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Extra-Curricular Activities

We pride ourselves in offering an enormous number of extracurricular activities across school years. As part of their studies, we aim to ensure that every child has the opportunity to go on a trip or an enrichment activity during their time at The Howard. In lessons such as Geography, we take students out of the school grounds to conduct fieldwork, and even offer European residential trips; students have visited Italy and Iceland in the past, and our Performing Arts students have made trips to New York to see Broadway shows and enhance their learning.

Outside of the curriculum, we also offer numerous clubs and activities that cater to a wide variety of student interests. All of our PE teachers run at least one after-school sports club each week, including Football, Cricket and Rugby. Our students often compete, and do well, in local sporting events. We run Drama clubs and have collaborated in the past with other local schools to perform full-scale musical productions including Les Misérables and Hairspray. Other clubs include Debate Club, Chess Club and a Library Club, where students are invited to relax during breaktime with books, board games and arts and crafts.

Extra-Curricular Clubs - 2024/25
 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Before school (8:00am - 8:25am unless stated otherwise)
      Fine Art Homework Club
Years 9 & 10
Mrs Williams
Art Block - A3
 
Lunchtime
Library Club
Years 7, 8 & 11 -
First Lunch
Years 9, 10 & KS5 -
Second Lunch
Library Club
Years 7, 8 & 11 -
First Lunch
Years 9, 10 & KS5 -
Second Lunch
Library Club
Years 7, 8 & 11 -
First Lunch
Years 9, 10 & KS5 -
Second Lunch
Library Club
Years 7, 8 & 11 -
First Lunch
Years 9, 10 & KS5 -
Second Lunch
 
Maths - Sparx Independent Study Support
Years 7, 8 & 11
Mr Harman
L2.7
Maths - Sparx Independent Study Support
Years 7, 8 & 11
Mr Harman
L2.7
Maths - Sparx Independent Study Support
Years 7, 8 & 11
Mr Harman
L2.7
Maths - Sparx Independent Study Support
Years 7, 8 & 11
Mr Harman
L2.7
 
First Chapter Club
Year 9 
Miss Locke
L3.9
KS3 Debate Society
KS3 
Mrs Cleall & Miss Leeper
U22
     
Geography Club
Years 7 & 8
Mr Collins
H2.9
       
After school (3:00pm - 4:00pm unless stated otherwise)
Drama Club
KS3
Mr Harrington
Drama Studio
  Esports: in the British Esports Student Championships
(Rocket League Team)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
All Years
Mr Thorpe
C4

Limited places based on current game rank, behaviour, IS & SS
Esports: in the British Esports Student Championships
(Apex Legends Team)

3:00pm - 4:30pm
All Years
Mr Thorpe
C4

Limited places based on current game rank, behaviour, IS & SS
Book Swap and
Library Club

All Years
Miss Magill
1:00pm - 1:30pm 
Library
Band Practice
All Years & Staff
Mr Coveney
Music Block

Students must sign up at break on the day
  History Club
Years 7-9
Mr Clarke
Week A
3:10pm - 3:40pm
H2.1
Use Your Voice!
(everything from rap to singing)

All Years & Staff
Mr Coveney
Music Block

Students must sign up at break on the day
Quick Maths
(support with Maths - not Sparx)

Mr Chowdhury
1:00pm - 1:30pm
L211
    Eco Ambassadors
Miss Ashbee & Miss Hall
All Years
Week B
L1.1
Ambassador Meeting
Mrs Cleall
U22
(Term 2 onwards)
 
    French & Spanish Homework Support
Mr Emo (L1.18)
Mrs Jennings (L1.19)
Mrs Johal (L1.7)
Spanish: Week A, French: Week B
STEM Club
KS3
Mr Johnson
Week B
S5
 

After School Sports Clubs - Term 1 2024/25
 

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Intervention
L24
CHA/JCO
Football
Year 8 Training
HE
Rugby
Year 8 & 9
OED
Boxing 
All Years
External
Basketball
Year 11-13
Kent Crusader
Football for all
Year 7-9
TBO/MCO
  Gym
Year 10-13
JCO
Rugby
Year 7
JCO/LO
 
Gym
Year 10-13
JMU
  Basketball
Year 7 & 8
LSA
Basketball
Year 9 & 10
FLA
 
    TT
All Years
CHA