There’s something for everyone when it comes to our clubs.
A Place to Discover, Grow and Shine
The Junior School’s co-curricular programme is an exciting part of what we offer our girls as they move through the school. It’s a wonderful addition to their engaging classroom experiences. With a range of clubs – sporting, academic, musical, creative, and language-based – we provide plenty of opportunities for pupils to explore their interests, try new things, and make friends along the way.
Whether it’s diving deeper into science in a STEM club, playing music with others, or discovering a new hobby like fencing, these activities can spark passions that bring additional fun and fulfilment to their week. Our clubs are also a great way for children to develop social skills as they interact with their peers in a relaxed setting, building teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills. There’s something for everyone.
Designed Around Your Daughter
Getting involved in a club teaches children how to balance schoolwork with other interests, helping them develop important time management and organisation skills that will serve them well in the future. As girls progress through the Junior School, we offer more clubs that reflect their evolving interests; plus, if they bring us an idea, we endeavour to help make it happen!
Co-curricular activities are a special part of a child’s Junior School experience, helping them grow personally, develop skills, and make friends through shared interests. We encourage parents to explore what’s on offer and help their children find activities that will spark joy.
“Junior school helped me by creating different clubs and activities making me become a sporty mathematical girl. It also gave me the confidence to go for parts in our Matilda show and encouraged me to sing in front of an audience.”
Creative – Music, Art and Drama
Our Director of Junior School Music encourages pupils to take part in the wide variety of music clubs and groups at Junior School, including Aural Training, Chamber Ensemble, Choir, Flute Group, Music Technology Club, Music Theory Club, Orchestra, Pop Choir, Prep Orchestra Ensemble. There are termly concerts for groups and individual musicians. Years 3-6 also perform at their respective annual Year group shows, while the younger girls take part in the Nativity.
There are also opportunities to take part in drama through our Drama Club and LAMDA, while our young artists enjoy Art Club, Art Studio and Digital Illustration Club.
Sport
There are over 20 selective and participation sports clubs each term, which include both team sports and individual sports/activities. These include Athletics Skills, Cricket Skills, Cricket Club, Cricket Squad, Dance Club, Dance Divas, Fencing Club, Football Squad, Hockey, Hockey Squad, Junior Swim Squad, Netball Club, Netball Shooting Club, Netball Squad, Running Fitness Club, Sports Club, Swimming Club and Tennis Skills. Led by specialist coaches, our sports clubs are available to girls from Year 2 upwards.
Our Junior girls represent the school in teams from Year 3 upwards in swimming galas, from Year 4 in netball, and hockey from Year 5, competing against local and GDST schools. Teams also take part in the GDST sport rallies playing against teams from all over the country.
Special Interest Clubs
There are over 20 special interest clubs to select from, with different clubs introduced each year.
Popular current favourites include Chess Club, Creative Club, Debating Club, Eco Warriors Club, French Club, German Club, Gym Club, Hama Beads Craft, Italian Club, Mandarin Club, Mindfulness Club, Newsletter Bites Club, Spanish Club, STEM Club and Young Engineers Club.
Junior School Co-Curricular Clubs
20
Music, Art, Drama
20
Sports
10
Special Interest
Trips
We always include a number of trips and on-site visits by authors, speakers and workshop leaders to complement the curriculum. Day trips are planned for each year group every term, ranging from local and London museums, farms, nature reserves to the theatre. Year 5 enjoy a two-day Bushcraft trip to the countryside with an overnight stay under canvas while Year 6 go on five-day PGL trip to Dorset. Our Year 6 netballers also have a fun weekend away at Condover Hall for the annual GDST tournament.
