As part of our Enrichment Programme, we invite all students to attend a variety of after-school activities and clubs.
Reflecting our four values – Collaboration, Opportunity, Respect and Excellence – the programme provides students with a range of new experiences, with activities designed to broaden their horizons, and ensure the well-rounded development of our students.
“After studying I love getting out of the classroom and pushing myself to the limit in other ways.”
Ismail
Getting involved isn’t just about going to lessons. Rockwood offers an extensive range of student opportunities through various clubs and societies. The timetable of extracurricular activities is below.
Clubs available
| Club / Activity | Department | Time | Staff | Year Group(s) | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Football (Plus Inter-form) | Pastoral (3G Pitch) | Lunchtime | Mr Ali & Mr Amjad | Open to all | Social football, bring your boots. |
| Basketball (Plus Inter-form) | Pastoral (Sports Hall) | Lunchtime | Staff on Duty | Open to all | Social basketball, bring your trainers. |
| ICT Lunchtime Club | ICT | Lunchtime & Breaktimes | Mr Win-pe | Open to all (pass required) | Homework club and educational games. |
| Club / Activity | Department | Time | Staff | Year Group(s) | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homework Club | Rockwood LRC | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Mr Robinson | Open to all | Access to revision guides and computers to complete homework tasks. |
| Philosophy Film Club | RE | 1:45pm – 2:10pm | Mr Shafiq | Year 7 | Ethical dilemmas. |
| Speakers Club | History / Geography / RE | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Miss Zhara | Open to all | Research, speech writing, leadership and presentation skills. |
| Club / Activity | Department | Time | Staff | Year Group(s) | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Poetry Club | English | Lunchtime | Miss Mahmood | Open to all | Explore poetry performance. |
| Fitness Club (PE) | Physical Education | Lunchtime | Miss Priest & Mr Thompson | Open to all | Personalised training plans (Keep Fit Rockwood). |
| Year 7 Football Club | Physical Education | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Birmingham United FC | Year 7 | Football training, skills and games. |
| Guitar Lessons | Performing Arts | 10:10am – 12:10pm | Mr Cook | Open to all | Developing ability on guitar. |
| Singing Lessons | Performing Arts | 9:00am – 3:00pm | Mr Cook | Open to all | Developing ability on vocals. |
| Instrument Rehearsals | Performing Arts | 1:25pm – 2:00pm | Mr Cook | Open to all | Instrument and band rehearsals. |
| Club / Activity | Department | Time | Staff | Year Group(s) | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 8/9 Football Club | Physical Education | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Birmingham United FC | Year 8/9 | Football training, skills and games. |
| Cinema Club | Rockwood LRC | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Mr Robinson | Open to all | Screening age-appropriate films linked to events or learning. |
| Dhol Lessons | Performing Arts | 12:30pm – 3:00pm | Mr Cook | Open to all | Developing ability on Dhol. |
| Woodwind Lessons | Performing Arts | 11:20am – 12:20pm | Mr Cook | Open to all | Developing ability on woodwind. |
| Violin Lessons | Performing Arts | 11:30am – 12:30pm | Mr Cook | Open to all | Developing ability on violin. |
| Board Games Club | Mathematics | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Maths Department | Open to all | Use maths skills through board games. |
| Club / Activity | Department | Time | Staff | Year Group(s) | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness Club (PE) | Physical Education | Lunchtime | Miss Priest & Mr Thompson | Open to all | Personalised training plans (Keep Fit Rockwood). |
| Games Club | Rockwood LRC | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Mr Robinson | Open to all | Computers, board games, teamwork and friendly competition. |
| MFL Arab World Club | MFL | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Miss Rida | Year 7 | Discover the Arab world through MFL. |
| Year 10 Football Club | Physical Education | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Birmingham United FC | Year 10 | Football training, skills and games. |
| Drum Lessons | Performing Arts | 9:45am – 11:45am | Mr Cook | Open to all | Developing ability on drums. |
| Club / Activity | Department | Time | Staff | Year Group(s) | Focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEGO Club | Rockwood LRC | 3:10pm – 4:00pm | Mr Robinson | Open to all | Encourage independence and creativity. |
| Brass Lessons | Performing Arts | 9:00am – 10:00am | Mr Cook | Open to all | Developing ability on brass. |
| Piano Lessons | Performing Arts | 10:20am – 12:20pm | Mr Cook | Open to all | Developing ability on piano. |
To attend, students should register their interest by signing up with the relevant member of staff.
Clubs start immediately at the beginning of lunchtime or after the school day, and run on various days of the week.
In addition, our new Library is open for all to enjoy, between 0800 and 0835 every morning.
LRC Opening Hours:
The LRC is open daily at break times and lunch, as well as both before and after school.
- Morning – 8:10am to 8:30am
- Break time = 11am to 11:20am
- Lunch times = 1:25pm to 2:00pm
- After-school = 3:10pm to 4pm.
The LRC is open to everyone in the morning and after-school, but to access the space at break and lunch time, students must apply for a pass. Application forms can be collected from the library and need to be completed by both the student and a parent / carer. We ask that this document is read completely before it is signed and returned (passes will be available for collection 24 hours after submitting this form).
Clubs and Events
As part of our daily running, the LRC offers our students many opportunities for support and participation – with ‘Games Clubs’ taking place during lunch times and ‘Homework Club’ after-school – these clubs are open to all students. We also have a specially run ‘Chess Club’ every Monday lunch time, supported by our incredible PE staff.
To encourage student engagement with independent reading, we run various promotions throughout the year, linking to areas of our diverse ‘Fiction’ section:
October: ‘Halloween Promotion’ – linked to our ‘Supernatural’ genre section.
December: ‘Festive Reads’ – linking to our ‘Fantasy’ genre section.
February: ‘Valentines’ – linking to our ‘Romance’ genre section.
July: ‘Summer Adventures’ – linked to our ‘Action’ genre section.
All promotions are supported with prizes and rewards and are open to all students to take part in. We also run competitions, such as our ‘Poetry Writing’ competition, as part of World Poetry Day, through our partnership with the National Literacy Trust.
The LRC also works closely with the National Literacy Trust as part of World Book Day in March. As well as giving away ‘World Book Day’ vouchers to all students, the LRC also provides library visitors with free books from the NLT. In March 2023, we gave away 150 free books to our students – with further free books being awarded as part of our regular competitions and student submission of book reviews.
We also work to support ‘Reading for Good’, a charity that helps children in hospitals with their reading – raising money for this worthwhile cause as part of a yearly readathon.
