Extra-Curricular Activities - Clubs & Trips
At RMGS we have a wide range of exciting out of school activities which offer students an opportunity to develop their hobbies and interests. Students can take part in The Duke of Edinburgh Awards, TEFL, LAMDA, Maths and Physics Olympiads. We organise lunchtime and after-school clubs for sport, art, music and other subjects. We also have a wide range of school trips. Each year the school organise a very lively Charity Week during which we raise thousands of pounds for good causes. This is also alongside our Belonging Events calendar.
Belonging Events Calendar
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Key Dates |
School event |
Fundraising |
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Friday 16th October 2026 |
Belonging Day |
Substitute one item of your uniform for something red to show support for our friends in Nepal. Don’t forget your lanyard. Students can donate £1 to KRMEF. (https://www.krmef.org/ ) |
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Wednesday 11th November 2026 |
Remembrance Day |
Cadets, guides & Scouts may wear their uniforms in place of school uniform. We will be taking £1.00 donations for the Poppy Appeal. (https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/fundraise-for-us/poppy-appeal ) |
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Friday 13th November 2026 |
Children in Need (& Kindness Day) |
The return of our annual Row-A-Thon. Last year we rowed from Rainham to Paris in one day. Where will we reach this year? Volunteers will be needed to row and can get sponsored. All students can wear PE Kits on this day. £1 donations for Child in Need. (https://www.bbcchildreninneed.co.uk/ ) |
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Friday 20th November 2026
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Anti-Bullying Week (16th – 20th November) |
Own clothes day for all students. The theme is “Be Yourself”. Students can donate £1 to the Anti-Bullying Alliance. (https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/ ) |
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Friday 5th February 2027 |
Children’s Mental Health week
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Own clothes day for all students. Could you wear something yellow to show support for Children's Mental Health week? Students can donate £1 to Place to Be. (https://www.place2be.org.uk/ ) |
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Thursday 4th March 2027 |
World Book Day |
Students can dress as a character from their favourite book. Just for fun!
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Thursday 22nd April 2027 |
Earth Day |
Students can wear something green alongside their uniform to celebrate Earth Day. Students can donate £1 to our school Eco-Club and the improvement of our own school garden. |
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Friday 30th April 2027 |
Culture Day |
Students can dress in clothing that represents their culture and identity. Students can choose to wear national sports kits. Students may wish to be part of our annual Culture Day fashion show! |
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Friday 7th May 2027 |
VE Day Celebrations |
Cadets, Guides & Scouts can wear their uniforms in place of their school uniform. |
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Friday 25th June 2027 |
Rainbow Friday |
Celebrating our diversity and LGBTQ+ community through in school performances. Wear something colourful alongside your normal uniform. |
Clubs
Our clubs timetable can be found below and also appears daily on the school monitors. Please be aware the PE offer changes termly and will be updated accordingly. Students can find up-to-date information regarding PE clubs on SOCS and in the Sport block.
