Connecting with Kids – 5th, 6th, & 8th Read, play games, and have
some outdoor fun with Prechool extended day kids! (No 7th graders
since you already have PALS.)
Walk & Talk
Join Mrs.
Wilson and enjoy the outdoors and each other's company by strolling Tatnall's
beautiful 110 acres while socializing and discussing today's hottest topics!
Open to 5th-8th grade students.
Zumba
Love
to dance? Come join the party! Zumba will get you in shape and you
will be filled with the amazing energy only music and dance can give.
Flavorful Latin music mixed with splashes of pop hits will be part of
each club session! No fitness or dancing experience necessary, just come
ready to move, burn lots of calories and have a blast! You will need
sneakers and comfortable clothing to participate.
Harry Potter Club
Films,
books, games....there’s so much to talk about and to do! If you LOVE the
Harry Potter books, this is the club for you! Pottermore, anyone??
Sights & Sounds of the World
Come and join
us on a magnificent journey across our planet. Through videos, this arm chair adventure club will enjoy
the wonders of nature and then use
your creative skills to draw or write about what you observed.
Latch & Relax
Learn
the simple latch hook technique & use it to make pillow fronts. We’ll
be finishing a few of last year’s projects & start new ones. After
the fronts are completed, we will make the pillows & donate them to Ronald
McDonald House. Come have fun chatting & stitching with your friends! Bring a latch
hook tool if you have one.
Build Your Own Website
In
this club we'll be using laptops from the Middle School cart to access online
web-building templates to create websites. Advanced designers in the club
will be using Dreamweaver software and posting their websites on TatnallNet.
Book Club
We
will be reading Found, book 1 of the
series The Missing, by Margaret
Peterson Haddix. Found, Sent,
and Sabotaged are suspenseful science
fiction titles for early middle school readers. After we have read and
discussed Found, students will be
able to collaboratively create and record an advertisement or movie trailer
using a small digital camera.
Model Rocketry
Students will build, paint,
then launch a model rocket.
Do The Cube
Do you know the secret for
solving the ever, popular Rubik’s Cube?
If so – then this club is NOT for you. Only the totally un- enlightened need sign up. We will be unlocking the secret to The
Cube following DVD instructors and the official solution guide. Once all have unlocked the secret we
will continue with challenges and contests. Yes! There will be a Championship
playoff as well! Fun Fact: If you
made a single turn of one of the Cube’s faces every second, it would take you
1400 trillion years to go through all the possible configurations!
Crazy Creators
Do you like a challenge?
Do you enjoy working in a team? Are you creative when it comes to
solving problems? Can you make almost anything out of a cereal box
and a roll of tape? If so... Crazy Creators is for you!
24
Join the 24 club! The 24 Game is a
card game that uses the four math operations, addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division, to arrive at the number 24. Playing this
game will do wonders for your math skills! The game is a
competition. Once you are skilled, we will have a tournament and crown a
"24" champion!
5th & 8th Grade Wiffleball
Refine your wiffleball
skills and enjoy a team activity!
Petanque
This is a popular French
game similar to bocce ball. It is played outdoors using steel balls, which are
rolled or tossed. It is easy to learn. We will play in teams of 2, 4, or 6 members.
Exploring Comedy with The
Three Stooges
Did you ever wonder why
you laugh at slapstick comedy? Why do we laugh at America’s Funniest Video’s
when someone is actually getting hurt? Why is this so funny? Well…. It all
started with the Three Stooges in 1925. There are two distinct groups of
people: Those that love the Three Stooges, and those that scratch their heads
and wonder why. Join me as we watch the best of Moe, Larry, and Curly from 1937
– 1939 and ponder that question.
This club should be fun – yet thought provoking!
Art Rage
Express your artistic side
with easy to use painting and drawing tools that work just like the real
thing….but on the iPad! Have you seen some of the cool artwork done by the
Upper School students? This is your chance to learn how and do it yourself.
