School Toolkit 2010 - Games Workshop

THE SCHOOL 

TOOLKIT 

® ®

CONTENTS 

Introduction 2 

Why a club in a school? 3 

Things to consider 

before starting a club 4 

Before the first meeting 5 

First club meeting 

& Running the club 6 

Ideas for club activities 7 

The School League 8 

Warhammer World visits 9 

Troubleshooting 10 

Mythbusting 11 

Jargonbusting 12 

Case Studies 14 

Best Purchases 17 

Appendices: 

Club Rules 22 

Membership Form 23 

Questionnaire 24 

Posters 25 

CONTACT 

Bek Hawkby, 

Community Coordinator 

Phone: 0115 900 4821 

or 07826 911 555 

Email: bek.hawkby@gamesworkshop.co.uk 

Write to: Bek Hawkby, Community 

Coordinator, Games Workshop, 

Willow Road, Lenton, Nottingham 

NG7 2WS 

Welcome to the 

SCHOOL 

TOOLKIT 

Before we get into the main part of the toolkit I would like 

to take the opportunity to introduce myself. 

My name is Bek Hawkby and I work for 

Games Workshop as the Community 

Coordinator. I have been with Games 

Workshop in this role since 2004. if you 

have any queries about anything at all to 

do with clubs, I am your best point of 

contact, so please get in touch using the 

details on this page. 

Before I worked for Games Workshop I 

worked for Nottinghamshire Library 

Service. I worked in many different 

libraries over the years I spent there but 

most of my time was spent working at 

Hucknall Library where I set up and ran 

my own gaming club. 

For further information visit: 

I have used this knowledge and 

experience to write this pack, but I 

couldn’t have written it without the help of 

the following people: 

David Bell from Wellington Academy, 

Matthew Hobbs and Dave Rae from 

Redcar Community College, Jo Snee from 

The Kings School, Phil Harris from 

Chilwell School and Anita Badock from 

De Lisle Catholic Science College. 

Throughout the pack there will be some 

words underlined with which you may be 

unfamiliar, the meaning of these words 

can be found in the Jargonbusting section 

on page 12. 

www.games-workshop.com 

2 School Toolkit For all club queries, contact us on: 0115 900 4821

Redcar Community College’s gaming club has been successfully running since 2005. 

The secondary school is an 

ideal environment for a 

gaming club as many people 

first discover the Games 

Workshop hobby aged 

around 12. 

A gaming club has many benefits for the 

school; it gets a diverse group of young 

people together to share in an activity that 

promotes social interaction and provides 

an opportunity for different year groups to 

share a hobby. 

Most importantly it does this in a way that 

they enjoy and gives them a safe venue to 

pursue their hobby and meet with others 

who share their enthusiasm. 

We have also found that in many cases 

behaviour inside the classroom has 

improved as a result of the club as members 

do not want their club privileges revoked! 

WHY A CLUB IN A 

SCHOOL? 

There are many elements to the hobby 

including painting, gluing models together 

and building an army, as well as playing 

the games. This develops numeracy, 

literacy and motor skills, all whilst having 

fun at the same time. 

In order to create their army each hobbyist 

will consider many factors – using 

probability and maths to help them 

(without realising it, of course!). They will 

also use their rulebooks and Army 

Books/Codexes to learn how to play – 

meaning they have to read them first! 

The backgrounds for the games are very 

detailed and encourage further reading 

and creative writing. There is a wealth of 

literature based around the worlds that 

Games Workshop has created and most of 

the novels are available through your 

standard school library bookseller (Askews 

or Bertrams). 

You can also purchase these novels from 

most good book shops, Games Workshop 

stores and our online store: 


There is also a large social element to the 

hobby, not only playing the games, but 

sitting painting together and discussing the 

merits of each army. Whilst running a club 

I was able to see the improvements in the 

social skills of several of the members. 

Our games encourage young people to 

engage with the hobby and through that 

engage with other young people. There is 

also the opportunity to meet with other 

schools. (Please see the School League 

section on page 8). 

If you would like to find out more about 

the hobby it’s a good idea to have a look 

through White Dwarf magazine or visit the 

Games Workshop website (www.gamesworkshop.com) 

and talk to either us or 

your local Games Workshop store. 

For all club queries, contact us on: 0115 900 4821 www.games-workshop.com 3

THINGS TO CONSIDER 

BEFORE STARTING 

Health and Safety 

You will need risk assessments for the area 

to be used and for the activities. Decide 

on what you think is appropriate for the 

club. For example, I did not let anybody 

use super glue or spray paint in the club 

and I supervised all use of clippers. You 

will also need COSHH assessments for 

plastic glue/paints etc. These are available 

from Games Workshop, please contact us 

if you would like a copy of them. 

Legal Requirements 

Many County Councils have their own 

rules about things like taking photos of 

young people and how trips are organised, 

so it’s always a good idea to talk to the 

Head or your LEA to make sure that all 

bases are covered. We have included a 

sample membership and photo permission 

form at the back of this pack, but it is best 

to check them out with your legal 

department. Games Workshop also has 

rules governing the use of their imagery 

and do not allow clubs to produce posters 

using our logos and artwork. We have 

provided posters at the back of this pack 

that you can use to advertise your club. 

Please contact us for details. 

Staffing and Time 

You will need to consider the best time for 

running a club and how it fits in with your 

schedule. Some clubs meet after school 

and others meet during lunchtimes. The 

advantages of a club at lunchtime are that 

all the students are already on site and you 

do not have to stay late. The down side is 

that you do not have a lot of time. A club 

after school has the advantage of a longer 

session although you will need to consider 

A CLUB 

other after school activities to avoid 

clashes as well as how and what time the 

students will get home. You may also wish 

to talk to the Head to explain the benefits 

of having a school club. If you would like 

more advice on this please contact us. 

Space and Storage 

Do you have a classroom for the club to 

meet in? Many clubs use their school 

library if there is not a classroom free. The 

Art department or the Design & 

Technology room have also proved good 

places. The club will need space for a 

gaming area and a painting area. A rough 

guide is that for a table of approximately 

4x4' you can fit four gamers or six 

painters. There will be resources that the 

club uses that will need storing in a secure 

location. You will have to store scenery 

and any other paints, books or armies that 

the club uses. In some schools there may 

be an issue with after school access so it is 

GAMES WORKSHOP STORES 

Your local store is an invaluable resource. They will happily give you a free 

introduction to the games and also explain the basics of the hobby. You might wish 

to take the Head along to this so that they can see what it’s all about. Most of the 

young people interested in the club will visit the store on a regular basis and will be 

known to the staff. The best days to get a quiet chat with the staff are week days but 

not during Bank or School holidays! If you would like to get a feel for the 

atmosphere during a club meeting then visit the store on the weekend or during a 

half term tournament. 

If you would like to visit your local store and meet the manager, please contact us 

so we can arrange it for you. 

advisable to talk to the Site Manager to 

avoid any potential problems. 

Books 

It is worth checking your school library for 

novels based on Warhammer or 

Warhammer 40,000, and the The Lord of 

the Rings books as they may have some in 

stock. Gathering these together and making 

them available during the club meeting can 

give an incentive to read. 

Club Members 

The final thing to do is to learn about the 

young people who will form your club. 

You can talk to them in an assembly or 

you could send out a questionnaire via 

their form tutors. A questionnaire is a 

good way of finding out how much 

interest you have in starting a club. We 

have included a sample questionnaire at 

the back of this pack. 


Club Rules 

For a club to function effectively there will 

need to be some rules and a code of 

conduct. These do not need to be long 

and complicated (see the example on page 

22) but they are necessary. The rules need 

to be simple and clear so that everyone 

can understand them. 

