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 - 2025/26
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Before school (8:00am - 8:25am unless stated otherwise |
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Geography Club Mr Collins H2.9
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Debate Society Every Tuesday U22 |
Eco Ambassadors Years 7 & 8 H1.2 Weeks A & B Miss Hall |
Chess Club Y7 & Y8 Week A&B Mrs Deakin U22 |
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Library Club Years 7, 7 & 11 1st Lunch Years 9, 10 & KS5- 2nd Lunch |
Library Club Years 7, 8 & 11 - 1st Lunch Years 9, 10 & KS5 - 2nd Lunch
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Maths - Sparx Independent Study Support Week A&B |
Maths - Sparx Independent Study Support Week A&B |
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First Chapter Club Weeks A & B |
Maths - Sparx Week A&B |
Lego Club Years 7 & 8 U Block Ground Floor Week A&B Mrs D'Amiral |
Diversity Club Weeks A & B U2.3 |
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Maths - Sparx Weeks A&B |
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Food Drop In - (including independent study support) all your queries answered! All years Mrs McDonald Every Monday Food Room |
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Zen Den Weeks A & B U1.3 |
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Ceramics for beginners Years 7-9 Miss Standing Week A&B 3pm-5pm (approx) ART4 |
School Show Rehearsals Open to all year groups |
Esports: in the British Esports Student Championships All year groups Rocket League Team 3pm-5pm Mr Thorpe ST1.05 |
Esports: in the British Esports Student Championships All year groups Apex Legends Team 3pm-5pm (approx) Mr Thorpe ST1.05 |
Book Swap and Every Friday |
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Library Club Mrs Williams 3pm - 3.45pm KS3 & KS4 |
Photography Club Year 8 Ms Bassant & Photography Ambassadors Week A ELC4 |
Ambassador Meeting Term 2 onwards Mrs Cleall U22 |
Library Club Mrs May 1pm - 1.30 pm KS3 and KS4 |
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| Spanish Homework Support Mrs Johal Week A - Spanish Higher Week B - Spanish Foundation L1.7 |
History Club Yrs 7-9 Mr Clarke Weeks A&B 3.10pm - 4pm H2.1 |
STEM Club KS3 Mr Johnson Week B S5 |
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Coding Club Yrs 7-9 Mr Thorpe/Mrs Barker Week A&B ST1.05 |
ECO Ambassadors Miss Hall All Years Week A H1.2 |
Fright Club Media Suite |
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Library Club Mrs Williams 3-3.45pm |
Language Club Mr Emo Weeks A&B L1.8 |
BAND CLUB All years and Staff Mr Coveney Week A&B Music Block (Students must sign up at break on the day) |
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After School Sports Clubs - Term 1 2025/26
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| Intervention L124 CHA/JCO |
Football Years 8 & 9 HE |
Gym (*no register set up) Years 10-13 JCO |
Year 7 Football Team Invite Only |
Gym (*no register set up) Year 10-13 OED |
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Gym (*no register set up) Year 10-13 JMU |
Raquet CHA/JMU/LO |
Rugby Years 7, 8 & 9 JCO/LO/OED |
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| Basketball Year 7/8 OED |
TT TBO/LSA/MCO |
Basketball Year 9 & 10 FLA |
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| Football Y7 HE/LNE |
Gym (*no register set up) Years 10-13 JMU/MCO |