Societies
At Ewell Castle, there are dozens of organisations known as societies, in many of which pupils come together to discuss a particular topic, presided over by a Master, the pupils fulfilling the role of 'Padowan'. The clubs range from Design, Sciences and Politics to Sports and recreation (e.g. Sailing, Duke of Edinburgh Award). In late 2008 a team from the school won first prize in the Epsom, Ewell and Banstead Schools’ Enterprise Challenge 2008.
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