Outer Limits
"There is nothing
wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are
controlling transmission...." Explore the original king of science-fiction
suspense through screenings of 'The Outer Limits'. Over the course of the
winter we'll view three ground-breaking episodes of this mid-1960s classic,
which reflected in both style and substance the real-world stress factors of
the Cold War era.
Caring Cards
Create beautiful greeting
cards as a community service and for your fiends and family. Fun and exciting
supplies will be provided. We will use our creativity to brighten others the
days of others.
Not Just The Same Old Song
This
is a chance to share music that you like and to learn about different bands and
artists. We will not sit back and listen to music that you hear every
time you turn on the radio. Do you have a sibling in college who has
discovered a great band? Have you heard some of your parents’ classic
songs and liked them? Do you have a favorite that is not what everyone
already listens to? Bring an iPod and we’ll listen, share, and take a
look at lyrics.
Origami Club
The
crane has a long history in Japanese tradition, culture and legends. The
crane is recognized as a symbol of good fortune, health, and longevity because
of its fabled lifespan of a thousand years. There is favorite story that says
if you are not well and you fold a thousand cranes, the gods will grant you a
wish and make you healthy again. Throughout Asia, the crane is a symbol
of peace, happiness and eternal youth. The Japanese art of paper folding
or origami is a perfect way to
express the essence of the crane. Join our club, make cranes, be happy,
and help create peace here at Tatnall and in the world.
Harry Potter Club
Share
your love of Harry Potter! We’ll play trivia games and Harry Potter board
games, watch movie clips, check out Harry Potter fan websites, and more.
The House of Cards
Bring
your favorite deck of cards to this weekly club and be prepared to share games
and have fun with fellow card game enthusiasts.
Star Wars Club
Watch the ORIGINAL movies
and talk Star Wars trivia. Before there was Potter there was Skywalker! "MAYBE EVEN A JEDI DO YOU BECOME, IF A LOT YOU
DO KNOW".
Wrestling Games – 5/6 Boys Only
Soccer/ football/
wrestling all combined in one- MUST wear
gym clothes.
Balderdash & Scrabble
Have
fun, be creative and build your vocabulary all at the same time in the
Scrabble/Balderdash Club.
Knitting/Crocheting Club
Bring your yarn, your
needles, circles, or hooks! Be ready to work on a project of your choice.
This club is for people who already know how to knit and/or crochet.
The club meets in Ms. Rambo's room.
Group Brain Games
Test your mind and wit in this club. Aspiring actors, artists and those
who enjoy a creative challenge will have fun and be pushed to think
outside-the-box. We will play games such as Pictionary, Guesstures, Taboo, and
Cranium.
Photography Club
Students will be given a
theme and asked to take meaningful and thoughtful pictures on the Tatnall
School Campus that represent this theme.
After pictures are approved, students will make an imovie and present
their pictures to the club. Must have: a digital camera (no phones)
with the cable to download photos to a computer.
Connecting with Kids
Read, play games, and have
some outdoor fun with pre-school extended day kids! (No 7th graders
since you already have PALS / No 8th
graders that were in the fall club)
Jog your Mind, Jog
your Body
Do you like both mental and physical challenges? Are you quick on your
feet and with your mind? If you answered yes to these questions, then this is
the club for you. Work with teammates to complete all kinds of puzzles while
racing around campus! Lots of Moving! Lots of Fun!
Creative Guitar
Club
CGC
is a fun and engaging exploration into the elements of music and the joys and
challenges of being a creative guitarist. Students are introduced to musical
elements of rhythm, melody, harmony and more in ways that are fun and accessible
for all. Students are encouraged to contribute through performance on their
instruments and collaborations between students and with the instructor. Must have guitar.
Theater Tech
Learn how to run the
sho…Sound, lights, set design and all of the cool stuff that goes on behind
the scene. Next time it could be you
running the show!
