Extra Time

Work in a sociable, supportive and safe environment to create a delicious supper. Liz Jones will guide you through the cooking process teaching you lifelong useful skills along the way. You will then sit down to eat with everyone and enjoy your main course and dessert together. The price includes all ingredients. Numbers are limited at this club, and priority will be given to those who missed out last term.

*PLEASE NOTE* 8 Week Block – There will be no sessions on 3^rd or 10^th February.

COOKERY (open to all) Tuesday 3.30-5.00 £56 for 8 sessions

Liz Jones - Cookery

Crochet provides a mindful escape, an opportunity to express your creativity and the chance to make a wide variety of amazing things including bags, hats, cushions, jewellery, soft toys, clothes… Our friendly and supportive Crochet group will be open to everyone from complete beginners to experienced crocheters.

You will work at your own pace and Anna will be there to support and inspire you along the way. Materials including crochet hooks and yarn will be provided so you won’t need to bring anything. However, if you have your own hooks, yarn, projects that you are working on or project ideas, you are very welcome to bring them along.

CROCHET CORNER (open to all) Monday 3.20-4.10 £35 for 10 sessions

CROCHET CORNER (open to all) Monday 4.10-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions

Anna Robins - Crochet Corner

Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced dancer, the classes will focus on building technique, improving flexibility, and developing rhythm, while encouraging creativity and self-expression. Through a variety of choreography, you’ll gain confidence in your movement, and have fun while building your skills in a supportive and energetic environment.

Mrs White, an experienced dance teacher and choreographer, will lead you through these classes. Whether you’re looking to refine your dance technique or improve your performance quality, these classes will offer a fun and supportive environment to develop both your technical skills and creativity. Why not sign up for all three!

Contemporary dance is a versatile and expressive style that blends various dance forms, focusing on creativity, freedom of movement, and personal expression.

Commercial dance is a style designed for entertainment and performance, often seen in music videos, commercials, and live shows. It combines elements of hip-hop, jazz, and pop, focusing on high-energy moves and trends.

Tap dance blends musicality, coordination, and footwork. It’s both expressive and dynamic allowing you to create music using your feet. All levels welcome. Don’t worry if you have no tap shoes. You can wear anything with a smooth base, or we have a couple of spare pairs of tap shoes to be borrowed if you’d like to give it a go.

DANCE COMPANY (CONTEMPORARY) (Open to all) Wednesday 3.20-4.10 £35 for 10 sessions
DANCE COMPANY (COMMERCIAL) (Open to all) Wednesday 4.10-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions
DANCE COMPANY (Tap) (Open to all) Thursday 3.20-4.10 £35 for 10 sessions

Mrs White - Dance Company

Work with Marc Clifton, a musician from Community Albums, who have a passion for giving people a voice and creating positive change in the lives of individuals. You will work on our digital production software using vocals and/or instruments to produce your own songs.

DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCTION (Years 9-13) Wednesday 3.20-4.15 £35 for 10 sessions

DIGITAL MUSIC PRODUCTION (Years 7/8) Wednesday 4.15-5.15 £35 for 10 sessions

                  Marc Clifton (Community Albums) - Digital Music Productions

Work with highly experienced coach Carol Hicks to develop your skills, tactics and game play on our astroturf pitch. Carol focusses on coaching through the game so be prepared for a good run around after a long week at school! All levels are welcome.

HOCKEY (Years 7-8) Friday 3.20-4.10 £35 for 10 sessions

HOCKEY (Years 9-13) Friday 4.10-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions

Carol Hicks - Hockey

¡Bienvenidos! Join our Spanish Club – open to all levels and completely inclusive. Whether you’re learning for travel, family, or curiosity, this club is for everyone.

Discover Spanish through culture-rich activities: take a virtual tour of Spain; exploring each region’s food, traditions, and daily life, practise café-style conversational Spanish, and using music and recipes that will bring the language to life.

Fun, friendly, and welcoming. Sign up and start your journey into the language and culture of Spain!

¡HOLA SPANISH! (Open to All) Tuesday 4.10-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions

Carrick Cameron - ¡Hola Spanish!

Are you interested in how profiles of serial killers are created?
Do you want to know how reliable human memory is?
Would you like to know why some people develop phobias and how to help them?

Are you fascinated by behaviour or considering taking Psychology at A level?

All these questions and more will be answered by the introduction to Psychology club!

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY (Year 10 only) Friday 3.20-4.10 £35 for 10 sessions

Mrs Bate - Introduction to Pyschology

In this engaging session you will gain insight into the basic skills needed to keep yourself safe in a variety of situations. Additionally, these skills will extend to learning how to hit pads, grapple with a partner, practice throws with a partner and problem solve in a variety of ways. No experience needed. You will wear your school PE kit.

KARATE & SELF PROTECTION (aimed at girls) Thursday 4.05-4.50 £35 for 10 sessions

Jack Heritage - Karate & Self Protection

(The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) 

The aim of LAMDA is to provide the opportunity to improve self-expression, self-assurance and, most importantly, have fun. The students work towards a qualification in the Autumn & Spring terms, for which they take an exam at the end of Term 4.  Starting in September, students are expected to commit to both of these blocks as they are part of a group play. In the summer term, we are able to take new students again to work on drama exercises and games to develop drama skills.

