Sport @ Gresham’s

Sport has always been considered an integral part of education at Gresham’s. We believe in educating the ‘whole person’ and seek to cultivate healthy and committed  team players who value the importance of collaboration and leadership.

We encourage all students to become involved in any of the various sports we offer, and we benefit from an enviable reputation in hockey, rugby, cricket, netball and shooting.  However, above all else we seek to help students make the most of their sporting abilities in a fun and healthily competitive environment. Taking part is a big part of School life.

Our major sports throughout the year are:

Michaelmas Term	Lent Term	Summer Term
Rugby (boys)	Hockey (boys)	Cricket /athletics/tennis(boys)
Hockey (girls)	Netball (girls)	Tennis/athletics/rounders (girls)

Other sports offered in one or all of our schools include swimming, squash, football, badminton and cross country, along with other optional activities including aerobics, dance, basketball, golf, martial arts, trampolining and sailing.

Our sporting facilities include a double Astroturf pitch, 25-metre indoor swimming pool, two sports halls, over 30 tennis courts and an indoor shooting range,  six rugby pitches, an athletics track and a cross country course.  

Our students have achieved sporting success in a number of areas: we have produced an Olympic medal-winner in hockey and several England rugby players, in addition to recent countywide and national successes in cricket, athletics and swimming. Our Prep School Hockey team have been either National Prep School Champions or runners-up for the past three years.

Our Rifle Club has an exceptional record, with members regularly competing at an international level and earning national titles; they are currently the top UK Schools team.

Our teams also regularly participate in tours abroad, building team spirit while experiencing and appreciating another culture.  Recent tour destinations have included Jamaica, South Africa, Barbados, New Zealand and Australia.
Sports Scholarships are offered at 13+ and Sixth Form. 

Prep School Sporting Achievements 2008-9