Clubs
Our aim at Harris Academy Riverside is to develop and cultivate the following core skills and character strengths, which can be gained and developed through enrichment: confidence, curiosity, resilience, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and capital cultural knowledge. Research suggests that students who participate in academy life outside the classroom are both happier and have a more successful experience academically and socially in and beyond school.
Clubs at HARI 23-24 will commence Monday 11th September 2023. In Term 1 of the academic year 23-24, the academy is running 31 Subject Specific and Beyond clubs and 17 Sports and Creative Arts clubs, a total of 48 clubs a week.
See also our experience planner for trips, sixth form societies, cadets, Duke of Edinburgh and Greenpower, conferences, and focus sessions in Year 11 and 13.
Subject Specific and Beyond:
| 7:45 am-8:30 am | |||||
| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where? | ||
| Miss Smith (SPL for English) | Reading Club | If you enjoy reading and sharing all of the wonderful stories you enjoy, Reading Club is the place for you! If you are unsure about what to read next, or perhaps you just need a quiet space to read before school, then Reading Club is the place for you! If you want a challenge, but you're not sure what to read next, come along and join our club! | TB231 | ||
| Ms Roumell (Teacher of Maths – SPL) | Prep Club | Need a quiet place to study, or a little support with you prep work? Come to Prep Club! Please note the morning Prep Club run twice a week, Monday and Friday from 8 – 8:30 am. | TB317 | ||
| Monday 3:40 pm-4:40 pm | |||||
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| Miss Royce (Teacher of English) | Year 11 Advanced Study Skills | This club is an opportunity for year 11 to learn how to study and revise in the time leading up to their GCSEs
| TB230 | ||
| Mrs Jones (Teacher of French - SPL) | PARLONS DES LANGUES!! (Let's speak Languages!) | Do you speak another language? Fancy sharing some of your skills/cultural background? Do you want to learn another language? Come along and learn alongside me and others! Teach me and some of your peers some of your home language! Let's do some cooking based around different countries... Let's celebrate how amazing languages are! I look forward to seeing you there! | TB215 | ||
| Miss Campbell (Teacher of Spanish) | Spanish Sentence Builder Club
| Learn and play games online to help improve and develop your Spanish language skills! Work in a team or individually to battle other students online on SentenceBuilder.com… not to mention your place on the starboard! Prizes are awarded to the student with the highest score in each year group at the end of each term.
| TB220 | ||
| Ms Higgins (Teacher of Citizenship and PSHE) | Harry Potter Club
| The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling is one of the most beloved book series of all time. This club is open to all students who are just discovering the series for the first time or have read it repeatedly. We'll explore a theme or topic each week through hands-on activities, games, and crafts and watch the films. Teamwork and friendship are major themes of the series, so I will encourage students to work together and get to know one another. | TB209 | ||
| Mrs Malik | Chess Club | Chess club for all those keen to play and learn the art of chess. | TB309 | ||
| Mr Mackenzie (Teacher of History- SPL) | Prep | Need a quiet place to study or a little support with your prep work? Come to Prep Club! | TB317 | ||
| Tuesday 7:45am- 8:30am |
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| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where? | ||
| Ms Elliot (Teacher of Maths) | Maths Support and Stretch | This club is aimed at students who struggle with maths and may require additional support to help them make progress. | TB342 | ||
| Mrs Irfan (Teacher of English) | Poetry Club | Get creative and explore the world of poetry! | TB205 | ||
| Mr Obasuyi (Teacher of Maths) | Statistics | Selected few Year 11 students who are completing an additional GCSE. | TB308 | ||
| Wednesday 7:45am- 8:30am |
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| Ms Elliott (Teacher of Maths) | Times Table club | learning & practicing times tables, often by interactive challenges and games | TB342 | ||
| Wednesday 3:40 pm-4:40 pm | |||||
| Mrs Oloyede (Teacher of Maths) | New Creation Club | New Creation Club will read Bible stories together, complete and create pop quizzes, watch videos, and a number of other activities, all of which will allow students to learn about morals and ethics taught through biblical stories. Students will also discuss and learn about ethics and what it means to be a good role model for others.
| TB312 | ||
| Miss Aramaz (Teacher of English) | Film Club | Watching films that incite thoughtful, critical discussion exploration of meaningful themes and ideas. | TB205 | ||
| Mr Ozua (Teacher of Geography) | Prep Club | Prep Club is an opportunity to get additional support from a teacher with your prep. | TB323 | ||
| Ms. Suberu (Teacher of Computer Science) | Year 11 Study Club | Opportunity for Year 11 students to study in peace and receive any support with their revision. | TB245 | ||
| Thursday 3:40 pm-4:40 pm |
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| Mr Ahmed (Teacher of Economics) | Economics 101 | Economics 101 will allow you to gain the skills to understand the economy around us. We look into current events and the impact on wider society. Some key things include the cost of living crisis. We also discuss how problems can be resolved. | TB326 | ||
| Miss Storey (Teacher of History and Literacy Lead) | Bedrock | Bedrock is an opportunity for students to enhance their vocabulary skills and overall improve their reading and writing skills. | TB330 | ||
| Mr Idris (Teacher of Maths) | Year 10 Maths Intervention | Targeted intervention for students who need an extra boost as they embark on the challenge of GCSE Maths. | TB304 | ||
| Mr Masopeh (Teacher of Maths) | Sparx Maths | Sparx maths club for students to catch up on missing Sparx work and get additional support in KS3 maths.
