Clubs

The extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities offered to pupils promotes their personal development, sporting excellence and cultural enrichment.

 

We strongly encourage pupils to lead clubs and activities for others. Pupils have a well-developed sense of responsibility and the opportunity to run a club is a unique aspect of Churchfields Junior School.

Art Award

In this club pupils work to achieve Arts Award Explore, which is an Entry Level 3 qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF). They
will participate in, and keep a log of different arts experiences and develop a personal response about what they have learned. When complete they receive an Arts Award Explore certificate.

Led by Mr Wilkins

Wednesday 15:30

Location: Practical Room

Girl with artwork

Art Club

The club is run by our specialist art teacher.  It gives an opportunity to build important creativity whilst developing a variety of art skills.

Led by Mrs Thornton

Tuesday 15:30

Wednesday 12:20

Location: Art Room

Smiling boy painting with watercolours

Arts and crafts

This club gives an opportunity to explore, design and create objects using paper and recycled materials.

Led by Ms Torabally

Wednesday 15:30

Location: 4T

Artstraw

Athletics Club

This club provides a safe, fun and nurturing environment for children to learn, develop and practice fundamental movement skills: running, jumping and throwing; giving them the confidence to boost their activity levels and to support them in different sports in the future.

Led by Ms Rocastle

Tuesday 15:30 

Location: Hall

Children running in race

Basketball Club

This club gives an opportunity to learn to play basketball. Basketball helps to improve motor coordination, flexibility and endurance. It also encourages speed, agility and strength.

Led by Mr Joseph

Thursday 15:30 

Location: Hall

person-playing-basketball

Board Games

Board Games offer many opportunities for learning and socialising with other children. Playing stimulates brain areas that are responsible for memory formation and complex thought processes for all ages. Engaging in play assists in practicing essential cognitive skills, such as decision making, higher level strategic thinking, and problem solving

Led by Ms Degmenlibey

Monday 15:30

Location: 3S

Bananagrams

Bookworms

Bookworms offers individuals or groups of children opportunities to curl up with a book at lunch time. A friendly place to read for pleasure, talk about their books and foster a love of reading.

Led by Mrs Walsh

Every day 12:20

Location: Hall

Boy and girl lying on cushions reading books

Chess

The chess coach teaches all levels from beginner to advanced. Pupils learn about the chess pieces and how they move. Attack, defence, middlegame and endgame strategies. Pupils play against each other practising the skills they have learned.

Led by Mr Eames

Thursday 15:30

Location: 6H

Girl and boy playing chess

Choir

The choir is open to singers of all ages and abilities. It is an opportunity to learn and perform songs.

Led by Mrs Field

Monday 12:20 Year 3

Monday 12:50 Years 4, 5 & 6

Location: Hall

Boys' choir singing

Coding

The club gives the opportunity to build computational thinking and an expertise in coding.  Children will not need any specialist equipment.

Led by Mr Wilkins

Friday 15:30

Location: Computer Suite

Boy using the computer

Colouring Club

This club gives an opportunity to enjoy colouring and socialising everyday during lunchtime.

Led by Year 6 Pupil Advocates and Mrs Satilmis

Every day 12:20

Location: Practical Room

Coloured pencils

Cookery

Each week children make a different dish using fresh ingredients. They bring the dish home to cook or eat.

Led by Mrs Angelo

Monday 15:30

Tuesday 15:30

Thursday 15:30

Location: Practical Room

Two boys baking

Cricket

Kwik Cricket is a fully inclusive format of the game, played in schools, where the emphasis is on participation and enjoyment. It is specifically tailored for children up to the age of 11. As a team sport, playing cricket is the perfect way to make friends and learn new skills. Children will learn fundamental movement skills including catching, throwing and batting. Softer balls and plastic bats are used.

Led by Mr Walcott

Monday 15:30

Location: Hall

Children playing cricket

Crochet

Crochet is a useful skill to learn and is very good for mental health. It is also a great way to develop fine motor skills. Children get to create hats, scarves, bags, water bottle holders etc…All materials are provided.

Led by Mrs Zaman and Mrs Lakehal

Thursday 15:30

Location: Group Room

how-to-teach-children-to-crochet-3

Design and Technology

This club is led by our specialist D&T teacher and gives children the opportunity to develop their practical skills to design, construct and evaluate using different materials.

Led by Mr Wilkins

Wednesday 15:30

Location: Practical Room

Ms Garcia teaching pupils about healthy eating

Drama

Drama Club provides children with confidence in public speaking, listening and teaching them the importance of teamwork. The club also teaches children to be reliable and learn to commit their time to rehearse and improve their own improvisations and learning lines for performances in scenes.

