If you consent to your child staying after school for any of the afterschool clubs please fill in the Extra-Curricular Consent Form
Please open and read the letter below. Students will need permission from parents/carers to go to after school clubs. Please complete the form at the end of the letter for the relevant clubs.
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Wider Curriculum Permissions Letter September 2025
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At Swanshurst School we are currently working to increase opportunity and availability of extracurricular activities to our students as part of our Wider Curriculum. As our curriculum intent states, we want these to be available to all students in our community, so please keep checking back to see what we have on offer. Our current offers are below, starting with PE:
PE Club | Location | Year Group | |
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Monday | Netball | Sports hall | All years |
Tuesday | Football | Sports hall | All years |
BTEC/GCSE PE | Sports hall/computer room | Year 10 and 11 | |
Thursday | Badminton | Lower gym | All years |
Tag rugby | Sports hall | All years |
With a variety of clubs and numerous sporting activities such as football, netball, hockey and trampolining, there are plenty of opportunities for students to broaden their experiences and display and develop their talents.
The learning journey for students extends beyond the classroom. As a school, we pledge to provide all students with extended learning opportunities, including a broad range of extra-curricular activities and access to diverse educational trips and visits. A variety of clubs are available this term, from Music and Science to Drama and Debate.
Club | Location | Year Group | |
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Monday | Eco Club | CT10 | Year 7 and 8 |
Year 11 Band Practice | PA1 | Year 7 and 8 | |
Music Club | PA | All | |
The School Musical Club | PA | ||
Crochet Club (7th Oct) | UG1 | All | |
Tuesday | Debate | OU2 | Year 7–11 |
Sixth Form Clubs | SSA | Year 12 and 13 | |
The School Musical Club | PA | ||
Maths Challenge | LG1 | All | |
Homework Club | OLG2 | All | |
Wednesday | MFL | OLF3 | All |
Year 10 Band Practice | PA1 | Year 10 | |
Thursday | Homework Club | OLG2 | All |
The School Musical Club | PA | ||
STEM Ambassadors Program (3rd Nov) | UT2 | ||
Craft Club (2nd Oct) | CT6 | All | |
Swans that Science Club | UT7 | Year 7 and 8 | |
Friday | DofE | LF6 | Year 10 and 12 |
Debate | OU2 | Year 7–11 | |
KS3 Drama Club | PA4 | Year 7 and 8 |
When? | What’s on? | Where? | Year groups |
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Tuesday | Board Game Club | CS6 | Year 7 and 8 early lunch. Year 9 late lunch |
Friday | Cards and Cubes Club | LG7 | All |
Origami Club | CT1 | Early lunch | |
Debate Club | CF5 | Year 12 and 13 |
Spelling Bee |
Mary Poppins |
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) |
1. Look at the club timetable and decide which clubs you wish to join.
2. Get your parents to complete the online consent form, giving their permission for you to attend the club. Make sure you know how you are getting home.
3. Turn up to the location shown on the timetable and enjoy!
If you have any questions about a club, please speak to Miss Tongue in the Geography department office or CT6.
• To meet other Swanshust students and make new friends
• To try something new or improve a skill
• To improve your physical and mental health
• To gain rewards and tick off your pledge
• To improve your CV's and to prepare with college/job applications
• To take part in the wider life at Swanshurst School
Thanks for taking a look at our Wider Curriculum Opportunities. We hope to see you at the clubs soon!
Note to parents: if you have a skill or talent and would be willing to run an after school club, contact Miss E Tongue, Wider Curriculum Lead (ETongue@swanshurst.org)