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THE ALTON SCHOOL GUIDE TO SPORT
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Index
Page Number:
2 Welcome from the Director of Sport
3 The PE Department
4 Life skills learnt from sport
5 Lifelong participation in sport
6 Parent guidelines at sporting fixtures
7 Difference between PE & Games
8 Prep School Swimming 2017/18
9 Sport in Reception to Year 13
22 Fixtures and games afternoons
23 Clothing
24 Senior School ‘Strike System’
25 External sports clubs
26 Senior lunchtime team training
27 Alton School tournaments, house events and sports day dates 2017/18
A full timetable of fixtures and matches in booklet form will be sent out each term.
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Welcome
Sport gives pupils the opportunity to be part of a team, learn about themselves under
pressure and challenge their body physically and mentally. We understand that a
positive sporting experience at school encourages a lifelong love for sport and
exercise.
It is extremely rewarding to see both Prep and Senior School pupils winning not just
local fixtures but regional and national ISA competitions on a regular basis. The
success of our sporting programme relies on the involvement of as many pupils as
possible, not just the school’s best athletes. Achieving high participation in both
team and individual sports is essential for the wellbeing and health of all of our
pupils.
We expect pupils to play and represent the school up until Year 9 in our team sports
if selected. For girls, the major team sports are hockey, netball, athletics, tennis and
rounders. For boys, the major team sports are football, rugby, cricket and athletics.
Years 10, 11 and the Sixth Form have more choice to play in a team, or choose another
activity in which they have more interest.
We also understand that sport is far more than what happens on the sports field or
netball court. Sport instills lifelong values into our pupils such as confidence,
discipline, respect, decision-making skills, a strong work ethic as well as leadership
and management skills. There is growing evidence that physical activity improves
academic performance, with some research showing those who are active achieve
up to 40% higher scores in school tests.
Whether you are an aspiring athlete on a sport scholarship programme or playing
sport recreationally for fun and enjoyment, the Sport Department at Alton School
looks forward to inspiring and motivating our pupils to thrive, flourish and gain
confidence through sport and physical activity.
Mr James
Director of Sport
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The Department
The PE and Games staff consists of five full time PE teachers as well as many other
teaching staff from both the Prep and Senior School. Please find below the
responsibilities of each member of staff and a contact email address so you can
contact the correct teacher if you have any questions.
Mr James – Director of Sport
Email: sjames@altonconvent.org.uk
Mrs Cowle – Head of Senior School PE & Games
(Responsible for Senior School netball)
Email: acowle@altonconvent.org.uk
Mrs Brown – Head of Prep School PE & Games
(Responsible for all Prep School girls sport)
Email: bbrown@altonconvent.org.uk
Miss O’Donnell – PE Teacher
(Responsible for hockey)
Email: podonnell@altonconvent.org.uk
Mr Shanley – PE Teacher
(Responsible for all Prep School boys sport)
Email: rshanley@altonconvent.org.uk
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Life skills
A school by definition is an institution for educating children and preparing them
for the future. UNICEF identifies core life skills (social, cognitive and emotional)
they believe are important for success in adult life. Sport has the potential to develop
all of them, highlighting the importance of being in a team and taking part in
physical activity.
✓ Communication and interpersonal skills
✓ Negotiation and refusal skills
✓ Empathy
✓ Co-operation and teamwork
✓ Decision making / problem solving skills
✓ Critical thinking skills
✓ Creative thinking
✓ Coping and self-management skills (self-confidence, self-esteem, goal
setting skills, self-evaluation, self-assessment)
✓ Managing feelings (anger management, anxiety, coping with a loss, trauma
or abuse)
✓ Stress management skills (time management, positive thinking, relaxation
techniques, self-assessment)
✓ Social and emotional competencies (self-awareness, self-management,
social awareness, relationship skills, responsible decision making)
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Lifelong love for sport and physical exercise
We know the reasons pupils drop out of playing sport:
✓ It’s no longer fun
✓ Too much pressure to perform
✓ Too much emphasis on winning at a young age
✓ They are afraid to make mistakes
✓ They have lost ownership of the experience
If pupils are to continue to play sport and be physically active throughout life it
needs to be fun and heavily game-based. Teachers, coaches and parents need to
ensure more time is invested in the development of each pupil rather than being
exclusively concerned with their win-loss ratio.
