Sports at Chilton - Teamwork and competition

There is a strong sporting tradition at Chilton, with most girls from Years 3 – 13 playing in one or more sports in addition to the core Physical Education programme.  With over 188 teams across summer and winter sports, there really is something for everyone.

At the Junior School levels, the educational focus is on stage-appropriate physical activity, from developmental movement to gymnastics, from skills to competition.

Students participate competitively in Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country from Year 3. At this level organised team sport, including netball and hockey, is introduced and skills developed in Physical Education classes in the gymnasium, on the playing fields and in the school swimming pool are all applied in competition.  Further sporting opportunities in Year 5 include touch and flippaball. To test their developing abilities and confirm the importance of social interaction in competition, annual sports exchanges with other independent schools are an established feature of the Years 5 and 6 programmes.

At Junior School levels, the Sports Co-ordinator is supported by two part time Physical Education teachers.  At secondary levels, the Head of Sport collaborates with the Head of Physical Education. This powerful team of specialist staff across every level of the School ensures that the range and quality of the co-curricular programme is greatly enhanced without compromising the core classroom programmes offered.

Sports offered for Secondary students include:

Aerobics                                              Gymnastics                      Swimming
Athletics                                               Hockey                              Tennis (and Tennis Coaching)
Badminton                                          Indoor Basketball            Triathlon
Lawn Bowls                                        Karate                                Touch
Cricket                                                 Orienteering                      Underwater Hockey
Cross Country                                   Netball                                Volleyball
Dragon Boating                                 Skiing                                 Water Polo
Equestrian                                         Soccer                                 Yachting
Golf (and Golf Coaching)                Softball   

Click here to read more about individual and group successes over the course of 2010 or contact us for a Prospectus and Parent Handbook to learn more detail about the sporting opportunities at Chilton.