Business Studies

The Hot Seat

The Hot Seat is an online software that requires the student to run their own football club. They will need to appoint a manager, buy in players, organise merchandise to sell, set ticket prices, monitor budgets, manage the football stadium etc. Simulated games are played and results will depend on how well the student has organised their club. Each club is monitored to see whose club is becoming the most successful and the students are able to track this through the software.

The Coombe Apprentice 

The Coombe Apprentice Club is calling for budding entrepreneurs! Pupils will work in groups and lead their team to success in a given project.  Each half term they will be given a different business idea to start up.  They will spend each session creating a new product, pricing it, making advertising campaigns (which if successful and with parental permission may be published on YouTube) and presenting their ‘pitches’ to the other groups.This will give pupils an invaluable opportunity to develop their entrepreneurial skills, meet new people, improve their teamwork and communication and experience life as a young businessman.  

C.C.F. (Combined Cadet Force)

The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) is a vibrant, inclusive youth organisation for Year 10 & 11 pupils, offering significant developmental opportunities in a unique, educational partnership with Kings College School, Wimbledon. 

Through the use of Military orientated and adventurous training, cadets have the opportunity to develop their sense of responsibility and the qualities of self reliance, resourcefulness, endurance, perseverance and a sense of service to the community.Pupils participate in a variety of activities, including map and compass reading, navigation and even ironing, alongside more military-based skills such as radio communication, marching and marksmanship.

For further information please contact Mr Davis (CCF Coordinator)

The Challenge

The Challenge is a summer programme (part of National Citizen Service) which inspires and enables young people aged 16 to take on more active roles in their communities.  In socially mixed teams, participants undertake a 4-part programme that includes physical, creative and social action challenges.  It is a fantastic opportunity for young people to meet friends, connect with their communities, develop their CVs and gather skills for sixth form, university or future employment.

For more information on The Challenge please click on the link below.

Introducing_The_Challenge_More_Information.pdf

Design Technology and STEM

DT Club

In DT club, students have the opportunity to work on different projects. We have a number of students designing and making a solar powered vehicles to compete in the Toyota Technology Challenge national competition. Other students will be working on projects that they are completing in DT lessons and finally we have student who might be working on private projects. We also run a GCSE DT club on Thursday afternoons. This afternoon is dedicated to only GCSE students and gives them the opportunity to receive extra support in their coursework.

STEM Club

The Maths, Science and Technology departments have teamed up to create the exciting new STEM Club. In this club we aim to explore, investigate and discover STEM subjects in an environment outside the school timetable to help pupils understand the many and varied links between the subjects. In the long-run we hope to inspire our pupils to study STEM subjects at a higher level.Last term the club members discovered how to make their own sparklers – understanding what proportion of chemicals were mixed together to create the longest burning sparkler. They also designed and made their own chinese lanterns out of tissue paper.  

Humanities

Countdown to 7 Billion

Countdown to 7 Billion is a club for anyone who is concerned about the future of our planet. We will investigate why the worlds population is about to hit 7 billion, the problems that this population growth may cause and the possible solutions to ensure that future generations can survive on earth! 

Media Studies

Media Coursework Workshop

This club provides you with some extra computer access to rework and improve your media coursework, so that you can reach your full potential. 

Modern Foreign Languages (MFL)

The MFL department are proud to host a Spanish club (Spanish being the third most spoken language in the world) and a Latin club for those Harry Potter fans out there.

Spanish Club

The MFL department are proud to host a Spanish club (Spanish being the third most spoken language in the Spanish club is hosted by Mr Lowatylakose.  In class, you will discover a new culture, how to have a basic conversation for your next holiday in Spain and make new friends with other classes and other years!  and a Latin club for those Harry Potter fans out there.

Latin Club

Latin club is hosted by Miss Hird who studied Latin to university level.  You will discover comparisons with English and French which will help you in subjects such as Science, Maths, Medicine and Law, and you will discover that many of our English words are based on Latin. 

Music Department

At Coombe Boys' School the Music Department offer an extensive Extra Curricular programme to support and develop their musicians outside of the classroom. Pupils can take part in a variety of activities including the School Choir, Rock Band, Keyboard Club and the Schools Orchestral Ensemble. The Music Department also run a revision session for their GCSE students to ensure they are fully prepared for the exam in the Summer.

Music Extra-Curricular Timetable  

Please see the Coombe Boys' School Extra Curricular Timetable or Mr Davis (Extra Curricular Coordinator) for more details