It takes a long time to be able to excel at something and regular and progressive
practice is the only way to improve – there are no short cuts!
There is significant research showing that children who specialise in a sport too early
end up dropping out of that sport because it stops being fun, the pressure to win is
too high or they have simply burnt out from training too many hours in that one
sport. As a guideline we recommend a pupil trains no more than their age in hours
of structured sport a week.
Ideal training : competition balance
Active Start – Male and Female 0-6 (Play and participate : physical literacy)
FUNdamentals – Male 6-9, Female 6-8 (FUN with a little competition*)
Learn to Train – Male 9-12, Female 8-11 (70% train : 30% competition*)
Train to Train – Male 12-16, Female 11-15 (60% train : 40% competition*)
Train to Compete – Male 16-23, Female 15-21 (40% train : 60% competition*)
Train to Win – Males 19+/-, Females 18+/- (25% train : 75% competition*)
Active for Life – Habits encouraged all through school life
*Competition is competition specific training and actual competition combined
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Parent guidelines at sporting fixtures
✓ It does not matter if a pupil is in the ‘A’ team or ‘D’ team, the important thing
is that pupils feel part of a team. All pupils develop at different speeds and
will be put into a team that is appropriate for their level of play. We ask that
you respect the team selection.
✓ All pupils will have the opportunity to play up a team if they have shown
consistent improvement in training and competition.
✓ Encourage your son/daughter to participate in all sport, but avoid putting
pressure on him/her. Pupils are more often than not playing sport because
they find it fun and enjoyable, not because they feel they can win every
match.
✓ Work ethic, respect, sportsmanship & fair play, body language, energy,
discipline, attitude, passion, having a positive mindset and being coachable
are all values which we believe are as important as winning. We encourage
you to help your son/daughter understand these values.
✓ Please do not look disappointed when your son/daughter makes a mistake.
Mistakes are an opportunity to learn. A smile and some encouragement to
continue to play on are important when your son/daughter feels he/she has
made a mistake.
✓ Please respect umpires, officials and referees. Please never question their
decisions.
✓ Pupils learn by example. Lots of praise and encouragement is welcome. Be
friendly and talk to the opposition’s parents. Applaud good play not just on
your son/daughter’s team but on the other team as well.
✓ Remember your son/daughter just wants you to be their mum/dad and
support them and watch the game. Please remember you are not their
coach/teacher.
✓ Positive mindset questions following a fixture…”Did you have fun? Did you
enjoy yourself? I loved that pass you made! Great that you never gave in!”
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The difference between PE and Games
Physical education (PE) is about giving our pupils the opportunity to have a go at
lots of different sports. It will involve learning about the body, health and fitness.
Games lessons will generally involve team training or fixtures in the main
competitive sport for the term. If it rains and fixtures and training sessions are called
off Senior pupils will participate in some group exercise at Energique.
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Prep School Swimming 2017/18
Please see below the dates for swimming for the academic year 2017/18.
Reception – Year 2 Swimming Years 3-6 Swimming
Wednesday 13th September
Wednesday 20th September
Wednesday 27th September
Wednesday 4th October
Wednesday 11th October
Wednesday 18th October
Wednesday 1st November
Wednesday 8th November
Wednesday 15th November
Wednesday 29th November – Fun Swim
Wednesday 17th January
Wednesday 24th January
Wednesday 31st January
Wednesday 7th February
Wednesday 21st February
Wednesday 28th February
Wednesday 7th March
Wednesday 14th March
Wednesday 21st March – Fun Swim
Wednesday 18th April
Wednesday 25th April
Wednesday 2nd May
Wednesday 9th May
Wednesday 16th May
Wednesday 23rd May
Wednesday 6th June
Wednesday 13th June
Wednesday 20th June
Wednesday 27th June – Fun Swim
Thursday 14th September
Thursday 21st September
Thursday 28th September
Thursday 5th October
Thursday 12th October – Water Polo
Thursday 19th October
Thursday 2nd November
Thursday 9th November – Swimming Gala
Thursday 16th November
Thursday 23rd November
Thursday 30th November – Fun Swim
Thursday 18th January
Thursday 25th January
Thursday 1st February – Water Polo
Thursday 8th February
Thursday 22nd February
Thursday 1st March – Lifesaving*
Thursday 8th March
Thursday 15th March
Thursday 22nd March – Fun Swim
*For the lifesaving week on the 1st March all pupils in Years 3-6 will need to bring in a set of pyjamas as well as swimming kit.
