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AUTUMN TERM
ACTIVITIES LIST
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INTRODUCTION
OUR SCHOOL MOTTO, ET VIRTUTEM ET MUSAS:
INSTILLING VALUES INSPIRING MINDS, IS AT THE HEART
OF OUR CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME.
This document is a brief overview of activities available to you over the course of the
academic year, and these are all published on our Socs Database with days, timings and
venues. New activities will be introduced as the term progresses and if you want to know
more about an activity, speak to the member of staff in charge, your Tutor or Miss Ward,
Activities Co-ordinator. In addition to the Activities Programme, there is also a range of less
regular but equally valuable opportunities to get involved in life outside the classroom.
Such opportunities include various School Councils, ad hoc events such as debates, charity
events, the Partnership projects and, of course, House events including singing, drama and
the Newcastle Competition.
There are over 300 activities on offer throughout the academic year available for you to
select from. The activities ultimately fall into five main categories as detailed below, but
each provides a number of core skills including characteristics of leadership, team work,
curiosity, resilience and creativity.
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR REMINDER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SIGN UP ON SOCS
TO CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES, PUPILS WILL BE UNABLE TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM
AN ACTIVITY ONCE SIGNED UP, THIS WILL NEED TO BE DONE VIA TUTORS, HMM’s OR
MISS WARD. PLEASE READ THROUGH THE LIST OF ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE FIRST
BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS TO AVOID ANY CLASHES.
SOCS ACTIVITY SIGN UP WILL OPEN FOR THIS TERM ON MONDAY 20 SEPTEMBER AT
7PM AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL HALF TERM.
THERE WILL BE A NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES PHASED IN AS THE TERM
PROGRESSES SO PLEASE DO KEEP COMING BACK TO CHECK.
Every Lower School pupil is required to sign up to a minimum of three activities per term.
For Fourth Form and Remove pupils, this will include a compulsory weekly sport session
after School and a Friday after school session (Martlet for the Fourth Form and a Leadership
option for Remove pupils). Please click here to view the Friday Afternoon Activities
Programme.
You need to select your activities carefully and make sure they are from different groups to
ensure you are broadening your knowledge, challenging yourself and ultimately helping to
prepare yourself for a future beyond Mill Hill School and Mill Hill International.
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EXAMPLES
ACADEMIC:
Engineering and Robotics Club,
Debating and Medics Society,
Science Club, Touch Typing
COMMUNITY:
Charities Committee, Combined
Cadet Force, Community and
Charity based projects
CREATIVE:
Art and Media Clubs, Drama
Productions and Dance
MUSIC:
Choir, Music Clubs (Jazz Band, Strings,
Wind Band) and Theory Clubs
SPORTS:
Rugby, Hockey, Football, Gym –
Fit for Life, Cricket and Tennis
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ACADEMIC
ACTIVITIES
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1807 History Society Biology Olympiad (Seniors) (Spring
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Aimed at Sixth Formers who are Term)
interested in studying History or History Open to our Sixth Form pupils the British
related degree courses at university, Biology Olympiad is a highly recognised
but with keen Fifth Formers welcome, international competition coordinated by
the 1807 History Society provides an the Royal Society of Biology, consisting
opportunity to discuss historical topics, of two one hour multiple choice papers
issues and theories beyond the confines taken online under staff supervised exam
of the taught syllabuses and produce conditions in late January. The course
a magazine, The 1807, that provides challenges and stimulates pupils with an
pupils with a platform to showcase their interest in Biology to expand and extend
interests. their talents.
Astronomy Club It enables pupils to demonstrate
‘Space is big. You just won’t believe their knowledge and to be publicly
how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big recognised by the award of medals and
it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long certificates. It is hoped that competing
way down the road to the chemist’s, in the Olympiad will encourage pupils
but that’s just peanuts to space.’- already interested in this valuable,
Douglas Adams. Learn to observe and wide-ranging and rewarding subject to
understand the heavens with your naked continue their study beyond A-level.
eye, optical, and radio telescopes.
The Astronomy Club follows the GCSE Business Enterprise
Astronomy curriculum, and you will be What do Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates,
able to sit a GCSE Astronomy exam after Elon Musk and Evan Spiegel have in
two years earning a rare qualification common? They all started their journey
which demonstrates a keen interest in to becoming billionaires whilst still being
science. (All pupils) under 30.
Biology Olympiad and Dissection Club Business enterprise is an activity for
(Juniors) budding entrepreneurs who want to
The first half of the term centres on develop their business skills and begin to
Dissection. For the second half of learn the skills and attributes for running
the term, the club focus is on the a successful company. Entrepreneurs
Junior Biology Olympiad, which is require patience, cooperation and
a competition open to pupils in the resilience, not to mention teamwork
Remove and Fifth Form. This provides and positive communications. Pupils
preparation for an online competition will have the opportunity to learn
of two 30-minute papers with questions the basics of business by taking on
set on the school curriculum in late positions of responsibility, creating
March, but also rewarding those pupils their own products, developing their
whose knowledge of the subject has own marketing resources, pitching for
been increased by reading books and investment, and selling to customers.
