Guildhall School - Before you Leave Home Handbook 2020

Getting involved
Join a student club or society
Student societies include the Christian
Union, Guildhall Pride, Football Club, and
Guildhall Pops Orchestra – the Students’
Union can provide you with information
about these societies and how to join
them. And if there is not a society for your
particular interest – whether that be sports,
religion, politics, knitting, cooking, board
games – there are likely to be other students
at the School who share the same interest, so
why not start your own society!
If you are interested in starting a student
club or society, please contact:
Harry Plant
Students’ Union President
union@gsmd.ac.uk
You can also contact the Student Life
Officer to discuss your ideas.
Volunteer to help organise
special events
A very rewarding part of the student
experience is getting involved in
extracurricular activities – for example
helping out at special events like the SU
Winter Festival, or coming up with ideas
for new events that aren’t already offered –
whether that’s a food festival, charity drive
or daytrip. If you are interested in helping
to coordinate these types of events, please
contact either the Student Life Officer or
the Students’ Union President.
Sustainability
The School and the Students’ Union are
committed to promoting and rewarding
sustainable and environmentally friendly
behaviour. The Sustainability Steering Group
is open to all interested staff and students,
and meets twice a term to review progress
and initiate new projects – students can get
involved in a range of ways, from helping
to organize an annual Go Green Week, to
signing up for an allotment on the School’s
rooftop garden!
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