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There was certainly no shortage of extra-curricular activities at the College. The school magazine of 1955 lists 14 clubs and societies, not counting choir and orchestra, and by the late 1980s there were over a hundred! Here is a printed guide from 1974, provided by Baz Hipwell:
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Can you add to the following list and, perhaps, share some memories of them with us? Those activities that are in white font have their own pages already (click to go there).
| Aerobics | 1980s | |
| Aircraft Restoration Group | 1990s-2000s | |
| Alpha Course | 2000s | Ex-Christian Union |
| Art Club | 1950s-1960s | |
| Astronomical Society | 1960s-1970s | Became the Astronomy Club in October 2000. |
| Astronomy Club | 2000s | |
| Athletic Club | 1950s | |
| Badminton Club | 1980s | |
| Ballroom Dance Club | 1960s-1970s | |
| Basketball Club | 1960s-2000s | See the Gallery Basketball page. |
| Bee-keeping Club | 1980s | |
| Beginners' Latin & Greek | 1980s | |
| Biological Society (or Biology Club) | 1960s-1970s | Previously the Natural History Society |
| Bird Watchers' Club | 1950s-1970s | AKA the Bird-watching Society and Bird Club |
| Boat-building Club | 1970s | |
| Boys' Short Tennis | 1990s | |
| Boys' Cookery Club | 1950s | |
| Bridge Club | 1970s-2000s | |
| Business Games Group | 1970s-1980s | |
| Cadet Force | 1960s-1980s | See CCF, Scouts & Guides (Gallery) and CCF Yarns |
| Campanology Club | 1970s | |
| Canal Preservation Society | 1970s | |
| Canoe Club | 1970s, 1990s | |
| Car Maintenance Club | 1980s | |
| Chad Club | 1950s | A debating society |
| Chapel Committee | 1980s | |
| Chequers Society/Club | 1970s-1990s | Board games |
| Chess Club | 1950s-1990s | |
| Christian Fellowship/Christian Union | 1950s-2000s | Began as the Inter-Schools Christian Fellowship in March 1954. |
| Classical Music Society | 1950s | Became the Music Appreciation Society |
| Classical Society | 1970s-1980s | |
| CND Society | 1980s | |
| Conservation Club | 1980s | |
| Country Dancing Club | 1950s | |
| Country Wine-making Club | 1980s | |
| Craft Club | 1950s | |
| Creative Word Processing | 1990s | |
| Dance Club | 1950s | |
| Debating Society | 1950s-1970s | Split into Senior and Junior sections in the 1970s. |
| Dramatic Society | 1950s | |
| Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme | 1970s-2000s | |
| Dungeons & Dragons Club | 1980s | |
| Economics Society | 1970s | |
| Egg Race Society | 1980s | |
| Electronics Club | 1980s | Rose from the ashes of the Radio Club |
| Embroidery Club | 1950s | |
| Engineering Society | 1950s-1970s | |
| Fencing Club | 1950s-2000s | |
| Field Walking Society | 1970s | |
| Fifth Form Boys' Domestic Science Club | 1950s | |
| Film Society | 1950s-1960s | Film shows continued into the 80s, but as part of 'normal business.' |
| First Year Dramatics | 1950s | |
| Folk Club | 1970s-1980s | |
| Fourth Form Club | 1960s | |
| Free Dance Club/Society | 1950s | |
| French Club | 1970s | |
| Gardening Club | 1980s-1990s | Started as a section of the Biology Club. |
| Geographical Society | 1950s-1960s | AKA the Geography Society AKA 'Snog Soc!' |
| Geography Environmental Action Group | 2000s | |
| Girl Guides | 1950s-1960s | |
| Girls' Metalwork Club | 1950s | |
| Girls' Short Tennis | 1990s | |
| Girls' Soccer Club | 1980s | |
| Guitar Club/Group | 1980s-2000s | |
