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Global Japanese Sports Brand Mizuno Reveal the Reasons Behind Their Resurgence in Rugby and How They Can Provide Head to Toe Kit Solutions Feature: Global Japanese sports brand Mizuno reveal the reasons behind their resurgence in rugby and how they can provide head to toe kit solutions. #MIZUNORUGBY In partnership with our international rugby teams, Mizuno has utilised its 110 years of sportswear knowledge to develop a performance driven rugby range. Mizuno created a comprehensive on and off field rugby range that combines style, comfort and performance to make it ideal for rugby players of all abilities. For more information on how you can order the Mizuno rugby range for your school or team please contact [email protected] ISS SPRING ISSUE w: ie-today.co.uk t: @ISS_magazine Celebrating sporting achievement and innovation within independent schools GOING FOR GOLD Independent schools reveal their sporting ambitions for 2018 PERFORMANCE SPORTSWEAR, DELIVERED BY SCHOOLBLAZER Designed exclusively for you The #1 sportswear brand for independent schools Simple one-stop online shop Call 0333 7000 703 [email protected] www.squadkit.com 6136 Squadkit Print Advertising 2017.indd 2 18/04/2017 12:15 Making a racket t’s 2018 and independent schools ISS are ready to get back onto the sports eld and embrace a new year Managing Editor of tournaments. In this issue, six Rebecca Paddick | [email protected] Iindependent schools reveal their sporting plans for 2018 on page 9 and it includes Editor opening new sports facilities, embracing Lucinda Reid | [email protected] alternative sports and focusing on pupils’ the full story on pages 17–19. Publisher wellbeing. The start of a new year is always Finally, Sally Jones investigates the Dougal Templeton | [email protected] exciting and I look forward to seeing these growing trend of girls playing historically plans become a reality. male-dominated sports like real tennis, Contributors In this issue, we also have a tennis special. rackets and ves on page 14, which is Victoria Burford, Kevin Avison, Steve Wright, Sally I recently interviewed Andrew Castle and eye-opening. Jones, Gareth Jones, Dr Julian O’Loughlin and Annabel Cro about their experience at I have a feeling it’s going to be an Neil Rollings independent school and how it impacted unforgettable sporting year! their professional tennis careers. Both spoke Senior Designer candidly about their experiences and it was Jenny Sims | [email protected] Lucinda Reid inspiring to hear their career journey. Read Editor Designers Kirsty Dearman and Andy Ounsted For more news and views in independent schools, Account Director visit: www.ie-today.co.uk Joseph Lawson-West | [email protected] Twitter @ISS_magazine Key Account Director Fiona Cowan | [email protected] TO SUBSCRIBE Contents: Tel: 0117 300 5526 Email: [email protected] FEATURES WILDFIRE COMMS LIMITED Unit 2.4 Paintworks, Arnos Vale, Bristol BS4 3EH 07 Importance of child's play Tel: 0117 300 5526 Kevin Avison at Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship on www.wildfirecomms.co.uk why schools should always make time for play 09 Note: Copyright – all articles and features including illustrations and photos may not be reproduced, reprinted or posted on the Internet, in part or whole without 09 All to play for REGULARS the express permission of Wildfire Comms Ltd. Steve Wright quizzes six independent schools on their Disclaimer: The legal responsibilities for all images or copy supplied to Independent School Sport by third parties remain that of the third-party supplier. sporting plans for 2018 04 News The magazine cannot be held responsible for copyright – or similar – infringements that may arise as a result of images or copy sent in by contributors outside of Individual and team sporting achievements Wildfire Comms Ltd. The obligation to check for such issues is the duty of the party who supplied the images or copy. Content supplied for print may also be used online, 14 This girl can from across the country and vice versa, unless otherwise requested. Sally Jones on the rise of rackets, ves and real tennis Cover Image: Loughborough High School 17 Famous alumni 28 Dive in Tennis legends Andrew Castle and Annabel Cro Wildfire Comms is an independent publisher, specialising in the education sector. Some of our other titles include: Wellington College on how education reaches new depths discuss their independent school experience 21 Comment University Business UB Gareth Jones, Headmaster at St Andrew’s Prep universitybusiness.co.uk discusses how sport can impact all areas of school life Education Technology ET edtechnology.co.uk 27 Sports facilities Cheltenham Ladies’ College reveals their new health Independent Education Today and tness centre IE ie-today.co.uk 30 Last word 17 Printed in the UK on paper from a sustainable source. © 2016 Neil Rollings on the future of independent