magazines, watching natural history The sessions will involve workshops
programmes, taking notice of the news developing these skills and Apprentice
media for items of biological interest. style challenges including the Tenner
Challenge, a national competition, so
that pupils learn how to make profit
from an initial investment. All pupils will
benefit enormously from the experience,
learning the importance of hard work,
good organisation, astute accounting
skills and adaptability – all key to being
successful in business. (Remove only)
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Business Society Coding Club
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
An opportunity for Business A Level In Coding Club we will be tackling
pupils to raise their awareness of the interesting projects and solving
happenings in the business world and to problems using Python. Some
increase their knowledge of the current experience in coding is preferred but not
trends across industries. This will be required. This is a perfect opportunity
achieved through talks and discussions for those taking (or intending to take)
with business professionals and by Computer Science or ICT for GCSE to
completing a range of skills based extend their skills and to get a head start
activities. There are normally two guest in coding. This club is for Fourth Form,
speakers per term. (Sixth Form) Remove and Fifth Form pupils.
(Fourth Form, Remove & Fifth Form)
Chemistry - Top of the Bench Challenge
- Royal Society of Chemistry Crest Award
‘Top of the Bench’ is a competition CREST Award - A perfect introduction
for those excited and enthused by to STEM project work for young people.
Chemistry. It is one of the longest Teams of pupils design their own
standing activities for school children investigation and record their findings,
which is organised by RSC members giving them a taste of what it is like to
and has run for more than 20 years. be a scientist or engineer in the real-
Each year teams of 13-16 year-olds world. Pupils choose the topic and type
compete for the ‘Top of the Bench’ of project they want to run. Pupils are
Trophy commencing with regional heats encouraged to collaborate with a CREST
which take place in the Autumn Term. mentor – an academic or person from
Each Local Section Committee decides industry with expertise in their project’s
on the format of the regional heat which theme. CREST Awards are highly sought
can include quizzes, presentations, and after, and are a good way to enhance a
practical experiments. The regional pupil’s UCAS personal statement or CV.
winners then have a chance to compete (Remove)
against each other in the UK final in the
Spring Term. (Fourth Form, Remove & Economics for Oxbridge
Fifth Form) This session is for those who intend
to apply to read an Economics related
Chemistry - Cambridge Chemistry subject at Oxford or Cambridge. This
Challenge and the Royal Society of activity aims to stretch and challenge
Chemistry Olympiad the most able pupils who aspire to study
These UK competitions are excellent for at the top universities in achieving the
pupils serious about reaching A* grades best possible outcomes in support of
in Chemistry at A Level or hoping to read their applications. (Sixth Form)
any Chemistry related course beyond
Mill Hill. These competitions stretch Economics Society
and challenge post-16 chemistry pupils’ An opportunity for Economics A
chemical knowledge and understanding Level pupils to discuss, debate and
in contemporary real world contexts. further develop their understanding of
Both competitions lead to external economic theory. In these sessions we
certificates from the Royal Society of will explore how theory can be applied
Chemistry and Cambridge University. to real world economic issues and
Sessions tackle how to solve problems events. (Sixth Form)
which is useful examination practice.
Both competitions have a written test of
chemical knowledge: the RSC Olympiad
in January and the Cambridge Challenge
in June. (Sixth Form)
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English Fourth Form Scholarship English – Writers’ Society
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
An exciting introduction for Fourth Form Are you interested in writing short
pupils (including English scholars) to a stories, poetry, flash fiction, creative
diverse range of disciplines and interests non-fiction, and more? Then join
relating to the study of English. Engage Writers’ Society to hone your creative
in debate, creative writing, performance skills. Alongside using prompts and
and critical thinking on anything from entering competitions, you will have
fairy tales to rap lyrics and begin to the opportunity to write for Quill,
see what English can be beyond the the School’s creative writing and art
classroom. anthology. Everyone is welcome!
(All pupils)
English GCSE Scholarship
An enriching weekly session for GCSE Film Club
pupils (including scholars) to stretch If you love watching films, this is the
their understanding and perception of club for you. Each week, the Film Club
what English is beyond the curriculum. will pick from a selection of films by
A chance to engage in debate, writing, watching their trailers, then go away and
performance, and critical thinking to watch the film before the next session.
help pupils broaden their horizons Then we’ll discuss what we liked or
in the discipline and enrich their disliked, as well as looking at cinema-
understanding of literature and related specific points of interest. You will be
disciplines such as film, drama and able to nominate films based on each
television - the perfect activity for week’s category and vote on each one.
anyone looking to boost their English, All films will be available on Netflix or
including those considering A Level Google. (Sixth Form)
English. (Remove & Fifth Form)
French Drama Club
English A Level Scholarship The French Drama activity is in
An engaging enrichment session for A preparation for the annual inter-school
Level English pupils (including scholars) French theatre competition hosted by
to supplement their core studies and King Alfred School. Open to Fifth and
engage in a diverse range of critical, Sixth Form pupils, rehearsals will initially
creative and literary disciplines that take place on a Monday lunchtime but
come under the umbrella of English. will be more frequent in the build-up to
This session aims to open pupils’ minds the performance. Pupils will rehearse
to the opportunities that post-school and perform an extract from a French
English study can offer as well as enrich play and will be judged by a panel on
and develop their critical skills in support the night in the hope of winning some
of their studies across the board. amazing prizes.
