Sport at Millfield 1

Why try Netball? Recent Highlights Netball is a physically demanding team sport. It • Sixth-formers Isla Niddrie and Olivia is a fast-paced positional game whereby teams Ralph have been selected into the newly score by shooting at one end of the court. Many formed U18 squad tactics are involved in netball that require a • U16s crowned County and Regional high level of skill and athleticism. Champions, finishing fifth at Nationals • U15s semi-finalists of the ISNC • Twenty-one players featured in the performance pathway right through from County Academy to representing their country • Jemima Bugeja and Olivia Ralph were selected into U19 National Switzerland squad • Catrin Roy was selected for the Wales U17 and U21 National Squads and brought home a silver medal from Netball Europe Who can do it? • Ella Porter was selected for the Wales Netball is accessible to all at participation, Senior National Squad in 2020 competition and performance levels. Netball runs as an option in the spring term for Year 9, however players can access netball in the Looking forward autumn term as a club and in squad sessions. • More Millfield players representing Year 10 students can request to play franchises at all age full-time in both terms if they are in the groups performance pathway. Year 11 and Sixth • Continued running of a Team Formers can choose to be netball specialists and Bath Academy Development Centre at compete across two terms. Millfield • Players gaining International Caps Each team has its own suitably experienced • Talented players joining Millfield and qualified coach with regular fixtures on on scholarships Wednesday and Saturday afternoons. Various • Further strength and conditioning competitions ensure players are challenged input in games sessions at all levels. The high performing players are • International Tours and pre-season supported in various ways, including nutritional camps advice, lifestyle support and access to high performance training and coaching. Netball 2 High performance Success stories To help students perform at their best, Millfield offers 1-1 coaching sessions, strength and conditioning and future stars input, physiotherapy support and sports psychology. Former Captain, Video analysis is also used to aid performance in , was a pupil training and at matches. Millfield has close links at Millfield. Manystudents are with Team Bath, and the Somerset regularly selected and involved Performance Pathway, with students playing for with Superleague franchises, the both franchises and within Satellite and County Welsh and Swiss setup and the Academies. England Netball Performance Jemima joined Millfield in Lower Sixth and has been Academies at all age levels. a part of Severn Stars and Team Bath performance academies as well as competing in the 1st team at Millfield. “Having moved from Switzerland, I have experienced so many more opportunities at Millfield which have taken me from OM Hannah Passmore says: Regionals to Nationals, as well as now being “At Millfield, netball is played at a high level, requiring skill, a part of the Team speed and strength. It takes Bath setup. Netball at commitment, responsibility and Millfield is not just about multi-tasking. What I have loved is developing my skills as a friendships created and the unique player, but also making bond you have with your team. strong friendships on Our dedicated and experienced and off the court. It has coaches support you, not just helped me with decision until you ‘get it right’ but until making, developed my time management skills and you no longer get it wrong. I am given me a sense of belonging. I have received so extremely grateful to have been much support from my coach and the strength and part of a team where the coaches conditioning team. There is something very special celebrate your highs and your lows about wearing the Millfield dress and you feel proud to as well as helping you to overcome represent Millfield every time you walk out on court.” adversity. Thank you Mrs Adamson for an amazing few years of netball 1st team.”

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