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Stewart’s Melville College<br />
NURTURING AMBITION<br />
The School has established a legacy of sporting achievement<br />
from nurturing British Lions to Olympic canoeists, and we are<br />
extremely proud of those pupils who have gone on to reach<br />
these heights. Whether our pupils have aspirations to compete<br />
internationally, or participate in sport purely for their own<br />
enjoyment they take inspiration from those who have gone<br />
before them.<br />
<strong>SPORT</strong>ING OPPORTUNITIES<br />
Stewart’s Melville College<br />
www.esms.org.uk<br />
Edinburgh Merchant Company Education Board. Registered Charity No. SC009747
A TRADITION OF <strong>SPORT</strong>ING SUCCESS<br />
AND ENJOYMENT FOR ALL<br />
Throughout their sporting journey, pupils at <strong>SMC</strong> gain great pleasure and<br />
confidence from playing sport at school. Every boy at <strong>SMC</strong> chooses a winter<br />
and a summer sport in addition to participating in varied weekly PE classes.<br />
Sport at the school contributes greatly to the development of our pupils,<br />
helping them gain resilience, confidence and maturity, as well as essential life<br />
skills such as teamwork, commitment and communication. Above all else,<br />
we want to instil a love of sport and a passion for healthy living that will<br />
continue throughout their adult life.<br />
FIRST CLASS FACILITIES<br />
Our programme is backed by excellent rugby and<br />
football pitches, cricket squares, summer athletics<br />
facilities and a state-of-the-art water-based hockey<br />
astro, at our Inverleith sports ground. On the school<br />
site we have a 25m swimming pool, a large wellequipped<br />
sports hall, two further astro pitches and<br />
a strength and conditioning suite. In addition to our<br />
timetabled sports, we offer a wide range of optional<br />
extra-curricular clubs after school or at weekends.<br />
These include: rowing, table tennis, basketball, skiing,<br />
triathlon, boxing, and mountain biking.<br />
ALL ROUND DEVELOPMENT<br />
As well as teaching the technical aspects of sport, we use games sessions to instil high<br />
standards of sportsmanship and we strive to create an environment that supports and<br />
challenges our pupils. Boys discover that sporting excellence takes many forms including<br />
fair-play, dedication, teamwork, as well as respect for the opposition and officials. Our sporting<br />
ethos emphasises enjoyment, commitment, humility, resilience and well-being, and we are<br />
proud of the way in which the boys conduct themselves when participating in sport.<br />
BEING PART OF A TEAM<br />
Our large number of teams means that every child who wants to play a particular sport has<br />
the opportunity to be part of a team and play in competitions, or to just enjoy sport with<br />
friends.<br />
A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE<br />
The ethos and disciplines we promote in the school help our pupils develop the character<br />
and commitment necessary to become top-class sportsmen. We believe strongly in nurturing<br />
our home-grown talent, and provide a high level of coaching across all of our programmes<br />
which are delivered by specialist staff, many of whom are also involved in national coaching<br />
roles. The School also offers an Elite Performers Programme to support our boys who are<br />
competing at the top level of their individual or team sports.<br />
ATHLETICS<br />
BADMINTON<br />
CRICKET<br />
CROSS COUNTRY<br />
CURLING<br />
FITNESS<br />
FOOTBALL<br />
GOLF<br />
HOCKEY<br />
RUGBY<br />
CANOEING<br />
SQUASH<br />
SWIMMING<br />
TABLE TENNIS<br />
TENNIS
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