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LUNCHTIME CLUBS |
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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A Level Bio Clinic Year 12 & 13 Q1 |
MedSoc Year 13 – Sept-Dec Year 12 – Jan-July Q1 |
Chess Club All H9 |
Brass Group All Recital Hall |
Debate Club All L2 |
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GCSE Bio Clinic Year 9,10 & 11 Q3 |
Ukulele Club All E1 |
Chemistry Clinic Year 12 & 13 M6 |
Costumes & Props Creative Team All R1 |
Bohemian Society All E1 |
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LAMDA Public Speaking Year 8,9,10 & 11 R3 |
Wind Band All Recital Hall |
Choir All Recital Hall |
Big Band All Recital Hall |
Diversity Club All C4 |
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GCSE & A Level Art Club All R2 |
Drama Club National Theatre All A2 |
Music Tech Club All E2 |
KS3 History Club Year 7,8 & 9 F8 |
Fundraising Community All N Block |
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Art for Wellbeing All R2 |
Young Technicians Theatre Club All A3 |
Eco Club & Gardening All Garden/D2 |
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Crochet & Knitting Club All L2 |
Public Speaking Year 9 & 12 R1 |
Engineering Society Year 12 & 13 N Block |
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Christian Union All A3 |
Philosophy Club Year 7,8 & 9 H5 |
Irish Society – Week 2 All J1 |
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Economics Club – Week 2 Year 7,8 & 9 J1 |
Coding Club All D1/D3 |
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BEFORE SCHOOL CLUBS |
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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Year 7 Band Programme (Paid) Year 7 – Recital Hall 8.00am – 8.35am |
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French Dual linguists Year 9 – C6 8.35am – 8.55am |
String Group All – Recital Hall 8.00am – 8.35am |
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German Dual linguists Year 9 – C2 8.30am – 8.55am |
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Spanish Dual Linguists Year 9 – C2 & C5 8.35am – 8.55am |
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AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS |
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
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HOMEWORK CLUB – EVERY DAY – ALL – 3.05PM – 4.00PM |
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KS3 Science Club Year 7,8 & 9 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
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Tabletop Gaming Club All - R3 3.30pm – 4.00pm |
Shakespeare Schools Festival Year 7,8 & 9 – A3 3.05pm – 4.00pm |
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Jam Club All – Recital Hall 3.05pm – 4.00pm |
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LAMDA Public Speaking Year 8,9,10 & 11 R4 |
KS3 Science Club Year 7,8 & 9 - M5 3.15pm – 4.15pm |
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Italian Club All – C9 3.15pm – 3.45pm |
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GCSE & A Level Art Club Year 10,11,12 & 13 R2 |
Stage Management All – Main Hall 3.15pm -4.00pm |
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Costumes & Props Year 10, 11, 12 & 13 - R1 3.05pm – 3.50pm |
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Trips
At RMGS, we are committed to providing a rich and varied programme of educational visits and enrichment opportunities that enhance students' learning and support their personal development. Educational visits play a vital role in helping young people to develop beyond the classroom. Through participating in trips, students build confidence, independence, resilience and teamwork skills while broadening their understanding of the world around them. Whether linked directly to the curriculum, careers education, cultural experiences, leadership opportunities or personal interests, these experiences help students to grow as individuals and create lasting memories of their time at school.
Below is the overview of Trips that took place in 2025-26. This can give you a general idea of what is on offer at RMGS in one academic year. As per the nature of trips, the offer varies annually based on a number of factors. We communicate our updated trips offer with parents throughout the year to ensure families are well informed of the offer. If you have any questions related to trips you can contact the Educational Visits Co-Ordinator via the main office.
Example of a year of trips (2025-26)
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Term |
Location |
Type |
Subject |
Year |
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1 |
Dockyard |
Curriculum - day |
Drama |
7 |
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1 |
Soul Food Stories (BHM) |
Enrichment |
Drama |
8&9 |
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1 |
Canterbury Christchurch library |
Curriculum - day |
Geography |
13 |
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1 |
Battlefield |
Curriculum - day |
History |
11 |
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1 |
Parliament Trip |
Curriculum - day |
Politics |
12 |
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1 |
Parliament Trip |
Curriculum - day |
Politics |
13 |
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1 |
Science Museum |
Curriculum - day |
Science |
11 |
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2 |
Sanger Institute |
Curriculum -day |
Biology |
13 |
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2 |
Medical Interview practice |
Enrichment (evening) |
Biology |
13 |
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2 |
Theatre Craft (careers) |
Enrichment |
Drama |
8 & 10 |
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2 |
F1 Practice |
Enrichment |
DT/STEM |
9 |
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2 |
F1 Competition Day |
Enrichment |
DT/STEM |
9,11 & 13 |
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2 |
Othello |
