Clubs and societies

Astronomy Club is out of this world. Learn about black holes, the Big Bang, alien life and more. Search for exoplanets, build a comet and model gravitational waves. Get stargazing advice and tips and tricks for beginners and enthusiasts.

Athletics clubs run throughout Trinity term and students compete in a range of friendly fixtures in addition to entering regional and national competitions.

Attenborough Club is for students to explore and discuss the many wonderful Attenborough documentary series.

Badminton clubs run at lunchtimes for junior and senior squads. Teams compete in local fixtures, county competitions and national cups.

This activity is provided by external teachers and is therefore subject to a sufficient take-up rate by students. This activity carries an additional cost.

Basketball club is recreational and competitive, with friendly fixtures against local opposition.

Big Band performs at Christmas, the Jazz Evening and summer Jazz Afternoon, covering a range of traditional and contemporary jazz.

Bring along something you would like to share or just come to listen to other students’ favourite poems, passages, playscripts and other printed matter.

Open to all brass players, Brass Band performs at a number of events.

Bridge is much more than a card game. The club is for beginners and people who have played before.

A variety of opportunities to participate in national competitions, including both physics and astronomy, using physics taught in school as well as general scientific knowledge.

Hands-on experience of how experimental research is carried out – planning and undertaking open-ended experiments and independent research, and communicating findings in the style of an academic paper, all focused on an unusual and novel application of physics.

Come and meet our range of bugs and learn more about these fascinating creatures!

Camerata gives our most advanced string players an opportunity to tackle challenging string repertoire, performing regularly in school concerts.

Cantores is open to anyone in Year 9 upwards who enjoys singing. They perform a variety of musical styles at a number of different events. They have taken part in tours abroad and featured on several CD recordings, available from the Music Department.

Join us as we read our way through this year’s shortlist for one of the most prestigious awards for books written for children and young people.

By invitation, an opportunity for cellists and bassists to work together in this specialist lower strings ensemble.

Hands-on clay fun for younger students, guided by our talented Sixth Formers. Learn basic ceramic techniques and create your own unique masterpieces!

Chapel Choir leads the School in weekly services, termly Eucharists and special occasions such as the service of Nine Lessons and Carols and the confirmation service. The choir also performs in school concerts and the Oxford Music Festival.

An opportunity to develop thinking skills and showcase mental tactics and strategy – and have a lot of fun in the process!

An opportunity for clarinettists of Grade 5 level and above to play together and perform.

Concert Band is for our most advanced wind and percussion players and performs regularly in school concerts.

For anyone wishing to be baptised or confirmed.

This club prepares students for independent life at university and beyond. Learn how to cook a range of healthy and delicious dishes in this friendly after-school club.

Our creative writing club meets every Thursday to share writing and try out new techniques, aiming to enter competitions, produce publications and have fun being creative.

Budding scientists in Y8 and above are empowered to run their own investigations, potentially leading to a CREST Award.

Cricketers have the opportunity to play recreationally and competitively. Teams compete in friendly fixtures and are entered into county, regional and national competitions – indoor and outdoor.

Running and cross-country prove to be popular both as activities in their own right and as a supplement to fitness training. Students have the opportunity to compete in cross-country fixtures locally, regionally and nationally.

We aim to prepare students for national competitions, extend knowledge and practical skills beyond the A level specification, as well as giving students the chance to independently pursue their own interests by researching current advances in this fascinating and ever-evolving subject.

Dance clubs run throughout the year by a specialised dance teacher. Students have the opportunity to perform in annual productions and local, regional and national competitions.

For students who wish to explore theory and practical aspects of biology beyond the curriculum.

Debating is a dynamic, challenging activity and an invaluable skill to learn whilst giving students an opportunity to discuss topical issues of the day. We also organise joint debate events, dinners and competitions with nearby schools to gain further debating experience.