All Year Round SportSwimming takes place throughout the year, both in games time and in PE lessons, in the fantastic indoor pool which was built on the site of the old outdoor pool in 2000. The Head of PE is also a specialist swimming coach and he has taken the performance of the elite teams to new levels with medals being won in 2011 at the National Prep Schools Championships in Sheffield and the IAPS Championship Finals in Crawley. The school hosts one of the regional qualifying rounds for the latter as well as an increasing number of local galas throughout the year. The whole school participates in relays which take place five times during the year, giving every child the opportunity of racing against others of similar ability whilst representing their form. A trophy is awarded to the form that collects the most points during the year. Tennis is possible (on a sign-up basis) during the winter months at the Esporta Oxfordshire Health and Racquet Club. The school has a good link with the club and they offer winter and spring indoor training. In the summer, most tennis activity takes place on the school courts. Golf has become increasingly popular in the last few years with a number of fixtures organised against other schools as well as the development of an internal competition. There are opportunities to go to a local driving range or play on local courses. In 2005 the 1st team became the IAPS champions and also won the prestigious Stowe Putter Competition, a feat which was repeated in 2006. In 2008 they won the Bradfield College Prep School's Tournament. Other sports are played as part of the Activities and Clubs programme. |




