Sporting Life

Sport plays an important role in the School curriculum and Sixth Form pupils are expected and encouraged to take an active part. There are many team and individual activities available, from recreational to competitive levels. All members of the Sixth Form have games on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. In addition there is an extensive programme of sporting fixtures: these take place mainly on Saturdays. The team games are:

Team and sport selection is by the Head of Games and the major team sports take priority. However for those not required for the major game of that term, there is the option system. Options include: squash, judo, trampolining,modern dance, golf, basketball, badminton, rowing,conditioning, aerobics, water polo, triathlon, swimming, fencing, cross country, dinghy sailing, football, mountain biking, yoga - and many more! Included in this options programme is the opportunity to take part in voluntary work in the local community (VSU) or to take an active role in the production of The Dauntseian magazine.

Outward bound activities are also plentiful, whether mountaineering, trekking, orienteering, or sailing.