Clubs / Activities
| Club Name | Sponsor Teacher(s) Name & Email | Meeting time, day & location | What this club offers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chess Club | Mr Gardner | Every Day in Room 327 | Chess for beginners and advanced players |
| Math Club | Mark Skanks mskanks@saanichschools.ca |
Most Fridays at lunch, room 130. See calendar outside room 133. | Support and prep for writing math contests; learning some math that lies outside the curriculum; info on two bulletin boards in the Math wing. |
| Grad Exec | Ms Giordano & Ms McAvoy | Tuesdays @ Lunch in Room 200 | Open to Grade 12’s who want to organize Grad activities for the year |
| YCI (Youth for Change and Inclusion) Club | Ms. Milne vmilne@saanichschools.ca |
Wednesdays @ lunch, room 324 | Service club promoting positivity, mental wellness, and inclusion at Claremont and in the community. |
| Claremont GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) | Mr. Horncastle | Thursdays @ Lunch, room 207 | A social group for queer students and allies |
| Trivia Club | Ms Tong & Ms Stover | Lunch Tuesdays in room 323 | Drop-in lunch hour competitions answering trivia questions in several categories. Prizes every week! |
| Key Club | Ms. Pang (kpang@saanichschools.ca) Mrs. Wadsworth (rwadsworth@saanichschools.ca) Ms. Chapman (mchapman@saanichschools.ca) |
Lunch Thursdays Rm 135 | A student-led organization in partnership with the local Kiwanis Club. Students learn how to lead and stand for what’s right through service and volunteerism by making positive impacts in their school and community. |
| Movie Club | Mr Plant | Theatre, most days at lunch | Come eat your lunch and watch a movie in the theatre most days at lunch. |
| Lunch time Gym & Intramurals | PE Staff | Every lunch | All are welcome. Please have proper strip and clean runners |
| Indigenous Leadership Team | Slade | Thursday Culture Room |
Group focuses on growing Indigenous culture at Claremont. Learning local indigenous teachings, language and culture. Indigenous and non-Indigenous students are all welcome. |
| Peer Tutoring | Wadsworth, Giese | As needed | Students who are willing to volunteer their time to support other students with homework, studying and/or assessment prep |
| Robotics Club | Paananen | Friday after school | Open to students in grade 9 who are interested in learning about robotics and the VEX robotics competition. |
| Model UN (MUN) Club | McAvoy / Turnbull | Wednesday Lunch Room 200 | Model UN simulations engage hundreds of thousands of students each year, helping them to learn more about the principles of the UN and how it functions. Students enrolled in MUN attend up to 2 conference simulations per year (usually held in downtown Vancouver). |
| Knitting & Crochet Club | Tong | Thursday Lunch Room 323 | Drop-in crafting time. Experienced and beginners are welcome. |
| IBPOC Club | BWong, GSum, LWalia | Last Wednesday of the Month Room 201 | Social group for IBPOC students and staff |
| Acappella club | English | Thursday in choir room | Come and sing harmonies together |
| Wolf Pack | Turnbull and Gardner | Throughout the year. Look at the announcements and Instagram about meeting times. Email either teacher for more information. | An annual trip that upper level Social Studies students are able to go on. Last year we went to Seattle for 5 days and stayed at the Great Wolf Lodge! |
| Movie Club | Mr. Freeburn | Announcements coming | Like a book club, movie club chooses a new film each week to watch and discuss. For everyone obsessed with film! |
| Film Production | Mr. Freeburn | Announcements coming | This team of students participates in the creation of school based content including ScreamFest and Christmas Skits. |