{"id":71,"date":"2021-12-02T10:08:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T23:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/junior\/beyond-the-classroom\/co-curricular\/clubs-and-activities\/"},"modified":"2023-08-02T12:07:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T02:07:43","slug":"clubs-and-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sacs.nsw.edu.au\/middle\/beyond-the-classroom\/clubs-and-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Other co-curricular"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>There are a wide variety of co-curricular activities offered outside of the Sport and Performing Arts programmes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Some of the regular weekly term-time activities include:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a8247f41d\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a8247f41d\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a8247f41d\">\n\t\t\t\tDebating\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a8247f41d\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a8247f41d\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Weekly training is followed by competition against other NSW schools.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a82480356\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a82480356\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a82480356\">\n\t\t\t\tDrama\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a82480356\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a82480356\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Theatresports:<\/strong> this form of improvised comedy sees teams of participants create a one-three minute original scene. In Terms 2-4, teams of three-five students compete in the Theatresports Schools Challenge against more than 100 NSW schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Year 7 Drama Club: <\/strong>This is held on Thursday after school in the Black Box and begins in Term 2 and runs until Term 4.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Middle School Drama Ensemble:<\/strong> rehearsals will begin in Term 2 and runs through until Term 3. This ensemble is open to any interested Year 8 and 9 students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a82480497\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a82480497\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a82480497\">\n\t\t\t\tEALD Homework Centre\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a82480497\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a82480497\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>This homework centre is offered by our EALD specialist staff to support the EALD and international students with targeted English support through group and individual support.&nbsp;International students are mandated to attend this homework centre as a condition of their enrolment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a824805a4\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a824805a4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a824805a4\">\n\t\t\t\tEco Club\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a824805a4\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a824805a4\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>A weekly lunchtime club where students create initiatives that endeavor to lessen the environmental footprint of the School.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a8248068a\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a8248068a\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a8248068a\">\n\t\t\t\tArt Enrich\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a8248068a\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a8248068a\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\">A Monday afternoon club for students from across Middle School and Senior College, offering personalised tuition from an experienced contemporary artist. It is hosted in a relaxed studio environment and is a lot of fun for all.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a82480775\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a82480775\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a82480775\">\n\t\t\t\tF1 in Schools\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a82480775\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a82480775\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert;color: initial\">The F1 in Schools STEM Challenge is the world\u2019s foremost student competition for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Groups of students engage with engineering and manufacturing disciplines to design, make, analyse, test and race a F1 C02 powered car<\/span>. <\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a8248087f\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a8248087f\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a8248087f\">\n\t\t\t\tInnovation and Enterprise\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a8248087f\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a8248087f\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p><strong>Girls in Tech: <\/strong>This activity that aims to promote coding, tech, innovation, computer science and related fields as potential options for young women. Girls in Years 5 to 9 are mentored and supported by female teachers and girls in the Senior College as they learn about coding and build their confidence and interest in related fields.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>StartUp: <\/strong>Students work independently or in teams to develop a business idea that they then pitch to judges in a bid to win funds to get their business off the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vex IQ Robotics: <\/strong>Students work in teams of two to five to design, build and programme a robot for the Vex IQ Challenge. This is an international competition with new twists added annually to keep students engaged and challenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a8248097b\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a8248097b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a8248097b\">\n\t\t\t\tKnitting Club\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a8248097b\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a8248097b\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>A weekly lunchtime club where students are helped in knitting blanket squares for an Anglicare charity.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush \">\n\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion-header h4\" id=\"#accordionheading69d0a82480a70\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordioncollapse69d0a82480a70\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"#accordion69d0a82480a70\">\n\t\t\t\tMakerspace\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div id=\"accordioncollapse69d0a82480a70\" class=\"collapse accordion-collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"#accordionheading69d0a82480a70\" data-bs-parent=\"#app\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>A MakerSpace is a place where students come together to learn to use materials and develop creative projects. 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