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2:40pm-3:40pm
Monday (6) Boxercise – ALA/KES (6) Archery – JTH/EMM
(6) Dodgeball – CXT
Tuesday
(6) KS4 Rugby – GC, Girls Football Club – ALA/KES
(6) Archery – JTH/EMM, (6) Girls Basketball — PXK,
(6) Futsal— BXP (6) Ultimate Frisbee—BES
Wednesday (6) KS3 Rugby – GC, Year 7 Football — BES
Year 8 Football – JTH Year 9 Football—KES/CXT
Year 10 Football - BXP Boys Basketball – PXK
(6) Hudson Zumba/Spinning/Gym – APS/KEA
(6) Golf is Great! - JJH
Thursday Climbing – SW (Scott Wylie)
Friday Year 9-11 Netball – APS, EMM, KEA, CXT
Parkour – PXK, (6) Volleyball – JXS
(6) Running Club - AT
PE Clubs - Autumn 2014
All the information included in the Session 6 Booklet is correct at
the time of printing. New staff joining the Academy in Septem-
ber will be running Session 6 activities, and the details of these
clubs will be passed on to students by their form tutors.
Expressive Arts Clubs will be running on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Friday, in Session 6, 2:40pm - 3:40pm, and the details of these will
announced in September.
Expressive Arts Clubs
Autumn 2014
Session 6
Choices
Booklet ‘Love of Learning’
September 2014
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Session Choices Monday
For Yr 8 & 9 Like to keep your finger on the pulse? Always first to hear the latest gossip? Then TCA News Team is for you! P108
Mrs Norman, Mr Bliss, Miss Doyle Miss McGeoghie
Creative Writing
For KS3
Creating new worlds through writing.
P001
TCA TV
Reading for Pleasure
& Board Games
P205 Mrs Loosemore
Architecture Architecture through the ages
and model building
Mr Aspland C001
Chess and Board Games Club We aim to raise the profile of Chess and
other board games
M008
Mr Abdulai, Mr Griffiths, Ms Scott
Boxercise Miss Anderson, Miss Smith
Sports Hall
Japanese and Japanese Culture Learn to speak and write Japanese. Find out about aspects of Japanese culture such as food, drink, religion, origami and Japanese history. Discover what it is like to be a Japanese teenager. Try on traditional Japanese kimo-
nos. Mrs Taylor M006
GCSE General Studies
Mr Hawkins
Pies and Cakes
Learn to make delicious
pies and cakes, and much
more!
A102 Miss Thorpe
Limited to 20
places
Create your own TV programmes producing and filming the latest news from TCA and around the world P108
Dodgeball
Ms Thomas
Horticulture
For those ‘green-fingered’ students who
opted for Horticulture in their Options this
will be their Session 6 on Fridays.
Boome Hair and Beauty For students who opted for Hair or Beauty in
their Options this will be their Session 6 on Fri-
days run by Boome Hair and Beauty staff from
Whittlesey.
Anglian Water Students will be able to attend a session
run by Anglian Water and will learn more
about the company. This is a great oppor-
tunity to develop your employability
skills! Day of the week TBC
Session 6 CIEAG Clubs
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Session 6 Choices We encourage every student to sign up for a Session 6
club; there is something for everyone and there’s no reason
you can’t attend one on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
AND Friday!
If you choose not to, remember you can always:
Go to Intervention
Do homework or revision in the LIC
Work on the computers
On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday there are home-work and reading sessions in the Library. You can go along to these during Session 6, work on your homework, do some revi-sion, or research anything that interests you. The Library staff will be on hand to offer you help and guidance at any time. If you’d like to join this session, you’ll need to sign up for a 6-week period.
Session 6 LIC
Session 6 Intervention Clubs
Monday
German Intervention
Intervention with Mrs Garment K107
Core Science - Mrs Turner
Tuesday
Spanish Intervention
Russian Intervention - Mrs Tjurina
Wednesday
French Intervention
Spanish Intervention
Intervention with Mrs Garment K107
Friday
German Intervention
Polish Intervention
Additional Science - Mrs Turner
Tuesday Session Choices Book Club For KS3
Mrs Rollings P010
“First rule about ‘Book Club’ is there will be a lot of talking about books … in a club … Second rule is - you will need to read outside of ‘Book Club’ … Third rule is - you will need an opinion!”
Miss Thorpe, Mrs Austin-Smith A103
Can’t Live on Cake! For KS4/5
Food is essential fuel for life and as you get ever closer to moving out, becoming independent young adults, your cookery skills need to stand up to your busy lifestyle. Come to experiment and enjoy. Ingredients supplied by students.
Mrs Geary
For KS3 P104
Film Club Watching, discussing and reviewing films
as well as training and
resources to make your
own films.
Cupcake Decorating 1 Do you have a sweet tooth, a love of baking, or a flair
for the arts? If so, this lesson will be the perfect end
to your day. We are going to learn how
to turn cupcakes in delicious pieces of
art.
