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5 November 2024 in Latest news

Holiday Activities and Food Programme

Please see the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme information from the Department for Education below. Winter HAF Information for Parents      
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16 October 2024 in Latest news

VI Form Open Evening

We are delighted to invite you to our VI Form Open Evening on Thursday 14 November 2024 from 6.00 pm ā€“ 8.00 pm.
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10 September 2024 in Latest news

Year 6 Open Evening

We are delighted to invite you to our Year 6 Open Evening on Wednesday 25 September 2024 from 5.30 pm - 7.30 pm.  
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5 September 2024 in Latest news

School Games Award

Nicholas Chamberlaine have won the Gold School Games Award for a second year which shows our commitment to developing competition within our school and community and the physical activity engagement…
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29 August 2024 in Latest news

Congratulations Year 11!

At Nicholas Chamberlaine School we are proud to have continued our trend of year-on-year improvements in GCSE results, with some exceptional performances by individuals. The commitment students have shown under…
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>> ENRICHMENT

All Griffin Schools Trust schools share a conviction that rich co-curricular programmes underpin an inspiring curriculum. We believe every child should have the opportunity to experience and perform alongside professional performing and visual artists and musicians and that arts and culture should be an integral part of every childā€™s learning experience.

Extra and Co-Curricular

There are a wide range of clubs and activities taking place before and after school, as well as during Lunchtime. Sports facilities are used widely and the many sports teams take part in a range of tournaments. Drama and the arts are well served in clubs as well as in the curriculum. The tutorial programme gives students the opportunity to take on leadership roles.

We encourage students to try something new and to build interests that will enrich their lives beyond school and continue into adulthood.

Out of class learning takes place through regular trips and visits and a range of additional study support for students taking GCSEs and A levels is provided as needed.

Menu of Opportunities (2024/25 – Autumn 1):

Activity Years Day Time Location Staff
Breakfast Club All Monday 08:00-08:30 Hub Mrs Farrell, Mrs Beach
Board and Card Games All Monday 15:30-16:20 Library Mr Slavic
Media Club Y7-10 Monday Lunch E2 Mrs Sahota
Homework Club All Monday 15:30-16:20 Hub Mrs Farrell, Mrs Beach
Diamond Art Club All Monday 15:30-16:20 Hive Mrs Ladbury and Mrs Taylor
Basketball Y7-8 Monday 15:30-16:20 Sports Hall Mr Tchanile
Young Writers Challenge Y8-11 Tuesday 15:30-16:20 E1 Mrs Kerry
Breakfast Club All Tuesday 08:00-08:30 Hub Mrs Farrell, Mrs Beach
LAMDA accredited Public Speaking Y7-9 Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Hall Ms Walker
Dungeons and Dragons All Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Library Mr Slavic
Chinese Culture & Language Club All Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Week 2 H2 Mr Douglas
Fine Art Club Y9 Tuesday 15:30-16:20 A4 Mr Dahlhaus
Homework Club All Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Hub Mrs Farrell, Mrs Beach
Basketball Y9-13 Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Sports Hall Mr Tchanile
Table Tennis All Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Sports Hall Mr Davies
Free use Gym Y9-13 Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Gym Mrs Stokes
Netball Y7+8 Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Sports Hall Mrs Gray
Male Football All Tuesday 15:30-16:20 Field Mr Dovey and Mr Heaton
Mock Trial – Legal Battles Y11-13 Wednesday W1 Lunch SO1 Mrs Atkinson
Breakfast Club All Wednesday 08:00-08:30 Hub Mrs Farrell, Mrs Beach
Homework Club All Wednesday 15:30-16:20 Hub Mrs Farrell, Mrs Beach
GCSE Cuisine booster session Y10-11 Wednesday 15:30-16:20 CU1 Mrs Johnson
GCSE Textiles booster session Y10-11 Wednesday 15:30-16:20 T1 Mrs Goswami
GCSE Product Innovation booster session Y10-11 Wednesday 15:30-16:20 T2 Mrs Freeman
Female Football All Wednesday 15:30-16:20 Field Ms Bates
Warhammer Club All Thursday 15:30-16:20 Library Mr Slavic
Breakfast Club All Thursday 08:00-08:30 Hub Mrs Farrell, Mrs Beach
Homework Club All Thursday 15:30-16:20 Hub Mrs Farrell, Mrs Beach
Cross-Stitch Club Y9+11 Thursday Lunch M9 Mrs Fellows
Culture Club Y7-9 Thursday Lunchtime F2 Ms Phillips
Netball Y9-13 Thursday 15:30-16:20 Sports Hall Ms Dye
Free use Gym Y9-13 Thursday 15:30-16:20 Gym Mrs Stokes
Friendship Craft Club All Friday Lunch Hive Ms Holland, Ms McKenna
Careers Club All Friday Lunch W2 BU2 Mrs Loxam
Dungeons and Dragons All Friday 15:30-16:20 Library Mr Slavic

Trust Engagement

Throughout the year there are a number of Trust-wide events that Nicholas Chamberlaine takes part in:

Autumn Term

Since 2016 the Griffin Sports Festival has seen fierce inter-school competition. Students currently competing in track and field, handball, and football showcasing their diverse abilities.

