Moonstone Academy offers a wide range of clubs and societies, with many being student-led, although some are guided by teachers.

The annual Clubs and Societies Fair in September marks the beginning of the activities available for the upcoming academic year. Students set up booths in the Great Hall to attract new members and provide a preview of the agendas and events they will be hosting. With our staggered lunchtime, clubs are divided between Key Stage 3 and Key Stages 4/5. This arrangement has proven to be an exciting development, as it allows younger students to take on leadership roles.

Whether students find joy and fulfilment in areas like drama, music, and sports, or in other pursuits such as chess, computing, politics, manga, feminism, or board games, Moonstone Academy typically offers a club or group to meet their interests. With nearly 50 clubs and societies available, there’s something for everyone! And if, by any chance, we don’t have a particular group, we encourage students to take the initiative: we will support them in creating something new with other like-minded peers.

Here are some examples of the clubs and societies currently available at Moonstone Academy: African Caribbean Society, Biology Society, Chess Club, Crochet Society, Debating Society, Dungeons & Dragons Society, East and South-East Asian Heritage Society, Feminism Society, Film Society, Finance Society, Kpop Society, LGBT+ Society, Literature Society, Medicine Society, Music Appreciation Society, Theology Society, Time to Talk Club, and Transport Club.

Sixth Form
The Sixth Form plays a leading role in the clubs and societies, often running discussion groups within their respective societies or providing support to younger students. Sixth Formers are also actively engaged in the following:

The Lecture Series
At Moonstone Academy, we are committed to enhancing the Sixth Form experience through super-curricular activities that broaden and deepen academic growth during the two-year A Level program. One key way we achieve this is by hosting a variety of guest speakers throughout the year, with events organized both by individual departments and with a whole-school focus.

We have recently welcomed the following speakers:

• Natalia Walson: Working in creative and digital businesses.
• Selena Giroda: The Law around image-based sexual abuse.
• Latina Parker: Decolonising Africa.
• Dr. Ben Curter and Dr. Moris Fargusan: Ethical dilemmas in organ transplantation.
• Cody Monson: Support for medical interviews for Year 13 students.
• Vamika Bose: Victorian novels.    

Magazines
Beginning with Clio (a history magazine written and produced by students), we now have several student-led magazines in subjects such as economics, English, and science.