English Society French Cinema Club
An informal and friendly weekly session Aimed at pupils studying A Level, pupils
for any pupils who are interested in will be watching and discussing a range
anything and everything related to of classic, cult and contemporary French
English, both in school and beyond, be films. Screenings will include some
it traditional literature, debate, poetry of the alternative films on the A Level
slams, current affairs, protests and syllabus and there will be subtitles. It
movements, creative writing, film or will give you a chance to see discuss
television and drama. Pupils can bring and enjoy the breadth of the French
along any ideas, interests and topics cinematic oeuvre from mid-20th century
and have their voices heard in this forum onwards. Refreshments will be provided.
and be part of the discussion as to how
English can help us understand and
engage with these issues. (All pupils)
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General Knowledge Competition Language Leaders Course (RLO)
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
This competition is run with teams of The Language Leaders course
four pupils organised on a House basis. teaches young people how to lead
Each round will have three contests others through basic languages
(involving six Houses). Your Head of activities by working to develop their
House will help in selecting a team, communication, organisation and
further details to follow. motivational skills. Having developed
these skills pupils will have the
Geography Society opportunity to put them into practice by
There are two Societies, one for Sixth leading small groups. (Remove)
Form and one for Lower Lchool, this
is an opportunity for pupils to explore Law Society
and debate current affairs and run Led by Sixth Formers, this is a Society
discussions based on issues they are which will focus on preparing those
inspired by, such as global development pupils who are wanting to explore a
and international conflict. Pupils will Law Degree and career in this field.
also have the chance to enter national Sessions will cover how to prepare
Geography competitions such as the for Law University, applications, areas
RGS Young Geographer of the Year to consider when selecting courses,
and help coach a team to victory in the study strategies for Law, practicing
north London Worldwise quiz run by the LNAT, reconnecting with OM’s in the
Geographical Association. It is pupil-led Law profession along with discussions
and we welcome new members. and debates on the morality of certain
(All pupils) legislation. The Society will be under the
guidance of Mr Parker, a Law graduate,
HAT Group with contacts in the field. (Sixth Form)
This group is aimed at Sixth Formers
who are considering studying History
or related subjects at university. We Martlet (Fourth Form Programme,
spend time practising History Aptitude Autumn Term, Fridays after school)
Tests and analysing unseen documents During the Autumn Term the Fourth
as preparation for the increasingly Form is divided into groups, and each
competitive entry to top university week pupils will participate in a rotation
courses. of activities testing skills and initiative.
Activities include First Aid, Nutrition,
History Film Club taster sessions for Duke of Edinburgh
History Film Club is open to all Award plus learning about some of the
pupils from all year groups and School’s key historical facts. Pupils will
offers the chance to watch films and need PE kit for some sessions so please
documentaries which aim to enhance read the timetable on Firefly carefully.
their study of this fascinating subject. During the Spring Term, the Fourth Form
will be introduced to the Combined
Introduction to Italian Cadet Force.
Are you a budding linguist? Ever fancied
learning Italian? Why not dip a toe into Maths Challenge
this wonderful Romance language. This Pupils will have opportunities to apply
course is aimed at teaching the basics and improve their maths skills by solving
of Italian through a variety of fun tasks. challenging problems or puzzles and
Benvenuti a tutti! (Remove & fifth Form) participating in competitions. (Remove
& Fifth Form)
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Maths Challenge (Hans Woyda) Medics Society
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
The Hans Woyda is a prestigious and Medics Society will be geared to
hotly contested maths competition run Lower and Upper Sixth pupils who
in London. 64 schools from across the are interested in a career in Medicine,
city compete in head to head knockout Dentistry or Veterinary Medicine, and will
rounds consisting of a variety of tricky be compulsory for those pupils who are
maths questions, all of which are timed intending to apply to Medicine only. It
and culminate with finals in the spring will discuss topics relevant to a career in
term. We are currently in the process of Medicine, including understanding the
selecting two Sixth Formers from MHS NHS, how to apply for Medicine, UKCAT
and two younger pupils from MHI. At and BMAT tests, work experience and
the moment we are running training personal statements. It will be partly be
sessions at MHI for all pupils who are run by pupils themselves; theywill be
interested and look forward to getting expected to make presentations and
MHI and MHS pupils and teachers contribute to discussions.
together to work on some tricky maths
together! (Sixth Form) Model United Nations
Aimed at Sixth Form, the MUN
Please see some examples of the 30 activity will help you to develop an
second non calculator questions below: understanding of the workings of the
Find the square root of 1234321 Model United Nations and develop your
skills of presentation and debate. We
Find the smallest number which gives a attend a schools’ Model United Nations
remainder of 1 when divided by each of conference in March at Haileybury
2,4,5 and 10 School and spend the sessions
Find 3 consecutive positive integers preparing for that event.
whose squares sum to 110
Philosophy Club
Maths Society Open to all Fourth Form and Remove
Maths Society is a thriving discussion pupils who have an interest in ethics or
and presentation forum, consisting philosophy and current affairs. This club
of a group of pupils who share a encourages philosophical discussion
passion for Mathematics. Sessions on a range of topics depending on the
often involve exploring and discussing interests of the pupils and endeavours
interesting problems/puzzles outside to build a culture of critical and creative
the curriculum. Pupils also have thinking. This is a fun, enjoyable and
opportunities to present a topic that informative club which aims to create a
shows use of Maths in real life or in other forum for debate and free expression. As
subject areas. Open to all year groups. Socrates said ‘the unexamined life is not
(All pupils) worth living’.
