Our highschool, New Westminster Secondary School (NWSS), is proud to offer clubs and activities that speak to a wide range of interests – from the Dance or Physics clubs to the wide range of clubs to support local non-profits and charities, there’s sure to be something that will get you excited and engaged. These clubs change year to year, based on the interests of students and staff. Below is a list of some of the most recent clubs that you or your child may be interested in.

Club	Location	When	Description
Art Club	1003	Wednesdays lunch	The Art Club brings together students who enjoy creating and admiring art.
Badminton Club	Gym	Thursdays and Fridays 3:05pm – 5pm and 7pm – 8pm	We will spend time practicing before the badminton season starts.
BC Children’s Hospital Club	TBA	TBA	Fundraises and spreads awareness about BC Children’s Hospital.
BCSPCA Club	3005	Thursdays at lunch	The purpose of the BCSPCA Club is to spread awareness about animal right issues by organizing monthly club fundraisers.
Best Buddies Club	3014	Mondays at lunch	Best Buddies fosters friendships between people with and without developmental disabilities and promotes inclusion of exceptional students.
Big Brothers Big Sisters Club	3018	Every other Thursdays at lunch	We collaborate with Big Brothers Big Sisters Non-Profit to hold information sessions about mentorship programs and volunteer opportunities as well as hold fundraising sales and food/clothing drives.
Business Competition Club	2016	Mondays at lunch	The goal of the Business Competition Club is to improve our public speaking proficiency, our problem-solving skills, and to further explore business concepts for business case competitions.
Canadian Cancer Club	2025	Tuesdays at lunch	Promotes cancer awareness and raises funds to support the Royal Columbian Hospital Oncology department as wall as cancer research.
Chess Club	3015	Mondays at lunch	Our purpose is to offer chess enthusiasts a chance to share their passion and improve their skills.
Chinese Traditional Board Games (GO) Club	2004	Fridays at lunch	This club’s aim is to provide students with a comfortable space and equipment to learn, discuss, explore, and play traditional Chinese strategy board games.
Create Change Club	2002	Thursdays at lunch	We are a part of an organization working together to help fundraise for girl’s education in Northern Ghana.
Creative Writing Club	3017	Wednesdays lunch	This club is a chance for poets, writers, and lyricists to get together, learn, share ideas and perform.
Debate Club	2002	Tuesdays at lunch	The Debate Clubs provides students opportunities to learn public speaking skills and build confidence while participating in debate tournaments.
Engineering Club	1012	Wednesdays after school	The Engineering club is a place for the makers, thinkers, builders, and programmers to meet, create, and support one another.
Environmental Club	TBA	Tuesdays at lunch	The Environment club meets for students to learn about and discuss climate crisis issues and pursues these issues inside the school and within our local community.
Esports Club	ONLINE	Fridays lunch	Where gamers collaborate through video games.
French Tutoring Club	3003	Wednesdays lunch	IB 11’s and 12’s help any students needing help with any French related work. Celebrate Francophone culture from around the world.
Future Foundation Club	2035	Mondays lunch	To educate the school community about the negative impact of drug use/abuse.
Heart and Stroke Foundation Club	2035	Fridays at lunch	This club promotes and interest in and fundraises for cardiovascular research as well as health and well-being of the school community.
Hip Hop Club	1221	Thursdays 3:15pm	Dancers of all levels gather weekly to learn various styles of dance under the umbrella of Street Dance; Locking, Popping, Hip-hop, House, Waacking, etc.
Honour Society Club	3010	Wednesdays lunch	Raises money and advocated for female education in Kenya and Tanzania
Indigenous Book Club	3001	Tuesdays lunch	The Indigenous Book Club  studies and discusses Indigenous-authored texts I order to broaden their understanding of Indigenous perspectives, issues and life experiences.
Indigenous Events Committee Club	3001	Thursdays lunch	Our goal is to raise awareness of Indigenous culture and history. We hope to educate ourselves and our peers. We also aim to support and honour local Coast Salish People and the Qayqayt First Nations.
