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In sport, pupils show exceptionally high levels of physical skill across a wide range of activities and teams, enjoying local and regional successes with a number of individuals being supported to become junior international players. ISI REPORT

Welcome Sport is a crucial element of the educational experience we offer at The Leys.

I am delighted that the overwhelming majority of pupils play fixtures for our school and that we can provide them with outstanding teaching and excellent facilities. With almost 570 pupils in the school, sport has to play a key role here at The Leys. Our mission is to provide quality, variety and depth in all we do. We generate an environment where our pupils can develop, flourish and, most importantly, enjoy and take part in what they are doing. We take considerable pride in their achievements, but participation is essential and we are equally proud of the U14D Team as we are of our 1st Teams. I hope this brochure gives you a sense of the value we attach to sport here at The Leys. I look forward to meeting you very soon. Director of Sport, James Clark

Here at The Leys we want young people to develop into well-rounded individuals with sound values. Sport unquestionably plays an important part in this. The school has a fine record of achievement, numbering several national and international sportsmen and women among its alumni. Whilst we are proud and pleased to celebrate their victories and accolades, and those of our current pupils, we take an equal pleasure in seeing pupils of varying levels of ability taking on challenges, making progress and achieving and growing their potential. This striving, competing and cooperating brings strength of character and valuable life skills – and it is also important that Leysians comport themselves graciously in competitive situations, whether in victory or defeat. Whether a pupil likes rugby or squash, or trampolining, there is plenty of choice. The one thing everyone can agree on is that sport should be about taking part, winning or losing with good grace and, above all – enjoyment. The Headmaster, Martin Priestley Facilities and Sports resources Available

2 Full Size Astro-turfs Rugby 35 All-Weather courts Hockey 3 Grass Tennis courts Netball 25m Indoor Swimming Pool Indoor Climbing Wall Tennis Rifle Range Athletics 4 Indoor and 9 Outdoor Cricket Nets 3 Squash Courts Basketball 6 Rugby Pitches Cross Country 7 Netball Courts (including one indoor) Dance Purpose-Built Boat House Dance Exercise Multi-use Sports Hall Football Conditioning Suite Strength and Athletic Development Suite Conditioning Dance Studio Rounders Boxing Gallery Rowing Shooting Squash Swimming Trampolining Volleyball Water Polo Equestrian Outdoor Education Sailing Gymnastics

The sporting opportunities at The Leys are phenomenal and more than I could ever have asked for. Ruby J, Y11 Sports Academy From the beginner to the elite athlete, The Leys offers Its aims are as follows: every pupil the opportunity to participate and develop • To monitor, support and nurture our top sportspersons in a wide range of sporting activities. We value sport not by enhancing their individual performance, setting only for the health and fitness benefits it provides, but goals, improving their fitness and helping with time also for the values it instils: discipline, independence, management. determination, camaraderie and teamwork. • To develop links with clubs and encourage The Sports Academy was created in 2007 to provide representative sport at County, Divisional and National an elite training and learning environment for any of level. the School’s athletes. The Academy works on a tiered • To complement the performance of the School’s structure whereby pupils who are performing in the sports teams. upper echelons of their year group team in a given sport(s) will be invited to the Development Academy, Pupils in the Academy will benefit from individual and County and Regional representatives will be invited group mentoring, strength and conditioning training, to Performance Academy, and Regional and National sport specific coaching with expert staff and have access Athletes will be invited to the High Performance Group. to a wealth of advice on a variety of areas including All pupils are expected to be good role models in terms nutrition, training programmes, performance targets, of attitude to, and performance in, training and matches. monitoring and feedback, physiotherapy support and They are also expected to show high levels of motivation sports psychology. The scheme provides support and to put the time into training, and to improve their advice for pupils and creates an atmosphere where all performance. pupils involved can work together and achieve more. For further information on our Academy Programme please go to: http://www.theleys.net/520/life-at-the-leys/ wider-curriculum/sport

Sport Scholarships The Leys offers Sport Scholarships at 13+ and 16+ value of the awards is dependent upon the calibre of entry. The value of awards is expressed as a percentage the candidates, and their continuation is subject to the of the fees payable. A pupil who is awarded a scholarship pupil maintaining satisfactory standards. If successful, a may, in exceptional circumstances, gain a fee concession Sport Scholar will have access to a tailored programme of of up to 100% of the fees payable. A maximum of sport using the excellent facilities alongside outstanding 5% of this can be in the form of a non-means-tested teaching and coaching staff. scholarship. Any concession above this would be in For further information on Sport Scholarships please go the form of a means-tested Bursary. The number and to: http://www.theleys.net/599/admissions/scholarships ToursThe Leys School offers an extensive Sports Tour included Holland for Hockey, Sri Lanka for Cricket, programme. Our aim is to provide Leysians with the South Africa for Rugby and Hockey, Northern Ireland for chance to benefit from the social, cultural and physical Netball and Rugby, and Spain for Tennis and Cricket. opportunities that touring with your peer group offers. For further information on our Tour Programme please We aim to use sport to create a focus for each of our go to: tours. However, particularly on long tours, it is the http://www.theleys.net/520/life-at-the-leys/wider- experience which is the key highlight. Recent tours have curriculum/sport

Inclusivity and the goal of continuous improvement were just two aspects of what Leys sport is all about. Emma A, Former Leysian and current Middlesex player Sport is the best way to build character; it tests your commitment, desire and resilience in a way that nothing else will. Walter W, Y12 The Leys School CB2 7AD

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