Maths STEM Club
An opportunity to achieve the British
Science Association’s - CREST Bronze,
Silver or Gold Award, specifically for
Science, Technology, Engineering and
Mathematic project (STEM). CREST
Awards is endorsed by UCAS for
inclusion in personal statements.
(All pupils)
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Physics GCSE Olympiad Spanish Conversation Club
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Open to Remove and Fifth formers the At the Spanish Conversation Club, you’ll
British Physics Olympiad is a highly speak with Argentine pupils on video
recognised international competition, calls and practice having meaningful
consisting of a one hour written conversations on topics ranging from
paper. Lunchtime sessions seek to South American culture to current
prepare for the paper, usually sat in the affairs. (Remove, Fifth Form & Sixth
Spring Term. High scoring candidates Form)
could achieve Gold, Silver or Bronze
standard, all will receive a certificate of Physics Olympiad (A Level)
participation. Excellent for those with There are few things so fine as the
an interest in studying Physics at A-level satisfaction of solving a particularly
and beyond as the questions are of a knotty problem. The Physics Olympiad
similar layout to Physics aptitude tests Club will give you a chance to hone your
set as entry to Oxford and Cambridge. analytical and lateral thinking skills. We
Superb evidence of going beyond practice Physics Olympiad problems
the curriculum when writing a UCAS and provide a good preparation for
statement. (Remove) Y13’s competing in the British Physics
Olympiad in November and the AS
Politics and International Relations Challenge for year 12’s in March. Whet
Society your mind on Tuesday Lunchtimes.
Politics Society provides a weekly (Lower & Upper Sixth Form)
opportunity for the key political issues
of the day to be discussed in an Spanish Theatre
informal way. The pupils set the agenda This activity prepares the A Level pupils
and pupils of all ages and political for the theatre competition. The study of
persuasions are encouraged to attend. the text and the performance will help
(All pupils) them to improve their understanding
of literary texts, their pronunciation of
RS Magazine Spanish and their range of vocabulary. It
The RS Department is launching a new is also great fun and involves team work.
magazine called Oriel. If you’d like to
submit an article or support the team Touch Typing
with editing or production, please Touch typing gives you a huge
contact Mr Cambridge. (All pupils) advantage in school and in life. You can
improve your typing speed and accuracy
Science Club using step-by-step video teaching. This
Join the Science Club if you would course can increase your efficiency by
like to be part of a group of pupils up to 63%. (All pupils)
that get to explore and experiment on
scientific ideas that aren’t taught in the UK Linguistics Olympiad
classroom. You will get the opportunity The UK Linguistics Olympiad is a national
to choose and plan what you would like competition for all pupils of any ability
to do. Some examples include making in which competitors solve linguistic
Coke bottle rockets, making slime, problems in languages from all over the
dissecting organisms and much more. globe. Round One normally takes place
(Fourth Form, Remove & Fifth Form) in January.
9COMMUNITY
ACTIVITIES
10Age UK ICT Charities Committee and Charities
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Open to all year groups, these sessions The group will be researching charities
are about working with AGE UK to help both locally and nationally to decide
support elderly people in our community where they wish to direct their focus.
with learning about basic computer Supporting charitable initiatives will test
tasks. Perhaps you could help them to pupils’ resourcefulness and creativity
learn to do online shopping or help them in raising funds and potentially looking
type an email to their grandchildren. at initiatives to support areas that have
These sessions take place at MHI. been affected by Covid 19. The group
(All pupils) will liaise regularly with the School’s
wider Charity Committee and will also
CCF Army, Navy, RAF work in conjunction with the Community
There are three sections in the CCF – Action group engaging in an array of
Army, Navy and RAF which pupils can exciting and challenging charity based
join during their time at MHS. Fourth activities throughout the year. (Remove)
Formers will be introduced to the CCF
during the Spring Term as their Friday Community Action
after School activity and Remove pupils The Community Action Group will
can select as their Remove Leadership work together on a number of exciting
Option. Pupils in the Fifth and Sixth initiatives designed to get pupils
Form will become NCO’s and will hold engaged with their local community in
positions of responsibility leading the a positive way. Millhillians have much
younger pupils. to give our local area and this activity
will provide pupils with the opportunity
Pupils will be issued with Army MOD kit. to partner with the Good Neighbours
Please bear in mind that this must not be scheme to plan and host parties
worn outside of School and pupils will and entertainments for local elderly
need to change out of before leaving residents. The Community Group also
School premises. (Remove, Fifth form & undertake projects closer to home
Sixth Form) around the school community. Service
to others is at the heart of the values Mill
CCF Cadre Hill aims to instil in our pupils and this
A programme for method of instruction option provides an excellent way into
for Fifth Form cadets with the aim for this aspect of school life. (Remove)
them to teach junior cadets in the spring
term.
CCF Corps of Drums
This is a Marching Band which regularly
appears on official days such as Call
to Remembrance, and has previously
participated in the Lord Mayor’s Parade.
Learn to play drum, fife and bugle.