Athletic Trainer/Sports Medicine
Be a trainer in
training.Work with the Tatnall athletes to keep them in the game. Learn how to recognize,
treat, rehabilitate and tape athletic injuries.
Photography Club
Students will be given a
theme and asked to take meaningful and thoughtful pictures on the Tatnall
School Campus that represent this theme.
After pictures are approved, students will make an imovie and present
their pictures to the club. Must have: a digital camera (no phones)
with the cable to download photos to a computer.
Advanced Strength Training – 7th and 8th only
Only those who are serious
about working out and learning lifting techniques.Must wear sneakers and gym
clothes. This is not a social hour.
Blue Planet
New adventures and more
thrills.explore our amazing Earth – The Blue Plant! Watch some amazing videos
and enjoy great discussions.
Boys Volleyball –7th and 8th only
If you want to learn how
to spike, dig and jump serve just like they do in the Olympics, join us in the
gym. We will build on your skills from gym class and play matches each week.
Birding Club
Do
you love being outside? Do you see things that other people miss? Do
you like a challenge? If so, birding could be for you. We’ll go all
over the Tatnall campus looking for interesting and unusual birds. This
club is especially for 7th and 8th graders who have already studied birds or
other students with outside birding experience or interest.
Yoga
Yoga
= Relaxing? Not this class. Improve your strength and flexibility
with a yoga workout. Join us up in the wrestling loft where we’ll open
the windows and do yoga in the fresh air and sunshine. Mats recommended,
not required.
Walk & Talk
Spring
is coming bringing with it inviting weather and outdoor activities. What
could be more enjoyable, inspiring, and calming than spending time with
classmates and friends talking about life, classes, hobbies, interests, plans,
concerns, friendships, etc. throughout Tatnall’s beautiful campus? We can
talk and walk and observe the earth awakening from winter’s deep slumber.
I wonder what is growing now. I wonder what is awakening in you. Let’s
walk and talk.
“Words with Friends”
Use your own device, or
use a Tatnall i-Pad to play this fabulously popular electronic version of
Scrabble. This game is very easy to learn if you have not played it
before. You will be hooked before you know it!
The “Cookie Wars” Club
Join host, Mrs. Hughes
(The Cookie Queen), as teams challenge each other each week with their most
scrumpdiliumpcious cookie recipes! We’ll be working with no-bake recipes and
using the kitchen. Space will be limited to 8 people (4 teams of 2). Each team will be responsible for
bringing their own supplies to club.
Start digging out those famous family recipes! “The Judge” will award
the team with the best cookies at the end of club and at the end of the season
THE best team will be crowned!
Knitting Club
Knitting Club for either
10 experienced or 5 students who want to learn how to knit. It is a
wonderful way to pass the time and you can make beautiful hats, scarves, baby
blankets, and other items. Learn how to cast on, knit, perl, or knitting
in the round. Casual atmosphere with a lot of good discussion.
Razzle Dazzle Football
A
variation of touch football which is fast-moving and involves all players in
near-continuous action, passing, catching and running with the football. It is
a wide-open game with more scoring, passing and running than traditional touch
football games. Be aware that this game
involves running and physical exertion.
Chronic whiners, complainers and referee-arguers are not eligible for this
club.
Ultimate Frisbee
Come
join the ultimate club! Be ready to run, dive and have a great time. Beginners
welcome!
Dice Baseball
How would you like to
manage a major league baseball team? Now you will have a chance with the APBA
baseball game being played in Mr. Yeager's room. By rolling dice, you can determine whether Ryan Howard hits
a grand slam, or strikes out. It only takes 20 minutes to play a game - once
you catch on. If you like baseball, join
this club.
Traveler’s Club
Open only to the students registered for the
France/Spain Trip. All students registered for the France and Spain
Trip must sign up for this club!
Are you ready to
travel? Find out what to expect
when we travel abroad in June. We
will cover everything from famous art and architecture to what to pack to
French and Spanish cuisine! Bring
your questions, ideas and your sense of adventure!