Extracurricular Activities
Extracurricular Summer Activities
Includes ALL extracurricular activities this year to keep you busy over the summer. Try them all!
Years 7- 8
Create a National Token Design Competition:
A virtual visit to the British Museum:
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Daily updates from London Zoo:
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National History Museum’s Fossil Exhibition:
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Foyles Young Poets of the Year Award:
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Science experiments you can do at home:
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Dyson Engineering Challenge:
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Creative Writing Competition (Prizes and great for your C.V./ Personal Statement):
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The Anne Frank Creative Writing Awards 2020 (Win a trip to Amsterdam)
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Oxplore ( get introduced to hundreds of new ideas and debates):
Click here
Christ College Python Challenge (Computer Science) :
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BT’s Code a Cake Challenge:
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Google Earth Tour:
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Learn to code with Code Academy:
Complete this virtual escape room with your family:
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Make a Time Capsule:
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Try yoga:
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Sign up to the ‘The Day Home’ to access a free daily email newsletter:
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Ted Talks by young people:
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Explore the surface of Mars:
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Create your own tapestry exploring your lockdown experience:
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The Linnean Society Portrait competition:
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Extraordinary Engineering Challenge (Designing solutions to help end the world’s problems):
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Fitzwilliam Museum- Art Workshop
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Ledbury Poetry Competition
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Animal Theme Short Story Competition
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Hobbycraft competition- Make of the Month
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Make Art inspired by Andy Warhol
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Years 9-10
Learn to touch-type:
Creative Writing Competition (Prizes and great for your C.V./ Personal Statement):
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Foyles Young Poets of the Year Award:
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The Anne Frank Creative Writing Awards 2020 (Win a trip to Amsterdam)
Click here
Learn to make your own anime:
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Free virtual tours of the Louvre:
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Photos from the Civil Rights Movement (High Museum of Art, Atlanta):
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Augmented Reality App:
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TED talk recommendations:
The danger of a single story:
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We need to talk about an injustice:
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When online shaming goes too far:
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Learn to code with Code Academy:
Complete this virtual escape room with your family:
Click here
Take a free course at the Open University:
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue
Go on a virtual tour of a university:
https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/what-and-where-study/open-days-and-events/virtual-tours
Try these super easy recipes:
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/easy-chicken-fajitas
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegan-banana-bread
Indian Textiles Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum:
https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/indian-textiles-nature-making/4wISOUQuPAXOJw
The Oxford Scientist Essay Competition:
Click here
Create your own Bletchley Park Style Paper Machine
http://wiki.franklinheath.co.uk/index.php/Enigma/Paper_Enigma
The Great Exhibition at Home - Submit a one minute long video answering the question: How can engineering help protect the planet? :
https://www.big-ideas.org/join1851/
Nancy Rothwell- Specimen Drawing Competition:
https://www.rsb.org.uk/get-involved/rsb-awards/nancy-rothwell-award
The Linnean Society Portrait competition:
https://www.linnean.org/learning/linnaeus-new-portrait-competition
Extraordinary Engineering Challenge (Designing solutions to help end the world’s problems):
https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/extraordinary-engineering-challenge
Ledbury Poetry Competition
https://www.poetry-festival.co.uk/ledbury-under-18s-poetry-competition-2020/
Translate a Poem from another language into English for a Cash Prize
http://www.stephen-spender.org/spender_prize.html
Generation Lockdown – Writing Competition
https://generationlockdown.co.uk
Create like an Artist
