Clubs and societies

Design and make a drone using Autodesk’s Fusion 360 CAD package and 3D printing, then create a team with an image to race against other teams.

Students have the opportunity to design and make their own project using a variety of materials and techniques.

Join wizards, warlocks, fighters and rogues in the adventure of a lifetime. Carve your character’s path in a fantasy world that will test your strategic thinking, collaboration skills, and resourcefulness.

Short Bible study over cookies during morning breaktime.

Run by members of Sixth Form interested in pursuing a career in engineering but open to all members of the School, Engineering Society promotes and explores opportunities in this extremely diverse career field via inschool activities, talks, visits and project work with local engineering firms.

Students group together with the support of parents to compete at various school equestrian events. This activity carries an additional cost.

For anyone who is curious – to explore aspects of Christian faith and designed to inspire conversation, sharing thoughts and asking questions.

Step into the world of fashion design in this creative and hands-on club where students explore fashion illustration, sewing techniques, and embroidery skills. From sketching stylish silhouettes to stitching intricate fabric samples, you’ll learn how to bring your own designs to life.

Fencing Club is run by an external coach who offers students the opportunity to learn and develop new skills in a sport that they may never have tried before.

Explore filmic works over a wide range of genres, discussing all aspects of their creation such as cinematography, sound design, and narrative.

First Orchestra performs at Christmas and in the two senior concerts each year in November and March, often giving concerto opportunities to advanced music scholars.

The Fitness Suite offers state-of-the-art equipment and technology to further opportunities for students during lessons, in Learn to Train (Year 7), the developing athlete programme, and for recreation and elite sport. Designed to be welcoming and accessible, this is a highly popular facility offering both individual training and fitness classes.

Football takes place all year round. It is an increasingly popular sport and fixtures are played in local, regional and national competitions.

Extra support for GCSE 3D Design students to develop coursework, refine techniques, and receive personalised feedback in a calm, creative environment.

A dedicated session for GCSE Art students to catch up on work, get one-to-one advice, and strengthen their portfolios with staff guidance.

A popular and healthy lifestyle activity, this club runs in the group cycling room.

Gymnastics is a popular sport at St Helen’s and is run by a gymnastics coach. There are clubs for all year groups and we train junior and senior squads who compete in local, regional and national competitions.

This is a club for anyone interested in classical activities. No knowledge of Latin or Greek is required. Roman cooking and Greek vase painting, writing and performing plays, games, films and jigsaw puzzles are typical pursuits of club members

Hockey is predominantly indoor, with friendly and regional fixtures taking place. Participation in outdoor hockey also occurs in the county rounds of competition.

Every Monday lunchtime, students gather to learn basic conversational Italian. Some have lived in Italy and others simply have a passion for the language. In the past, students have learnt to describe family and friends, to order food, planned a trip to Florence and even baked pizzas.

Learn how to make jewellery! Students can make rings, earrings and necklaces using silver, semiprecious stones and beautiful beads.

The Joint Choral Society includes students, parents and staff from St Helen’s and Abingdon School and responsibility for its organisation alternates annually between the two schools.

The MFL Society runs joint events with Abingdon School such as the annual MFL Society Dinner, a movie evening and seminars on translation or literature.

A welcoming space for budding artists in Years 5 and 6 to explore different art materials and techniques – perfect for creative play and skill-building.

The Junior Chemistry Club is run by Lower Sixth students and allows Juniors to experience fun and exciting chemisty experiments.

A choir performing a variety of material for any Junior student who enjoys singing.

Read and talk about new and classic children’s books, play book-based games and take part in creative games and activities to learn how the library works.

One of the highlights of the Junior calendar, this production uses the talents of all the students in Years 5 and 6 to create a musical theatre spectacular performed to parents at the end of Trinity term.

Coaching is provided by specialist lacrosse coaches and regular weekend fixtures against local schools provide ample opportunity to develop match-play skills. Teams also compete with great success at regional and national level.

A specialist club to provide the goalkeep valuable practice for fixtures.

Lacrosse stick skills provides an opportunity for students to practise and refine their basic skills in a mixed-year-group club.

This club prepares students to deliver a language lesson to Years 5 and 6 students at local primary schools. They are introduced to the more technical aspects of preparing a lesson and enjoy the challenge of using their language skills for a real communication purpose