(All pupils)
11Duke of Edinburgh Award (DofE) Equalities Society
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
The DofE Silver Programme offers Led by the Upper Sixth, Equality
Remove pupils the opportunity to gain Society aims to ensure conversations
recognition for their commitment about Race, Sexism, LGBTQ+, Disability
to activities and for teamwork and and Neurodivergence are integrated
resilience shown during an arduous into the curriculum. The group are
expedition. The DofE Silver is a focussed on making changes across the
tremendous challenge both in terms Foundation through sourcing speakers
of endurance during the expedition, and organising training, to meeting with
and organisation to gather the required Belmont, to create a dialogue in school
evidence of activities over the year. It about important societal issues.
is also an opportunity for participants (All pupils)
to gain experience working in teams,
cooking food and being independent. Leaders of the Planet
To complete the award pupils must What better way to join forces with
show they have participated in three the likes of David Attenborough than
other weekly activities over the year. getting involved with environmentally
To recognise this level of commitment, sustainable projects? This year we have
pupils will not be required to select brought you bee keeping, tree planting,
another Friday leadership activity, Eco video Chapel service, Life on Earth
however they are strongly encouraged Competition among other things and
to as Charity, Eco and Community we also adopted three wolves and
activities all fit into the volunteering raised money for The British Beekeepers
section which can be difficult to Association and Wolf Watch. Join us for
complete. more exciting and inspiring projects.
(All pupils)
Pupils must be prepared to plan and
complete an arduous team expedition, LGBT Society
navigating independently and being self- The Mill Hill School LGBT society is a safe
sufficient. Expeditions are likely to take and inclusive space for all pupils, where
place at the end of the Easter holiday issues relating to the LGBT community
(Practice) and the start of summer half are discussed. Everyone is welcome to
term. If these dates are inconvenient, join this group. (All pupils)
teams may arrange their expedition
directly with our expedition provider.
(Remove)
Eco Society
The society follows a number of Green
initiatives, including tree planting, bee
keeping and recycling projects.
Engineering and Robotics Club
New for this term, this activity will be
pupil-led and is open to the Fourth
Form who have interests in Engineering,
Manufacturing and Robotic control.
(All pupils)
12CREATIVE
ACTIVITIES
13ARTiculation Debating – The Burnet News Club (RLO )
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
ARTiculation is a National Art History Do you love news and current affairs?
speaking competition where you prepare Or do you just find the news to be full
a ten minute presentation on the subject of meaningless jargon and confusing
of an artist or artwork. It looks great on statistics? Either way, the Burnet News
your UCAS application and is a lot of Club could be just the activity for you.
fun for those passionate about Art. This This programme is curated by the
activity is open to Lower Sixth only. prestigious Economist Magazine with
support from many other charities
Art Life Class and news organisations. The aim
Life Class is for drawing, painting and is empowering young people to
recording the form of a nude model, have a better understanding of and
essential for portfolio building and a engagement with the news and to
fascinating and exciting activity for develop the skills to interrogate bias
those who love to draw. This is open to and misguided thinking. Have your
Sixth Form only and there will be a cost say about modern issues such as ‘fake
for this activity. news’ or ‘social media echo chambers’,
or just come along and find out what
Art and Science Club these things, and others, are all about.
There are so many connections between (Remove)
Art and Science; in this club we will
explore these visually through drawing, Drama - Theatre Workshop
photography, conducting experiments Theatre Workshop is all about the joy
and generating reactions together. of acting and developing your skills
(All pupils) as a performer through the practical
exploration of fundamental acting
Colour Me Calm techniques and methodologies. We
Do you need some ‘headspace’? Come will explore a range of play texts, from
and relax for 30 minutes out of a busy classical to contemporary, and learn how
week. All materials provided. (All pupils) to craft your own creative interpretation
of a role. (Fifth Form & Sixth Form)
Debating Society
Open to all year groups, sessions will Drama - Directing Theatre & Playwriting
run separately for Lower and Upper How can we guide actors towards their
School pupils. This society is about best possible performance? How can a
the passion for debating, freedom of director communicate their vision? How
speech and critical thought. Anyone do we develop engrossing plots and
is welcome to take part, regardless three-dimensional characters? Enhance
of previous experience or academic your directing and playwriting skills
disciplines being studied. We will through a series of practical workshops,
run in-school debates on topical and and increase your confidence through
controversial issues which you will have friendly and encouraging work-sharing
the opportunity to research and develop sessions with fellow budding directors
expert knowledge on the motion. Our and playwrights. (Fifth Form & Sixth
workshops will run each week and are Form)
a great way to develop your debating,
public speaking and analytical skills. We
will also be hoping to compete in the
inter-schools debating competition.
(All pupils)
14Drama - Creativity Sessions - Pupils will have the opportunity to
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
The Black Studio learn the basics of business by taking
An exciting opportunity to develop on positions of responsibility, creating
drama and theatre skills through a their own products, develop their own
wide variety of workshops, exercises marketing resources. This might lead
and collaborative projects. Challenge some business to get to the point where
yourself, increase your confidence, and they can start selling to customers
stretch your imagination. Participants and look to pitch for investment.
must commit to regular attendance. The sessions will involve workshops
Good listening and focus skills are developing these skills and Apprentice
essential. This activity is directed to style challenges including the Tenner
(Fourth Form & Remove) Challenge a national competition, so
that pupils learn how to make profit from
Engineering and Robotics Club an initial investment.