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/create-artist
National Archives Podcast on Refugee Stories
https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/refugee-stories/
Years 11,12,13
Learn to touch-type:
https://www.typing.com/student/lessons
Creative Writing Competition (Prizes and great for your C.V./ Personal Statement):
https://www.walterscottprize.co.uk/young-walter-scott-prize/
Go to the theatre in the comfort of your own home:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDq1XzCY0NIOYVJvEMQjqw
Deepen your understanding by completing a free course from the Open University:
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses/full-catalogue
Sign up to LinkedIn:
Make an Iphone app:
https://www.udacity.com/course/intro-to-ios-app-development-with-swift--ud585
Attend Virtual University Open Days:
LSE: http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/Prospective-Students/Virtual-undergraduate-open-day/virtual-undergraduate-open-day
UCL: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/open-days/ucl-undergraduate-open-days
SOAS: https://www.soas.ac.uk/admissions/ug/opendays/
SOAS Virtual University Fair (17th June) :
https://www.soas.ac.uk/admissions/ug/ucasevents/17jun2020-uk-university-search-virtual-fair.html
Christ’s College, Cambridge University: https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewJwGQFCwMp9Yvb
University of Westminster:
https://yourvirtualopenday.westminster.ac.uk
Go on a virtual tour of a university:
https://www.ucas.com/undergraduate/what-and-where-study/open-days-and-events/virtual-tours
Enrol in Yale University’s The Science of Being Happy Course:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being?action=enroll&adgroupid=100391762620&adpostion=&campaignid=9722859275&creativeid=427863036718&device=c&devicemodel=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwoqRlo3q6AIVL4BQBh3TQQjAEAAYASAAEgJtRfD_BwE&hide_mobile_promo&keyword=yale+happiness+course&matchtype=b&network=g&utm_content=09-ScienceofWellBeing-ROW&utm_medium=sem&utm_source=gg
Explore free exhibitions from The Wallace Collection:
https://www.wallacecollection.org
Go to the Opera:
Trouble in Tahiti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxv0xjld2BA&utm_campaign=11601666_Weekly%20email%20number%2012&utm_medium=email&utm_source=artsdepot
Go to the Ballet:
La Fille mal gardée/ The Wayward Daughter:
https://www.youtube.com/royaloperahouse
Scottish Ballet: The Fairy’s Kiss
https://www.youtube.com/user/scottishballet
Newcastle University are hosting a number of sessions for pupils in Year 12 and 13.
Sign up here: https://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.php?id=8357942
Imperial College London’s Covid Lockdown Webinars
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/be-inspired/student-recruitment-and-outreach/schools-and-colleges/students/lockdown-lessons/
The Oxford Scientist Essay Competition:
http://oxsci.org/schools/
Target Oxbridge Podcast (for those who are considering applying to Oxbridge:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-target-oxbridge-podcast/id1508289483
Want to know more about studying veterinary medicine?
Contact the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity society: bveds2016@gmail.com
https://twitter.com/bveds2016
University of Surrey Open Day: (24/06, 25/06 and /26/06)- must book in advance
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/virtual-open-day
University of Loughborough Virtual Open day (24/06, 25/06, 26/0, 27/06))
https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/visit-us/open-days/
Observe a GP ( students interested in pursuing Medicine or Nursing)
https://www.rcgp.org.uk/observegp?utm_campaign=1397369_Observe%20GP%20promotion&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Dotmailer&dm_i=49LX,TY7T,5X77CW,3MWBT,1
Nursing and Midwifery Taster Session (23/06) 3pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fDg6xAnyS5WtcPpgJ8wdfA
University of Exeter Webinars (follow link for full list)
https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverUniExe/events/?ref=page_internal
The Royal Society of Biology Photography Competition: https://my.rsb.org.uk/item.php?competitionid=36
Write on Art Challenge:
https://creativewritingink.co.uk/competitions/write-art-2019-2020-prize/
Covid 19 and Me- Writing Competition:
https://5asidechess.com/short-story-competition/
UCL Virtual Open Week 29th June – 4th July)- must book in advance:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/open-days/ucl-undergraduate-open-days
Christ’s College, Cambridge University – register your interest (important for pupils considering Oxbridge)
https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ewJwGQFCwMp9Yvb
University of Westminster- Webinar on studying Sociology (29/06) - Please sign up in advance
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUCR28pHSAdcHRihEXaTasalbj2cYKTRrCHGjFHkLjiEw2ng/viewform
University of Westminster – Webinar on studying Psychology (01/07)- Please sign up in advance
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0e3K0u-zt4pzklZuRsztx4AKI_vHPNtGJee9YCgZ-zhKb_Q/viewform
University of Westminster – Webinar on studying History (02/07)- Please sign up in advance
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7tAik8ottedoePZ7DQmrqQZllK988Z4NLxdh-YzNrWwp1XA/viewform
University of Westminster – Webinar on studying Illustration (03/07)- Please sign up in advance
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7uv-xk-HAjMM9KKrxhd1OEhypCrwmSuZm7nOvSFHAhuMvew/viewform