If the club members understand how their 

behaviour can affect the future of the club 

(if they behave badly it will have to end) 

they will go out of their way to behave! It 

is also worth getting the club members 

involved in revising and updating these 

rules to get them to “buy in”. This gives 

them the opportunity to have some input 

in the running of the club (and will remind 

them of the rules.) I have to say at this 

point that in most cases the clubs don’t 

have any trouble as the people who are 

not bothered about playing games or 

getting into the hobby will drop out very 

quickly. 

Most Popular Game 

It is a good idea to find out the most 

popular game that your club members 

play so that you can purchase appropriate 

products. Games Workshop has three 

main gaming systems: The Lord of the 

Rings Strategy Battle Game, Warhammer 

and Warhammer 40,000. 

TO PREPARE 

BEFORE THE FIRST 

CLUB MEETING 

There is often confusion caused at this 

stage as many young people refer to their 

hobby as Warhammer when in actual fact 

they play Warhammer 40,000! Broadly 

speaking Warhammer is fantasy based 

with bows and arrows, and Warhammer 

40,000 is sci-fi based with guns and 

aliens. The Lord of the Rings Strategy 

Battle Game is a game based around the 

works of J.R.R Tolkien. If you have any 

questions or need clarification you can 

always phone your local store or us and 

we will be able to help you sort it out. 

Purchases 

The next step is to see what your budget is 

(if you have one) and decide what you can 

buy for the club to set up. There are some 

suggested purchases on pages 17-20, 

which can be bought from www.gamesworkshop.com 

or your local GW store. 

Length of Session 

You then need to decide on the length of a 

session. It is best if it is between 45 

minutes and 2 hours. Remember there is 

also about 15 minutes of set up and clear 

away time to consider. 

Promoting the Club 

The best way to draw attention to the first 

club meeting is to put up posters around 

school or send them to target year groups. 

We have included at the back of this pack 

three A4 posters which you can use – one 

for each game system. We have put all the 

relevant disclaimers on these so you can 

use them as they are. There are also A3 

and electronic versions available. Please 

contact us for details. 

Additional Support 

Games Workshop also has some support 

available for clubs wanting to run a start 

up event. Please contact us for details. 

Timing 

The date of the first club meeting is an 

important factor in its success. It is worth 

thinking about the following points and 

avoiding any clashes: 

• Does it clash with any other school 

activity? 

• Does it fall within exam or revision 

times? 

Practicalities 

Finally, before the first meeting/start up 

event you will need to get ready all the 

paperwork you require – club rules, 

consent forms and so on. You will also 

need to set up the room before they arrive 

– have the paints out and water on the 

tables. From experience we have found it 

best to only half fill the beakers, then if 

they are spilled it does not go as far! 

Pupils from De Lisle Catholic School admire a well-painted army. 


Keep the first meeting 

simple; it’s all about letting 

the club members settle in. 

When the club members arrive introduce 

them to each other and yourself, and then 

let them sort out amongst themselves who 

is going to play. 

They will probably stay in their groups at 

first but over a couple of sessions they will 

start to socialise in different groups. It’s best 

to have one-on-one battles as this avoids 

anyone feeling ganged up on, but for the 

first meeting let them just find their feet. 

As the club progresses you may wish to 

have an extra club meeting during which 

they can play really big battles or have 

larger multiplayer games. For most normal 

club sessions it is best to try and get them to 

play School League rules, as this means they 

can play more than one person a meeting. 

Call the club to an end 15 minutes before 

they need to stop and get the club 

members to help you put things away or 

take responsibility for some tasks or areas 

of the club space. This helps them feel that 

the club is truly theirs and means that you 

can get to the staff room in time for a well 

earned cuppa! 

FIRST 

CLUB MEETING 

AND RUNNING THE CLUB 

Miniature painters can gain a great sense of achievement 

from seeing their skill levels improve over time. 

Quotes from school club members: 

“The best thing about school!” 

“Warhammer is good because it’s challenging.” 

“A club where I can learn new skills” 

“Great for any age.” 

“It’s relaxing and creative.” 

ARMIES 

Some clubs may wish to buy 

other armies in addition to the 

suggested purchases on pages 17- 

20. You will need to consider the 

following points when buying 

club armies: 

• Budget 

• Who will put them together? 

• Who will paint them? 

• Will they get lost or stolen? 

• Do you have the right army 

book/codex? 

If you want to buy armies for the 

club please get in touch with us. 


Here are some extra ideas 

for activities and events 

which you could run in your 

club, as a special occasion or 

to jazz things up. 

Get the club members 

actively involved in these 

club decisions – have a small 

committee who help decide 

the events the club can do. 

Showcase 

Present the members’ models at a parents 

evening (ideal if you have glass display 

cabinets). This gives the club members a 

real sense of pride and achievement. 

Tournament 

This can take place over a few club 

meetings where players gain points for 

each battle they play. It is a good idea to 

have a system, (for example 3 points for a 

win, 2 for a draw and 1 for a loss). This 

way even if somebody loses all their 

games they still have points for 

participating. You may also wish to award 

points for painting or sportsmanship. You 

can also use this to help you choose your 

teams for the School League. If you would 

like any further advice or materials for this 

please contact us. 

Painting or diorama 

competition. 

This is another good way to get the club 

members excited and you will be amazed 

at the models they hand in. This kind of 

competition encourages them to take their 

skills to the next level and you will often 

find members helping each other out. 

Concentrate on one game 

system per term 

If you choose one system (The Lord of the 

Rings, Warhammer or Warhammer 

40,000) it helps the members stay 

focused. Some clubs change focus once a 

year. Others change each half term. Many 

clubs run all three systems together. It is 

up to you to decide the best approach for 

your club. 

IDEAS FOR 

ACTIVITIES 

IN YOUR CLUB 

School League Session 

Run a club session based on helping the 

members prepare for the School League – 

make sure all their armies are painted and 

fulfil the rules laid out in the School 

League rules pack. 

Trips to your local 

Games Workshop store 

Our store managers will be happy to talk 

to you about setting up special sessions in 

your local store to help your club 

members with their hobby. The store will 

also be able to provide advice on scenery 

making and army building. (There will be 

no charge made for this). If you would 

like to set up a trip to your local store 

please get in touch. 

Create a club newsletter 

Get the club members to help 

you design and write a club 

newsletter. 

Elect a club 

president 

Some clubs have a 

student president of the club and 

hold elections to choose that 

president. 

Challenge a 

nearby school 

If there are other schools in 

your area that have been in 

touch with Games Workshop’s 

Community Team, then we 

can send out a letter to them 

asking them if they wish to 

meet up with your school. 

Due to the Data Protection Act we 

cannot give out any information 

unless the owner of that information 

specifically requests us to do so. 


THE 

SCHOOL LEAGUE 

The School League began 

in 2003 when the Games 

Workshop Community team 

decided to try out the idea 

of a gaming tournament 

between schools. 

The idea had been around for a while but 

no one had tried to put it into practice. 

The first League had a grand total of six 

schools and thirty-two pupils from the 

Midlands playing The Lord of the Rings. 

The League has grown from this humble 

starting point into the large event it is 

today. The International Final, which is 

held in Warhammer World in Nottingham, 

now has an average attendance of twentysix 

schools and over two hundred pupils 

taking part. 

The League is a great opportunity for school 

clubs to get involved in a series of activities 

in their local Games Workshop store 

culminating in a tournament – the Regional 

Final; the winners of which are invited to 

the International Final to find who the best 

players are! 

