Mayville High School Prospectus

SPORT &
ACTIVE LIFESTYLES
Sport, both curricular and crosscurricular,
is an important part of life
at Mayville and one in which the
school enjoys great success.
Our pupils, many of whom are gifted athletes,
benefit from the rigour, cooperation and challenge
of competitive events and the discipline of regular
training in practice. Regardless of ability, all children
benefit from participating in timetabled PE lessons
and having the chance to experience and develop
skills in a wide variety of team and individual sports
throughout the year, coached by dedicated and
highly-qualified staff.
We believe that healthy and active pursuits enhance
rather than detract from classroom learning. As such,
all children are encouraged to enjoy sport and live
an active lifestyle. Inter-house events throughout the
year give every pupil the chance to develop a spirit
of healthy competition and learn through teamwork
and shared endeavour. Regular tournaments and fixtures
against other schools offer pupils the chance to compete
at their very best, whilst representing Mayville.
Our playing fields are located an eight minute
minibus journey from Mayville. The 23 acre site,
on Southsea seafront, includes a variety of football
and rugby pitches, from mini soccer through
to full-size. A specialist, multipurpose, all-weather
sports surface provides netball and tennis courts.
In summer, the site boasts a full-size cricket pitch
with 3G crease and practice nets, along with rounders
pitches. A pavilion and changing rooms complete
the facilities. In addition to the Cockleshell site, we also
use specialist sports facilities across the city, to cater
for swimming, athletics, tennis and badminton, whilst
Southsea seafront provides the perfect backdrop
for cross-country running.
We nurture a spirit of excellence in sport that inspires
pupils to compete at the very highest standard, including
academy, county and national level. Our pupils regularly
achieve personal bests and win medals at the ISA
National Swimming and Athletics competitions, where
Mayville is always well-represented.
Since its introduction in 2019, girls’ football continues
to go from strength to strength. Playing up a year,
our U10 girls’ team won silverware in the Portsmouth
Schools Competition in their very first season.
“Football, rugby, netball, cricket,
equestrian and badminton
teams are successful in county
and regional tournaments, with
a number of pupils representing
their county or gaining places
at professional sports club
academies.”
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