MONDAY 28th February

  • 16.30-17.25: Iterative Design Club – developing product ideas from concept to reality through modelling, testing & 3D printing through to manufacture. RWW & SAEW. All welcome. DET.
  • 16.30-17.25: GeogSoc – little introductions to big topics in Geography with student, staff (and occasionally external) presenters. TAJR & AST. 6th Form only. Geo 4.
  • 17.45-18.30: Sociedad Hispánica’: support with Spanish language and developing knowledge about Spanish culture. GJCG. 3rd & 4th Form. MFL3.
  • 17.45-18.30: MUN – take on the role of different countries to debate the ‘Global refugee crises’. CBE. 3rd -5th Form. Ec1
  • 18.00-18.30: PolSoc – student-led politics discussion group. All welcome. Pol1
  • 20.00-21.00: Fireside Talk – ‘A view from Westminster’ with Lord Strathclyde. How do parliament and politics work? What laws should we change? Consider some of the current big issues such as Climate Change, the crisis in Ukraine and Brexit. All welcome. DLR.

TUESDAY 1st March

  • 16.30-17.25: Rule of 3rds – learn new art techniques in a range of media – from casting balloons, to glass fusing, to portraiture to silk screen mono-printing. BCC. 3rd form. Art dept.
  • 16.30-17.25: Dance Extension – extension/activities and guidance for 3rd form pupils wishing to be considered as dance scholars. 3rd Form only. CEK. Dance Centre
  • 17.45-18.30: PPE society – student-led Politics, Philosophy and Economics discussion group. DXC. 6th form only. Ec6
  • 18.00-19.00: MUN – take on the role of different countries to debate the ‘Global refugee crises’. CBE. 6th Form. Ec1
  • 18.00-19.00: Rationality Society – discuss the role of human behaviour in Economics. DXC. 6th form only. Ec4
  • 20.00-21.00: Tricky Chemistry – lots of challenging ideas to stretch your understanding of chemistry in this advanced group. CXD. L6th Form only. CH1.

WEDNESDAY 2nd March

  • 14.30-16.00: Art School Applications – support for students preparing for Art School applications including Portfolio production. AEXC. 6th Form only. Art dept
  • 16.30-17.15: Blockchain Society – find out more about NFTs exploring: what they are, how to mint them, how to list them etc including wider reading and discussion opportunities, and practical applications. To include term-long NFT creative projects. DR. All welcome. Psy1
  • 16.30-17.15: World History Society – range of fun and intellectually electrifying history themed activities: discussions; lectures; quizzing; presentations. All welcome. H7
  • 16.30-17.30: LitSoc –one-off talks on exciting literary topics with a range of speakers. FHHS, GOS & JAB. All welcome. E4.
  • 16.30-17.25: Game Engine Development – a hands on opportunity to build and program a bespoke video game engine.  Attendees must be existing Computer Science students. CLC/PJJ. 5th & 6th form. CS1.
  • 16.45-17.30: Biology Bites – discuss cutting-edge biology research over coffee and cake. AMP. 5th & 6th form. Bio Harkness 1.
  • 18.00-20.00: Debating – hone your debating skills with expert tuition and practice. All welcome from beginners to experts and anything in between. 18.00-18.45 General session for all years (beginners to experts). 19.10-20.00 Training session for those who want to be involved in competitions (all years). 17.50-20.00 for Senior Team (with break for supper at 19.10). CW, GV & EKR. Library (morale room).
  • 18.00-18.45 Economics Society – student-led Economics discussion group. DXC. 6th form only. Ec4.
  • 20.00-21.00: Tricky Spanish Grammar – covering tricky grammar type activities in the IB exam paper. AG. U6th only. MFL10.
  • 20.00-21.00: LawSoc – discusses the case of the Menendez brothers. Why did the Menendez brothers kill their parents? Does physical and emotional abuse justify murder? JMW. All welcome. Library
  • 21.00-22.00: FilmSoc – ‘We’re all pretty bizarre’. Join FilmSoc to discuss the funny and totally relatable film ‘The Breakfast Club’. More details of FilmSoc’s first short film to follow. All welcome. Library (Moral room)

THURSDAY 4th March

  • 12.45-13.25: Economics Extension – discuss current affairs and lots of challenging ideas to stretch your understanding of Economics in this advanced group. DXC & JRW. Ec4.
  • 12.45-13.25: L6th History Reading Group – discussion of books about the theory, practice and history of writing History. Attendees can bring lunch up from the V&A. CW. L6th only. History foyer (H8).
  • 16.30-17.25: U6th History Reading Group – discussing ‘Imagined Communities’ by Benedict Anderson. BPL. U6th only. History foyer (H8)
  • 17.45-18.30: Business Society – develop a business idea and pitch it to potential investors. under the expert guidance of upper school Business students. AJPA. 3rd-5th Form. Ec1.
  • 17.45-18.30: Life Drawing – drawing and Painting from a life model, learn to understand proportion, gesture, anatomy and more! All Art students welcome. ATLPW. Art Annexe.
  • 17.45-18.30: SciSoc – ‘How the Leopard got its spots’ with Mrs Patterson: looking at the Turing calculations and how maths and computer science helped biologists solve the mystery of morphogenesis and embryo development. MCP. All welcome. Bio5 
  • 17.45-18.30:  ClassSoc – discuss literature, philosophy, art, archaeology and history from the Ancient World. AMH. 6th form only. Classics Lobby.
  • 18.00-18.45: ESoc – student-led discussion group looking at environmental issues. All welcome. Library.

 FRIDAY 5th March

  • 16.30-17.25: Dance – practical dance extension for dance scholars. CEK. 4th &5th form. Dance Studio.
  • 16.35-17.25: MedSoc – student-led Medical discussion group. HWYW & GWP. All welcome. Library (Upstairs).
  • 17.30: Public Speaking – hone your public speaking skills with expert tuition and practice. EO. Library
  • 18.00-18.55: Creative Writing Society – a chance to experiment with a range of writing techniques and enjoy the versatility of language. JAB. All welcome. E10.
  • 18.00-18.55: MathsSoc – maths extension and competitions. Puzzles and problem solving. NSB. All welcome. M1 & M2
  • 18.00-19.00: Cultural Society – student-led discussion group. EO. All welcome. Library (Upstairs).