Led by Mr Alexander from Redbridge Drama Centre

Friday 15:30

Location: Hall

Drama performance

Fencing

Fencing Club is led by Fighting Fit Fencing. Whilst fencing delivers physical benefits, it is also a game of strategy, tactics and all round mental agility. Fighting Fit Fencing are a highly successful club who have trained fencers to international competitions.

Led by Fighting Fit Fencing

Friday 15:30

Location: Hall

Children trying out fencing

Football Club

Football Club is an opportunity to play together, learn new skills and the rules of the game.

Led by Mr Joseph

Monday 7:45

Location: Playground

Boys' football team running towards football

French

The club is run by our Specialist French Teacher. It will give your child the opportunity to build conversational French language skills, read stories in French and an expertise in French culture.

Led by Mr Ghose

Monday 15:30

Location: Practical Room

French flag

Gardening

A chance for all the family to learn about typical gardening tasks, such as ladybird seed bomb making, grow your own lunch – salad leaves, weed identification and removal, pollinator bug hunt and what is compost and why is it important.

Led by Mrs Ghose

Tuesday 15:30

Location: Garden

Two boys doing gardening

Gymnastics

We are a British Gymnastics Partner School. Gymnastics provides an excellent foundation for many sports by helping children to develop agility, balance and coordination.

Led by Mrs Bradley

Tuesday 15:30

Wednesday 15:30

Location: Hall

Pupil in advanced gymnastic exercise

Karate Club

Karate Club is a martial art club and a great way to improve confidence, coordination, self-defence, fitness and discipline.

Led by UMAKS

Tuesday 15:30 and 17:15

Location: Hall

Boy practicing karate

LAMDA

LAMDA stands for London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. A LAMDA exam is the speech and drama equivalent of a music grade. The coaching sessions use performance to develop self confidence, physical presence and a strong speaking voice.

Led by Mrs Martin

Friday from 13:30 

Location: Library

Drama performance

Lego

Lego Club is a fun and friendly lunch time club which helps children to develop their communication and social skills whilst building LEGO sets and participating in individual or group building challenges.

Led by Mrs Walsh

Every day 12:20

Location: Hall

Pupils playing with lego at the Breakfast Club

Netball

The club will is run by our P.E Teacher and school team coach. Your child will need to arrive ready to play in outdoor P.E kit.

Led by Mr Joseph

Wednesday 7:45

Location: Playground

PE teacher showing pupil how to throw netball

Orchestra

Learning to play an instrument is highly valued at Churchfields Junior School. For children who have played an instrument for more than one year they are invited to join our orchestra. Instruments in the orchestra include flute, oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, baritone, French horn, trombone, cornet and trumpet. Young musicians who play in an orchestra absorb essential lessons about patience and perseverance. Orchestra members have to work together to make music. Children learn to wait to play their instrument at the proper time, learn to adjust to fit their movements and sounds with those of others.

Led by Ms Cobbson

Thursday 12:45

Location: Hall

orchestra-front

Recorder Club

The recorder is a perfect first instrument for children to learn and helps pupils develop cognitive skills as well as develop their musicality and motor skills.

Led by Mr Eaton

Friday 15:30

Location: Music Room 2

recorder

Russian Club

Led by a Woodbridge language teacher, this club teaches Year 6 pupils the basics of Russian and encourages a love of language and culture.

Led by Ms Tann

Friday 12:45

Location: 6H

Russian flag

Tennis Club

Tennis Club develops hand-eye co-ordination, introduces the tennis skills or serving, forehand and backhand strokes, rallying, scoring and develops an understanding of the game.

Led by Mr Biggane

Tuesday 7:45

Friday 7:45

Location: Hall

Girl playing tennis

Are You Eligible for Tax-Free Childcare?

Are you aware you may be eligible for Tax-Free Childcare which could provide you with up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare? This can be used for the morning and after-school clubs running at Churchfields Junior School. For more information and to register, please visit Tax-Free Childcare – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

How to Register

If you are eligible you will need to register on the Government website above.  If you want to pay for your child to attend an extra-curricular club at Churchfields Junior School, please follow the guidance below.

Pay for the morning /after school clubs as normal via ParentPay to ensure a place has been secured for your child.

Log onto your Government tax-free account.  Please make sure to add ‘Churchfields Junior School’ as a childcare provider.

You will need to top up the Government tax-free account, it will take a few days for  payment to be transferred  to Churchfields Junior School.

Once you have confirmed payment has been transferred to Churchfields Junior School, please inform the school via email and provide the following details:

 

  • Child’s Name
  • Class
  • Government Reference Number
  • Club Name and Amount

Once payment has been received, we will process your refund via ParentPay.