All schools take part in the Shakespeare Schools Festival, a national project which sees every school direct and produce a Shakespeare play which is performed in a public theatre.

Spring Term

Founders Day, started in 2016, and raises funds to support a cause chosen by students and is connected with the theme of the year. In every school the day centres on community: what it means to be a citizen so that students experience the difference they can make individually and collectively. This often lights leadership sparks in our pupils.

The Griffin Science Symposium, begun in 2017, addresses the theme of the year. Eminent scientists come from the John Innes Centre and the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and London to give lively talks, demonstrations and workshops to students in years 6 and 7 from all schools.

Summer Term

The Griffin Arts Festival, was established in 2014. All schools run two weeks of events which include performances and activities open to their local communities. There are now two centres for the GAF residential experience: London and Birmingham, where the winners of competitions for places enjoy visits to national arts venues, and workshops with professional choreographers, poets and musicians. The festival ends with our very own Last Night of the Proms concert which itself is preceded by performances from our schools.

The Griffin National Finals takes place in June, and it is where curling and basketball take centre stage. The year culminates in the prestigious crowning of the Sports Personality of the Year.

Partnerships

Artsmark

Nicholas Chamberlaine is proud to have achieved the prestigious Artsmark Gold Award, which recognises and celebrates our schoolā€™s commitment to embedding arts and culture at its heart. The Artsmark Award has been created to help unlock the potential of children and young people, to develop their character and talent, and increase their knowledge and understanding. In short, Artsmark has been designed to bring the arts and culture to life in every classroom.

VisitĀ artsmark.org.ukĀ for more information.

The Artsmark panel shared the following comment about Nicholas Chamberlainā€™s submission:

ā€œNicholas Chamberlaine is to be commended for its on-going commitment to providing a diverse range of art and cultural activities for pupils.

Collaboration across the academy, like ā€˜The Big Drawā€™ and ā€˜A Day with Shakespeareā€™, have helped to maintain the profile of the arts across the school. It is also positive that 520 pupils have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument in year 7 and 8 and to read how you have developed a partnership with MiSST and Warwickshire music in order to develop this initiative.

You have also provided a range of opportunities for students to perform, exhibit and celebrate their work. Students have also had the opportunity to develop their own choreographed routines performing these at both local and county events.

You have successfully raised the formal and academic achievements of pupils and considerably enhanced the profile of arts across the wider school communityā€

MiSST and Warwickshire Music Hub

One of the special opportunities of a place at Nicholas Chamberlaine School is the entitlement to receive three years of FREE tuition on an orchestral instrument. This is provided through our partnership with the Music in Secondary Schools Trust (MiSST) and the Warwickshire Music Hub. This is only available in eighteen schools in the whole of England, and we are very proud to be the only school in the Midlands providing this.

MiSST is a charitable Trust that is committed to enabling their partner schoolā€™s access to the resources necessary to raise academic achievement through the provision of musical tuition on an orchestral instrument. Although this may sound at first to be an unlikely outcome, there is a growing bank of research to show that children who learn an instrument have increased self confidence, higher levels of resilience, greater concentration, and improved academic attainment. This is why we at Nicholas Chamberlaine believe and invest in this programme.

A high profile sponsor and supporter of the MiSST programme is Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, the composer of so many fabulous musicals, including ā€œPhantom of the Operaā€, and ā€œSchool of Rockā€.

Every child in Key Stage 3 is provided with their own instrument for which they are personally responsible. Tuition is provided in small group settings of 6 ā€“ 8 students as part of their weekly music lesson. In between lessons, students are expected to take their instrument home and undertake regular practice to develop their skills, as part of their homework routine.

Currently we offer lessons on Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet,Ā Trombone and Euphonium.

We believe that learning an instrument should primarily be fun and fulfilling. Therefore, during their time at Nicholas Chamberlaine, alongside the fulfilment of learning to play an instrument to a good standard, students are offered the opportunity to experience a range of concerts, visits and workshops that will enrich their lives forever.

Drama Partnership with Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation (Coram SSF)

School Show

At NCS, we take immense pride in our proud tradition of the annual school showā€”a true celebration of our students’ exceptional talents and creativity. Following the success of ā€œMatildaā€ and ā€œOliver,ā€ we eagerly look forward to each new production. These shows are a testament to the dedication and hard work of our entire school community, highlighting the importance of commitment and creativity. Through the arts, our students not only build confidence and broaden their horizons but also create lasting memories. The arts are a vital part of who we are at NCS, and weā€™re excited to continue this inspiring tradition!

School Games Award

We have won the Gold School Games Award again this year which shows our commitment to developing competition within our school and community and the physical activity engagement within schools against a National benchmark, celebrating keeping young people active. As a school we offer a wide range of inclusive clubs and competitions to our students to give all students the opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity.

Proud Traditions | Wide Horizons | High Achievement

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