New for this term, this activity will be
pupil led and is open to the Fourth The fundamental aim is to encourage
Form who have interests in Engineering, pupils to believe that they have the
Manufacturing and Robotic control. ability to create exciting innovative and
(Fourth Form) potentially profitable businesses which
can be either a brilliant steppingstone
English – Writers’ Society in their future career path or be the
Are you interested in writing short
business that sustains them through
stories, poetry, flash fiction, creative
their adult life. “ (All year groups)
non-fiction, and more? Then join
Writers’ Society to hone your creative
German Board Games
skills. Alongside using prompts and
We will play fun and traditional German
entering competitions, you will have
board games, everyone can join in but
the opportunity to write for Quill,
it is ideal for pupils who are studying
the School’s creative writing and art
anthology. Everyone is welcome! German. Along the way pupils will learn
(All pupils) a few German words relating to the
games you play and it will be dynamic
Enterprise Club and interactive. (All pupils)
“What do Mark Zuckerberg Bill Gates
Elon Musk Evan Spiegel have in Horticultural Club
common? They all started their journey Our main aim is to promote an interest
to becoming Billionaires whilst still being in plants and horticulture. The activity
under 30.” Innovation and Enterprise is encourages pupils to grow a variety
an activity for budding entrepreneurs of species and develop techniques for
who want to develop their business skills propagation and care for plants over
and enhance the attributes for running a time. The idea of ‘growing your own’
successful company. allows pupils to be aware of where
fruit and vegetables come from and to
This activity is aimed at pupils who have develop basic horticultural skills.
a deep desire to establish their own (All pupils)
business or currently have a business
concept and would like support in Jewellery Making Club
getting their idea off the ground. We New for this term, this club is open to
would like to develop an innovation all Fourth Form and Remove, pupils
and entrepreneurial hub where like- will experiment with pewter casting,
minded entrepreneurs can gather to metalwork and plastics.
share ideas and skill sets to help develop
and enhance their own ideas as well as
explore the key fundamentals for making
a business successful. 15CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Jigsaw Club Puzzle Club
Come and relax with some jigsaw Come and test out your logic skills by
challenges in the comfort of School completing puzzles such as Sudoku,
House with Miss Bull. (All pupils) Kakuro and Nonograms, all resources
will be provided just bring along a pen or
Lego Robotics pencil. (All pupils)
Lego and robotics combine to solve
some of the world’s problems together. Technology Leaders
In this activity you will work as a team The Technology option offers Remove
to compete in First Lego Leagues ‘City pupils the opportunity to work on a
Shaper’ Competition, this will involve number of exciting hardware projects
designing, programming and building across the year, designed to get
a Lego robot to complete an obstacle pupils engaged with technology. This
course as well as designing a real option will allow pupils to develop a
world solution to one your society’s proficiency in programming through the
problems. You will then present your use of hardware including Raspberry
ideas to the judges and meet the other Pi (a small computer that you can use
teams for the final competition. (All to learn programming through fun,
pupils) practical projects) and Lego MindStorm
(a hardware and software structure
Meditation which is produced by Lego). This option
Guided meditation sessions utilising is designed to help equip pupils with
a range of resources to take a siesta a range of highly-transferable skills
from the busy routine. Music, guided including problem solving, planning and
talk and breathing exercises are analytical thinking.
just one of the few ways pupils will
explore what works for them to then Video / Film Production Society
incorporate it into their own schedules. This activity is a way to get experience
(All pupils) on real cinema cameras, learning
how to create a range of videos, from
Origami promotional material, to your very own
For beginners to expert level. Come film/short-film. Over these sessions,
and learn how to fold origami-style. we will establish a production crew,
You will learn how to read folding featuring lighting, sound engineers,
instructions and folding techniques. grips, focus pullers, directors and
From there on, you can go wherever cinematographers, to be Mill Hill’s latest
your imagination takes you. Fold single pupil-run video team; responsible for the
figures, like cranes or dragons, or start edited videos produced in the School
folding building blocks for modular (running alongside the live-streaming
origami and create stars and more. team). You will have the opportunity to
As legend goes, folding one thousand learn ‘camera basics’, such as ISO and
paper cranes will grant you a wish. (All aperture, as well as more advanced
pupils) composition, lighting, editing and how
to turn your ideas into film. In many
Photography Club weeks there will be challenges set,
This club is for anyone keen to learn that pupils work together to solve. For
new photographic skills or develop example, to film somebody walking up
existing ones, in a visual art context. the side of the Science Block, or being
Activities will lead us inside and chopped in half! (All pupils)
outside the classroom, by the end of
the term you will have been able to
build a small portfolio of your own
photography.
(All pupils) 16CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Warhammer Club
Warhammer is a great hobby to de-
stress and produce something to be
proud of. We build, paint and battle
armies from the Warhammer Worlds
which include genres from Science
Fiction to Fantasy. Come along for
painting tutorials or to challenge your
friends to a game. We have a selection
of club models and tools which are
available for you to use. Even if you
have never heard of Warhammer
before we will be able to teach you
how to play and make your own force
in no time. (All pupils)
17MUSIC
ACTIVITIES
18Aural Development Drop In Chapel Winds
MUSIC ACTIVITIES
For anyone working towards a grade An ensemble that meets every Thursday
exam who needs help with their aural morning to play music to accompany
development. the morning Chapel Service.
