Excellent Performances At The I.S.A. Regional Cross Country Championships Includes Three Students Qualifying For The National Final.
A great afternoon of athletic endeavour by the whole squad was capped by Rhys Smith (Year 7), Henry Marshall (Year 8) and Luke Geer (Year 11) who all finished in the top 10 of their respective races to ensure automatic qualification to the Independent Schools Association National Cross Country in March.
The squad was completed by Harry Ambrose, Callum Brophy, Ben Kingston, Oscar Goldsmith, Nick Curran and Ash Geer all of which performed at their very best and it was wonderful to see such determination from all our athletes - well done to you all!
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Sport & Games
Participation in a wide range of sports is an important part of life at Sackville. We offer a variety of individual and team sports allowing each student to enjoy, and excel.
Students have represented the school at district, county, region and national levels in athletics, cricket, cross-country, football, golf, rugby, netball, tennis and skiing.
Sackville School sport is all about spirit, enthusiasm and fun. We have some extremely talented young sportsmen and women but it is equally important to the PE staff that all students enjoy their sport and find an activity they can pursue and succeed at.
To this end we offer a wide variety of sporting opportunities:
PE Lessons: Consisting of mixed gender groups and covering activities like basketball, hockey, softball, volleyball, badminton and athletics.
Games Lessons: Single sex lessons following the traditional sports of football, rugby and cricket for the boys and netball and rounders for the girls.
Friday Afternoon Activities: There is a wide range of exciting sporting activities throughout the year including dry slope skiing, horse riding, golf, swimming, fencing, sailing and mountain biking to name but a few!
Competitive sport is something our students and staff take seriously. Matches are usually after school and we are very proud of our sporting endeavours at local, county and national level. We are lucky to have several inspirational sporting role models and it is wonderful to see young students develop and follow in their footsteps.
Some of our recent highlights in 2010/11 include:
Year 10 Boys 4 x 100m Relay Team winning silver medals in the ISA National Athletics Final.
Year 8 winning theKent 'Emerging Schools' Hockey Tournament
Year 10 and Year 8 Volleyball teams winning the Cognita Schools Volleyball Championships
Year 10 finishing joint champions in their West Kent League Basketball Division
Year 11 making the last 16 of the ISFA Small Schools National Football Cup
Superb performances by the Year 11 Rugby Squad at the ISA National Rugby 7s Tournament.
There are also several 'Sackville Sporting Superstars' who have represented Kent (or even higher honours) in Football, Fencing, Rugby, Skiing, Cricket, Netball and Athletics.
Success in sport is something that we believe plays a large part in boosting a child’s self-confidence. The enthusiasm and encouragement all students receive, regardless of their level of ability, helps to give them the self-belief and determination to take on new challenges. Working as a team, loyalty, trust and commitment are all essential qualities that are reinforced through our sporting programme. These qualities are characteristic of all our students but sport at Sackville helps to build and strengthen this foundation.
Sport at Sackville reflects the whole school ethos. It is about helping to educate individuals to be the best they can be, not just as sportsmen and women but as balanced and mature young adults.
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