Media
Rounders SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
SAGE Club SummerWednesday13:15-14:1010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceClubs & Societies
School Newspaper SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillExpression
Senior Choir SummerMonday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Senior Football with Reading FC SummerMonday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Senior Years Music Technology ProductionWednesday13:25-14:059, 10, 11DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Senior Years Music Technology Production – SummerWednesday13:25-14:059, 10, 11DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Sixth Form JazzFriday13:20-14:10L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Sixth Form Jazz SummerFriday13:15-13:45L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Sixth Form Prep Club 01 – Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Sixth Form Prep Club 02 – Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Sixth Form Prep Club 03 – Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Sixth Form Prep Club 04 – Thursday SummerThursday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Social Enterprise Club SummerTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceCharities & Service
Stressless Art SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8Expression
String EnsembleTuesday13:30-14:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
String Ensemble SummerTuesday13:30-14:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Super Sketchbooks SummerWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: SkillExpression
Sustainable Cooking SummerTuesday16:30-17:309, 10, 11DofE: SkillSkills
Swim Club SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Tech CrewWednesday13:15-14:109, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Tech Crew SummerWednesday13:15-14:109, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Tennis Coaching Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Tennis Coaching Tuesday – SummerTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Tennis Coaching Wednesday – SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
The Video Club SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillMusic & Media
Toastmasters – the Art of Speaking SummerWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSkills
Volleyball SummerThursday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Warhammer SummerThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillClubs & Societies
Water Sports Club SummerTuesday16:30-18:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Waterpolo SummerWednesday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Y9 & Y10 Prep Club Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:309, 10Academic Enrichment
Y9 & Y10 Prep Club Thursday SummerThursday16:30-17:309, 10Academic Enrichment
Y9 & Y10 Prep Club Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:309, 10Academic Enrichment
Y9 & Y10 Prep Club Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:309, 10Academic Enrichment
Year 10 Jazz Wednesday Lunchtime SummerWednesday13:20-14:1010DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Year 11 Jazz Club SummerTuesday13:15-13:4511DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Year 11 Prep Club 01 Monday SummerMonday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Year 11 Prep Club 02 Tuesday SummerTuesday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Year 11 Prep Club 03 Wednesday SummerWednesday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Year 11 Prep Club 04 Thursday SummerThursday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Year 13 Maths Revision SummerTuesday16:30-17:30U6thAcademic Enrichment
Year 9 Dance Wednesday SummerWednesday13:30-14:109DofE: PhysicalExpression
Year 9 JazzMonday13:15-13:459DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Year 9 Jazz SummerMonday13:15-13:459DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Year 9 Super Sewing SummerWednesday13:30-14:109DofE: SkillExpression
Year 9-13 Book Club SummerWednesday13:15-14:109, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillAcademic Enrichment
Yr 10 JazzFriday13:15-13:4510DofE: SkillMusic & Media
Yr 10 Jazz Wednesday lunchtimeWednesday13:20-14:109, 10DofE: Skill
Yr 11 Jazz ClubTuesday13:15-13:4511DofE: SkillMusic & Media

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