A107
Mr Hooper, Miss Machin
Unfortunately, this club is already
full for Autumn. Priority will be
given to Yr 7 in Spring.
Archery 1 Do you think you have what it takes to be the
next Robin Hood? Would
you like to learn how to
shoot a recurve bow ?
String
Instrument
Club Mr Keet, Mrs O’Rourke
EAL Homework Club
Get help with your home-
work if language is an issue.
All languages welcome.
Miss Matuszczyk
Backgammon and Dominoes
Have fun learning the
exciting and strategic
games!
Mr Rahme M104
Studio Time Mr L. Watson
Come along and practise a range of musi-
cal instruments– from ukulele to drum kit
Bycology
Mr Power
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Young Voices Choir Mrs Beardmore,
Mrs O’Rourke
Session Choices Tuesday
For 14+ Miss Heighton, Mr Moore
Science Fiction Film Club
Where film and modern technology
collide!
Mr Harness K102/4
Yrs 7-9
Mrs Raj
For Year 8
Mrs Njikang
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
An internationally recognised award that
is consistently voted one of the top expe-
riences employers and universities look
for in applications.
Card Making Miss Russell, Miss Coleman K007
Painting on Glass Workshop Interesting designs
for ideal Christmas
gifts!
Mr Woodruff A001
Manga! Produce your own manga comic strips based
around your own characters/
stories and get them printed
and bound as a collective
book.
Ms Guppy P203
French/German/ Spanish Penpal Club
Fancy having a foreign friend who can help
you improve on your foreign language
skills?
Table Tennis
Mr Bellamy-
Woods
A105
Book to Film Club Mrs Clarke P002
Exploring how books are brought to life
on the big screen!
Flower Arrang-
ing
Ms Brinkman
Futsal
Quick feet, speed and lots
of Goals!!! This is Futsal!!!
Can you handle it??
Mr Porfirio Yrs 10 - 13
Mrs Moore M106
Chemistry for Life
Explore the importance of chemistry in our
day-to-day life with hands on experiments.
K109 Mrs Raj Yrs 7-9
Limited to 20/25
places Yummy Treats
Learn to make delicious
pies and cakes, and
much more! A102
Mrs Garment, Mr Blades
Bronze Crest Award in Science This is an opportunity for teams of KS3 students to
work on a fun chain reaction circuit project. Pupils
will achieve a prestigious award, which contributes
to the Children’s University Passport.
Mr Robinson M108
Cupcake Decorating 3 Do you have a sweet tooth, a love of baking, or a flair
for the arts? If so, this lesson will be
the perfect end to your day. We are
going to learn how to turn cupcakes
in delicious pieces of art.
CSI: Wisbech Ideal for any CSI fans – Attempt to investigate
a crime scene & create your
own ‘PERFECT’ crime scene.
Skateboarding
Mr Williams and James
Watts
Held on the tarmac court-
yard next to the Astroturf
Brainteasers! Pit your wits
against these fun
puzzles and quiz-
zes.
Miss Weaver, Mrs
Joannou
From Your Idea to the Shop!
Product design - taking your idea and turning
into a product the gen-
eral public can buy.
Mr P Watson
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Session Choices Friday
Fantasy Football League
2014/2015 season.
Calling all footie fanatics!
Ms Ling
Irish Language and Cultures Club
Saying basic greetings in
Irish and learning snip-
pets of information
about cultures/
traditions unique to the
people of Ireland.
Miss Cahill
#bethechange Want to change the world? Be the change you want
to see in the world and use social
media to do so. We will be writing
blogs, tweeting and status updating
to solve the issues that grind your
gears! A104 Miss Parker
Running Club
Get fit, stay fit, have fun!
Miss Trett, Mr Moore
Mrs Trenoweth, Miss
Thorbinson P206 Craft Club Card models, Cards for all occasions, Zentangle
squares, Key rings,
Stained glass sun catch-
ers, Calligraphy capitals,
Armour forging, Mask
making, Calligraphy. Guided meditation to music
Time to lay back, think and reflect on the world. No
experience required. Please note
this activity requires a level of si-
lence from participants.
Miss Johnson
M109
Space Marines, Orcs and Hobbits
Miniature Figure Painting. Come and develop your figure painting skills . Learn
the techniques of fantasy figure painting. Learn the
dry brush technique to create
realistic miniatures.
Mr Loosemore K012
Max 20/25
Accelerated GCSE Music
Mrs. O’Rourke P112
Shakespeare for Schools Festival! “To be or not to be?” To be in the festival of course!
