Information for Parents
Extra Curricular Activities
Education at Ashby School does not stop at 3.05pm.
After school, students can take part in an array of educational, sporting and other activities, from cheerleading and kickboxing to coursework catch-up sessions.
Art students can indulge their creative leanings at Art Club.
Most clubs and extra lessons are held after school on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, when late buses are available free of charge at 4.30pm to take students home.
Some extra curricular events take place at weekends or during school holidays. Students are also encouraged to take part in trips and visits throughout the year.
A list of regular after school clubs and activities can be found below. (Details may be subject to change. Students are advised to check with the relevant member of staff or, where appropriate, the Faculty Office before staying after school for a new club or activity.)
Other specific study support and revision classes are listed in the ‘Subject Information’ section. This is updated termly.
After-school House activities are advertised in House assemblies, tutor bulletins and the student bulletin.
Monday
| Club | Time | Room | Teacher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys' basketball (Years 10 and 11) | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Sports Hall | Mr Gibson | |
| Netball - all Years | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Hard play area | ||
| AS/ A2 football | 3.05pm - 4.10pm | B Field | ||
| Year 10 GCSE/ BTEC football | 3.05 - 4.10pm | B Field | ||
| Young Ambassadors | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Miss Teasdale | ||
| Show Club | 3.15 - 4.15pm | Music rooms | ||
| 'Let's Get Cooking' practical skills | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Room C21 | Miss Middleton and Mrs Sharpe | Students will be invited by letters in registration. Ingredients will be provided. |
| UCAS surgeries | 3 - 5pm | Sixth Form Centre | Sixth Form team. | Sessions will run from 6 September to 11 October. |
| Italian (this is an ASSET qualification leading to an optional exam in April/ May 2010) | ||||
| Geography club | 3.15 – 4.15pm | Room A4 | Mr Hallas | All Years welcome |
| Eco Warriors | 3.15pm | Room 3 | This is part of the Sustainable Schools Initiative | |
| Physics revision and homework help | 3.05 – 4.15pm | Room S7/ S8 | Mr Richards | All Year groups and queries welcome |
| Chemistry revision and homework help | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Room S2 | Mr Pilbeam | |
| Book group | 3.05 – 4.05pm | B20 | Miss Cave | Last Monday of every month. Refreshments served. |
| Textiles catch-up session | 3.05pm | C13 and C14 | Mrs Haigh and Miss Coulton | |
| 'Express Yourself' Art Club | 6.30 - 8pm | Mrs Webb | Ten week course, starting end September 2009 | |
| Get growing (Sustainable Schools vegetable growing project) | 3.15 - 4.15pm | A block veg plot | Mr Linnik | Students do not need to be experienced gardeners but should care about the environment. |
| Mandarin Chinese | 3.15 - 4.15pm | Room B34 | Mr Fitzpatrick | Five sessions throughout the year on 12 October, 23 November, 25 January, 15 March, 10 May. |
| Duke of Edinburgh – Gold - Year 12 students | 3.15 – 4pm | Room 5 | Miss Hawksworth | Students must have completed Bronze and Silver. |
Tuesday
| Club | Time | Room | Teacher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badminton club link | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Sports Hall | ||
| Dance | 3.05 - 4.10pm | B Gym | ||
| Fitness | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Fitness Room | ||
| Wind band | 10.45 – 11.20am | Music rooms | Mrs Matthews | |
| Jazz band | 3.05 – 4.15pm | Music | Mr Burton |
Wednesday
| Club | Time | Room | Teacher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls' football (all ages) | 3.05 - 4.10pm | B Field | ||
| Boys'/ girls' hockey (all ages) | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Hard play area | Mr Hayes | |
| Boys' rugby (Year 10) | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Range Road | ||
| Badminton | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Sports Hall | ||
| MFL video club and French booster sessions | 3.15pm | B28 | Miss Mouzon | See timetable in Languages for more details |
| Textiles catch-up session | 3.05pm | C14 | Mrs Haigh | |
| Art Club | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Rooms C23 and C24 | Mrs Rakowska, Mrs Storer and Mrs Webb | All Years welcome |
| Maths club for Advisory students | 3.15 – 4pm | Room 38 | Mrs Evans | |
| Year 12 Young Enterprise | 3.15pm | Room 6 | Mr Hall | |
| Chemistry revision and homework help | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Room S2 | Mr Pilbeam | |
| 'Psychology Extra' for Year 12 and 13 students | 3.15 - 4.15pm | Room A13 | Miss Watts | |
| Physics revision and homework help | 3.05 – 4.15pm | Room S7/ S8 | Mr Richards | All Year groups/ queries welcome |
| Food Technology coursework catch-up club | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Rooms C20 and C21 | Miss Middleton and Mrs Sharpe | |
| Business support | 3.15 – 4pm | Room 17 | Mr Mills | Help with coursework and homework |
| Biology Sixth Form drop-in service | 3.15pm | Room S12 | Mrs Lauder | For students who have missed work/ want help with homework, etc |
| United Nations Association - Ashby School branch | 3.15pm | Room S9A | Mr Shahrokhshahi |
Thursday
| Club | Time | Room | Teacher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structuring Essays and Arguments | During morning registration | Lockton House | Mr Salt | |
| Rugby - Year 11 | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Range Road | ||
| Trampolining | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Sports Hall | Miss Teasdale | |
| Creative Writing club | 3.05pm | B18 | Mr Hashim | |
| Girls' basketball club | 3.05 - 4.10pm | B Gym | ||
| Fitness | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Fitness room | ||
| Five-a-side football - Years 10 and 11, Years 12 and 13 | Hard play area | Mr Marsden | ||
| Textiles catch-up session | 3.05pm | C14 | Mrs Haigh | |
| Orchestra | 3.10 - 4.20pm | Music rooms | Mrs Matthews | |
| Physics revision and homework help | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Room S7/ S8 | Mr Richards | All Year groups/ queries welcome |
| Chemistry revision and homework help | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Room S2 | Mr Pilbeam | |
| Graphics catch-up sessions | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Mr Anwyll | Open to all Years. Students can get help with coursework. | |
| Duke of Edinburgh - Bronze | 3.05 - 4.05pm | Room S11/ S12 | Mr Clarke/ Mrs Lauder | |
| Thinking Club | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Lockton House | Mr Salt | Special university entrance exams |
| Homework club for Advisory students | 3.15 – 4pm | Room 38 | Mrs Evans | |
| English catch-up club | 3.05 – 4.05pm | Room B19 | Miss Cave | Extra help with coursework and homework |
| Japanese lessons | 3.15 – 4.45pm | Room B34 | See Mr Fitzpatrick for details | |
| Sign language | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Mrs Perfitt | Open to staff and students. | |
| Life drawing class (Year 12 only) | 6.30 – 8.30pm | Art 2 | Mrs Webb | Limited places. Students must see Mrs Webb beforehand to guarantee a place. |
Friday
| Club | Time | Room | Teacher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structuring Essays and Arguments | During morning registration | Lockton House | Mr Salt | |
| Samba drumming | 10.45 - 11.20 | Music rooms | Mrs Matthews | |
| Trampoline | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Sports Hall | ||
| GCSE/ A level sports | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Mr Marsden | ||
| Young Ambassadors | 3.05 - 4.10pm | Miss Teasdale | ||
| Rowing | 3.05 - 4.15pm | Fitness room | Mr Skervin | |
| Tip Tops | 3.15pm | Lockton House | Mr Salt | Sixth Formers work with gifted and talented primary school pupils. |