| Gym Club | 1950s, 1970s | |
| Handicraft Clubs | 1950s | |
| History Society/Club | 1970s-2000s | |
| Indoor Athletics Club | 2000s | |
| Inter-school Christian Fellowship | 1950s-1970s | |
| Jazz Band | 2000s | |
| Judo Club | 1970s-2000s | |
| Junior Art Club | 2000s | |
| Junior Debating Society | 1970s-1980s | Extremely popular, usually consisting of as many pupils crammed into one of the smaller nissen hut classrooms (standing room only on desks, windowsills, etc.), presided over by the likes of Mr Ellis or Mr Paxton to maintain a semblence of ordered progress. The debates were always wide-ranging in topic and induced unbridled passion amongst some of the antagonists that often spilled out after the lunchtime verbal cut and thrust. Great fun - on a good day, you could hear the roars of approval for an argument well-made several blocks away. Steve Hands |
| Junior Dramatic Society | 1950s-2000s | Lately became the Junior Drama Club |
| Junior Dramatic Society | 1950s | |
| Junior Natural History Society | 1950s | |
| Junior Scripture Union | 1950s | |
| Junior Volleyball Club | 1970s | |
| Junior Television Club | 1970s | |
| Junior Wind Band | 2000s | |
| Just Recorders | 2000s | |
| Karate Club | 1980s-2000s | |
| Kart Club | 1970s | |
| Kayak Club | 1980s | |
| Key Stage 3 Science Club | 2000s | |
| Key Stage 4 Share Shop | 2000s | |
| Knitting by Machine | 1990s | |
| Latin Club | Started 2008 | |
| Literacy Club | 2000s | |
| Literary Club | 1970s | |
| Madrigal Group/Society | 1950s, 1980s | |
| Metalwork Club | 1950s | |
| Model(ling) Club | 1950s-1960s, 1990s | |
| Music(al) Appreciation Society | 1960s-1970s | Previously the Classical Music Society. |
| Music Theory Class | 2000s | |
| Natural History Society | 1950s-1960s | Became the Biological Society in 1962. |
| Needlework Club | 1950s | |
| Orienteering Club | 1980s-1990s | |
| Oxbridge Tutoring | 2000s | |
| Philosophical/Philosophy Society/Club | 1970s-1990s | |
| Photographic Society/Club/Group | 1950s-1970s | |
| Physics Society | 1970s | |
| Pet Club | 1970s | |
| Play-reading Circle | 1950s-1960s | |
| Puppetry | 1950s | |
| Radio Club | 1960s-1970s | AKA the Radio Society. Gap in the mid-70s. |
| Railway Society | 1960s | |
| Ranger Guide Service Unit | 1960s | |
| Rowing Club | 1960s-1970s | See the Gallery Rowing page |
| Sailing Club | 1960s-1970s | |
| Sax Appeal | 2000s | |
| Science Society/Club | 1950s-1970s, 1990s | |
| Semi-circle Society | 1950s-1960s | 6th form debating society; became The Gavel in 1972. |
| Senior Badminton | 2000s | |
| Senior Bible Discussion Group | 1970s | |
| Senior Debating Society | 1970s-1990s | |
| Senior Drama Society | 1970s | |
| Senior Workshops | 1980s | |
| Shotokan Karate | 2000s | |
| Sketchbook Society | 1980s | |
| Social Services | 1970s | Latterly the Social Services Outreach Programme. |
| Splat the Rat | 2000s | |
| Squash Club | 2000s | |
| String Group | 2000s | |
| Student Christian Movement | 1950s-1960s | |
| Swimming Club | 2000s | |
| Table Tennis Club | 1960s-1970s | |
| Typewriting Club | 1950s | |
| Video Club | 1980s | |
| Voice Training and Public Speaking | 1980s | |
| Volleyball Club | 1970s | |
| Wayfarers Club | 1960s | Camping |
| Weights Training | 2000s | |
| White-water Club | 1980s | |
| Woodwork Club | 1980s | |
| Young Enterprise (Company) | 1980s-2000s |
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