The League is open to all pupils aged 

between 12 and 18; this is to say all pupils 

in school years 7 to 13 are able to take part 

regardless of whether they are in a 

secondary, middle, prep or home school! To 

register and take part in School League 

activities we need to speak to the teacher 

who runs the club or who is the staff liaison. 

The School League starts in September 

with a whole range of activities taking 

place in all of our Games Workshop 

stores. These include army building, 

tactics and painting tutorials to name but a 

few. These activities will help your club 

get fighting fit for the Regional Finals and 

ready to challenge all comers! 

The first months of the League are when 

clubs get their members together and 

decide which game systems they want 

enter teams into (Warhammer, 

Warhammer 40,000 and The Lord of the 

Rings). Some schools pick just one, whilst 

others enter teams in all three. 

The School League is not 

designed to be just a 

tournament; in fact the 

tournament is the peak of 

the programme. 

It is designed for both pupils 

and teachers of different 

schools to visit their local 

store, as well as get together 

and socialise with other clubs. 

For further information on 

the School League please 

contact us. 


VISITS TO 

WARHAMMER WORLD 

Warhammer World in 

Nottingham is an excellent 

venue to which you can 

bring your club. 

It has fantastic gaming tables, a miniatures 

gallery showcasing the finest examples of 

painted miniatures in the world and food 

and drink are available on site. It is the 

only purpose built Games Workshop 

gaming hall in the world and as such sees 

massive amounts of visitors each year. 

Warhammer World trips are a great way of 

exciting your club members, indulging 

their hobby desires and giving them an 

opportunity to see and do things they can’t 

do normally, in the largest Wargaming 

Arena in the world. 

We offer something to see, something to 

do and something to eat in our stunning 

Warhammer-themed venue. Whether it’s 

browsing the full range of Games 

Workshop miniatures in the store, playing 

games on tables featured in our Army 

Books and White Dwarf, making a 

fantastic piece of terrain on the Hobby Bar 

or gazing with awe at the models 

displayed in the Miniatures Gallery, we 

can help you to offer your club members a 

fantastic experience they won’t forget in a 

hurry. 

In order to make your visit go as smoothly 

as possible we have put the following 

guidelines together to help you plan your 

trip. Make sure you plan your trip in good 

time to give yourself plenty of opportunity 

to promote it, and keep us up to date with 

any changes to the agreed format for the 

day we’ve created with you; we work 

hand in glove with other parts of the 

Games Workshop business and they will 

require specific notice periods in order for 

us to deliver the services that you will be 

booking with us. 

The Booking Process 

As soon as you have a date for when you 

would like to come and visit us, please 

contact our Warhammer World team on 

0115 900 4177 in order to get the ball 

rolling with your visit. 

We will assign you a specific contact 

person who will talk you through the 

process, inform you of the latest 

developments with our offers and talk you 

through the booking form that you will 

complete together. This will form the basis 

of your trip and help us to make the 

appropriate arrangements on your behalf. 

Activities on offer in 

Warhammer World: 

Gaming 

Whether you want to use some of the 

fantastic feature tables we have on offer in 

the Gaming Arena, to run your own one 

day tournament or just want to play some 

friendly games in a sociable atmosphere, 

we can cater to your needs. Please be 

aware that we get customers booking 

tables for anything up to a year in 

advance, which may have an effect on the 

total number of tables available to us on 

any given day. So we can accommodate 

as many people as we can, our gaming 

activities have been capped at a specific 

capacity to allow us to maintain our 

gaming offer to other users, while 

providing you with ample resource to 

have a great day. 

Hobby & Modelling 

Activities 

Keen modelers or complete novices alike 

are invited to join us at our Hobby Bar 

facility to have a go at engaging in their 

own hobby projects. Using our fantastic 

multi-part Citadel Scenery kits as a starting 

point, you will get to build, base, convert 

and paint your own piece of terrain under 

the expert guidance of our Hobby Tutors. 

Museum & Exhibitions 

Warhammer World’s constantly changing 

programme of exhibitions focuses both on 

new releases as well as older material so 

that visitors get the opportunity to see 

archive material going back almost thirty 

years, as well as new artwork. See the 

concept sketches, original designs and 

other material from behind the scenes as 

well as original artwork, exactly as the 

artist created it – in full size and full detail. 

The exhibitions fascinate hobbyists and 

non-hobbyists, so are an excellent way for 

teachers, parents and friends to gain an 

insight into the worlds we create. 

Disabled Customers 

We recognize that some of our guests may 

need some additional services in order to 

enjoy the activities we have on offer. Most 

of our activities can accommodate 

customers with disabilities; just let us 

know when organizing your trip what 

those requirements are and we’ll be able 

to advise you on suitability, reasonable 

adjustments we may be able to make or 

any requirements that we may have. 

At the heart of Warhammer World is the Gaming Arena, set in a medieval castle courtyard! 


TROUBLESHOOTING 

Running your club should be 

an enjoyable experience, so 

to ensure it runs as smoothly 

as possible, here are a few 

tips for overcoming some 

common problems. 

Understanding the hobby 

Sometimes teachers can encounter some 

resistance from colleagues to the idea of a 

club when it is mentioned. This is often 

because people do not understand exactly 

what the Games Workshop hobby entails. 

Unlike computer games, which are 

solitary and often discarded when 

“finished”, ours is a social hobby that 

encourages creativity, improves interaction 

between young people and quite often has 

lifelong appeal. 

The hobby creates an atmosphere of 

cooperation and transcends the 

boundaries normally imposed by one’s 

taste in music, dress sense or school. 

From my experience I have found that 

even young people from rival schools will 

happily meet in the club environment and 

talk enthusiastically about their hobby and 

encourage one another. 

Another misunderstanding people have is 

that the Games Workshop hobby is a 

“sad” or “geeky” hobby. The hobby 

appeals to many different types of young 

people. In fact, the only personality type 

we do not see are those with a more 

destructive mentality, as the hobby has no 

appeal for this kind of person. Our hobby 

is a creative one and promotes a positive 

environment for young people to innovate 

as well as develop friendships. 

Each young person gets a different thing 

from their hobby. For some it is the 

chance to practice their artistic skills 

through painting miniatures, whilst others 

have the most fun when playing games 

against their friends. 

Promoting club harmony 

It is best not to let the club members 

borrow armies from each other as this 

could lead to trouble if a model is lost or 

damaged. If the club has an army it is best 

for players without their own to borrow 

this until they get their own figures. 

You may also want to advise club 

members not to pick up other people’s 

models without their permission. 

We have found that stating that all dice 

rolls should be on the table and in front of 

your opponent means that there are fewer 

disputes over rolling dice and prevents any 

cheating! 

In some schools one of the club rules is 

that all players should have a written army 

list before they can play. This is to 

encourage fair games. If you would like 

any advice regarding how to make an 

army list please contact us. 

There will be times when you will be 

asked rules questions by your club 

members, if you don’t know the answer 

and can’t find it in the rulebook you can 

always contact your local Games 

Workshop store, who will be more than 

happy to help you! 

The final point to note is that if there is a 

question to which you don’t know the 

answer you can always get the club 

members to dice off for the answer! 


You may find yourself up 

against some myths and 

misconceptions that some 

people have about the 

hobby. This section hopes to 

provide some counters and 

help lay those myths to rest! 

“To play games you need a 

big, expensive army” 

Big games are not the only way to play. 

Smaller games can be just as enjoyable! 

All the game systems can be played with 

very small armies – the School League 

rules are designed to be used with small 

armies. (Contact us for details). 