During the club you will enhance your acting ability
and eventually take part in the Shake-
speare for Schools Festival; perform-
ing live on stage! P004
Mrs Wilcox
Charities
Miss Bowen
Tuesday Session Choices
Blood, Guts and Gore For Yrs 9-13
Explore how the human body works through a series of ‘gory’ dissections including Exploding eye balls; Snotty noses; Frothing livers; Broken hearts ; Steak and Kidney ; Ratatouille and Frogs legs Mr Cobby, Mrs Turner, Mrs Nursey
Limited to 20 places Ultimate Frisbee Learn and play the fast growing game of “Ultimate”. A game based on the classic beach activi-ty and ruled by fair play. Learn the skills and tactics which will make you an
Ultimate Champion.
Mr Smith
Basketball For girls, all years
Gym
Mr Krawczyk,
Mrs Wilcher Unfortunately, this club is already full for Autumn.
Priority will be given to Yr 7 in Spring.
Archery 2 Do you think you have what
it takes to be the next Robin
Hood? Would you like to
learn how to shoot a recurve
bow ?
Mr Hooper, Miss Machin
Rugby Union
For KS3
Mr Crossley
Film Club P104 Watch, discuss and review films, as well as
training and online
resources to make
your own films. For
KS4
Mrs Geary Textile Club
Learn practical dressmaking and designing skills to make your own outfits. It's a fun and relaxed way to learn a skill that will be use-ful in years to come. Mrs Bishop
EAL Homework Club
Get help with your homework if
language is an issue. All lan-
guages welcome.
Mrs Liutikiene
Nursery Nursing Club For anyone with an
interest in nursery
nursing and childcare.
A106 Limited to 25 places
Illustration Club
Learn various techniques to produce beautiful drawings.
Mr Dempsey P201
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Session Choices Wednesday
Lights! Camera! Action!
Miss Russell, Mrs Newell
Dr Rowe K001 Yrs 7+8
For all ages + abilities
Mr White
Hudson Centre Zumba/Spinning/Gym
A swimming or gym session at the Hudson centre for girls in Year 10/11 A voluntary contribution of £1 per session, limited to 16 for Zumba, 10 for Gym. Meet in restaurant.
Mrs Salmon, Mrs Allgood Unfortunately this club is already full for Autumn
Wednesday
The Comedy Association P007 The Amazing Race! An opportunity to travel through different
countries and cultures whilst completing
exciting activities in order to be the winning
team.
Dinosaurs R Us All the things you don’t
get to do, but want to do, in Humanities lessons!
Horrible Histories, exploding volcanoes, re-enacting
battles, Christmas, fashion, football and our weird
and wonderful world.
Boys Dance A very physical class that will
work on fitness, dance tech-
nique and choreography
Explore the world of sitcoms, stand – up, and satire, from Monty Python and Outnumbered to Friends and the Big Bang Theory, and everything in between. “Comedy is the art of making people laugh without making them
puke.” Steve Martin Miss L Kilburn K108
Cupcake Decorating 2 Do you have a sweet tooth, a love of baking, or a flair
for the arts? If so, this lesson will be the perfect end
to your day. We are going to learn how to turn cup-
cakes in delicious pieces of art.
Ms McNicol
Girls Dance
Mrs Tarsitano
TCA Multi-Cultural Project Meet other cultures by researching infor-mation about them, staying in touch with schools outside the UK, reading books in your home language and contrib-uting to our multilingual dis-
play. Miss Sikora
P108
Have you ever wanted to create your very own short film? You can with Lights Camera Action! You will be taken through the world of media and learn the skills need-ed to produce a short film of your very own!
For KS4/5
Mr
Mackett
Brass Instrument Group
Mr L Watson
Session Choices
Latin Club Minimus Mouse ‘The mouse that made Latin cool!’ Suitable for able and enthusiastic linguists.
Learn Latin with our furry friend.
Miss Rose
M002
For Years 8-13 Miss Bowen, Miss
Pather K010
3D Reading—Bring a Book to Life
Make a character/scene/item/game/bag/
ANYTHING from the book into something
tangible. P106
Ms Hollis
Mr Hudson, Mrs Wilcox
Shakespeare for Schools Festival! “To be or not to be?” To be in the festival of course!
During the club you will enhance your acting ability
and eventually take part in the Shake-
speare for Schools Festival; perform-
ing live on stage! P004
Youth Group
Want to change the world? Care about the
community? Hung up on human rights? Then
this is the group for you!
Ms Ling
For beginners to more
experienced players.
Trips to Eagles golf
Course.
Limited to 25 places
Golf Is Great! Mr Holmes
Rugby Union
For KS4
Mr Crossley
EAL Homework Club
Get help with your home-
work if language is an issue.
All languages welcome.
Ms Ellis
Pather
Introduction to Jewellery Making An opportunity to produce unique and individual
pieces of jewellery. All ages welcome. Come along
and see what you can do…bling here we come!
K102
Miss Delahaye, Mrs Turner
Book Club for KS3
“First rule about ‘Book Club’ is there will be a lot of talking about books … in a club … Second rule is - you will need to read outside of ‘Book Club’ … Third rule is - you will need an opinion!”
Miss T Stephens