Wealden Times | WT212 | October 2019 | Kitchen & Bathroom supplement inside

Education
Richard Singfield,
Director of Sport, The
King’s School, Canterbury
What range of sporting
activities do you offer
through the winter months?
Name the sport and the chances are that The King’s School,
Canterbury can offer it, or at the very least aid with training
that can augment a pupil’s talent or passion. Sports on offer
throughout winter vary from the traditional team sports of
football, hockey, lacrosse, netball and rugby to more individual
endeavours such as badminton, fencing, horse riding, cross
country, golf (making use of the indoor simulator), sailing,
shooting, squash and swimming.
Which are proving to be most popular? Hockey, rugby,
football and netball are played by all pupils throughout the
school during the Autumn and Lent terms with multiple teams
of varied abilities catered for. Beyond the school playing fields,
sports such as swimming, fencing and rowing are very popular,
helped by the great coaching and facilities on offer. A new
indoor sports facility at the school’s Malthouse site features 18
underfloor fencing pistes making it the third biggest in England.
The strong history of rowing at King’s no doubt plays a part in
its popularity with former pupils including Olympic medallists
Tom Ransley, Frances Houghton and Fred Scarlett.
Do participants have the opportunity to travel outside the
school for matches? A full schedule of fixtures against other
schools ensures all pupils have an opportunity to compete
should they wish. The school is also always prepared to
help those with special talents that go beyond what King’s
can feasibly offer. Former pupil and Winter Paralympic
skier Millie Knight (pictured) is a perfect example. Her
busy schedule required arranging time for her important
training regime and travel alongside her studies. Her hard
work certainly paid off when she returned from the 2019
PyeongChang Winter Paralympics with three medals.
How do you engage those pupils who may be reluctant to
take part in traditional winter sports? Are there alternative
options to keep active? ‘Enjoyable Sport for All’ sums up the
King’s approach. A balanced approach to winning and losing
is seen as an integral part of a rounded, holistic education.
Alongside the general sports on offer, King’s has a very
wide-ranging and popular activities programme that makes
good use of the school’s Recreation Centre. Various indoor
sports and activities such as aerobics, pilates, basketball,
badminton, and squash are available alongside a wellequipped
gym, fitness studio and strength and conditioning
room meaning there really is something for everyone.
Find out more at kings-school.co.uk
For boys and girls aged 2 to 13
Open
Morning
Tuesday 12
November
9:30am-
11:30am
For full details and to
book your place, visit:
www.skippershill.com/visit
☎ 01825 830 234
www.skippershill.com
Five Ashes, Mayfield, East Sussex, TN20 6HR
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