Clubs and Activities Booklet

Autumn Term 2019

Contents Further information about the following Clubs appears in alphabetical order: Art Drop-in Art - Print Workshop Art - Rock Challenge Book Club Buddy Drop-in CAVE Connect Drama Club FACT Food Tech Club Geography Clinic Geog Squad History Club History Discussion Group Homework After School Homework Support Maths Clinic Maths Club (KS3) Musical Theatre Club Photography Club Psychology Clinic Racing Car Science club Spectrum Technology Club Technology catch up & STEM Young Carers

Art Drop-in

Open to: All years Venue: N1 & N2 Time: KS3 - Tuesday lunch Y10 - Thursday lunch Y11 - Monday lunch (Friday by invitation)

Further Information: Come along and get on with exam work or any homework set at your own pace.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contacts: Mrs Hartwell and Mrs Curtis

Art - Print Workshop

Open to: Years 7, 8 & 9 Venue: N1 & N2 Time: Tuesday lunch

Further Information: Print workshop Starts October and continues until Christmas (max 15).

How to join: Please await a notice re sign up

Staff contacts: Mrs Hartwell and Mrs Curtis

Art - Rock Challenge

Open to: All Venue: N1 & N2 Time: Tuesday lunch from September - February

Further Information: Come along and help design our set for this year’s Rock Challenge competition.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contacts: Mrs Hartwell and Mrs Curtis

Book Club

Open to: All years Venue: Library Time: Lunchtime on the last Friday of the month

Further Information: Come along to discuss the Bucks Book Awards and the books that have captured your imagination lately! You can bring your lunch with you.

How to join: Turn up on the day

Staff contact: Miss Adams

Buddy Drop-in

Open to: Year 7 Venue: L4 Time: Thursday break time

Further Information: This is run by Y9 Buddies and is open to all Year 7 students. Come along to make new friends, play games and have fun. You will also have the opportunity to meet with the buddies and to ask any questions that you may have.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mrs Westcott and Mrs Jarrett

CAVE (Computer Animation and Visual Effects)

Open to: All years Venue: T1 Time: Thursday lunchtime

Further Information: All years: Minecraft Education. You will be able to try out Minecraft Education, if after a few weeks you are interested in one of our Minecraft Projects, we will provide you with a one year license. Year 8: Cyber Hacking, term 1. All years: Unity gamemaker term 2 and 3

How to join: Just turn up or email jpetty@ahs.bucks.sch.uk

Staff contact: Mr Petty

Connect

Open to: All years Venue: H1 Time: Wednesday lunchtime 13:45 (runs from 18 Sept until May half term)

Further Information: A chance to come and talk about the Christian faith, play games and eat cake! Open to everyone, Christian or not who wants to know more. Run by students with support from Aylesbury Vale Youth for Christ.

How to join: Just turn up

Student contact: Mrs Knight

Drama Club

Open to: Years 7, 8 & 9 Venue: Drama Studio Time: Wednesday lunchtime 13:45-14:20

Further Information: For those who are interested in developing their acting skills and expressing their passion for drama come and join!

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mrs Hughes

FACT

Open to: Years 7-11 Venue: L4 Time: Thursday lunchtime

Further Information: SEND Ambassadors will provide creative ways to help to develop effective teamwork skills

How to join: Discussion with Mrs Crafts

Staff contacts: Mrs Fox

Food Tech Club

Open to: Year 8 Venue: TC3 Time: Monday lunchtime

Further Information: Our Year 12 Subject Ambassadors will lead you in a practical session, making dishes that you would not get the chance to do in curriculum time.

How to join: There will be a meeting at the beginning of the summer term where you will be given a Google Classroom code with instructions and the recipe etc.

Staff contact: Mrs Horton

Geography Clinic

Open to: All years Venue: T31/T32 Time: Monday lunchtime, from Monday 9th September.

Further Information: Come along if you require help with classwork, homework or exam preparation. Teacher help with Geography Ambassadors on hand to assist.

How to join: Just turn up, these are weekly drop-in sessions

Staff contact: Mrs Griffiths, Miss Kilkenny or Mrs Mills

Geog Squad

Open to: Years 7, 8 and 9 Venue: T31 Time: Friday lunchtime. Starts Friday 6th September.