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PE with Reception
✓ 2 x PE lessons a week
✓ 1 x 30 minute swimming lesson a week all year round
Reception PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Fundamentals
Football / Hockey
Gymnastics/ Yoga
Fun Run/
Benchball
Athletics Rounders/Cricket
Tennis
Swimming will take place every Wednesday morning 10-10:30am. Please see page 8
for all of the swimming dates for the academic year 2017/18.
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PE with Year 1
✓ 2 x PE lessons a week
✓ 1 x 30 minute swimming lesson a week all year round
Year 1 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
FUNdamentals
Football / Hockey
Gymnastics / Yoga
Fun run / Bench ball
Athletics Rounders / Cricket
Tennis
Swimming will take place every Wednesday morning 9:30-10am. Please see page 8
for all of the swimming dates for the academic year 2017/18.
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PE with Year 2
✓ 2 x PE lessons a week
✓ 1 x 30 minute swimming lesson a week all year round
Year 2 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
FUNdamentals
Football / Hockey
Gymnastics / Yoga
Fun run / Bench ball
Athletics Cricket / Rounders
Tennis
Swimming will take place every Wednesday morning 9-9:30am. Please see page 8
for all of the swimming dates for the academic year 2017/18.
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PE and Games with Year 3
✓ 1 x PE lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games afternoon a week
✓ 1 x 30 minute swimming lesson a week for the first two terms
✓ In the summer term pupils will gain an additional hour of PE on a Thursday
morning where they will have had swimming for the first two terms
Year 3 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Gymnastics Basketball Health and Fitness
Athletics Rounders Tennis
Year 3 Games Focus (Thursday afternoon from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Girls: Netball
Boys: Football
Girls: Hockey
Boys: Rugby
Girls: Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
Boys: Cricket & Athletics
Swimming will take place every Thursday morning 10-10:30am. Please see page 8
for all of the swimming dates for the academic year 2017/18.
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PE and Games with Year 4
✓ 1 x PE lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games afternoon a week
✓ 1 x 30 minute swimming lesson a week for the first two terms
✓ In the summer term pupils will gain an additional hour of PE on a Thursday
morning where they will have had swimming for the first two terms
Year 4 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Gymnastics Handball Health and Fitness
Athletics Rounders Tennis
Year 4 Games Focus (Thursday afternoon from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Girls: Netball
Boys: Football
Girls: Hockey
Boys: Rugby
Girls: Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
Boys: Cricket & Athletics
Swimming will take place every Thursday morning 10-10:30am. Please see page 8
for all of the swimming dates for the academic year 2017/18.
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PE and Games with Year 5
✓ 1 x PE lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games afternoon a week
✓ 1 x 30 minute swimming lesson a week for the first two terms
✓ In the summer term pupils will gain an additional hour of PE on a Thursday
morning where they will have had swimming for the first two terms
Year 5 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Gymnastics Uni-hoc Health and Fitness
Athletics Rounders Tennis
Year 5 Games Focus (Wednesday afternoons from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Girls: Netball
Boys: Football
Girls: Hockey
Boys: Rugby
Girls: Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
Boys: Cricket & Athletics
Swimming will take place every Thursday morning 10:30-11am. Please see page 8
for all of the swimming dates for the academic year 2017/18.
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PE and Games with Year 6
✓ 1 x PE lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games afternoon a week
✓ 1 x 30 minute swimming lesson a week for the first two terms
✓ In the summer term pupils will gain an additional hour of PE on a Thursday
morning where they will have had swimming for the first two terms
Year 6 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Gymnastics Pop Lacrosse
Health and Fitness
Athletics Rounders Tennis
Year 6 Games Focus (Wednesday afternoons from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Girls: Netball
Boys: Football
Girls: Hockey
Boys: Rugby
Girls: Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
Boys: Cricket & Athletics
Swimming will take place every Thursday morning 11-11:30am. Please see page 8 for
all of the swimming dates for the academic year 2017/18.
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PE and Games with Year 7
✓ 1 x PE lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games lesson a week
✓ 1 x two hour Games afternoon a week
Year 7 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Netball Health and Fitness /
Gymnastics / Football
Health and Fitness /
Gymnastics / Football
Athletics Athletics Cricket / Tennis /
Rounders
Year 7 Games Focus (Monday afternoons from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Hockey Netball Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
Cross country will also take place during the first two terms.
