SPORT Sport is the heartbeat of College. It connects people and provides an opportunity to build good health, success and friendships for life. The opportunity to play fixtures against some of the best sporting schools in the country is stimulating, challenging and can provide lifetime memories. The highs and the lows enable us to grow as part of a team and as individuals. Learning to train, compete, win and lose are key aspects of sport which is why we believe so strongly in its value as part of a young person’s development.
Our sport is structured in a way to encourage all pupils to enjoy the additional support services College has to offer, such as strength and conditioning, individual coach mentorship, injury rehabilitation clinic and video analysis. Creating a balance between academic achievement and physical well-being can be fundamental to a person’s long-term success. Having pupils with a profound love of sport and exercise is what we’re striving to achieve. We are fortunate to have an outstanding team of Heads and Directors of sport, sports professionals, Common Room coaches and professional mentors who can support the journey. Whether the aim is to be a future Olympian, a wish to play recreational sport or just to keep fit, our aim is to provide a foundation for the future. It is a joy and honour to be a part of
the developmental journey, wherever that takes the individual. During lockdown, delivering a remote sports program certainly created a challenge for our Heads and Directors of sport and one that required some careful thought and strategy. The aim was to provide pupils with a comprehensive range of sporting activities, workouts and skills sessions to complete from home to maintain and improve fitness levels and improve core skills. A varied and engaging remote programme comprising of three key aspects, the Summer Term remote games programme certainly achieved this aim:
Athletic Development This resource, which was developed by Mr Henry Davies and Mr Nicholas Moffatt, underpins all sports providing a Strength and Conditioning foundation for all College pupils. Sessions include speed, agility and strength, alongside running activities, home-based circuits and fundamental movement exercises.
Progressive Skills Tutorials The team provided bespoke tutorials across a wide spectrum of activities and sports. We strove to create a remote programme that
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