MSJ Co-curricular

MSJ Co-curricular

Clubs are run for pupils to develop their talents, discover new possibilities, encourage pupils to step out of the comfort zone and to have fun with their peers. Attendance is tracked and we value parental support in this regard. Staff know our pupils well and ensure that they have a healthy balance between academic work, co-curricular opportunities and relaxation. We expect all pupils to participate in a range of clubs throughout the year covering physical activity, expressive arts and more academic/social clubs. Soft skills such as teamwork, leadership, adaptability, creativity, confidence and time management are often best learnt through the co-curricular programme. By raising expectations and personal horizons, students at Malvern St James grow in self-belief and confidence. They leave School poised and articulate, with the aspiration and skills to achieve in the challenging world that exists beyond School.

With over 90 clubs offered across the school there is something for everyone, and students are encouraged to run their own clubs too. Most of the clubs have no charge and are delivered at lunchtimes or between 16:00 and 18:00.

Details are available for parents on the ISAMS portal at the beginning of each term

Examples of Clubs for MSJ Prep

Archery
Athletics
Ballet
Calligraphy
Chinese club
Coding
Cricket
Dance
Eco Club
Gym Club

Hockey
Homework Club
Just Dance Club
Learning Development Drop-In
Musical Theatre
Netball
Pottery
Prep Choir
Prep Orchestra ( must be learning an instrument and be at least Grade 1 standard)

Prep Production Design Club
Riding ( offsite, Year 2 upwards)
STEM
Swimming
Tap and Modern Dance
Tennis
Touch Typing
Track Club
Trampolining

Examples of clubs for Senior School and Sixth Form

Acapella
Archery
Art Club
Art Open Studio
Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Book Club
Business Enterprise
Classics Club
Climbing (offsite)
Computer Graphics Workshop
Computer Science Coding

Conversation Club
Costume Club
Crafternoon
Creative Writing
Debating
Digital Leaders
Drama Clubs
DT Clever Creators Club
Dissection
DofE ( Bronze, Silver, Gold)
Eco Club
French Reading Club
Film Society

Geography is Going Places
Greek Club
Hockey
Kayaking
Knitting
LawSoc
Lego
Leiths
Masterchef
MedSoc
Model United Nations
Choir
Music Theory
Netball
Orchestra

Piano Society
Podcast Club
Potions Club
Riding Club
Rounders
Senior Vocal Ensemble
Stage Management
STEAM ahead
Strength and Conditioning
Space Club
Summer Fitness boot camp
Teen Tech
Tennis

Some pupils can gain qualifications via these clubs

Music, Speech and Drama: Guildhall; Trinity; Associated Boards; LAMDA;
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme: Gold, Silver, Bronze
Arts Council Arts Awards
RLSS National Pool Lifeguard Qualification (age 16+)
Additional GCSE and A Level Languages eg Japanese, Italian, Arabic, Russian, German, Chinese
Indoor Climbing Wall Assistant Award (ICA)

As part of the provision of co-curricular activities and opportunities at Malvern St James, we offer a programme of outdoor activities such as Woodland school in the Prep Department, campfires after school and overnight expeditions. As with all outdoor education it is hoped that a lifelong appreciation of nature and the outdoors is formed.

Pupils are encouraged to take part these activities which take them out of their comfort zone. They work together in teams, discovering each other’s strengths and weakness and how to harness the best out of those taking part. They develop skills such as confidence and resilience enabling the students to be better able to face the challenges of the real world.

Special three day residential trips are organised for Years 7 and 9, particularly timed for important stages of your child’s school life. They serve to ‘break the ice’ and are designed to help the pupils get to know each other, forming new, strong friendships, and to work effectively with each other. The Year 7 trip goes to Bewdley and The Year 9 Residential goes to South Wales, where personal challenges, caving and canoeing the River Wye help learning, build up individual confidence, whilst emphasising the importance of teamwork. Both trips promote the importance of having fun as well.