Sport

SPORT FOR ALL

Sport is a major part of school life and has a high profile at Elizabeth College. It provides opportunities to develop socially, creates a sense of community, and provides our students with a welcome change in focus from their academic endeavours.

At Elizabeth College sport consists of a collaboration of our engaging and inclusive PE and Games programmes. The aim is to unlock the potential of every student by exposing them to a range of experiences and opportunities. Specialist teachers and coaches are used to deliver a curriculum which challenges every student from Reception to Year 13.

Pupils benefit from the structure of a wide­-ranging programme of sport. ISI Inspection Report 2021

Sport offers plenty of opportunities to cultivate communication and leadership skills, to work as part of a team, and to develop resilience by learning to meet success and failure head-on. Importantly, participation in sport is an excellent way to improve health and well-being.

All students at Elizabeth College are encouraged to participate in a wide range of sporting activities. There are both competitive inter-school programmes (including off-island tours) as well as inter-house competitions, providing opportunities not only for the most talented performers to develop and flourish but also for the many others who are keen to practise and compete, and most importantly enjoy themselves.

At Elizabeth College we know that sport has a direct, positive impact on our students’ well-being, as the link between positive, resilient mind-sets and physical activity cannot be ignored. Our goal is to ensure a high quality sporting experience for all our students, which begins with our very youngest children at the Junior School, and we hope will lead them to enjoy a lifelong involvement in some form of physical activity.

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KEY INFORMATION

Sport Junior School Upper School Key Information
Athletics • • Trinity term at the Track in Footes Lane
Badminton • • After school club and league
Basketball   • After school club and league
Bootcamp •   Years 4 – 6 lunchtime club
Climbing   • Climbing wall in the Sports Hall plus crag climbing as part of Outdoor Pursuits
Cricket • • Practice and Nets throughout the year and extensive fixtures and tours programme
Dance   • PE lessons throughout the year
Dodgeball •   After school club
Fencing • • After school Club
Football • • Training and matches throughout Michaelmas term
Futsal • • After school club and Friday afternoon option at the Upper School
Golf   • Year 11+
Gym   • Early morning club Year 9+
Gymnastics • • Junior School club and tumbling option at the Upper School
Hockey • • Training and matches throughout Michaelmas and Lent terms For Upper School Hockey information: click here
Inter-House Sports • • Football, hockey, cricket, swimming, athletics, cross-country, basketball and badminton competitions
Judo   • After school club
Kayaking   • Sea sessions during Michaelmas and Trinity terms
Lacrosse   • Games lessons during the Michaelmas and Lent terms
Life Saving   • Training for RLSS awards throughout the year
Mountain walking / expeditions   • In conjunction with CCF activities or DofE
Multi Sports •   Hosted by Year 10 and 11 Sports Leaders
Netball • • Michaelmas and Lent terms
Rugby • • Lent term
Sailing   • Y11 + (Y7-10 during I&D Week)
Shooting   • In conjunction with the CCF
Squash • • After school club and league
Swimming • • At the Junior School lessons at held at Beau Sejour and at the Upper School sea swimming sessions during Michaelmas and Trinity terms
Tai Chi   • After School Club
Tennis • • Trinity term training and league matches
Yoga   • PE lessons throughout the year

 

Alongside the PE and Games programmes there are also further opportunities for Elizabeth College students to participate in a wide range of sporting activities as part of the extra-curriculum programme.

These range from sport specific training and fixtures, strength and conditioning sessions, through to the opportunity to gain a lifesaving qualification, and all students are encouraged to get involved regardless of their ability.

The list of sports available at College (above) gives an indication of the huge variety of sporting activities on offer at the Junior and Upper Schools. Further details on these sports and the other activities on offer at Elizabeth College are available on the Extra-Curriculum page.