Latymer Upper School offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities for pupils of all ages. The information below includes just a few of the many opportunities available.

The Freston Debating Society and The Junior Debating Club
Do you know what you think? Do you know why you think it? Then join The Freston Debating Society. The group meets weekly to debate topics of national and local interest. It is open to all students, but the speakers are primarily our most experienced, from Year 11 and the Sixth Form. These top-class debaters also participate in many inter-schools competitions: the English Speaking Union Schools' Mace Championship, and the Oxford Union, Cambridge Union and Durham University Schools' Competitions. A Latymerian Sixth Form debater was on the four-man English Debating Team at the World Schools' Debating Championships in Canada in February 2005. Junior Debating Club meets weekly and holds debates fortnightly. It is the training ground for all our debaters of the future. Pupils in years 7-9 are taught the basics and encouraged to practise.

Astronomy Club
A chance for boys and girls in the Lower school to ‘star gaze' from the Latymer site using quality telescopes. Students will learn about planning an observation session, predicting the motion of the heavenly bodies and using a range of telescopes. This club will run mainly in the autumn term to take advantage of early dark skies.

Amnesty International
Ordinary pupils make an extraordinary difference. The Latymer branch of Amnesty International meets fortnightly to bring hope to the oppressed. By meeting regularly to write postcards and letters, pupils work for the release of countless prisoners of conscience and the promotion of human rights worldwide. An active and politically aware group, Amnesty International at Latymer looks beyond the comfort of West London daily life to help others around the globe.

Chess
Chess is a classical game of intellect where fortune favours the brave! Players of all abilities come and play each week, joined by a Grand Master who helps with coaching. Matches are organised against local schools, with the main aim being to have fun whilst learning a very useful skill.

Christian Forum
Man's search for meaning is just one of the issues explored in Latymer's Christian Forum. The group looks beyond the curriculum and beyond the mundane to examine the Bible from a Christian perspective. Pupils of all backgrounds share ideas and encourage each other to refine what they believe.

Cooking
You're almost an adult, and you still can't even make a bowl of cereal without setting fire to the kitchen... on this 9 week course you will learn to prepare all sorts of recipes including curries, stews and dinner party dishes, as well as the most amazing brownies known to man or woman! Your new skills will stand you in good stead for university and beyond. Guaranteed to make domestic gods and goddesses of all involved

Dance at Latymer
Dance plays a large part in the extra curricular life of Latymer.  Dance Clubs run throughout the week,  ranging from Tap and Modern Dance Club, to Riverdance Club to Hip/Hop-Breakdance Club.  Separate classes are held for all age groups from Lower School right through to Sixth Form, with both boys and girls participating in all classes.  Dance clubs demonstrate their skills throughout the year at year group Assemblies. 

The new Latymer Performing Arts Centre has its own dedicated Dance Studio.  An Evening of Dance, showcasing talent across every year group, was held to celebrate the opening of the Dance Studio.  All Dance Clubs have their permanent home there.  Strictly Latymer - our version of the television show - is a popular biennial event, showcasing the talents of our Sixth Formers and staff.

English and History Film Club
Is the medium really the message? Year 11s and Sixth Formers at Latymer explore this question in the English and History Film club. Lectures and discussion are intricately woven with film clips. The group explores the way literary and historical events are portrayed on film. The ideas often expand into film as an art form on its own.

Envision
Envision is an educational charity which supports young people in schools to develop their own social and environmental projects and make a positive difference to the world we live in.  The weekly meetings are chaired by a different student each week. Once students have decided which issues are most important to them, they organise awareness raising campaigns as well as fundraising activities.

J S Mill Society
The J. S. Mill society invites prominent speakers in to school to give a paper which is then discussed by the students present, often about Politics, Economics, Philosophy and the Arts. Usually a small group of students have lunch with the speaker afterwards. Iain Duncan Smith, David Davis, Ann Widdeconbe, Nigel Evans, Chris Mullins, Stephen Pound, Baroness Tonge and Vincent Cable have visited the school as part of the J S Mill Society programme.

The Technology Club
The Design Technology workshop comes ablaze with ideas as pupils create practical and imaginative products from wood, metal and plastic. Most of the time is spent in the manufacturing process and pupils are free to produce their own designs. Projects must fall within reasonable size limitations but are made without time constraints so imaginations can soar! The experience increases pupils' confidence in the workshop environment as they become more skilled in using power and hand tools. Improving their knowledge of materials and process compliments the work they cover in the curriculum. And it's fun!

Within the last two years, a Silver Smithing Club has been set up by the DT Department. This is a very popular club, for both boys and girls in Years 7 and 8 where they learn to design, mould and produce jewellery and other items, using up to the minute equipment provided by funds from the Parents' Gild.

Theatre Technical Club
Students learn how to use technical equipment and skills such as lighting, sound, set design, stage management and costume.
It is through the tech clubs that the tech teams for Latymer plays are chosen and trained.

Young Scientists Club
‘Who dunnit?' That's the question asked (and answered) by Latymer's Young Scientists Club. The club is open to students in years 7 and 8 and is run by members of the Science Department with help from students in the Sixth Form. Meeting weekly, students explore topics not normally investigated during lesson time. The Murder Mystery is a favourite activity with the students. Over a period of weeks, they get the opportunity to perform a number of forensic tests which enable them to identify the murderer. At the end of the investigation, a trial is held at which the students present evidence in support of their conclusions. Whether you're a budding Einstein or developing Sherlock Holmes, the Young Scientists Club has a place for you.