“You need large boards (6 

foot or larger) to play on and 

lots of room” 

You do not need boards to play on. The 

games can be played on any flat surface, 

although it is nice to have gaming boards 

MYTHBUSTING 

made especially for the club. Big boards 

(anything larger than 4'x 4' square) are 

great to look at but are often hard to store. 

The easiest size of board to use is a 4' x 2' 

board. These can be fitted together to make 

bigger boards or used on their own. The 

games are very flexible and can be tailored 

to fit in even the smallest classrooms! 

Games Workshop sells gaming boards that 

are made up of 2' x 2' sections which are 

ideal for clubs. 

“This is just another 

computer game” 

The Games Workshop hobby is not a 

computer game: it is a table top war game. 

This means that it is a game played across 

the top of the table using miniature 

figures. It uses strategy and tactics and 

there are many different armies. It is a very 

social hobby providing much opportunity 

for discussion and interaction. 

“This hobby promotes 

violence” 

There is no violence involved in playing the 

games or in any part of the hobby. The 

games are strategy based and use a similar 

skill set as games like Chess. As stated 

earlier, the hobby is very creative and 

promotes social interaction. The models 

come unassembled and unpainted and 

therefore have to be assembled before they 

can be played with. This encourages each 

person to develop their imagination and 

their artistic and tactical thinking (once the 

models are ready to be played with). Many 

gamers create detailed backgrounds for 

their armies and some even write stories 

about them. When I was running a club I 

found several cases of young people who 

were not otherwise interested in reading but 

who devoured the Warhammer 40,000 

novels and then sparked up a lively 

discussion with their friends. 

“This is a niche market and 

will not bring in large 

numbers of young people” 

A niche market is not necessarily a small 

market. You will be surprised at how many 

young people play the games. My club 

had 60 members and many clubs boast an 

average of 20 people a week attending. 


JARGONBUSTING 

To steer you through the 

minefield of hobby jargon, 

we explain some commonlyused 

terms here. 

School League 

The School League is a tournament aimed 

specifically at schools. For more 

information please see page 8. 

Games Day & Golden Demon 

Games Workshop runs a huge interactive 

gaming event each year at the Birmingham 

NEC which showcases the fantastic 

scenery and armies created by clubs and 

stores. There is also the chance to meet 

our fiction authors, games designers and 

artists and take part in the renowned 

Golden Demon painting competition. 

White Dwarf 

This is Games Workshop’s monthly 

magazine which is packed with articles on 

the hobby, new releases and information 

on clubs and events in your local area. 

Warhammer 

Warhammer is a fantasy game fought 

across a table top. In Warhammer the 

opposing factions – the armies – are 

represented by models, assembled and 

painted by their owners. The 

Warhammer world is populated by 

many different races, for example 

Dwarfs, Elves, Dragons and Giants! The 

table top becomes a battlefield of 

different types of terrain. The object of 

the game is to outfight your opponent, 

which requires a mixture of both skill 

and luck. It is a very tactical game with 

all the excitement of combat. 

Games Day & Golden Demon is Games Workshop’s biggest event, attracting over 8,000 hobbyists every year. 

Clippers 

A tool used for cutting models from the 

plastic sprues that they come attached to. 

They can be purchased from any Games 

Workshop store and most good craft shops. 

Warhammer 40,000 

Warhammer 40,000 is a science fiction 

game fought across a table top. In 

Warhammer 40,000 as with Warhammer 

the armies are represented by models, 

assembled and painted by their owners. 

The Warhammer 40,000 universe is 

populated by Space Marines (the super 

warriors of the future) as well as many 

other aliens who are intent on wiping 

out the galaxy! The object of the game is 

to outfight your opponent, which 

requires a mixture of both skill and luck. 

It is a very tactical game with all the 

excitement of combat. 

Super Glue 

A super strength glue used to stick metal 

models together. It is always a good idea 

to supervise use of this as it bonds skin in 

seconds. 

The Lord of the Rings 

Strategy Battle Game 

The Lord of the Rings Strategy Battle 

Game is a game fought across a table 

top. As the name suggests, The Lord of 

the Rings Strategy Battle Game is based 

on The Lord of the Rings books and 

films, and the different factions and 

characters are represented by models 

assembled and painted by their owners. 

The object of the game is to outfight 

your opponent and recreate the battles 

from the works of J.R.R Tolkien. It is a 

tactical game with all the excitement of 

the films and books. 


Polystyrene Cement 

Otherwise known as Plastic Glue, this is 

used for sticking together plastic models. 

Will not work on metal models. 

Diorama 

A collection of models glued together in a 

way that suggests a story, such as in the 

picture below. 

Dice Rolls 

The action of rolling dice. Many parts of 

the game rely on dice rolls to determine 

what happens next. 

1500 Point Game 

Each of the models has a points cost. 

When building an army the cost of each 

model must be added together to 

produce a total cost for the army. It is a 

way of keeping battles fair as all 

participants’ armies are an equal number 

of points. The higher the number of 

points, the larger the game, and therefore 

the longer it takes to play. 

Scatter scenery/terrain 

Scenery is the broad term for the 

additional details that can be added to 

either a gaming board or table to make it 

look more realistic. For example some 

people create cities (in the same scale as 

the figures) for their armies to fight in. 

There are two ways of creating scenery; 

moulding it into a board to create a 

landscape; or what we refer to as scatter 

scenery. Scatter scenery is the name given 

to smaller, loose pieces of scenery (for 

example three trees glued to a base), 

which can be placed anywhere on the 

gaming table. This type of scenery is easier 

to make and store. It is also a great way of 

getting each club member to make 

something for the club. 

40K or Warhammer 40K 

This is the short way of saying 

Warhammer 40,000 and most players refer 

to it this way. 

Beardy 

This is a term used to describe a player 

who is trying to exploit every loophole in 

the rules they can find to make their army 

invincible. It can also be applied to 

individual characters within an army or a 

specific race in the Warhammer/ 

Warhammer 40,000 universe, for example 

the Eldar race. It is a slightly 

derogatory term. 

D6 

This is the term for a standard six-sided 

dice. So 1 D6 is one die, 2 D6 is two dice, 

and so on. 

3+ 

This is a rules based term. For a player to 

achieve their objective (hit a target or save 

a model from being wounded etc.) they 

must roll a 3 or higher, 4+ is 4 or higher 

and so on, on a six-sided die. 

GCN 

The Gaming Club Network (GCN) is a 

voluntary organisation, created in 1999, 

set upon the idea of bringing together likeminded 

people to encourage others to try 

our hobby. Their purpose is to provide the 

opportunity for individuals and member 

clubs to participate in the hobby of 

collecting, painting and gaming with 

miniatures, table top games and role play 

games. The GCN members are mostly 

over 18. 

Scatter scenery is easy to make and can be a fun activity for your club members. 

Codex 

This is the name of 

the supplemental 

rulebook for an 

individual army in 

Warhammer 40,000. 

For example Codex: 

Space Marines is the 

book that contains all 

the rules that Space Marine players 

need to know in addition to the core 

rulebook. 

Army Book 

This is the name of 

the supplemental 

rulebook for an 

individual army in 

Warhammer. For 

example, the Orcs & 

Goblins Army book 

would have all the 

rules Orcs & Goblins players need to 

know in addition to the core rules. 

Dice off 

This is when a die is rolled to settle a 

dispute between two players. The club 

leader will roll a die and on a roll of 1, 2 

or 3 the person on their left is right and on 

a roll of 4, 5 or 6 the other person is right. 

