To complement students’ academic study, we design our enhancement curriculum to provide a wealth of opportunities to develop students' personal growth and understanding of their wider world and future lives. QEHS provides a wealth of support, guidance and engagement opportunities that enrich our students’ educational experience and support their learning. To extend students’ experiences still further, QEHS provides a programme of trips, visits, events, and qualifications.  

In addition, QEHS provides a wealth of sporting, performance, social and academic opportunities to engage students at local, county, regional and national levels. This offer complements the wide range of extended learning opportunities including access to a variety of online learning programmes, accessible subject resources, small group booster sessions and academic Study Support Subject Drop-in sessions. 

Society Activity Day Room Staff Cost Comments
Repertory Theatre Creating a show Tuesday PAC Mr Rigby   15.30-16.30
Coding Club Python Programming  Tuesday 29 Mr Senescall   All welcome
History History Society Tuesday 13 History staff   Year 7 and 8
Spanish Club Spanish  Tuesday 23 Spanish Staff    
Meet and Greet Morning Club   Tuesday Learning Support     Invited Students Only
Religious Education  Study Club Tuesday 77     RE GCSE students
Years 10 and 11
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme – Drop ins Bronze/Silver/Gold Wednesday 3 Miss Meneer   12.50-13.00
Youth Stars Learning to coach and mentor other students Wednesday 6 Miss Meneer
Miss Allen
  Years 9 and 10
Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths (STEM) Bronze Crest Award Wednesday 63 Mr Hearnshaw £30  
Art Society Painting murals Wednesday 61     Year 7
Comic Club Comic Club Wednesday Library     Invited Students Only
15.30 - 17.00
Cooking for Fun Cooking Club Thursday 37 Mrs Jones £1 per week 25 students per half term. Please sign up at the start of the year and your child will be allocated a term
Chess Club Chess matches Thursday 69 Mr Brewer   All abilities welcome
German Club German Thursday 30 German Staff    
Year 7 Space Society Space Society Thursday 34     Year 7
Year 7 Homework Club Homework  Friday 29 Mr & Mrs Senescall   Year 7
Gardening Club Creating the QEHS garden Friday School Garden Miss Radcliffe   All welcome
13.00-13.30
LGBTQ+ Society   Friday 24      
Islamic Society   Friday 90      
Junior Book Club Enjoy sharing your reading experiences Day varies:  advertised in tutor notices Library English Dept.    
Creative Writing Club Think like a Writer English Block  English Subject Ambassadors    All welcome
13.00-13.30
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Bronze TBC   Miss Meneer £80 Year 9

Senior School Societies

Society Activity Day Room Staff Cost Who may attend
Music and Drama Production rehearsals Mon/Wed/ Thu PAC Mr Rigby   Cast
Coding Club Python Programming  Tuesday 29 Mr Senescall   All welcome
Repertory Theatre Create a Play Tuesday PAC Mr Rigby   15.35-16.35
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Silver/Gold Wednesday 3 Miss Meneer Silver - £145
Gold - £182
Year 12
Wednesday afternoon
Youth Star Learning to coach others Wednesday 6 Miss Meneer
Miss Allen
  Years 9 and 10
Chess Club Chess matches Thursday 69 Mr Brewer/Mr Stretton   All abilities welcome
13.10-13.40
German Club   Thursday 30 German Staff    
Sociology Society Sociology in the news Thursday C10 Mr Betts and Subject Ambassadors    
History Film Society Enriching learning in History   Lecture Theatre Mrs Slack   Year 12 and 13
LGBTQ+ Society   Friday 24      
Islamic Society   Friday 90      
Senior Book Club Enjoy sharing your reading experiences Day varies:  advertised in tutor notices Library English Dept.    

Music

Students who study a musical instrument or have singing lessons in school are required to attend at least one music ensemble a week. Please take this into account when choosing which society to attend.

Society Activity Day Time Room Staff Cost Who should attend
Music Cinematic Percussion Ensemble Mon 13.00-13.30 87 Mr Smith By invitation
Flute Choir Mon 13:00-13.30 88 Mrs Lawrence All flautists
String Orchestra Tues 13:00-13.30 87 Mrs Lawrence All string players
Elite Voices Tue 13.00-13.30 88 Sixth Form Ambassadors All
Concert Band Ensemble Wed 13.00-13.30 87 Mrs Lawrence All Grade 1+
Swing Band Thurs 13:00-13:30 87 Mr Verran By invitation
Guitar Ensemble Thurs 13.30-13.40 88 Mr Poole All guitar players
Production (vocal rehearsals) Fri 13:00-13.30 88 Mrs Lawrence Production cast/ensemble

Sports

The following sports practices run from 12.50-13.20 during term time. Students should also take this into account when deciding whether to commit to societies.

Society Activity Day Staff Who should attend
Sport Netball Mon PE Department Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Term 1, 2 and 4
Football PE Department Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Term 1, 2 and 4
Girls Football Wed PE Department  All Years
Term 1,2 and 4
Rugby Mon and Thurs PE Department Year 7, 8, 9 and 10
Term 1, 2 and 3
Handball Mon, Tues, Wed, and Fri PE Department Year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Term 1, 2, 3 and 4
Futsal Thurs PE Department Year 7, 8 and 9
Term 1,2, 3 and 4
Badminton Mon and Tues PE Department All Years
Table Tennis  Tues and Weds PE Department  All Years
Cricket Mon and Fri PE Department Year 7 - 10
Term 5 and 6
Rounders Mon PE Department Year 7 - 10
Term 5 and 6
Athletics Term 6 Fri PE Department Year 7 - 10
Tennis Term 5 and 6 Weds PE and Sport Ambassadors All Years
House practices Wed and Fri House Captains and  House teams as required
Ms Frecknall
Dodgeball Tues PE and Sport Ambassadors Year 7 and 8
Indoor Football Tues PE and Sport Ambassadors Year 7 and 8

Stem

Subject Support Timetable