Big Band Close Harmony Singing
The Senior Jazz Group performs every For singers who enjoy singing modern
term. Please see any of the Music staff repertoire with like-minded people in
to arrange an audition. harmony.
Camerata Guitar Ensemble
An ensemble for experienced musicians An ensemble playing a variety of
playing repertoire from the Baroque musical styles.
and Classical eras.
Jazz Band
Chamber Music A Jazz Band open to anyone who plays
Multiple small ensembles rehearsing an instrument. Please see any of the
and performing music. See a member Music School staff to join up.
of the music staff to get involved in
bespoke music ensembles. Main Choir
A choir for all levels of ability,
Chapel Choir performing varied styles. All welcome.
For Chapel Choir, experience and/or
music-reading ability is required. Entry Music Theory
is by audition. Please see a member This clinic is an on-line academic drop-
of the Music School staff for more in session. Use this self-study session to
information. work towards a theory exam or GCSE or
A Level composition.
Chapel Strings
An ensemble that meets every String Orchestra
Wednesday morning to play music All string players and all abilities
to accompany the morning Chapel welcome.
Service.
19SPORTS
ACTIVITIES
20There is a wide range of sporting Chess
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
activities listed below, all delivered Having become a popular and thriving
by our large, internal and external club over the last few months, why not
experienced and professional sports come along to learn how to play the
team. The core sports (Rugby, Hockey, game or to further develop your tactical
Football and Cricket) are term specific, chess skills, there will be sessions for
however there are lots of opportunities both Lower and Senior School.
for pupils to join pre-term training
practices to help prepare those of you Cricket
who are competing in fixtures. For those Cricket is a core sport for boys and girls
pupils not wishing to compete, there are in the Summer Term. Throughout the
many other ways to take part in sport on Autumn and Spring Terms, Cricket Nets
a recreational basis. sessions are run in preparation for the
Summer Term. These clubs will start
Aikido after half term. (All pupils)
Tracing its origins to the time and
techniques of the Samurai, Aikido is Cross Country
an elegant and complex martial art. Cross Country is open to all who want
Training in Aikido is challenging however to improve their fitness, speed and
dedicated training can improve fitness, stamina, but pupils attending should
mental health and promotes resilience. have a basic level of fitness where they
Committed and respectful pupils are are able to run at least 20 minutes or two
invited to join. Sessions will take place at miles without stopping. The sessions will
MHI. (Remove, Fifth Form & Sixth Form) vary between those that work on specific
aspects of running and those which
Badminton are a straightforward cross country run
Racquets are provided but please bring always incorporating proper and safe
your own if you have one. There are four warm-ups. We may well, on occasion,
courts and, depending on numbers, a use the gyms for strengthening work.
mixture of doubles and singles matches (All pupils)
will be played. Players of all standards
are welcome and basic coaching is Eton Fives
available for beginners and recreational Eton Fives is a rare sport similar to
players. Please remember that full Squash, however, it is played in a three-
school PE/games kit is required. sided court with hands protected by
(All pupils) padded gloves. It is a fast game played
in pairs and pupils will learn how to play
Basketball the game and then compete against
Having become a very popular sport, other schools and possibly at the
sessions are available for all year national championships.
groups and will cater for all levels of
ability. Advanced skill sessions focus This is an opportunity for boys and girls
on shooting, movement, ball-handling, to come and play one of the School’s
defence and offence skills. The aim of traditional sports with a view to possible
these sessions are to prepare players fixtures later in the year. (All pupils)
for Senior Team competitions. There is a
healthy number of fixtures in the School
calendar. (All pupils)
21Football Gym – Fit for Life
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Football is a core sport for boys in These sessions are available for all pupils
the Spring Term. We have links with during lunch and after school sessions
Tottenham Hotspur, whose coaches but only once you have attended the
join us in both the Autumn and Spring Mill Hill gym induction programme.
Terms to develop players across The sessions will be supervised, by our
the age and ability ranges. We play experienced sports team and advice will
block fixtures throughout the spring be available to develop your personal
term and our senior teams enter the fitness through utilising cardiovascular
ISFA National Cup and the London and/or strengthening gym equipment.
Independent Schools Cup. The 1st XI - Pupils can follow their own programme
squad training and preparation for the of exercise should they wish, but can
ISFA National Cup games begins this also receive 1-to-1 coaching from
term. (Invite only) experienced coaches many of whom
have experience in professional rugby,
There is also an opportunity for girls football and cricket.
to hone their Football skills with the
coaches from Tottenham Hotspur in the There will also be a number of Virtual
Autumn Term. If there is demand, then Gym sessions offering Body Combat,
we may look to seek future competitive Spin and Yoga sessions through the Les
fixtures. (All girls) Mills Sports programme. (All pupils)
GCSE Sports Hockey
To prepare and assess pupils in the Hockey is the core sport for the girls in
practical component of the GCSE PE the Autumn Term and for boys in the
course in various sports including Table Spring Term. As well as your games
Tennis, Badminton, Trampolining and lesson, Hockey teams all practice at least
Swimming, these sessions will take once a week in preparation for a full
place during a Monday lunchtime. programme of (mostly) Saturday fixtures.
