Curriculum Intent and Implementation

The school aims, through its provision for sport, within and beyond the formal curriculum, to:

• develop in all students their intellectual, personal and physical skills, enhancing self-esteem and fostering co-operation, tolerance and independence in learning.
• enable all students to participate in both competitive and co-operative activities and experience a sense of enjoyment, purpose and fulfilment through team and individual involvement.
• foster links with sporting bodies and the local community, encouraging students to regard lifelong involvement in physical and sporting activity as an essential feature of a healthy lifestyle.

The school offers a wide range of extra-curricular activities and has a strong sporting tradition. There are teams in all years for Netball, Football, Athletics, Gymnastics, Tennis and Rounders. Other activities done in combined age group teams are Badminton, Cricket, Cross-country, Water Polo, Rugby and Equestrian. Other activities that they can take compete in include Golf, Volleyball and Swimming.

Clubs are held during the lunch time and include the aforementioned activities together with Fitness, Dance and Volleyball.  Fixtures are played after school and, occasionally at weekends. 

For many years, the school has won district, county, regional and national titles in Rounders, Cross-country, Athletics, Tennis, Netball, Cricket, Badminton and Gymnastics. Many Year 10-13 students coach teams and organise clubs for Year 7 and Year 8 students during the lunch hour.

There are several links with local sporting bodies and every effort is made to encourage students to participate in sport through the local clubs, as well as school. Every student has the opportunity to represent her House in any number of sporting events throughout the year. Our links with the District Primary Schools give our students the opportunity to officiate at several inter-school competitions from Years 7-13.

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