Army list 

This is a list created by a player indicating 

what troops they have, what weapons they 

are armed with and their points values and 

attributes. It can help if there is any 

confusion regarding an opponent’s army. 


“The De Lisle Warhammer 

Club has been running in the 

library for the last six years 

and what a lot of fun we’ve 

had! It nearly didn’t happen 

at all though… 

It was during a lunchtime Chess Club in 

the winter term of 2003, that the seed of 

an idea was planted. A group of Year 8 

students, who were part of the Chess Club, 

approached me to ask if they could set up 

a Warhammer Club. Not having heard of 

Warhammer, 40K, Fantasy, Orks, Space 

Marines or any of the other weird and 

wonderful names, I was feeling a wee bit 

dubious and I wasn’t sure that this was 

even slightly a good idea. 

CASE STUDY: 

CATHOLIC SCIENCE COLLEGE 

“I have been involved in 

gaming clubs over a number 

of years and have just begun 

my third School League at 

my new school. 

Over the years my knowledge has grown, 

along with my Warhammer collection, and 

I have taken a team to the National Final. 

What is the first move? 

Register your club with Bek Hawkby at 

Games Workshop. Once you have done 

this, advertise it. Place a poster in every 

tutor base in the school and on several 

notice boards. Announce the club to 

students in assemblies and get it listed on 

your school’s club register. Use technology 

to promote the club on your VLE. We are 

currently creating a small web page for our 

VLE to garner more interest. Advertise on 

open evenings. I had a small display for the 

Year 6 open evening which generated a lot 

of interest. 

DE LISLE 

After a lovely letter from one of the 

parents and a chat with the Head teacher I 

agreed to give it a go, even though I knew 

nothing about Warhammer and had no 

interest in war or battles – even fantasy 

ones. One phone call to the 

Loughborough Games Workshop and we 

were off before I had time to reconsider! 

The pleasure, fun and sense of pride I’ve 

had over the years has made me so 

pleased that I agreed. Warhammer has 

appealed to a wide range of our students, 

from the artistic to the marginalised. It has 

given them skills of strategy, helped with 

maths, developed new friendships, a sense 

of sportsmanship and belonging and also 

an eye for detail. The books in the ‘Black 

Library’ series just fly off the shelves. 

The School League is now the highlight of 

our gaming year and much anticipated by 

Who can help? 

Bek should always be your first point of 

contact, but also talk to your local Games 

Workshop. The Swindon staff are brilliant in 

this respect. They have arranged for private 

tables and tuition of the students on many 

occasions and donated a gaming board. 

Get school staff help and cooperation. You 

will be surprised who is interested in the 

hobby! I currently have two other teachers 

and a TA who regularly assist in the running 

of the club. Remember, if you are going to 

involve people outside of the school and 

bring them in; follow your schools 

procedures for CRB, etc. 

Make it cross-curricular. Work with the Art 

department for hints and tips on how to 

paint models and gameboards. Involve IT 

for creation of your own web page. The 

Design & Technology department can assist 

you in making your gaming boards and 

scenery. English and Maths will love you for 

encouraging literacy and numeracy. I also 

have a group of students with difficulties 

who come along and participate regularly 

staff and students and with a second place 

earlier this year we are out for a fight all 

guns blazing next year! 

At our recent College presentation 

evening, three of our longest serving 

members were presented with the Head 

teachers’ tie in recognition of their 

dedication to the club. This has had the 

effect of increasing the profile of 

Warhammer and put it alongside sport and 

academic achievements. 

A big thank you to Bek and all of the staff 

at Games Workshop Loughborough. No 

matter what problem we throw at them, 

they are always friendly, helpful, 

supportive and above all else patient!” 

Anita Badock, Librarian 

CASE STUDY: 

WELLINGTON ACADEMY 

with assistance from learning support. 

How do I maintain interest? 

Set up a league to encourage competition, 

but ensure that the overlying theme is to 

have fun and socialise. Once a term, I also 

arrange huge battles and get the students 

to bring along food and a friend. 

What about the cost? 

It is up to you. Personally, I charge a small 

fee for painting activities (50p per army!), 

20p to use an army and 10p to use a codex. 

This is used to replace breakages, any 

consumables and prizes for league winners. 

Final words 

Every school is different, but surprisingly 

the results are not. You get the chance to 

see your students develop, mature and 

become more confident in a different 

social environment. What the club offers 

the students is so much more than just 

‘playing games.’” 

Dave Bell, Teacher 


CASE STUDY: 

KINGS SCHOOL 

“When I arrived at the 

school in 2004 the 

Warhammer club was just 

about in existence and after 

a couple of weeks I was 

asked to take it on. 

It had started a few years earlier by some 

of the pupils who had since left. The first 

thing I did was to change the evening we 

held the club to a Tuesday evening so that 

it did not clash with other school 

activities, we also organised a trip to 

Games Workshop allowing year 7s and 8s 

to try out the games. This resulted in the 

numbers growing significantly. 

During the summer term the numbers 

began dropping and I wondered why, so I 

asked the boys and the general consensus 

of opinion was that they needed a longer 

time to have bigger battles. The club ran 

from 3.45 to 5pm so I then, with the 

agreement of the school, extended this 

until 5.30pm which seemed to suit most 

and the figures once more increased. 

The way the club is run is very relaxed – 

“The Idea: I had played GW games in 

my younger days not long after the 

company was set up and although I still had 

hundreds of miniatures put safely away I 

hadn’t played for ten years or so. However I 

still kept on buying the odd copy of White 

Dwarf and adding to my collection of 

figures. That’s why I still made fairly regular 

visits to Warhammer World where I saw 

familiar faces of pupils who attended the 

school I worked at. I thought that there was 

perhaps an opportunity to get back into 

gaming by starting a Wargames Club in 

school. I mentioned the idea to a couple of 

pupils and soon I had about thirty people 

asking me when the club would be running. 

The Set-Up: Initially it’s about 

permission. I wrote to the Leadership Team 

in the school and asked if I could run a 

new club after school once a week. To sell 

the idea I strongly promoted links to 

we have a few rules, but nothing that is 

onerous on the boys, just basic common 

courtesy: 

• They must respect others’ equipment, 

including the school’s. 

• They must be polite to one another and 

no swearing is allowed. 

• If they are in dispute about anything 

then they must come and speak to me to 

resolve the issue. My word is final. 

• They must show sportsmanship at all 

times even in the event of them losing a 

game; they must shake hands with their 

opponent. 

• And the final rule but the most important 

is that they enjoy themselves! 

The club is open to all and we do not 

make a charge; we occasionally get 

funding from the PTFA if we really need to 

make any purchases. This decision was 

made as I am well aware that Warhammer 

is not a cheap hobby and for some of the 

boys having to pay each week on top of 

having to save up for figures could well 

mean that they would not be able to 

participate. I would rather have a library 

full of boys than a pot full of money. 

literacy and numeracy and motor skills. I 

explained that the club would offer kids a 

chance to subconsciously learn basic 

skills, especially maths. My proposal was 

accepted and the club began running on a 

Wednesday afternoon in October 2006. 

The problem was we weren’t initially 

allowed any funding so all of our 

equipment came via donations from 

myself and other staff members. However 

through a combination of brilliant team 

leadership and outstanding tactics we 

managed to win the Regional Warhammer 

40,000 final for the Midlands in our first 

year! News of this prompted the school to 

give us a small one-off allowance to buy 

some new rulebooks, dice, paints and 

miniatures. I also spent part of the money 

on a subscription to White Dwarf which 

lives in and is one of the most read items in 

the school library. 