Further information: Join our Year 12 Geography Ambassadors for exciting club sessions linking to geography in the news, environmental stuff and how to change the world. Geography, without it you’re nowhere!

How to join: Just turn up. Greta would, will you?

Staff contact: Mrs Griffiths

History Club

Open to: Years 7 & 8 Venue: H14 Time: Friday lunchtime

Further Information: Our Y13 Subject Ambassadors will lead you in exploring History in a fun and creative way. THE PAST IS A BLAST!

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mr Annat

History Discussion Group

Open to: Years 12 & 13 Venue: H11 Time: Wednesday lunchtime (Week A only)

Further Information: Come along for debate on topical issues and thought provoking historical discussion.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mrs Jarrett

Homework After School

Open to: All years Venue: Library Time: 3.30 - 4.30pm, Monday - Thursday 3.30 - 4.00pm Friday

Further Information: If you struggle to find a quiet space to work at home or if you just want to get homework done straight after school, come along and complete your homework here!

How to join: Just turn up and sign in

Staff contact: Miss Adams

Homework Support

Open to: All years Venue: L4 Time: Monday lunchtimes

Further Information: A Student Ambassador will be available to assist anyone who needs a little help with homework. Unlike the after school club, assistance is available. As exams approach revision tips will be shared.

How to join: Just turn up and sign in

Staff contacts: Mrs Fox and Miss Boyle

Maths Clinic

Open to: All years Venue: T24 Time: Tuesday lunchtime

Further Information: Sixth form volunteers, Subject Ambassadors and staff will be available to help you with any Maths homework or revision problems you are struggling with.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Dr Maher

Maths Club (KS3)

Open to: Years 7, 8 & 9 Venue: T24 Time: Thursday 1:45-2:15 on the 3rd Thursday of each half term:

26 Sept, 21 Nov, 23 Jan, 12 Mar and 7 May

Further Information: Do you like puzzles? Up for a maths challenge? Come along and try out your skills with others in KS3.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mrs Lu

Musical Theatre Club

Open to: All years Venue: Drama Studio Time: Friday lunchtime 13:45-14:20

Further Information: Come along if you are interested in singing, dancing or acting!

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mrs Hughes

Photography Club

Open to: Year 7, 8 and 9 (including DofE Bronze skills award)

Venue: See Mr Cook Time: Wednesday lunchtime

Further Information: Come and learn the Dark Arts!!!! Come along for a taster of traditional and digital photography, led by our Subject Ambassadors. You should bring a camera if you have one.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mr Cook

Psychology Clinic

Open to: Year 12 and 13 Venue: N7 Time: Monday 2pm

Further Information: We will take a different topic each week and invite Psychology students to bring any specific questions about that topic.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mrs Moore

Racing Car

Open to: Years 7, 8, 9 & 10 Venue: TC7 Time: Friday lunchtimes

Further Information: We are designing and building an electric powered racing car under the Greenpower Formula 24 racing scheme. Come along and get involved.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mr Cook

Science Club

Open to: Years 7, 8 & 9 Venue: S4 Time: Thursday lunchtime

Further Information: The KS3 Science Ambassadors will be organising exciting experiments, full of whizzes and bangs that you won’t get the chance to do in lessons.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contact: Mr Elcock

Spectrum

Open to: Year 8 and above Venue: H12 Time: Friday lunchtime

Further Information: Discussion group focused on LGBTQ+ related matters.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contacts: Mrs Hamnett, Mr Annat & Ms Morris

Technology Club

Open to: Years 7 & 8 Venue: TC6 for year 7 and TC7 for year 8 Time: Wednesday lunchtime 1:40-2:20

Further Information: Come along and make and produce small products, learning new techniques. You can bring your lunch with you.

How to join: Just turn up (though please note there is space for a maximum of 15 students)

Staff contact: Mr Potkin

Technology catch up & STEM

Open to: All years Venue: TC6 Time: Friday lunchtime 1:40-2:20

Further Information: Come along if you require time to catch up with or work on classwork or exam work.

How to join: Just turn up

Staff contacts: Mr Potkin or Mr Cook

Young Carers

Open to: Years 7-11 Venue: L4 Time: Wednesday lunchtime

Further Information: This is a group for Young Carers to have time for informal chat and to have some fun.

How to join: See Mrs Westcott if you think you are a Young Carer

Staff contact: Mrs Westcott