Curriculum - evening |
English |
13 |
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2 |
Sky Studios |
Enrichment |
Film Studies |
12 &13 |
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2 |
BFI - Silent film |
Curriculum - day |
Film Studies |
13 |
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2 |
Geog Fieldwork Rainham |
Curriculum -day |
Geography |
7ABFL |
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2 |
Geog Fieldwork Rainham |
Curriculum -day |
Geography |
7NPRS |
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2 |
Aachen |
Residential |
MFL |
9 |
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2 |
Berlin |
Residential |
MFL/Hist |
12 & 13 |
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2 |
Bright Sparks |
Curriculum -day |
Music |
10, 11, 12 & 13 |
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2 |
Chemistry |
Curriculum -day |
Science |
12 & 13 |
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3 |
Science Live |
Curriculum -day |
Biology |
10 |
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3 |
GCSE theatre trip - Death on the Nile |
Curriculum - day |
Drama |
10 & 11 |
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3 |
A-Level theatre trip - Ballet Shoes |
Curriculum - day |
Drama |
12& 13 |
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3 |
Poetry Live |
Curriculum -day |
English |
11 |
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3 |
BFI - Parasite |
Curriculum - day |
Film Studies |
13 |
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3 |
Stratford Geography 1 |
COMP curriculum -day |
Geography |
11 |
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3 |
Stratford Geography 2 |
COMP curriculum -day |
Geography |
11 |
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3 |
Elmley Prison Trip |
Enrichment |
Law |
12 |
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3 |
UKC |
Curriculum -day |
MFL |
12 |
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3 |
BFI Cine Espanole |
Curriculum -day |
MFL |
9 |
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3 |
Ski Trip |
Residential |
PE |
9 & 10 |
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3 |
Articulation |
Enrichment |
Xcurricular |
12 |
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4 |
GCSE Art Gallery Trip |
Curriculum -day |
Art |
10 |
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4 |
Apprenticeships Fair |
Enrichment |
Careers |
12 |
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4 |
Pied Piper (performers) |
Curriculum -day |
Drama |
9 |
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4 |
Shakespeare Schools |
Enrichment |
Drama |
KS3 |
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4 |
Harry Potter Studios |
Enrichment |
English |
8 |
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4 |
Disneyland Paris |
Residential |
Maths |
10 |
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4 |
DofE- Day hike |
Enrichment |
PE/ DofE |
9 |
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5 |
Art/Science Museum |
Curriculum - day |
Art/Science |
8ABFL |
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5 |
Art/Science Museum |
Curriculum - day |
Art/Science |
8NPRS |
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5 |
NT Connections |
Enrichment |
Drama |
10, 12 & 13 |
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5 |
Midsummer Night's Dream |
Enrichment |
Drama/Eng |
7 |
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5 |
MFL Paris |
Residential |
French |
10&12 |
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5 |
Geography fieldwork Year 8 |
Curriculum - day |
Geography |
8 |
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5 |
Geography fieldwork Year 8 |
Curriculum - day |
Geography |
8 |
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5 |
MFL Madrid |
Residential |
Madrid |
10 & 12 |
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5 |
Chessington (Forces) |
Curriculum - day |
Maths/Science |
9 |
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5 |
CERN |
Residential |
Science |
12 |
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6 |
Geography NEA (non-residential) |
Curriculum - day |
Geography |
12 |
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6 |
The Royal Society |
Curriculum - day |
Science |
12 |
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6 |
Wimbledon Finals |
Enrichment |
PE |
12 |
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6 |
Nepal |
Expedition |
Expedition |
11 |
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6 |
Black Forest |
Residential |
MFL |
10 |
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6 |
Penshurst |
Residential |
HoY |
7 |
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6 |
PGL Windmill Hill |
Residential |
HoY |
9 |
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6 |
Mote Park |
Enrichment |
HoY |
8 |
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6 |
Thorpe Park Year 10 |
Enrichment |
HoY |
10 |
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6 |
Thorpe Park Year 12 |
Enrichment |
HoY |
12 |
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6 |
UCAS Detling Showground |
Enrichment |
6th Form |
12 |
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6 |
Geography fieldwork Minster |
Curriculum - day |
Geography |
10 (X) |
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6 |
Geography fieldwork Minster |
Curriculum - day |
Geography |
10 (Y) |
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6 |
Wildwood |
Curriculum - day |
Biology |
12 |
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6 |
Symposium Finals |
Enrichment |
Art |
9 |
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6 |
DofE Expedition |
Expedition |
PE/ DofE |
9 |
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6 |
Greenwich Observatory |
Enrichment |
Astronomy |
9 & 10 |
*NB: Whole day sporting events are also categorised as Trips and are published separately by our PE department. These are in addition to fixtures which are shared via SOCS.