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PE and Games with Year 8
✓ 1 x PE lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games lesson a week
✓ 1 x two hour Games afternoon a week
Year 8 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Netball Health and fitness /
basketball / tag rugby
Health and fitness /
basketball / tag rugby
Athletics Athletics Cricket / Tennis /
Rounders
Year 8 Games Focus (Monday afternoons from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Hockey Netball Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
Cross country will also take place during the first two terms.
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PE and Games with Year 9
✓ 1 x PE lesson a week
✓ 1 x Games lesson a week
✓ 1 x two hour Games afternoon a week
Year 9 PE Focus
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Netball Health and fitness /
volleyball / lacrosse
Health and fitness /
volleyball / lacrosse
Athletics Athletics Cricket / Tennis /
Rounders
Year 9 Games Focus (Tuesday afternoons from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Hockey Netball Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
Cross country will also take place during the first two terms.
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Games with Year 10
✓ 1 x two hour Games afternoon a week
Year 10 Games Focus (Thursday afternoons from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Hockey Netball Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
In Year 10 it is no longer expected that the girls play in a team if selected. Girls will
be asked towards the end of Year 9 if they would like to play in a hockey or netball
team when they go into Year 10. If they do, the girls will continue to train in these
sports during their Games lessons and we will organise a fixture list for them. If not,
the girls will have the choice each half term of the sports shown below.
Year 10 Games Options
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Hockey
Badminton
Squash
Gym
Hockey
Squash
Spinning
Gym
Netball
Spinning
Circuits
Basketball
Netball
Football
*Athletics
Tennis
Rounders
*Athletics
Tennis
Rounders
Cricket
*During spring 2, summer 1 and 2 the girls will also need to complete all of their
athletics events in preparation for districts, regionals and sports day competitions.
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Games with Year 11
✓ 1 x two hour Games afternoon a week
Year 11 Games Focus (Wednesday afternoons from 2:10pm)
Autumn Spring Summer
Hockey Netball Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
In Year 11 girls will be asked towards the end of Year 10 if they would like to play in
a hockey or netball team when they go into Year 11. If they do, the girls can continue
to train in these sports and we will organise a fixture list for them. If not, the girls
will have the choice each half term of the sports shown below.
Year 11 Games Options
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Hockey
Badminton
Squash
Gym
Hockey
Squash
Spinning
Gym
Uni Hoc
Spinning
Circuits
Netball
Lacrosse
*Athletics
Tennis
Rounders
*Athletics
Tennis
Rounders
Cricket
*During spring 2, summer 1 and 2 the girls will also need to complete all of their
athletics events in preparation for districts, regionals and sports day competitions.
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Games with Year 12 and 13
✓ 2 x one hour Games lessons
Year 12 and 13 Games Focus
Autumn Spring Summer
Hockey Netball Athletics
Tennis & Rounders
In Year 12 and 13 girls will be asked towards the end of Year 11 if they would like to
play in a hockey or netball team when they go into Year 12 and 13. If they do, the
girls can continue to train in these sports and we will organise a fixture list for them.
If not, the girls will have the choice each half term of the sports shown below.
Year 12 and 13 Games Options
Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Hockey
Badminton
Squash
Gym
Hockey
Squash
Spinning
Gym
Spinning
Circuits
Volleyball
Lacrosse
Uni Hoc
Cricket
Tennis
Rounders
Tennis
Rounders
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Games afternoons and fixtures
The aim of Games afternoons for Years 7-9 is to either participate in a fixture against
another school, participate in team training or if it is raining or there are no available
courts or pitches (due to other teams playing in fixtures), to participate in group
exercise to improve pupils’ fitness. This is likely to be a spin class, circuit class,
exercising in the school gym or playing some squash.
The aim of Games afternoons for Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 is to participate in some
exercise or a team sport of the pupil’s choice. The choice of exercise and sports are
shown on pages 19, 20 and 21 of this booklet. Again, if it rains, pupils that have
chosen to play in a school team will instead participate in some group exercise. Year
10 upwards have more choice to encourage lifelong participation in a sport they
enjoy into adulthood.
There will be a separate fixtures booklet for the Prep and Senior School which we
will send out to parents at the start of each term.