This will involve some video footage If you are selected for a team squad you
to provide competitive analysis. For are required to attend these sessions.
further information please contact the There are also lunchtime Hockey Skills
PE Department. (Remove & Fifth Form) sessions available and an invitational
Hockey Academy which is commencing
Golf this term. (All pupils)
Sessions will are run by our
experienced Golf coach both on and Netball
off site at the local Metro Golf Centre This is core sport for girls in the Spring
which has a driving range and a short Term. This term we have entered a teams
game facility. Pupils who sign up must in the U15 and U16 Netball National Cup,
have some experience of having played so training sessions will be aimed at
Golf, but there will also be a session preparing the girls for this event. Some
for the more advanced players. These pupils from the Fourth Form may be pre-
pupils will receive separate invitations. selected to join in this session. (Fourth
(All pupils) Form, Remove & Fifth Form)
22Rugby Sports Leaders
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Rugby is the boys’ core sport in the The Sports Leaders Programme looks to
Autumn Term. As well as your games develop pupils coaching, management
lesson, Rugby teams also practice at and leadership skills using sport as
least once a week in preparation for a the vehicle. Pupils will engage on a
full programme of (mostly) Saturday journey of self-discovery that will focus
fixtures. If you are selected for a team on enhancing their understanding of
squad you are required to attend these the rounded skill sets it stakes to be
sessions. We also offer girls’ sessions an excellent sporting practitioner. This
and if demand is there then we will look is an exciting year-long module based
to source some competitive fixtures. course that will cover topics such as
Both Touch and Rugbys 7’s are also sports coaching philosophy, plan-do-
played during the Spring Term. review mapping, coaching games
(All pupils) and skills, practical delivery and many
more. Throughout the course pupils will
Sport Video Analysis have an amazing opportunity to plan,
As we continue to raise the level of lead, manage and coach in events run
our coaching across all our sports we by the Foundation, culminating in an
are focusing more on match analysis, experience that will shape their desire
especially for 1st team players in Rugby, to have a continued healthy, positive
Hockey, Cricket and Netball. This and optimistic impact on sport and
activity will involve pupils recording themselves in the future. (Remove)
weekend games and doing some light
editing before the footage is discussed Sports Scholars
with the players following the games. Sports scholars and those involved in
(All pupils) the athletic development performance
pathway will gain the technical and
Sarries Skills Club physical knowledge required to excel
An opportunity arises for some of our in their athletic endeavours. This will
Sixth Form pupils to get involved as primarily revolve around our four key
volunteers, with an exciting community pillars of athletic development: strength
action programme that is run down and conditioning, physiotherapy,
at Saracens Rugby Club on Monday nutrition and mental skills. Sessions
evenings. The ‘Sarries Skills Club’ has will include educational and
been developed specifically for those practical sessions. For instance on
who have autism and are recognised as life at the Olympics, recovery and
low functioning and at the severe end injury management with our GB
of the autistic spectrum. They would physiotherapist. On fuelling for optimal
really like Mill Hill pupils to volunteer training and performance with our
and if you are interested then please qualified nutritionist. Mental skills
fill in the form which requires parental sessions on visualisation, mediation and
consent. (Lower Sixth) goal setting. And technical coaching
from our strength and conditioning
coaches on training for speed, agility,
power, strength and fitness for both
injury prevention and performance
optimisation. (Invite only)
23Swimming Team Volleyball
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
We are looking to build on our A recent addition to the programme,
current swimming talent so this is an the Volleyball Club has had a great
opportunity for swimmers from all year start. With some specialist coaching,
groups to get back in the water and we are now looking to further develop
develop their swimming technique. the skills with a view to there being
This session welcomes swimmers of more competitive fixtures. There will
all ability levels, and we will cater the be opportunities for both Junior and
session content to suit your needs – so Seniorplayers. As well as a specialist
whether you are a novice wanting to coach, we also have some really
become more confident in the water or talented pupils in School who are
you are a top performing club swimmer looking to assist with the development
wanting to shave a few seconds off your of the younger pupils. (All pupils)
time, this session will be for you. We
aim to re-introduce some fixtures and Yoga
galas later in the school year. Come and de-stress in these Yoga
(All pupils) sessions guided by an external Yoga
expert. The sessions will be both
Table Tennis ‘dynamic’ and ‘vinyasa flow’ classes
Recreational sessions will be run in the incorporating the spirituality and
Sports Hall Gallery during the course mindfulness of Yoga. (All pupils)
of the Autumn and Spring Terms. We
may well look to re-introduce sessions
within the GCSE PE programme with ex-
Hungarian professional Gergeley Urban
under Urban Table Tennis Club who has
previously worked with several schools
in the North London area. The sessions
will cater for those preparing for their
GCSE PE and performance players.
There is likely to be a cost to pupils for
these sessions. (All pupils)
Tennis
These sessions are generally aimed
at those wishing to play School Team
Tennis. Pupils also have the opportunity
to play some recreational Tennis during
their games sessions. This term there
will be Performance Squads available
for selected Junior and Senior pupils
run by an external Performance Coach.
(Invite only)
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