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!! |