When I first arrived we had very little in 

the way of scenery but improvised by 

using books draped with cloth to make 

hills etc. We always have a paint table and 

one of the cover supervisors comes in 

once a month and helps the boys with 

scenery making. My husband is a keen 

wargamer and made some forts/buildings 

from cardboard to supplement this. 

We have since acquired some Games 

Workshop buildings and also have a 

couple of spare armies kindly donated by 

parents or boys who have since moved on 

and no longer play. The ages of the 

players go from year 7 to year 13 and the 

older boys teach the younger ones the 

finer points of playing. 

A couple of years ago we started taking 

part in the School League Regional Finals 

and the boys are always keen to take part 

with a list of substitutes for each category. 

Finally I would say that I do not run the 

club, just facilitate it.” 

Jo Snee, Library Resources 

Manager/ Librarian 

CASE STUDY: 

CHILWELL SCHOOL 

The club gives the opportunity for students 

from different years and of vastly different 

abilities to work together almost on a par. 

The School League is great as many people 

in the club wouldn’t have the opportunity 

to meet and compete against other schools 

without it. Bek and the team do a fantastic 

job sorting it all out year on year. 

Top Tip: If the school will support you 

from budget, well done! Otherwise… 

…Blag and Scrounge! If you don’t ask you 

don’t get. You’ll be amazed how much 

useful stuff appears if you make an appeal 

in the staff room. Try the PTA or 

equivalent, arrange discounts with local 

shops and ask in your local Games 

Workshop for old scenery.” 

Phil Harris, Teacher 


“A long time ago, in a galaxy 

far, far away…Oops! Sorry, 

wrong story. 

The story of the gaming club at Redcar 

Community College does in some ways 

date right back to the very origins of 

Games Workshop. Both Dave Rae 

(founder of the club) and I are what are 

charmingly described as ‘veterans’; a 

polite way of saying ‘old’, as I played and 

indeed own a copy of first edition 

Warhammer whilst Dave cut his teeth on 

the original Rogue Trader. The school club 

started however when Dave noticed a 

student reading White Dwarf and asked 

him if many of the students were into 

Games Workshop stuff. 

The reply was yes and Dave offered to let 

them make use of his classroom one 

evening a week. The very first meeting 

was held that week with fifteen kids 

attending. Surprised by the level of interest 

from word of mouth Dave put out some 

flyers and posters to every tutor group 

inviting any student to come along to a 

break time meeting. Over forty kids duly 

appeared and so the Redcar CC gaming 

club was born. 

My own involvement came through a 

member of my tutor group. One student 

was a selective mute and had real 

difficulties socialising with others. He had 

expressed an interest in modelling though 

and having seen Dave’s posters I took him 

down to the club. Seeing the gaming – 

and a helpful push from a certain trilogy of 

films – rekindled my interest and so a 

management double act was formed. 

To begin with nearly 90% of the kids 

played just The Lord of the Rings, reflecting 

the popularity of the films at the time, but 

it soon became clear that they did not have 

the figures or materials for gaming. Dave 

brought in some old paints and figures 

whilst I brought in scatter scenery. We also 

made the first of our regular visits to 

acquire funding, this time to the Head 

teacher, who duly granted us £100 to start 

us off, with which we bought a The Lord of 

the Rings box set, some brushes, and a 

variety of boxes of figures for each of the 

factions to have a viable army. I would 

suggest to always ask for as much help as 

you can. If the Head doesn’t understand 

the benefits (and being honest they rarely 

CASE STUDY: 

REDCAR 

COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

will), stress the literacy and numeracy skills 

the hobby requires, the development of 

social skills, and indeed the fact that you 

will be keeping boys interested in school. 

The students happily stay in school long 

after hours – can you imagine that? Forty 

lads in school almost three hours after they 

could have gone home! 

From those early days the club has gone 

from strength to strength. We developed 

the playing area and now have six boards 

with grass mats on and a lot of scatter 

scenery, five sculpted boards from our 

local GW store (which is always a good 

place to get stuff) and yet sometimes we 

still don’t have enough. The pupils’ 

interests have broadened and now all 

three systems are played, which of course 

“If the Head doesn’t 

understand the benefits (and 

being honest they rarely 

will), stress the literacy and 

numeracy skills the hobby 

requires, the development of 

social skills, and indeed the 

fact that you will be keeping 

boys interested in school.” 

has meant Dave and I now have extensive 

armies in each system ourselves (although 

we would be grateful if you left the 

‘extensive’ bit out in any discussion with 

our wives). 

We managed to buy the starter sets for 

Warhammer and Warhammer 40K – again 

through funding – this time from the 

extended schools budget, a great resource if 

you can get it. Through this funding we 

have taken kids down to Warhammer 

World for open days and took a number to 

Games Day; Games Workshop’s annual 

premier event. We have run leagues with 

results and positions projected up on the 

whiteboard and have run a number of 

campaigns for each system as well as 

events in the holidays. We now even have 

a website with news pages, galleries and a 

forum to discuss events, tactics, painting etc. 

One of the things we have been keen to 

attempt is to develop links to the wider 

community, which has meant forging a 

close relationship with the local Games 

Workshop store. The manager there is 

always willing to help our students and is 

as keen for them to do well as we are. 

It is perhaps in the School League that the 

club has been most visible. Since we first 

heard about the League we tried to get 

involved but it was not until 2006 that we 

managed to enter. Somewhat surprisingly 

to us we managed to win two of the three 

competitions. Since then and despite the 

massive growth in competition we have 

managed to continue our success, winning 

four more titles, and remain unbeaten in 

The Lord of the Rings! 

We are now onto our third Head teacher 

during the lifetime of the club, and as ever 

the latest is as bemused as all the others as 

to quite what goes on in the technology 

rooms on a Thursday and Friday. If the first 

liked the community aspect and the 

second the trophies and fame, this one 

most likes the development of the students 

that the club offers. Gaming requires 

social skills – simply put you have to be 

able to talk to one another. 

With the numbers of students there is no 

way that just Dave and I could manage, so 

our Year 11s now help us to run the club, 

further developing them as individuals. 

This has often been used as part of the 

Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme. 

At times running the club can seem a 

challenge, but both Dave and I would say 

that the rewards make that challenge more 

than worthwhile.” 

Matthew Hobbs, Teacher 


BASIC PURCHASES 

If you are setting up a club then you will most likely need the following basics: 

Hobby Starter Set (1.) 

This paint set contains all of the basic 

colours that you will need for a club, as 

well as a brush, plastic and PVA glue, 

static grass, sand and plastic cutters. It is 

better to buy several of these than one 

Mega Paint Set as the paints within this set 

tend to be used the most and, 

consequently run out more frequently. 

If you have extra funding then the Mega 

Paint Set is a great addition, providing a 

wide range of colours. 

Product Code 99229999072 

Paint Brushes (2.) 

We recommend buying Standard Brushes 

for the club. Standard Brushes can be used 

to paint most things, even fine detail if 

used carefully. Games Workshop does 

make more specialised brushes (e.g. Detail 

and Fine Detail brushes) which can be 

ideal for more experienced painters, 

however, for everyday club painting the 

Standard Brush works very well. 


Pots 

You will need some pots for washing your 

brushes in. We recommend using plastic 

cups. Alternatively you can buy the 

Citadel Water Pot. 


Paper Towels 

You will need paper towels or kitchen roll 

to dry the brushes on. 

Dice (3.) 

All Games Workshop games require six 

sided dice. The best option is to go for the 

Dice Cube – 27 little dice in one big one! 

