Overview
Enrichment at Ark Blake forms part of the school day. Each pupil has a choice of enrichment options to sign up to each term, including: Sport, Dance, Technology, Creative Writing and Journalism, Music, Art, Drama, Coding, Languages. A full range of clubs including: Homework, Sports, Debating, Drama and Music are also timetabled.
On Friday 13th October, your child will come home with a letter stating their enrichment choices and their date and time. Please note we have not been able to allocate all children their first choices but enrichment will rotate so children will be able to access their first club on the Spring term. Also, due to popular demand we are hoping to be able to facilitate more cooking clubs and we will be in touch regarding this after half term.
Enrichment booklet 2023.24
Enrichment Options 2023.24
Enrichment |
When? |
Where? |
What? |
Art and Design Catch-up Club (Year 10) |
Monday Lunchtime 1-1:30pm |
Room 1.10 |
To allow Year 10 students to better their practise in Art and Design. |
Basketball (Years 7 and 8) |
Thursday 3:20-5:00pm |
Sports Hall |
Create a culture for basketball within the school and become a known entity in the community. Students can develop a sense of pride by being a member of the sports club. |
Basketball (Years 9 and 10) |
Wednesday 3:20-5:00pm |
Sports Hall |
Create a culture for basketball within the school and become a known entity in the community. Students can develop a sense of pride by being a member of the sports club. |
Cad/Cam Computer Design (Years 7,8 and 9) |
Wednesday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 1.08 |
Originating in the 1960s, CAD is a method of mocking up designs in 2D and 3D drawings. Cad allows you to produce drawings quickly and accurately. We will also look at how we can produce repeat patters and how we can manipulate existing images to produce new design ideas.
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Conspiracy Club (All Years) |
Thursday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 3.13 |
To give students the skills to think critically about the information they receive and apply their mathematical knowledge to relevant contexts. |
Cooking Club (All Years) |
Wednesday 3:20-4:20pm |
Food Tech Room |
Join us in mastering the culinary arts and prepare to serve up dishes. Unleash your passion for food, ignite your creativity, and indulge in a world of flavours as we shape the chefs and hosts of tomorrow.
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Debate Club (All Years) |
Wednesday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 2.05 |
To improve social mobility by teaching key skills through after school debate programmes.
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Economics Club (All Years) |
Thursday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 3.07 |
To give students the knowledge of how the economic and political landscapes function and how they operate within it. |
Fitness Session (Years 7 and 8) |
Tuesday before school 7:30am-8:20am |
Gym |
To give students opportunity to use fitness suite and teach fundamentals of training. |
Fitness Session (Years 9 and 10) |
Wednesday before school 7:30am-8:20am |
Gym |
To give students opportunity to use fitness suite and teach fundamentals of training. |
Football Training (Years 7 and 8) |
Monday 3:20-5:00pm |
Rooftop Pitch |
To enthusiastically get more people to enjoy football through games and fun activities.
Using this time to train our students ready for fixtures.
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Football Training (Years 9 and 10) |
Friday 3:20-5:00pm |
Rooftop Pitch |
To enthusiastically get more people to enjoy football through games and fun activities.
Using this time to train our students ready for fixtures.
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Gardening Club (All Years) |
Wednesday 3:20-4:20pm |
Playground |
To develop our knowledge of plants and gardening and use to enhance our environment |
Humanities Film Club (All Years) |
Thursday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 205 |
Enhance students’ cultural capital through exposure to different films which touch upon a myriad of themes relevant to the Humanities.
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Homework Club (Years 7 and 8) |
Monday 3:10-4:00pm |
Room 106 |
To provide a space for students to do their homework with support. |
Homework Club (Years 9 and 10) |
Tuesday 3:10-4:00pm |
Room 106 |
To provide a space for students to do their homework with support. |
Language Lovers Club (All Years) |
Thursday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 3.21 |
To spark a love for different languages through games and challenges. |
Literature Club ( Year 10) |
Thursday Lunchtime 1-1:30pm |
Room 2.14 |
Learning about literature and play-writing. |
Maths Club (All years) |
Monday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 3.17 |
To help students build confidence and love of maths.
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Money and Finance Club (Years 7 and 9) |
Monday Lunchtime 1:45-2:15pm |
Room 315 |
To help students learn how to manage their money and their finances. |
Mythology Club (All Years) |
Monday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 2.07 |
To explore world mythologies through: original sources; art; modern adaptations and music. Ensure that students of all backgrounds see their cultural heritage represented. Provide a safe space for students of different ages to mix over a shared interest. |
Netball Club (All Years) |
Tuesday 3:20-5:00pm |
Sports Hall |
Netball brings together a combination of speed, coordination, agility, balance and tactics. The game is contested by two teams of seven players and involves one team invading another team’s territory with the aim of shooting a ball through their opponent's net. However, different to most invasion games, a netball court is broken into different sections and a player's position in the team affects what area they are allowed in.
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Padel Board/Tennis (All Years) |
Tuesday Lunchtime 1-1:30pm |
Sports Hall |
Padel is a mix between Tennis and Squash. It’s a racket sport that combines action with social interaction and fun. It’s an ideal game for all ages and abilities, as points are won by strategy by the sheer use of agility, coordination, and power.
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Roller Skating Club (All Years) |
Monday 3:20-4:20pm |
Sports Hall |
To encourage students to express themselves through roller skating and understand how to safely manoeuvre around obstacles |
Science Club (All Years) |
Wednesday 3:20-4:20pm |
Room 4.14 |
To develop a love for STEM careers. |
Singing Club ( All years) |
Tuesday 3:10-4pmpm |
Music Room |
Singing for performances and events. |
Wonderful Word Games |
Monday 1- 1:30pm |
Room 216 |
Enthuse students about words and language, growing their interest in and passion for vocabulary. |