| TB230 | ||
| Mrs Okwuonu (Teacher of Food Technology) | Food Club
| Year 9 and Year 10 students per rotation over five weeks
| Food Room | ||
| Miss Rayfield (Teacher of French) | Crafts and Chatter | Come along to Craft and Chatter Club if you like being creative and making new friends! | TB215 | ||
| Mr Wang (Teacher of Mandarin)
| Youth Motion Forum | Open for Year 9, Year 10, and Year 11: From young people's perspective to view the current affair, e.g., politics, government policy, news around the world, young people's thought about responsibility, hard work, and so on. | TB217 | ||
| Mr Thomas (Teacher of Science) | Prep Club | Prep Club is an opportunity to get additional support from a teacher with your prep. | TB317 | ||
| Mr Goffard (Teacher of Spanish) | Further Spanish | Looking to be fluent? Looking to reach a grade 8-9? Looking for A-level Spanish? ¡Vamos! | TB214 | ||
| Mrs Barnes (Teacher of Humanities) | Year 11 Study Club | Opportunity for Year 11 students to study in peace and receive any support with their revision. | TB319 | ||
| Friday 8:00 am - 8:30 am | |||||
| Ms Roumell (Teacher of Maths – SPL) | Prep Club | Need a quiet place to study, or a little support with you prep work? Come to Prep Club! Please note the morning Prep Club run twice a week, Monday and Friday from 8 – 8:30 am. | TB317 | ||
| Friday 1:35 pm- 2:35 pm | |||||
| Mr Bailey (Teacher of Science) | STEM Club | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) club will give students an excellent opportunity to practice various skills that will help them both in school and their future careers. We will be carrying out many exciting science experiments, exploring intriguing new developments in STEM subjects, and discussing how STEM subjects can tackle issues worldwide over the coming years. | Nightingale Lab | ||
| Mrs Loft (SPL for Science) | GCSE Physics | Additional support for those in Year 11 in GCSE physics | Curie Lab | ||
| Mr Nebili (Teacher of Maths | A Level Maths | A Level Maths club for students who wish to receive additional support or further challenge and practice. | TB305 | ||
| Miss Palmer (Teacher of Psychology) | Prep Club | Need a quiet place to study or a little support with your prep work? Come to Prep Club!  | TB317 | ||
Sports and the Creative Arts
| Monday 7:45 am-8.30 am |
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| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where |
| Mr Smith (Teacher of PE) | Year 7 football training | Team training to develop skills and match understanding for fixtures | PE Block |
| Monday 3:40 pm-4:40 pm | |||
| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where |
| Miss Mcloughlin (Teacher of PE)
| Netball for Years 7 and 8 | Years 7 and 8 netball club Monday to develop skills and technique in netball ready for fixtures. | PE Block |
| Miss Wolfe (Teacher of Art) | Art Club | Students can come and experiment with all different types and styles of art using a variety of materials. | TB134 |
| Mr Kew (Teacher of Music) | Band Club | Learning classic songs and performing as part of a band. Band club with Mr Kew.
| Music Room |
| Tuesday 7:45am-8:30am |
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| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where |
| Mr Riches (SPL for PE) | Year 7 Basketball Club | Team training to develop skills and match understanding for fixtures
| Sports Hall |
| Mr Russell (Teacher of PE) | Year 10 Football training | Team training to develop skills and match understanding for fixtures
| 4G pitch |
| Wednesday 7:45am-8:30am |
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| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where |
| Mr Riches (SPL for PE) | Junior Basketball Club | Team training to develop skills and match understanding for fixtures | Sports Hall |
| Wednesday 3:40 pm-4:40 pm |
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| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where |
| Miss. Reeder (Singing Teacher) | Singing Club | To expand and improve vocal range and technique and to share in your enjoyment of singing with like-minded peers. | Music room |
| Mr Ward (Teacher of PE) | Year 11 football training | Team training to develop skills and match understanding for fixtures | P.E block |
| Miss Mcloughlin (Teacher of PE) and Ms Robinson (Teacher of Media)
| Netball for Years 9, 10 and 11 | Year 9, 10, and 11 netball club to develop skills and technique for fixtures. | PE Block |
| Mrs Grajcarova (Teacher of Art) | Sewing club/ Textile | Students will learn some basic sewing techniques and pattern-cutting skills to make their own clothing items, such as skirts or simple trousers, zipper pouches, and others. Also, students will learn embroidery stitches or fabric manipulation. | TB135 |
| Ms Odukoya (Teacher of Drama) | Black History Culture Show | Auditions in Week One and each following week will be a rehearsal for the show in the final week of the half-term. All welcome. | Drama Hall |
| Thursday 7:45am- 8:30am |
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| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where |
| Mr Crook (Teacher of Prep and PE) | Year 9 football club | Team training to develop skills and match understanding for fixtures | 4g Pitch |
| Thursday 3:40 pm-4:40 pm |
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| Staff | Club Name | About the club | Where |
| Miss Rayfield (Teacher of French) | Crafts and Chatter | Come along to Craft and Chatter Club if you like being creative and making new friends! | TB215 |
| Miss Vanhinsbergh (Teacher of Geography) | Girls' Rugby
| Learn a new skill and take part in the best team sport on a girls-only team. | PE Block |
| Mr Davies (Teacher of Drama) | LAMDA (Acting & Public Speaking) | This new club will focus on how to deliver a script or speech using specific performance skills. Students will work towards either an Acting or Public Speaking final performance to showcase their piece. LAMDA is the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and is the oldest Drama school in the UK. If students would like to take their performances further, they can work towards an accredited qualification in either of these disciplines. | Drama Hall |
| Friday 7:45am- 8:30am |
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| Miss Malik (Teacher of Maths) and Ms Picton (Teacher of PE) | Girls Football Club | Girls' football, open to all years | PE Block |