The Dice Cube contains all of the dice 

you’ll need to play Warhammer, 

Warhammer 40,000 and The Lord of the 

Rings Strategy Battle Game, including an 

Artillery and Scatter Dice. 


Tape Measures (4.) 

You will need at least one tape measure, 

but as with Templates it is best to have 

one per gaming table, allowing the players 

to take turns when measuring out troop 

movement. 


Templates (5.) 

For Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 

you will need at least one set of templates 

(our rule of thumb is to have one set of 

templates per gaming table). 


Citadel Figure Case (6.) 

Although not essential when starting out, 

you might wish to invest in a figure case 

for storing and transporting miniatures. 

The soft foam inside is divided into three 

layers giving easy access to models – 

providing enough space to store up to 108 

miniatures of basic troop size. 

Product Code: 99239999007 

6. 

GLUES 

Super Glue 

Super glue is used for sticking all metal 

miniatures together. Supervision is 

needed when any club member uses it 

as it bonds skin in seconds. Many clubs 

do not allow use of super glue during 

the club meeting. 


Plastic Glue 

Plastic glue is used for sticking all of our 

plastic kits together. Supervision is 

recommended. 


PVA Glue 

Used for sticking sand and grass to 

miniature bases and scenery. 


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BOOK PURCHASES 

Warhammer 40,000 

Rulebook 

The hardback edition of the Warhammer 

40,000 rulebook contains the complete 

rules. As well as the latest rules, the book 

contains evocative art, background and 

pages of inspirational hobby material. This 

is your gateway to the Warhammer 40,000 

hobby. If your club plays Warhammer 

40,000 and you are not buying The 

Assault on Black Reach box set then this is 

an essential purchase. 


FICTION FROM 

BLACK LIBRARY 

BEST 


Rulebook 

A full colour hardback rulebook which 

features the full rules for our The Lord of 

the Rings game. It also contains an 

extensive hobby section and exhaustive 

list of profiles, arranged by race and 

region, making it easy to create themed 

forces and scenarios for your games. If 

your club plays The Lord of the Rings and 

you are not buying the Mines of Moria 

box set then this is an essential purchase. 


There is a wide range of fiction based in the Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 

worlds, providing colourful stories about characters and armies found within the 

games. These books can be purchased through your standard supply channels and 

are great for lending stock. 

More details can be found at www.blacklibrary.com 

Warhammer Rulebook 

This hardback rulebook contains all 

the rules of Warhammer – the game of 

fantasy battles. 

As well as the latest rules, the book 

contains a colour section detailing the 

background to the Warhammer world and 

its races, as well as extensive hobby 

articles, painting and modelling tips. If 

your club plays Warhammer and you are 

not buying the Battle for Skull Pass box set 

then this is an essential purchase. 


How To Make 

Wargames 

Terrain 

How To Make Wargames 

Terrain clearly explains 

how to design and build 

your own terrain pieces. 

Fully illustrated throughout, this book 

helps make scenery building as easy as 

possible. A great reference book. 


How To Paint 

Citadel 

Miniatures 

This ever-popular painting 

guide is crammed full of 

advice, techniques and 

clear, concise examples of 

the methods used to create fantastically 

painted models. 



BEST 

SCENERY PURCHASES 

Scenery on gaming tables plays an important role. Not only does it bring the table to life, it 

also provides the players with greater tactical challenges. You can have great fun building 

your own scenery in the club, but we would recommend investing in a couple of the 

following to get you started. 

Trees and Hedges (1.) 

Trees and hedges are usable on any 

battlefield – even in the far future there 

will be planets with trees! This set 

contains a selection of trees and hedges, 

including: two large trees, six medium 

trees and two hedge sections. These all 

come ready to use. 


Gaming Hill (2.) 

As with trees, hills can be used for all 

game systems. This pack contains one hill. 

This needs assembling and painting. 


Citadel Battlemat (3.) 

This 6' x 4' gaming mat provides a quick 

and easy way to make a battlefield, no 

matter where you are playing. The clothbacked 

mat can be used in conjunction 

with our terrain sets to create an instant and 

effective-looking battlefield, and can be 

folded away after the game for ease of 

Realm of Battle Gameboard 

The Realm of Battle Gameboard is 

Citadel’s high quality, plastic, modular 

gaming surface. Made from the same 

plastic as our miniatures, each of its six 

2' x 2' sections are finely-detailed, 

robust and come un-painted, so your 

club can paint it up and arrange it 

however you like. Supplied with its 

own carry-bag, the Citadel Realm of 

Battle Gameboard is portable and easy 

to store. This is a fantastic purchase if 

you have funding available. 


storage. This is fantastic value for money 

and a great starting point for club games. 


Urban Barricades 

and Walls (4.) 

This pack is designed to be used for games 

of Warhammer 40,000. The pack contains 

six barricades, which will need painting. 


Sand and Grass Tubs (5.) 

If you are going to have a go at building 

your own scenery pieces then you will 

need some Modelling Sand and Static 

Grass, Scorched Grass or Glade Grass to 

put onto the bases. It is best to use sand as 

your main base, then you can add one of 

the different types of grass to create a 

natural look. If you would like help with 

basing or scenery projects, the staff at your 

local Games Workshop store will be 

pleased to show you some ideas and tips. 

1. 

This material is also used to provide a 

realistic looking base for the miniatures. 

Sand Product Code 99229999057 

Static Grass Product Code 99229999055 

Glade Grass Product Code 99229999066 

Scorched Grass Product Code 

99229999067 

Terrain and Scenery Sets 

There are also other terrain pieces that you 

can buy for your battlefields including the 

fantastic Imperial Sector (Warhammer 

40,000) or Fortified Manor House 

(Warhammer). 

These kits require gluing and painting and 

provide great projects for clubs. These 

products range from £15 upwards. Your 

local Games Workshop store will be 

pleased to show and discuss these 

products in more detail with you 

(remember to let them know you are a 

club) – allowing you to decide on what 

would work best for your club. 

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BEST 

BOX SET PURCHASES 

These box sets contain miniatures, rules manuals and “getting started” booklets, presenting 

the best value for starting any of our three game systems. 

Warhammer 40,000: 

Assault on Black Reach 

A great set for any club wanting to start 

playing Warhammer 40,000, the enclosed 

starter booklet has easy-to-follow examples 

and a step-by-step introduction to the 

game, while the rulebook contains all of 

the information you’ll need to play the 

game. The two armies provided will allow 

a few people to begin playing right away – 

these finely detailed, plastic, Citadel 

miniatures have been specially designed to 

allow you to quickly assemble an army 

ready for your first battle. 

Warhammer: 

Battle for Skull Pass 

This boxed game contains two complete 

armies – Goblins and Dwarfs – and 

several introductory scenarios, allowing 

you to start playing straight away. The 

starter booklet provides an excellent entrypoint 

into the world of fantasy battles. 

New players will find easy to follow 

examples for all the main parts of the 

Warhammer game, as well as profiles for 

all the models in the box. The pocketsized 

rulebook contains the main 

Warhammer rules. All the information you 

need to play the game is right here. 


Strategy Battle Game: 

Mines of Moria 

The Mines of Moria is a self-contained 

version of the strategy battle game that 

includes everything you need to play in 

one box. It’s packed full of models 

including the Fellowship, a Cave Troll, 

Moria Goblins and Moria themed scenery. 

This boxed game contains a 

Rulebook, a Starter booklet, 

Dice, Templates, Range 

Rulers and almost 50 Citadel 

miniatures. 


With over 100 Citadel 

Miniatures, a pocket-sized 

Rulebook, starter booklet, 

Dice, Templates and scenery 

this is the ideal starting point 

for games of Warhammer. 