Fixtures
✓ If your son/daughter is playing in a fixture you will be made aware of the start
time and finish time of the match, and if the match is away you will also be
advised when your son/daughter will arrive back at school.
✓ If you go to watch an away match you may take your son/daughter home
straight from the fixture. You must make the teacher in charge aware before
you take your son/daughter home.
✓ We please ask that you read page 6 of this booklet and abide by our sporting
principles.
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Clothing
Full list of girl’s kit Full list of boy’s kit
✓ White and navy polo ✓ Skort ✓ Long navy and white socks ✓ Tracksuit bottoms ✓ Navy hoodie or sweatshirt ✓ White socks ✓ Shin pads ✓ Gum shield ✓ Trainers ✓ Boots ✓ Sport kit bag
Optional:
✓ White base layer ✓ Navy leggings base layer ✓ Netball dress
Additional Prep Items:
✓ Swimming costume ✓ Swim hat ✓ Swimming kit bag ✓ Goggles
✓ White and navy polo ✓ Navy and white rugby jersey ✓ Navy shorts ✓ Long navy and white socks ✓ Tracksuit bottoms ✓ Navy sweatshirt ✓ White socks ✓ Shin pads ✓ Gum shield ✓ Trainers ✓ Boots ✓ Sport kit bag
Optional:
✓ White base layer ✓ Navy leggings base layer
Additional Prep Items:
✓ Swimming costume ✓ Swim hat ✓ Swimming kit bag ✓ Goggles
Blue and white socks are to be worn for the autumn and spring terms in all PE and
Games lessons, except for netball fixtures where girls can wear white socks with a
netball dress.
In the summer term both girls and boys across the school are to wear white socks.
Thermal tops and bottoms as well as tracksuit bottoms and the navy hoodie or
sweatshirt can be worn when it is cold.
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Strike System
In the Senior School, we operate a 3-strike system. If a pupil forgets an item of kit,
does not tidy their kit away or does not behave in a sensible manner during lessons
they will receive a strike in the PE register. When a pupil receives three strikes this
will lead to a debit.
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External sport clubs
Below is a list of sport clubs for pupils who wish to join a local team. The level of
coaching in the school is very high and we do well in competition, however, pupils
who aim for a place in one of the higher teams at school generally play at club level
outside school.
Football
✓ Alton Football Club
✓ Manor Colts Football Club
Rugby
✓ Alton Rugby Club
Cricket
✓ Alton Cricket Club
Netball
✓ Bugs Bordon Netball Club
✓ Rushmoor Netball Club
✓ Spitfires Netball Club
✓ Winchester Netball Club
Hockey
✓ Alton Hockey Club
If there are any clubs that pupils in our school play in, which are not on this list,
please email Mr James as he would be happy to add the club to the list above.
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Lunchtime team training – Senior pupils
In the Senior School, we run lunchtime training practices from 1:10-1:40pm. All
lunchtime practices are open to all pupils who have been selected to play in a
team.
Senior School lunchtime training sessions
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Autumn Term Year 7 & 8
Netball
Year 9 & 10 Netball
Year 11, 12 & 13 Netball
Spring Term Year 7 & 8
Hockey
Year 9, 10 & 11 Hockey
Summer Term TBC TBC TBC
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Tournaments and house events 2017/18
Below is a list of tournaments to be held at Alton School, this list may be amended
during the year. As well as these tournaments, we attend a huge number of
tournaments both in the Prep and Senior School in a large number of sports. We
also attend ISA regional and national events in swimming, cross country, athletics,
netball, football and hockey.
U10 Netball Tournament: Wednesday 11th October 2017
U11 Netball Tournament: Wednesday 18th October 2017
U9 High Five Netball Tournament: Thursday 2nd November 2017
U8 Netball Tournament: Thursday 9th November 2017
U9 7 a side Football Tournament: Thursday 5th October 2017
Prep School House Events
Netball: Monday 16th November 2017
Swimming Gala: Thursday 9th November 2017
Football: Monday 15th January 2018
Cross Country: Monday 5th March 2018
Rounders: Monday 30th April 2018
Senior School House Events
House Hockey: Friday 24th November
House Netball: Friday 16th March
House Rounders: Monday 2nd July
Sports Day 2017/18: Monday 25th or Tuesday 26th June
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