Art Club is run on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays in Junior School.  No experience is necessary and all materials are provided.  Many Pieces of Art Club work have been entered into local and national competitions.

Modern Dance

Modern Dance takes place every Friday lunchtime throughout the Autumn/ Winter term. Pupils learn and choreograph routines that they perform at our end of term Junior School assembly.

Senior School students have the opportunity to take part in a large range of after school activities and outings. Here are some examples of what is currently on offer:

Duke of Edinburgh

Year 10 & 11 have begun Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze award with the intention that as many as possible of the current Year 9 will be able to complete both Bronze and Silver before they leave Westbourne. (www.dofe.org)

Girls' Football

Girls’ Football for Year 7 &  Year 8  was organised towards the end of last term.  The girls clearly enjoyed it and the level of skill and commitment was surprisingly very good.

Foreign Languages

Children in  Year 7 and Year 8 are currently having an opportunity to attend French Cine Club, where they watch French films and clips.

Year 11 French and Year 10 and 11 Spanish take place on a voluntary basis after school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. This is primarily for children who wish to take  a second language as  an additional GCSE, but other children can attend sessions for extra support. Although we have less time than other subjects, we are able to achieve a considerable amount of work because of the size of the group and the willingness of the pupils to learn.  We take it in turns to bring cakes each week which also makes it very worthwhile!

Latin

Latin is being offered as an after school activity this term. Latin is an interesting language which helps students to widen their English vocabulary and enhance their understanding of French and Spanish. It also has much to offer from a historical point of view.

English

Year 11 English teachers run Year 11 Study Club for English so far this year – largely targeting C/D borderline students.

Drama/Theatre

A  promenade production of “The Importance Of Being Earnest”  took place in the last week of June 2009.

There is an annual whole school production in the Spring term, 2010 saw Joseph and 2011 we will be Dracula Spectacular..

Various  theatre trips take place throughout the year, Year 9 and 10 went to the Lyceum to see Blood Brothers Spring term 2011 to enrich their post 1914 drama coursework for English Lit. A mixed Year10/11 group went to see ‘An Inspector Calls’.

There was a Year 9 cinema trip to ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’ which the children had been reading at school, back in October 2010. and numerous other theatre experiences are on offer through out the year.

Climbing Club

Once a week a group of Year 7 and Year 8 pupils were taken to The Foundry for indoor climbing lessons. By the end of two terms all pupils were competent at both climbing and belaying and had learnt the importance of working together to ensure a safe climbing environment.

Children have had the option of following the National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme (NICAS) which is designed to increase their technical skills, knowledge and safety. A number of pupils progressed to Level 2:Intermediate climber indicating a good understanding of the basics of indoor climbing and an ability to climb and boulder safely and independently.

Running Club

Running club is offered to all abilities in senior school. We mainly run on a Monday night  when we have the light nights. We run through local woods, streams and around reserviors. Pupils can run, jog or walk and take on water challenges on the way round.