Product Code: 60010299002 

The box contains 34 

miniatures, a pocket-sized 

version of The Lord of the 

Rings Rulebook and a starter 

booklet containing four 

scenarios that follow the 

Fellowship’s journey through 

Moria, as well as Dice, 

Templates and scenery. 



APPENDICES 

This section contains examples of forms which you may find useful 

in setting up your club. Feel free to photocopy these pages or 

adapt them for your own use. There is also a poster for each of our 

three gaming systems that you can use to advertise your club. 

22 Sample Club Rules 

23 Sample Membership Form 

24 Sample Questionnaire 

25 The Lord of the Rings Poster 

26 Warhammer 40,000 Poster 

27 Warhammer Poster 

If you require electronic versions of the posters please get in touch.

Appendices: Sample Club Rules 

Club Rules 

Please read and sign that you agree to the following club rules: 

• Members are responsible for the safety of their belongings – do not leave valuables 

unattended. 

• You are in charge of your own gaming things – any loss of or damage to miniatures or 

gaming equipment is your responsibility. 

• If you are planning to paint at the club please wear old clothes. You are responsible for 

any paint damage to clothing or belongings. 

• Members are expected to treat other club members, school staff and anyone else present 

at the club with respect. 

• Please respect the school rules whilst attending the club. 

• All dice rolls to be made on the table and in front of your opponent. 

• The organisers reserve the right to ask any member to leave the club and school premises. 

• The following will result in an immediate ban from the club: 

– Shouting, name calling, insulting remarks, bullying and intimidation. 

– Attacks on individuals or groups for any reason. 

– Encouraging others to harass, bully or discriminate against another person or 

group of people. 

– Bringing alcohol or drugs onto the premises, or coming in whilst under the 

influence of them. 

– Deliberate damage to stock, equipment, furniture or anything else belonging to 

the school, the club or to other users. 

Name………………………………………….…………… 

Signed……………………………………………………… 


Membership Form 

First Name: Address: 

Surname: 

Date of Birth: 

Form: 

Army/Armies: 

Email Address: 

Appendices: Sample Membership Form 

Postcode: 

Emergency Contact: 

I will/will not be collecting my child after each club meeting 

Signed: 

Emergency Contact Number: 

I give/do not give permission for photographs of my child to be taken and used, with their 

name, for club publicity purposes by the Council and/or Games Workshop and the press. 

Signed: 


Appendices: Sample Membership Questionnaire 

About You 

Name and Form 

How long have you been part of the Games 

Workshop hobby? 

❐ Beginner 

❐ 1 year 

❐ 2 years 

❐ 3 years or more 

Do you prefer gaming or painting? 

❐ Gaming 

❐ Painting 

Have you ever read a Warhammer or 

Warhammer 40,000 novel? 

❐ Yes 

❐ No 

Do you read White Dwarf? 

❐ Yes 

❐ No 

Which game system do you prefer? 

❐ The Lord of the Rings 

❐ Warhammer 40,000 

❐ Warhammer 

Which army or armies do you collect? 

Questionnaire 

About the Club 

Which day do you think would be best for 

the club meetings? 

❐ Monday 

❐ Tuesdays 

❐ Wednesdays 

❐ Thursdays 

❐ Fridays 

Would you be interested in playing different 

gaming systems on different days, for 

example, Warhammer 40,000 on Tuesdays 

and Warhammer on Fridays? 

❐ Yes 

❐ No 

Would you be interested in representing the 

school in tournaments or the School League? 

❐ Yes 

❐ No 

Do you think that we should organise 

regular games (home and away) against 

other schools? 

❐ Yes 

❐ No 


Copyright © Games Workshop Limited 2010 excepting all materials pertaining to the New Line theatrical 

productions: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; and The Return of The King which are © MMX New 

Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers, 

The Return of The King and the names of the characters, items, events and places 

therein are trademarks of The Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under 

license to New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Games Workshop, the 

Games Workshop logo, Warhammer and the Warhammer 40,000 device are either 

®, TM and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2010, variably registered in the UK and 

other countries around the world. All Rights Reserved. 

UK COMMUNITY 

®

® 

 

Copyright © Games Workshop Limited 2010. Games Workshop, the Games 

Workshop logo, Warhammer and the Warhammer 40,000 device are either 

®, TM and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2010, variably registered in the 

UK and other countries around the world. All Rights Reserved. 

UK COMMUNITY 

®

® 

Copyright © Games Workshop Limited 2010. Games Workshop, the Games 

Workshop logo, Warhammer and the Warhammer 40,000 device are either 

®, TM and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2010, variably registered in the 

UK and other countries around the world. All Rights Reserved. 

UK COMMUNITY 

®

CONTACTS 

Bek Hawkby, Community Coordinator: 

Phone: 0115 900 4821 or 07826 911 555 

Email: bek.hawkby@games-workshop.co.uk 

Write to: Bek Hawkby, Community Coordinator, 

Games Workshop, Willow Road, 

Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2WS 

Local Games Workshop Store Manager 

You can find contact details for your nearest Games 

Workshop store in the Storefinder section of our website, 

the listings in the back of White Dwarf magazine, or by 

calling Customer Service on: 0115 91 40000 

LAST WORDS 

This pack was written and put together by Bek Hawkby and 

Karen Miksza. However, it couldn’t have been done 

without the inspiration and assistance of many unsung 

heroes: the teachers, librarians, club presidents and 

secretaries, various members of Games Workshop staff, and 

last, but in no sense least, the countless hobbyists who go 

to clubs around the country, giving us all inspiration and 

purpose. To all of you our heartfelt thanks! 

None of this would be possible without you. It only remains 

for us to say that we hope that we have helped and will 

continue to help and wish you and all your clubs… 

…“Good Luck”! 

LEGAL INFORMATION 

Games Workshop owns all the Intellectual Property (images, background logos etc) to all of its worlds. If any of this is used 

it must be in accordance with Games Workshop’s intellectual property policy which can be found at http://legal.gamesworkshop.com/ 

and appropriate disclaimers must be added. 

Please note Games Workshop does NOT own the intellectual property relating to The Lord of the Rings and therefore cannot 

give permission for use of The Lord of the Rings imagery. This includes pictures of models made by Games Workshop. 

Anyone wishing to produce The Lord of the Rings related imagery will need to make an application to Warner Brothers. 

This pack is not a guide to any formal or legal aspects of setting up a club or other organisation and does not constitute 

advice in that respect. This document is in no way intended to be a license or a waiver of any rights of GW whatsoever nor 

is it intended to bind GW in any manner whatsoever. By selling or providing this pack Games Workshop is not officially 

endorsing any club or other organisation. All rights reserved. This pack does not authorise the reproduction of any Games 

Workshop artwork or trademarks in any way. GW hereby disclaims all liability in relation to this pack and any use thereto 

is entirely at the users own risk. Pack supplied as is. 

For further information visit: 


 

Copyright © Games Workshop Limited 2010 excepting all materials pertaining to the New Line theatrical productions: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two 

Towers; and The Return of The King which are © MMX New Line Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Watcher logo, The Lord of the Rings, The 

Fellowship of The Ring, The Two Towers, The Return of The King and the names of the characters, items, events and places therein are trademarks of The 

Saul Zaentz Company d/b/a Tolkien Enterprises under license to New Line Productions, Inc. and Games Workshop Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Games 

Workshop, the Games Workshop logo, Warhammer and the Warhammer 40,000 device are either ®, TM and/or © Games Workshop Ltd 2000-2010, variably 

registered in the UK and other countries around the world. All Rights Reserved.

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