Skills

Take up a new hobby and discover new talents or build on existing skills; a fantastic way to relax and unwind whilst learning something different.
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Our skills clubs offer students a host of hobbies teaching new skills or mastering ones of old. Knitting, Cookery, Model Gliders and Chess are just some of the fascinating hobbies on offer for you to try. They provide a fantastic way to relax, unwind and chill out after a busy day of academic lessons whilst continuing to learn. And who knows what vocational talents might lead to a future career!

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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
004 Thursday ExternalThursday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
005 Friday ExternalFriday16:15-18:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6th
A Level Personal Studio MondayMonday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
A Level Personal Studio ThursdayThursday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
A Level Personal Studio TuesdayTuesday16:30-16:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
A Level Personal Studio WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
All of UsMonday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
AmicusTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceSocial Action & DofE
Amnesty InternationalThursday13:45-14:2510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceSocial Action & DofE
Animation SocietyThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
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
AQA Further Maths Y11 set 2Thursday13:45-14:2511, L6thSTEAM & Skills
Aspiring HighThursday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Belonging AmbassadorsWednesday13:40-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Brass GroupThursday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Brazilian Ju Jitsu with Danny WilliamsWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Bujo ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Cardio ClubMonday16:30-17:1010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Chamber ChoirMonday13:45-14:2511, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Chapter ChatFriday13:45-14:2511, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Chess ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Climbing Club 18:00 – 19:00Tuesday17:30-19:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Club CascadeThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Coding ClubWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Cooking for UniversityMonday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Coursework Composition ClubWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Cross-Country/AthleticsWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Dance ScholarsThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6thDofE: PhysicalCreative Arts
Debating MattersTuesday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
DofE BronzeThursday16:30-17:309Social Action & DofE
Dungeons and DragonsMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Eco ClubWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSocial Action & DofE
Economics Society ClubThursday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thSTEAM & Skills
English Coursework Club MondayMonday16:30-17:3011STEAM & Skills
English Coursework Club TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:3011STEAM & Skills
EPQ Thursday L6thThursday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
EPQ Tuesday L6thTuesday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
EPQ Wednesday L6thWednesday16:30-17:30L6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Flag FootballThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Football Enhancement ProgrammeTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Fryer & the Chocolate FactoryTuesday16:30-17:307, 8STEAM & Skills
Fryer Adventure ClubWednesday16:30-17:307, 8STEAM & Skills
Fryer BasketballMonday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer Board GamesWednesday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer Chapter ChatTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer Dance ThursdayThursday13:45-14:257, 8Creative Arts
Fryer Debate ClubMonday13:45-14:157, 8STEAM & Skills
Fryer Hockey ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer in House 1 MondayMonday16:30-18:007, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer in House 2 TuesdayTuesday16:30-18:007, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer in House 3 WednesdayWednesday16:30-18:007, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer in House 4 ThursdayThursday16:30-18:007, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer NetballTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
Fryer Squad Football with Chelsea FCTuesday16:30-17:307, 8Sport & Wellbeing
GCSE Dance RehearsalThursday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: PhysicalCreative Arts
GCSE Engineering Course WorkshopWednesday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Girls’ FootballWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Grove Sixth Form Centre Commons – MondayMonday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Grove Sixth Form Centre Commons – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Grove Sixth Form Centre Commons – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Grove Sixth Form Centre Commons – WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:30L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Guitar EnsembleMonday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
ILC Supported Exam PreparationTuesday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Individual Music Practice MondayMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Individual Music Practice ThursdayThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Individual Music Practice TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Individual Music Practice WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
International Travel & Culture ClubMonday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Into Film ClubThursday13:45-14:207, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Jazz – BebopWednesday13:15-13:4510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Jazz – Modes and FunWednesday13:45-14:257, 8, 9DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Jazz – Rhythm ClassThursday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Jazz – The Headhunters – Funky JazzFriday13:15-13:4510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Jazz & TechFriday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Junior BasketballWednesday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Junior Boys’ FootballWednesday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Junior Chapter ChatThursday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Junior Maths TeamTuesday16:30-17:308, 9DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Junior Med SocThursday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Junior Music Technology ClubMonday13:45-14:257, 8Creative Arts
Junior NetballTuesday16:30-17:309, 10DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Junior TV and Film ClubTuesday13:45-14:257, 8, 9DofE: SkillCreative Arts
KS3 Prep MondayMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
KS3 Prep ThursdayThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
KS3 Prep TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
KS3 Prep WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
L.I.I.MThursday13:10-13:4510DofE: SkillCreative Arts
LooP Dance CompanyFriday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
LP BrosThursday13:45-14:259, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceSocial Action & DofE
LP First Aid AcademyTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
LP Judo ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Physical
