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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Enterprise Activities
Sport & Sports Leadership Level 3
Sport takes centre stage with the opening of our new Sports Centre with a four court Sports Hall, climbing wall, fencing piste, cricket nets, state-of-the-art Fitness Suite, Cardio and Resistance Room plus internal and external viewing galleries.
At Badminton we value sport for enjoyment and fitness as part of a healthy balanced lifestyle, as well as competitively and are fortunate to have space on our campus for our sports facilities including a 25-metre indoor swimming pool, full sized allweather pitch, tennis and netball courts.
An advantage of the School’s location in Bristol is that we also have easy access to other local facilities for more specialist sport for example dry slope skiing and riding. We have strong partnerships with local and national sporting organisations which extends our outreach in the wider community whilst supporting the girls with high quality coaching and sporting knowledge.
Students in the Sixth Form benefit from a wide variety of cocurricular opportunities enabling them to develop physically, socially and emotionally to reach their full potential. To name a few; Westbury Harriers, Redland Green Tennis, Redland Hockey Club, St Ursula’s Badminton Club and the Cavaliers Fencing Club. There are many opportunities for students to play in teams. Fixtures are arranged on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Teams are entered for, and enjoy success in county, regional and national tournaments and Badminton girls are regularly selected for County teams.
The School runs the Level 3 Sports Leadership programme, which gives pupils a formally recognised qualification in leading and assisting in the delivery of sport and physical activity sessions; topics include “What Makes a Good Leader?”, “How to Effectively Work in a Team?” and “How to Become a Good Leader?”.
The course is delivered through a mixture of discussion, exploration and practical learning and benefits include an increase in social and academic confidence, leading to greater employability and wider skill development.
Boarding at Badminton
We believe in a boarding environment personalised to each girl’s needs.
Badminton provides an encouraging and supportive environment which enables every girl to flourish while committing to the development of her own future. Through a focus on recognising the talents, skills and interests of each student, we enable them to find their place in the wider School community.
Girls live in a dedicated Sixth Form Centre which creates a more independent atmosphere and Day Girls also have their own desk to ensure complete integration in to the life of the School. Boarders will either share a study bedroom with another girl, empowering them to foster strong social bonds within School from the very beginning, or will have their own bedroom giving them a little extra time, space and independence. Bedrooms are carefully and thoughtfully allocated and change every Term.
The atmosphere in the Boarding House is one of friendship and community. This creates a unique environment in which girls can make the most out of their time with us, study effectively and develop lifelong friendships. We are proud of the extensive programme of activities available in the evenings and at weekends, allowing the girls to form connections across the Sixth Form and ensure a balance with their academic days.
We see Sixth Form boarding as distinctly different from boarding in the Senior School as it is an important stepping stone to, and preparation for, life at university and the wider world. The increasing freedom and independence offered to the girls gives them an appropriate challenge whilst remaining supported by the Sixth Form Team.
