Clubs and Societies Projects 2025
Medicine and Dentistry Society
Funding to the Medicine and Dentistry Society has provided a range of equipment and educational materials for their sessions, which have been hugely varied. Entirely pupil led, the Medicine and Dentistry Society aims to inspire and encourage the next generation of medics and dentists through a programme of practical and theoretical sessions. The founders’ enthusiasm (and an outstanding poster campaign) has attracted large numbers of boys.
PHAB Club
PHAB Club is MTS’ longest running club which hosts bi-weekly activities for approximately 12 disabled young people from the local community. This year, funding from the Clubs and Societies Fund contributed to art supplies, sports activities, interactive games, and refreshments, all of which enhanced the PHAB programme and ensured that attendees enjoyed an exciting afternoon no matter the weather!
Lower School Table Tennis
One of the most popular activities for the Lower School in any break between lessons, as well as before and after school, is outdoor table tennis. The four tables purchased from a successful bid in 2022 were in practically constant use.
Pupils make use of the table in all weather and even wipe snow off the tables in the Winter to play. As the Third Form more than doubled in size in September, four more tables were purchased to accommodate the increase in demand. We could double the number again and they would still be constantly busy.
Volleyball Club
As a relatively new club, Volleyball Club did not yet have all the equipment needed to properly train some of the more difficult techniques. With the purchase of a setter net, the club were able to add variety to their training and entice new players to join with the intention of setting fixtures against other schools once they have enough members.
Ukelele Club
The Ukulele Club was set up by Ellie Lemoine. Thanks to a grant from the fund to purchase 15 ukuleles, it welcomes players from complete beginners to polished classical guitarists who wish to gather for some fun and a singalong.
The first meeting after the delivery of the instruments saw quite a number of staff turn up too! By the end of the half-hour session, the group was performing an entire song, even though some players had never before picked up a ukulele.
Aviation Club
This year, the Aviation Club was supported with funding to buy a brand-new flight simulator, giving boys with a passion for aviation the opportunity to learn how to handle and fly an aircraft with the help of realistic hands-on technology. Aviation Club serves as a hub for students to explore future careers in aviation-related fields such as piloting planes and aeronautical engineering.
Warhammer Club
Warhammer Club has a devoted following, particularly among the younger pupils. Their bid was for more models and paints to enable this burgeoning club to continue to grow.
The Club has provided an amazing opportunity to get involved in something creative and fun and has even inspired some of the boys to begin their own model collections at home.
MTS Football Academy
As football is not a Games option for the Lower School, the MTS Football Academy was founded to provide a club for 40–60 boys to play on a Friday after school during the first two terms of the year. The grant supported the purchase of the equipment required to establish what has become an exciting and well-loved opportunity for the boys, with sessions led by Sixth Form boys as well as staff.
Subbuteo Club
The Subbuteo Club has been growing in popularity over the last few years under the supervision of Mark Fothergill, but it was limited to 15 boys a week who played on pitches stretched out on desks or the classroom floor. Their successful bid enabled the club to buy more sets and, with the help of the DET Department, to mount them on MDF boards. The club has since grown in popularity, to the point that they are now about to spend more from their grant to increase capacity further. Attendance is currently about 30 boys a week.
Code Club
The Code Club’s funding enabled them to organise and run the school’s first ever hackathon. The event brought together nine teams, each of five students, ready to tackle a series of challenges designed to test their logic, creativity and coding skills. Six visiting schools — St Helen’s, Northwood College, Harrow High, Nower Hill, Pinner High and Queens — joined three home teams. The competition was fierce but friendly and showed that the future of coding is bright.
Chess Club
The Chess Club is home to some outstanding players who are enthusiastic about competing and have a large drive to develop their skills. This year, with funding from the Merchant Taylors’ Fund, the Chess Club were able to take part in four dedicated coaching sessions with a chess Grand Master. This incredible opportunity has allowed the boys to progress both individually and as a team and has really taken the team to the next level.
Strategy Board Game Club
This club offers a great opportunity for boys of all ages to get away from screens during their lunch break, to socialise and play strategy board games. As the lunch ‘Hour’ has become shorter, many of the club’s existing games took too long to play; but with the help of the fund, new and exciting games that could be completed in under 50 minutes were added to their rota, helping them to attract more boys to the group each week.
Trignite Christian Union
The MTS Christian Union (CU) joined forces with Christchurch Chorleywood to re-launch the CU and grow its membership. With the funding they received, they were able to buy a variety of boardgames and outdoor games to enjoy during their sessions on a Monday lunchtime.
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu was newly established as a games option for boys in summer 2024, and has been a popular hit, with approximately 30 boys choosing to participate on a weekly basis. This funding has allowed the sport to continue over the summer term as an afternoon club with coaching from first-degree black belt Mr Harris.
Dungeons and Dragons Club
The Dungeons and Dragon Club has been running for the last three years and during that time has acquired over 36 students who diligently turn up to play each week. This funding allowed the club to purchase some new dice and game maps so that there is enough for everyone to take part in each session.