Translate a Poem from another language into English for a Cash Prize
http://www.stephen-spender.org/spender_prize.html
Generation Lockdown – Writing Competition
https://generationlockdown.co.uk
City University Events:
Wednesday 8th July
Introduction to courses at our Business School (year 12) – 10:30-11:00 BST
Business Management session (year 12) – 11:00-12:00 BST
Applying to university: Ask an expert (year 12) – 11:00-12:00 BST
Actuarial Science session (year 12) – 12:00-13:00 BST
Finance, Banking and Investment session (year 12) – 14:00-15:00 BST
Accounting and Finance session (year 12) – 15:00-16:00 BST
Thursday 9th July
Personal Statements (year 12) – 13:00-14:00 BST
Take Part in a Design Engineering Study
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/faculty-of-engineering/design-engineering/Tinker-and-Think-with-Tech-Toy.pdf
Imperial College London Virtual Open Day 14-18 July
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/ug/visit/open-days/imperial-360-live/
All years:
Listen to live talks on a range of issues by people at the top of their field:
https://www.speakersforschools.org/inspiration/vtalks/upcoming-vtalks/
Upcoming talks include:
WEEK STARTING MONDAY 13TH JULY 2020
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DATE |
SPEAKER |
INFO |
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Mon 13th July 10am
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Reemah Sakaan, Group Launch Director, Britbox |
Hear from Reemah Sakaan, Group Launch Director, BritBox on what it takes to have a career in TV, the skills and qualities that you might need and more about their career journey. |
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Mon 13th July 2pm
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Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England |
Join us to hear from the Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, as he talks to students across the UK about the work of the Bank and answers YOUR questions. |
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Tues 14th July 10am
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Richard Aylard, External Affairs and Sustainability Director and Rebekah Kenyon, Senior Sustainability Awareness Advisor, Thames Water |
Reflections on sustainability in a lockdown world: Join us to hear from Richard Aylard and Rebekah Kenyon as they discuss sustainability and lockdown, from home working to how lockdown has impacted Thames Water’s activities and our new appreciation for the environment. |
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Tues 14th July 2pm |
Sara Crofts, Chief Executive, The Institute of Conservation |
Who looks after the dinosaurs in the Natural History Museum? Who uncovers the hidden stories in old paintings? Who keeps Big Ben running like clockwork? Join Sara Crofts to find out how professional conservators care for the treasures in our museums and galleries. |
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Wed 15th July 10am
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Anna Turney, Paralympian |
Paralympian, Anna Turney, is joining SFS virtually to reflect on her own journey and share life lessons with young people including the important of goal setting, working hard and developing resilience. |
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Wed 15th July 2pm
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Alejandra Castaño GHG Air Quality Lead Advisor, Upstream - GOO, BP |
This talk will be given by an environmental engineer with BP about her career at the company and the kind of work she’s involved in with the company’s carbon ambitions. |
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Thurs 16th July 10am
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Sharon Walpole, Director, Careermap |
We're delighted Sharon Walpole, Director, Careermap has kindly agreed to join us to discuss how young people can prepare for their future careers from understanding what your passion is, how to research to find out more about the careers you might be interested in and sharing the resources that can help you think about your future. |
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Thurs 16th July 2pm
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Julia Angeles, Investment Manager, Baillie Gifford |
Interested in learning more about the skills it takes to succeed in the future job market? Julia Angeles has joined us to give insights in to the investment industry and to highlight the importance of collaborative and creative thinking in any career! |
HOW TO JOIN THE VTALKS
- Join 10 minutes before the VTALK to be ready
- You can join without needing an account – Watch how here
- For full speaker descriptions visit the VTALK Schedule here
LSE Talks
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Date |
Speaker(s) |
Info |
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Wednesday 15th July |
Professor Silvana Tenreyro |
COVID-19 and the Economy: What are the lessons so far? |
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Wednesday 15th July 3:00pm to 4:30pm |
Anushka Asthana, Pippa Crerar, Annette Dittert, Richard Horton, Sir Craig Oliver |
Journalism, Power and Pandemic |
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Thursday 16th July |
Elizabeth F Thompson |
They Syrian Arab Congress of 1920 and the Destruction of its Historic Liberal Islamic Alliance |