Extra-Curricular

INTRODUCTION

The college has an extensive extra-curricular programme on offer:

Art

Fridays 1.15pm - 1.45pm: KS3 Art, Craft and Design club

Art Club is open to all KS3 students, years 7 - 9.

Students engage in a range of different art and craft activities including paper weaving, pebble painting, digital work, textiles...and many more!

Climate Club

Climate and Eco initiatives at Wright Robinson

Eco leadership opportunities are open to all students. Please speak to Miss Roberts or Miss. O'Brien if you would like to become further involved in making the school a more environmentally friendly place.

At Wright Robinson, our Eco Clubs provide opportunities for students to take the lead in tackling environmental issues and making our school more sustainable. Together, we explore practical ways to reduce our impact on the planet and improve our local environment.

Tuesdays, 3:25pm – 5:00pm for allotment visits in the Autumn term.

This year, we are focusing on:

Improving nature and biodiversity around school
Supporting more sustainable travel through the Travel Ambassadors Programme (encouraging cycling and greener journeys to school)
Developing eco-leadership opportunities for students
Creating Wright Robinson’s first-ever sustainable, plant-based e-cookbook
Growing and learning in nature through after-school allotment visits and eco club activities

What we’ve been doing:

Running nature-friendly projects on site and in the community
Planting and growing vegetables in the school allotment
Designing posters, resources, and campaigns to raise awareness about sustainable travel
Working on projects that make our school grounds greener and cleaner

Our eco initiatives are all about teamwork, creativity, and action. Students bring their passion and ideas to help make real changes in school life and beyond. All of the work we do together will contribute to maintaining our 2025/56 Eco School's Green Flag award.

English

ESU Public Speaking Team

The Public Speaking Team offers a dynamic forum for students to express opinions on a wide range of current topics, helping to build confidence and refine persuasive skills. This club is designed to nurture articulate communicators who can engage an audience effectively. Through weekly practice and coaching, students prepare for the opportunity to represent the school in the prestigious English Speaking Union (ESU) competition—a fantastic chance to compete against schools nationally and test their rhetorical flair. Find your voice and challenge yourself! See Mr. Daly or Mr. Reeson for more details.

ESU Mace Debating Team

The Mace Debating Team is for students eager to explore complex issues and master the art of structured argumentation. Very similar to the Public Speaking Team, this group focuses on collaborative teamwork as students research, construct, and deliver sophisticated debates. Join us to develop your critical thinking and quick-witted response skills. The team trains throughout the year with the aim of participating in the highly regarded ESU Mace Debating Competition, offering an exciting platform to demonstrate mastery in formal debate. See Miss Chattaway or Mr. Clarke for more details.

English Book Club

Escape into a world of literature with Miss Grendon's Book Club! Whether you love classic fiction, gripping thrillers, or new young adult releases, this club is a relaxed space to read, discuss, and recommend books across all genres. It's a fantastic way to discover new authors, share your passion for reading, and connect with other students in a friendly, informal setting. Come and join the conversation—your next favourite book is waiting!

GCSE English Revision Sessions

We offer structured, focused revision sessions to help you secure the best possible grade in your GCSE English Language and Literature exams. These sessions cover key exam skills, text analysis techniques, and targeted feedback on writing.

Lunchtime Session: Every Monday, 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
After-School Session: Every Tuesday, 3:20 PM – 3:50 PM

Come prepared to work hard, ask questions, and boost your confidence before the exam season!

Computing and Business

Let’s Code Computing Club (Y7 – Y9)

Thursday 1:15pm -1:45pm in 2B8

Let’s Code Computing club is a fun and dynamic space where students bring their ideas to life while building real digital skills using Minecraft Education. Students learn to code in Python, solving challenges that teach core computational thinking such as logic, problem‑solving, and critical thinking. They also take part in creative ICT build challenges that boost imagination, collaboration, and design skills. Students will then pitch to judges. By pitching their designs to judges, they develop confidence, verbal communication skills, and the ability to work to a client brief. Minecraft has been shown to increase motivation, creativity and higher‑order thinking. It’s the perfect blend of fun, creativity, and future‑ready skills!

Y9 First Tech Robotics Club (Y9)

Thursday 1:15pm-1:45pm in 2B7

First Tech Robotics Challenge is an action‑packed programme where students become real engineers. Designing, building, and competing with their own robot! Over six months, students will develop hands‑on engineering, coding, and problem‑solving skills while preparing for epic regional and national competitions.

Beyond robotics, students grow confidence, teamwork, leadership, and real‑world STEM skills that open doors to future careers. The programme is charity‑funded, meaning schools receive training, high‑quality resources, and expert industry support. It’s an inspiring, high‑energy journey that empowers young people to become innovators, creators and future engineers.

The computing & business team will be in Y9 assembly of September – October to explain how to apply!

Languages

Spanish and French Film Clubs

Each half term a French and Spanish film will be shown. The showing is open to any student that studies a language in any year group. The dates and locations will be announced and advertised in advance. Popcorn will be provided!

Language Nut

Year 10 and Year 11 students are invited to come and get points on 'Language Nut' to practise their French and Spanish on Mondays, first half of lunch in 1L7.

Maths

Advanced Maths Club

Fridays 1.45pm - 2.10pm in 2R9

Advanced Maths Club provides students with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of topics they learn in lessons. We explore famous mathematical problems, some new and some hundreds of years old, and we visualise solutions using manipulatives such as Cuisenaire rods.

The club is a fantastic starting point for students who wish to excel in the UK Mathematics Trust challenges. We frequently use past competition resources and we prepare students for how to best answer competition-style questions.

KS3 Numeracy Bingo Club

KS3 Numeracy Bingo Club offers students a fun and interactive way to strengthen their mental maths skills. Open to all mathematicians in Years 7, 8 and 9, the club helps students build confidence and fluency with their times tables and types of numbers.

Performing Arts

PE

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Yellow sessions: All students can attend.
Blue sessions: Teams and team training
Green sessions: For GCSE and BTEC students
Orange sessions: For staff

Timings:

Morning Clubs run from 7.30am - 8.15am
Lunch Clubs first half run from 1.15pm - 1.45pm
Lunch Clubs second half run from 1.45pm - 2.15pm
After College Clubs run from 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Matches will last longer and students will be made aware of this.

Science

STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)

Rocket Club

Blast off with our Rocket Club! Students in this club design, build, and test their own rockets with the goal of competing in the UK Rocketry (UKRoC) competition. Along the way, they develop hands-on skills in engineering, physics, and problem-solving while experiencing the thrill of seeing their creations soar into the sky.

STEM Leaders Club

Our STEM Leaders Club offers students the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification while developing key leadership and teamwork skills in science, technology, engineering, and maths. Members of the club lead projects, mentor younger students, and work collaboratively to solve real-world STEM challenges, preparing them to make a positive impact both in school and beyond.

Science CREST Awards – Tuesday Afternoons 3.15 – 4.15pm

The CREST award is a nationally recognised scheme for student-led project work in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths).

CREST helps students to become independent and reflective learners. Whilst working as part of a team, students will plan an investigation, complete a practical study and produce a written report on you findings.

Upon successful completion of the project students will receive a bronze CREST award.