As part of our wide-ranging extra-curricular offer, every week students descend on the Maths Department for a super competitive afternoon of chess! Playing against other students and challenging teachers, the club is open to new players and experienced competitors alike. 

The popular club is run by Ms Godwin, our Lead practitioner and Specialist Leader of Education; “Chess is always a game I loved since school. It was joining the chess club with my headteacher at primary school that really sparked my interest, then entering local competitions made it fun.

“It gets really competitive, I have learned a new skill and I really enjoy playing against teachers and other students”.

KS3 MEMBER OF CHESS CLUB

So when I got the opportunity to do a chess club again at school, I jumped at the chance. It’s not just students who come, it’s staff as well!  We are currently practicing and the group is growing week by week. There are a couple more sessions for kids to really get into learning how to play if they are nervous, or just up their skills, then we are going to start a mini competition in the group. We would love to play other schools in the summer term!” 

Well done to everyone involved, and we’re looking forward to those upcoming competitions! You can learn more about our extra-curricular offer by clicking below:

Extra-Curricular Activities