LP WindsFriday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Maths BoosterWednesday16:30-17:3011, U6thSTEAM & Skills
Maths ClinicFriday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Maths RI MasterclassThursday13:45-14:20L6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
MFL Focus SessionsThursday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Music Technology Club (Senior)Wednesday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
NATD Contemporary Dance Grade 5 MondayMonday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalCreative Arts
NATD Contemporary Dance Private session – EPSTuesday18:00-19:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalCreative Arts
NATD Contemporary Dance Private session – MPThursday18:00-19:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalCreative Arts
NATD Contemporary Dance Private session Wednesday – MPWednesday18:00-19:007, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalCreative Arts
NATD Dance Advanced GradeTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
NATD Dance Intermediate GradeWednesday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
NATD Grade 6 Tuesday LunchtimeTuesday13:45-14:258, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalCreative Arts
NATD Street DanceMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Neurodiversity GroupMonday13:45-14:157, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Octave 8Tuesday13:15-13:457, 8Creative Arts
OrchestraTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
P.Ringles – (Absolute) Beginners BandThursday13:15-13:457, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Piano TrioWednesday13:15-14:2510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Poetry by HeartFriday13:45-14:207, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Poetry ClubWednesday13:15-13:4510, 11, L6th, U6thSTEAM & Skills
Quercus Costume CreationTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Quercus Theatre Club ThursdayThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Quercus Theatre CompanyMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Quercus Theatre Company – Tuesday lunchTuesday13:45-14:257, 8, 9DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Retro Comic Book ClubWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Rock School ThursdayThursday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Russian VibesTuesday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSport & Wellbeing
Saxophone Ensemble – LP Reed RunnersThursday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School NewspaperTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
School Theatre Production Monday After TeaMonday18:00-19:0010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Monday Before TeaMonday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Thursday after teaThursday18:00-19:0010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Thursday LunchtimeThursday13:45-14:2510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Tuesday Before TeaTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Tuesday LunchtimeTuesday13:45-14:2510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Tuesday lunchtime with BethTuesday13:45-14:2510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Wednesday after teaWednesday18:00-19:0010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Wednesday before teaWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
School Theatre Production Wednesday LunchtimeWednesday13:45-14:2510, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Scrabble ClubMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Seasonal Makes & Savoury BakesWednesday16:30-17:309DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Senior BasketballTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Senior ChoirMonday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Senior FootballThursday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Senior NetballTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Senior Production – Music RehearsalsThursday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Senior Production – Music Rehearsals after teaThursday17:30-18:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Senior Rock SchoolTuesday13:45-14:2511, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Senior TV & Film ClubWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: Skill
Sixth Form Dungeons & DragonsMonday13:45-14:25L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Social EnterpriseTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceSocial Action & DofE
Speed & PlyometricsThursday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Squad SwimTuesday06:30-07:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thSport & Wellbeing
Squad TennisWednesday13:45-14:157, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
STEAM & DT ScholarsTuesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
STEAM Science ProjectsWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Stressless ArtMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: SkillCreative Arts
String EnsembleTuesday13:45-14:257, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
String QuartetWednesday13:15-13:457, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
Super SketchbooksWednesday16:30-17:3010, 11DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Tech CrewWednesday13:45-14:259, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
TGIFFriday13:45-14:257, 8Sport & Wellbeing
The Female Lead SocietyThursday13:45-14:259, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceSocial Action & DofE
The Knit NestWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillCreative Arts
The Rotary ClubTuesday13:45-14:207, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: ServiceSocial Action & DofE
WarhammerMonday16:30-17:307, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 10 Commons – The Fell – MondayMonday16:30-17:3010Sport & Wellbeing
Year 10 Commons – The Fell – WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:3010Sport & Wellbeing
Year 10 Study – MondayMonday16:30-17:3010DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 10 Study – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:3010DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 10 Study – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:3010DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 10 Study – WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:3010DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 11 – 13 Study – MondayMonday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 11 – 13 Study – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 11 – 13 Study – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 11 – 13 Study – WednesdayWednesday16:30-17:3011, L6th, U6thDofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 11 & 13 DT Coursework Clinic TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:3011, U6thSTEAM & Skills
Year 11 Commons – The Penn – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:3011Sport & Wellbeing
Year 11 Commons – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:3011Sport & Wellbeing
Year 11 English Coursework BoosterMonday16:30-17:3011STEAM & Skills
Year 11 Food Preparation and Nutrition Catch Up ClubTuesday16:30-17:3011DofE: SkillSTEAM & Skills
Year 9 Commons – The Caradon – ThursdayThursday16:30-17:309Sport & Wellbeing
Year 9 Commons – The Caradon – TuesdayTuesday16:30-17:309Sport & Wellbeing
Year 9 DanceWednesday13:45-14:259DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Year 9 Super SewingWednesday13:15-13:459DofE: SkillCreative Arts
Years 10-13 SwimmingTuesday16:30-17:3010, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Years 7-9 SwimmingWednesday16:30-17:307, 8, 9DofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
Years 9-13 HockeyMonday16:30-17:309, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing
YogaThursday07:40-08:157, 8, 9, 10, 11, L6th, U6thDofE: PhysicalSport & Wellbeing

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