Societies and Clubs

Society activities mainly happened in the evening and were very largely dependent on the enthusiasm and commitment of the teaching staff who oversaw the activities of the societies. Some societies were very popular and had a steady record of magazine reports of their activities. Some changed their name to reflect a shift in their prime interest. Some activities started off as society or clubs, but once recognised by the school as official school sports, ceased their evening meetings. This information comes from magazine reports, which were not always complete records of the societies’ existence. Some societies’ reports were more sporadic, and those societies which had fewer than five reports over the twenty five years are listed separately below.

Accelerated Art Club (previously the Thomas Bowler Art Club)
African Relations Society (previously the Xhosa Club)
Afrikaans Vereeniging / BAK (Bishops Afrikaans Klub)
Astronomy
Book Club / Literary Society
Chess Club
Dance Society
Debating Society
Democritus Science Society
Drama Club
Field and Stream
Forum
French Club
Global Issues Network
Golf Club (became a recognised Sport)
Historical Bench
History Society
Interact
International Affairs Club
Lingua Franca
Museum and Archives
Philosophy Club/ Alchemists
Photographic Society
Public Speaking
Sailing Club (became a recognised Sport)
Science Café
Shooting Club (became a recognised Sport)
Surf Club (became a recognised Sport)
Sustainable Agricultural Society
Ten Club

(fewer than five magazine reports over the years)
Bee Keeping
Bird Club
Bishops Economics and Entrepreneurship
Bridge Club
Climbing Club
Concert Club
Digital Design Club
Investment Society
Lutherie Society
Mathematics Society
Music Society
Philatelic
Table Tennis
Wild Life
Woodturning
Writing
Xhosa Society
Wired Computing