Sporting Excellence

There is a strong tradition of sporting excellence at the College. Former pupils have captained the England cricket XI, won international caps for rugby, run in the Olympics and rowed for both Oxford and Cambridge.

While excellence remains the aim, and current pupils have won regional, national and international honours, we are keen to encourage sport for all. There are A and, B teams in many age groups, and inter-House competitions give all pupils the opportunity to represent a team at some level.

For girls the main winter sports are hockey and netball, although football is also growing in popularity. In the summer term rounders and athletics become the main activities. For boys rugby, football, hockey and cricket are the main team sports, with athletics in the summer. Other sports include basketball, badminton, tae kwondo, karate and skiing, although the list changes termly. All these opportunities are part of the timetable of our school.

The opportunities available to all the children are wonderful and give each child the chance to develop in so many areas. Thank you to the staff for their dedication in arranging excellent clubs, trips and holidays.

All pupils, no matter what age, have at least an hour of sporting activity, and pupils 16 and under have at least two hours a week and there is an extensive programme of matches with schools across the northwest. In recent years there have been overseas tours to Europe, South Africa and the USA.

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