Clubs, Societies & Activities | Epsom College

Our pupils want to be rounded, experienced and world-ready. We want to help them. That’s why each day, once lessons are over, all our pupils take part in our award-winning co-curricular programme. There are over 150 clubs, societies and activities to choose from, helping pupils to find like minds, new experiences and fresh challenges.

Breadth of Opportunity

We don’t pigeonhole our pupils, and we don’t want them to limit themselves. That’s why – in Years 7, 8 and 9 – the co-curricular programme is a combination of ‘free choice’ activities, and a Carousel of experiences that pupils engage with on rotation. 

Choices extend from the academic and cultural to the physical, ensuring that pupils stretch mind as well as muscle.

In the Senior years – Year 10 and above – students take on leadership roles. They work alongside younger pupils – for example, by directing plays – or they lead the academic societies.

And if a burning passion isn’t sated by what’s on offer, students can bid to start their own society. The Climate Committee, Amnesty International and the Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity Society are just a few recent examples.

Many of our clubs offer opportunities to compete in national competitions. The STEM Club, for example, competes each year in the UK Rocketry Competition, and races electric cars against schools, universities and youth groups at the Goodwood Race Course (pictured).

Award-Winning Choice and Opportunity

Our co-curricular programme has won multiple awards in recent years. Recognised by The Week magazine as ‘the best of the best’ within independent education, pupils are spoilt for choice with more on offer than they could ever reasonably expect to experience.

The lists below give you an idea of what is available throughout the academic year. Please note, that this is the full range of activities on offer throughout the year. Not all options are available to every year group, or during every term.

Academic

  • Academic Enrichment Society
  • Active Historians
  • Advanced French, German and Spanish
  • Art Club
  • Chemistry Extension
  • Chemistry Society
  • CISI & Financial Planning Awards
  • Classics Society
  • Computer Science – competition-level coding
  • Design & Technology Focus
  • Economics & Enterprise Society
  • Geography Society
  • History Society
  • Law Society
  • Maths Extension
  • Oxbridge Society (Outfoxed)
  • Philosophy Society
  • Politics Society
  • Religious Studies Film Society
  • STEM Club
  • Study Support
  • UCAT/BMAT Preparation for Medics

Cultural

  • African, Caribbean, Asian and Allies Society
  • Amnesty International
  • Architecture Society
  • Art Appreciation
  • Astronomy Club
  • Bridge Club
  • CCF (Combined Cadet Force)
  • Charity Committee
  • Classical Greek Language
  • Climate Committee
  • Debating
  • Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity Society
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award
  • Gardening Club
  • Hindu Worship
  • IT Tech
  • Lower School Newspaper
  • Mindfulness Creativity
  • Model United Nations
  • Muslim Worship
  • Peer Mentoring
  • Pilgrim: Exploring Christianity
  • Pottery
  • Reading for Pleasure

Sport & Physical Activities

  • American Flag Football
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Boxing
  • Cheerleading & Tumbling
  • Climbing
  • Cricket
  • Cross Country
  • Dance Fitness
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Hockey 
  • Horse Riding
  • Lacrosse
  • Mountain Biking
  • Muay Thai
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Self Defence
  • Softball
  • Spinning
  • Squash
  • Strength & Conditioning
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Target Rifle
  • Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Weights & Fitness
  • Yoga

Music, Dance & Drama

  • Ballet
  • Barbershop Chorus
  • Big Band
  • Brass Ensemble
  • Chamber Choir
  • Chamber Music
  • Chapel Choir
  • College Players (Year 9 Drama)
  • Commercial Dance
  • Concert Band
  • Contemporary Dance
  • Costume for Theatre
  • Dance Choreography
  • Drama Tech
  • Flute Ensemble
  • Girls’ Acapella
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Junior Blues
  • LAMDA
  • Lower School Band and Music Tech
  • Lower School Chapel Choir
  • Lower School Concert Band
  • Lower School Drama Production
  • Saxophone Ensemble
  • Senior School Drama Production
  • Singing (Vocal Group)
  • String Ensemble

Carousel Activities

These are the activities that pupils will experience on a rotational basis throughout the year. Only Years 7, 8 and 9 take part in the Carousel. 

  • African Drumming
  • Amateur Photography
  • Athletics
  • Creative Arts
  • Creative Writing
  • Cricket
  • Cyber Security
  • Design a Language
  • IT – Programming
  • Music Technology
  • Sport for Life – Speed Clinic
  • STEM – Junior Science Club
  • Lego Robotics
  • Street Dance
  • Table Tennis
  • Table Top Games: Mahjong & Chess
  • Tri-Golf
  • Water Polo
  • Yoga