school sport @ISS_magazine | ie-today.co.uk | 03 SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT Dragon School raises £, for rhinos with epic swim Successful county cricket selections X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x for Taunton pupils x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Twenty Taunton School pupils have been selected for county and district cricket training squads this winter aer being successful at trials. During the October half-term, Somerset County Cricket Club held cricket trials for the under 10s up to 17s squads. Twelve Taunton School players made it through to the Somerset county winter training squads, which also include players undertaking specialist skill programmes in bowling and wicketkeeping. The players chosen were Cameron Harding, Tom Walsh, Oscar Samuel, Henry Weatherill, Ben Chaey and Harrison Barrett in the Senior School, as well as Prep School players Alex Chaey, Findlay Robertson, Kian Roberts, Cole Willoughby, Thomas Ford and Oscar Coleman. ear 6 at Dragon School, Oxford, Oxford, showing the children dramatic images Six further players were chosen for the achieved something extraordinary in of how the charity airli rhinos from areas of district squad: Ollie Edwards, Seb Malley, November. In one hour they swam poaching in South Africa to protected areas in Bryce Beddingeld, Oliver Mellenchip, the length of the English Channel – Botswana. To raise awareness and money for Isaac Finch and Brogan Flitton. Y1,416 lengths of the pool – to raise funds to airli the charity, Year 6 pupils completed an epic In addition to these Somerset players, rhinos to safety. sponsored swim. Adam Small and James Doble have been In October, David Murray of ‘Rhinos The Dragon event was started by Bill selected for Devon winter training squads. Without Borders’ visited Dragon School, Cadogan, Chairman of the Africa Foundation Director of Cricket, Pete Sanderson, said, “It was very pleasurable seeing the attitude and skill level of our players when I visited the trials at the County GGround and I am delighted we are Young Sports Personality of the Year building up our county representation.” announced at Brentwood awards rentwood School fencer youngest winners of the Young Sports Madeleine Gale is one of the Personality gong, she was also the only female youngest ever winners of the winner in any category on the night. Young Sports Personality of Mayor of Brentwood Councillor Will Bthe Year trophy – part of the prestigious Russell said, “The Active Brentwood Sports Brentwood Sports and Health Awards. and Health Awards give us the opportunity Madeleine, 14, was shortlisted in the to recognise our sporting heroes as well as the category which recognises an athlete who coaches, volunteers, clubs and organisations “has made a signicant impact over the last who make the sporting activities happen. We year at a regional, national or international are fortunate in Brentwood to have a wealth level either individually or as part of a team.” of sporting talent that it was an honour to Not only was Madeleine one of the celebrate at the awards ceremony.” 04 | ie-today.co.uk | @ISS_magazine SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT Karate stars get set for contest in Japan our Burgess Hill Girls students have been praised for their ‘discipline, dedication and courage’ aer being selected to represent Ftheir country in an international karate competition which is held only once every ve years in Japan. The West Sussex girls who were selected for the Renshinkan Karate Great Britain squad at the International Renshinkan Tournament in 2019 are twins Chloe and L ef t to right: annah ovej oy, 4 , lara Sheona Gibb, 10 and Clara Smith, 11, along S m ith, 1 , heona ib b , 0 , hloe ib b , 0 with 14-year-old Hannah Lovejoy. Julia Turley, Chief Instructor at Karate into our team, and the school has been so School Renkinshan England, said, “I am supportive of my eorts. I am so excited to thrilled that Burgess Hill Girls has produced see, at long last, young women who have four such ne athletes who are wonderful the discipline, dedication and courage to team members. It has been a personal put themselves forward for this tremendous ambition of mine to encourage more girls challenge.” Dauntsey’s hosts primary schools’ mini-hockey festival auntsey’s has recently hosted the Dauntsey Academy Primary School (DAPS) primary schools’ mini-hockey won the B division, with Wansdyke being the festival. This is the culmination overall winners. Mark Lascelles, Headmaster of its ‘Sports Outreach at Dauntsey’s, presented the winning team DProgramme’ which involves Dauntsey’s members with the Sports Outreach Trophy. sports sta travelling to primary schools in Marcus Olsen, Director of Sport, the community, providing regular coaching Dauntsey’s, said: “This event is always a sessions to more than 300 children.
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