Balshaw’s Church of England High School

Clubs

Please see the information below about our lunch-time and after school clubs from September 2018.

For 'Revision' classes, please see here

Alpha Club

Looking at topics such as: heroes and idols, doubt, faith, success and so much more. Come along and try something new on Friday lunch-time in Room 12.

Art Club

Art club is on the following days and times:

Lower School - Tuesday in Room 56 from 12.40pm to 1.25pm
Upper School - Wednesday in Room 56 from 3.30pm to 4.30pm

Bible Studies Club

This club will be on as follows:

Year 7-9 on Monday lunch-time in the Chaplains room
Year 10-11 on Monday from 3.30pm until 4.30pm in the Chaplains room

Chess Club

Chess club is on every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday lunchtime in the conference room, except during exam times.

Drama Activities

Drama Club is currently on for Years 7 and 8, in Room 13 and runs from 3.30pm until 4.15pm on Tuesday and 1pm until 1.30pm on Thursday lunchtime.

There are a number of opportunities throughout the year for all students to take part in; rehearsals, performances and theatre visits.
Listen out in assemblies for notices and look at the Drama noticeboard by Room 13. You can find details and photographs from school productions on the Drama webpage.

Fitness and Circuit Training Sessions

These sessions are on in the Dance Studio on Friday from 3.30pm to 4.20pm. All students are welcome to take part in these sessions.

Gardening Club

Meet every Wednesday at 1pm at the 'Memorial Garden' - all welcome.

Geography Revision and Exam Techniques for Year 11 Students

GEOG your memory!! Year 11 Revision Skills and Exam Techniques. Every Monday 3.30 until 4.30pm (rm 44) Wednesday in Room 45 at 12.40pm until 1.25pm,and Wednesday 3.30 until 4.30pm (rm 45)

Hockey Club

Every Tuesday and Thursday from 3.30pm until 4.30pm

Homework Club

Homework club is on in the Library on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3.30pm until 4.30pm.

Business & Computing

Scratch Club - Year 7, 8 & 9

Friday lunchtimes in room 37 with Mr Mort and the Business & Computing Ambassadors. Learn how to write programs using Scratch

Languages Club

Love of Languages club is for Years 7,8 and 9 and is on every Friday lunch-time. Week A it is in Rm 8 and Week B it is in Rm 7. Students can take their lunch and find out about foreign music, cinema, food and culture.

Music Clubs

There are a number of Music clubs and you can see full details on the Music webpage here.

Puzzle Club

Lots of Maths puzzles and games to enjoy and mystify. Room 59 every Friday lunchtime.

Sport/PE Clubs

Please see here

Year 7 Science Club

On Wednesday evenings 3.30pm-4.15 pm our Year 7 Science club meet to carry out exciting challenges, experiments and watch some explosive demonstrations! Enjoying up to 30 members each year, this thriving club is organized by Mrs Holden and staffed by members of the department.

There is an annual Science club trip for members – last year they visted the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum! Read all about their adventures in this article.

Year 8 Science Club

This was a new Science activity for 2016 -2017. It meets on Tuesday evenings 3:30pm-4:30pm in Room 40 and is run by Mrs Hayes. Students who join will work towards a CREST award while enjoying fun and exciting Science activities and experiments.

Members of the club attended a trip last year to the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum in London! Read all about their adventures in this article.

Young Writers Club

The Young Writers club is on Friday at 1.00pm in Room 27. New members are always welcome.