LAMDA (Year 7) Tuesday 3.30-4.15 £35 for 10 sessions

LAMDA (Year 8) Tuesday 3.30-4.15 £35 for 10 sessions

LAMDA (Years 9) Tuesday 4.15-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions

LAMDA (Years 10) Tuesday 4.15-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions

Pippa Philips - LAMDA

Miss Elvin - LAMDA

Come and test your outdoor skills, stamina and knowledge on our Orienteering course around the fields. Students will take part in physical and mental challenges in each session involving preparation, teamwork, fitness and problem solving all while having fun in group situations. We will use the course to learn and improve map-reading skills but also link this to the wider outdoor environment both locally, around the UK and internationally. Bring your PE kit, and a raincoat if the weather looks wet!

*NOTE* Orienteering will only run in Term Four

ORIENTEERING (Years 7/8) Wednesday 3.20-4.10 £17.50 for 5 sessions

Mr White - Orienteering

Origami (paper folding) is a skill which helps develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and mental concentration.

Yen Yang will guide you through this traditional Japanese art fold by fold and progress your skills week by week. Everyone will have fun learning this skill and creating something beautiful to take home. All material provided. You will love it.

*NOTE* Origami is not running in the Spring Term, it will return in the Summer Term

Yen-Yang Co - Origami

Coaching sessions in the squash courts with our highly qualified and experienced squash coach Jason Varrie. Learn this fast paced game where strength, agility, co-ordination and split second decision making are all necessary. 

Jason will develop your skills through drills and game play. This club is for both beginners and more experienced players and has small class numbers.

SQUASH (Years 7/8) Wednesday 3.20-4.00 £35 for 10 sessions

SQUASH (Years 8-10) Wednesday 4.00-4.40 £35 for 10 sessions

SQUASH (Year 10-13) Wednesday 4.40-5.20 £35 for 10 sessions

SQUASH (Year 10-13) Wednesday 5.20-6.00 £35 for 10 sessions

Jason Varrie - Squash

Play on our 6 high-quality table tennis tables in the gym during the sessions led by our qualified coach. No matter what your ability, Rod will nurture your game to progress to competitive playing if you wish.

You will be introduced to the game and coached to develop your skills in a friendly, supportive and fun environment.

TABLE TENNIS (Year 9-13) Monday 3.20-4.10 £35 for 10 sessions
TABLE TENNIS (Years 7/8) Monday 4.10-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions

Rod Haddrell - Table Tennis

In this high energy session, you will have an opportunity to learn a variety of body weight exercises that can help to build muscle, increase endurance and improve sports performance.

With a HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) type workout you will see an improvement in most areas of your personal fitness as the weeks progress. No experience needed. You must wear your school PE kit.

TEEN FITNESS TRAINING (Open to all) Thursday 3.20-4.05 £35 for 10 sessions

Jack Heritage - Teen Fitness Training

Enjoy the outdoors whilst attending Tennis coaching sessions with our coach from Excel Tennis – Matt. The sessions will be aimed at teaching you the core skills required to play tennis successfully.

The sessions will have many elements to them from coach led exercises to partner based activities. “Fun, enjoyable & educational is what we aim to achieve”.

TENNIS (Years 7/8) Monday 3.20-4.10 £35 for 10 sessions
TENNIS (Year 9-13) Monday 4.10-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions

Matt Williams - Tennis

Work towards British Gymnastics Awards with our coach Sam Gurr on our competition grade trampolines. Trampolining is great for your health and fitness and when you master that skill you’ve been persevering with, it’s a great feeling! This club is for both beginners and more experienced students. Places are limited at this club and priority will be given to those who missed out last term..

TRAMPOLINING (open to all) Tuesday 3.20-4.10 £35 for 10 sessions

Sam Gurr - Trampolining

Young Writers is a supportive creative environment where students are given the opportunity to read, develop and write. Students will develop key skills for writing and apply them to poetry, prose and novel writing. By the end of the year, students will have contributed to three larger pieces of writing – two anthologies and a novel of their own. They will consider different genres, themes and settings to create something that can be kept for life. Ms Skill will be on hand to answer questions, offer suggestions and provide dedicated writing time for all students.

YOUNG WRITERS (open to all) Wednesday 4.10-5.00 £35 for 10 sessions

Ms Skill - Young Writers

How do I sign up for the Extra Time clubs?

Sign up to these clubs on MCAS, the My Child At School app by the closing date. If over-subscribed names will be drawn from a hat, and you will be notified if you do NOT get a place.

Can I pay for the Extra Time clubs with childcare Vouchers?

Yes.  Please email rbissett@chippingnortonschool.org stating which clubs you would like to join before the deadline date and arrange payment at the same time.

Do PP students receive any support?

At present no, a late-night bus service is not running.

What can my child do if their club has a later start time?

If your child is attending a later club they can stay at school and use the ‘Study Zone’ facilities in the library until 4.30pm or attend one of the other after-school clubs offered. Some children choose to go home and come back to school for later clubs.

How will I know if my child has a place at the club?

Please assume your child does have a place at the club.  If the club is over-subscribed by the deadline then names will be drawn from a hat and we will contact you if they do not have a place.

What should my child wear for their club?

For non sports clubs, school uniform should be worn. For sports clubs school PE kit should be worn. Students can use the PE changing rooms to get ready for their club but should not leave any belongings in the changing room.

Can my child attend a club at a time that is intended for another age group if they can’t attend their own?

Probably yes, please contact Robyn Bissett on rbissett@chippingnortonschool.org or 01608 656902 to discuss the options