Interact Club	3000	Fridays and Wednesdays lunch	Raises awareness and fundraises for Polio and the Elizabeth Fry Society, volunteer opportunities and student exchange program.
Japan Club	2004	Thursdays Lunch	The Japan Club celebrates Japanese culture by hosting workshops and fundraisers.
Jewelry Club	1004	Wednesdays lunch	Club members get to create, showcase and sell their creations.
Korean Club	2004	Wednesdays Lunch	The purpose of our club is to share the interest of Korean culture. We want to hold a variety of club events based off of Korean culture.
Lend A Hand Club	3008	TBA	This club promotes volunteer opportunities throughout the community.
Math Club	3008	Mondays lunch	This club studies and prepares for Math competitions.
Mental Health Awareness Club	Library	Fridays after school	The Mental Health Awareness Clubs aims to destigmatize mental illnesses and spread the importance of mental well-being.  The club will also fundraise to donate to mental health organizations.
Model UN Club	2014	Fridays lunch	The Model UN Club exposes student to world issues and encourages students to have a global perspective while practicing their public speaking skills.
Peer Tutoring Club	3001	Tuesdays & Fridays after school	Aims to supports students in their homework completion.
Psychology Club	3005	Wednesdays Lunch
Podcast Club	2010	Wednesdays after school	For students who want to share their knowledge to the community, improve their speaking abilities, or their video and audio editing abilities.
Red-Underline Initiative Club	3025	Thursdays lunch	Club which allows students to advocate for which stories they wish to learn in school
Reach for the Top Club	2004	Mondays after school	Reach For The Top is for those who love trivia! We plan to compete in regional competitions to demonstrate our skills!
(Sun) Run Club	PE classroom	Mondays & Tuesdays after school	The Run club provides an opportunity for NWSS students (and staff) to run in a group setting and train for the Vancouver Sun Run. All experience levels are welcomes!
SEAS Club	Drama Room	Thursdays lunch	The goal of SEAS is to foster a safe and welcoming environment in which members of the school community can discuss all forms of assaults advocacy and reform. Everyone is welcome.
Science “Ninja” Demo Club	2010	Wednesdays after school	Opportunities for “hand-on” science
Science Challengers Club	3012/3008	Fridays after school	Students with a passion for science meet up to engage in experiments and inter-school competitions.
Skateboard Club	Queens Park	Wednesdays after school	Our club’s goal is to improve skateboard skills with someone who has a same goal. We will practice skills such as ‘Ollie’, ‘Kickflips’, ‘Pop shift’, etc. with tutors and friends so you can be more confident and comfortable with them whether you are a beginner or a master at skateboarding.
Socialist Initiative Club	3004	Mondays Lunch	To create a safe space for people of all political backgrounds to discuss solutions to universal issues.
STEM Initiative Club	2030	Fridays after school	The STEM Initiative allows students to explore STEM in fun, exciting hands-on projects.  We focus on projects that put STEM into actions, focusing on engineering and physics-related projects.
Strategy Games Club	1012	Wednesdays after school	The Strategy Games Club is a place for student to meet, discover, play and challenge themselves.  Games include Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, Warhammer and Chess.
Student Press Club	2030	Online lunch time	Allows students to build their writer voice and improve their writing skills.
Student Voice Club	2017	Tuesdays lunch	A school district and student collaboration where members consult on policy and budget.
UNICEF Club	1001	Tuesdays lunch	Fundraises for, advocates, and spread awareness about issues concerning children and mothers across the globe. We organize and run events and fundraisers rom which the proceeds go towards supporting UNICEF Canada.
Women’s Shelter and Rights Club	2032	Wednesdays lunch	Our initiative is to spread awareness on women’s issues and to support women of all backgrounds, both within our local community and globally.
Welcome Club	3022	TBA	A fun and friendly club to welcome international and new students to NWSS!!