Goal: To give young people the chance to socialise, gain confidence and skills
Contact: franshelley@dms.iow.sch.uk
The Warhammer Club at Downside Middle School on the Isle of Wight has been up and running for four years and is an important part of extended schools activities for pupils. For the uninitiated, Warhammer is a fantasy role-playing game.
Downside's weekly after-school club is run by 19-year-old former pupil Kevin Makepeace. It is open to pupils from other schools, attracting up to 16 each week.
During the holidays, the school usually stages a couple of "campaign days", featuring three or four tables. "It's an opportunity to come together, socialise and take part in an activity they all enjoy," says Fran Shelley, extended services leader for the island's Medina cluster of schools. "It adds to the variety of clubs we provide under the extended schools programme and hits Every Child Matters goals such as 'enjoy and achieve'."
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