Sixth Form Welcome Booklet 2022

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Co-Curricular Sport
At Eltham, we provide a wide-ranging core and co-curricular programme that enables our students to engage on many
different levels and across multiple sports. Everyone has the opportunity to train, develop and in turn represent the school.
Our Core sports for girls are Hockey, Netball and Cricket and for boys Rugby, Hockey and Cricket. Our extensive co-curricular
sports programme runs throughout the year and details of the sports we offer are outlined here:
CO-CURRICULAR SPORT
Eltham College offers many other sports aside from those that are core and timetabled. Teams and individuals regularly
compete in local and national competitions.
RUGBY
HOCKEY
CRICKET
ATHLETICS
GO KARTING
SAILING
“Eltham College currently run 15 Senior
School teams, as well as 16 teams in
the Junior School. In recent years, the
1st XV reached the last 32 in the
Natwest Cup as well as the lower year
groups showing impressive
performances regionally. The extensive
support and guidance given to Eltham
students often results in them going on
to represent Kent. Eltham College
currently has boys throughout the
school representing their country.
Following the transition to coeducation,
we have successfully launched a girls
rugby programme for students in Year
7, supported by World Cup winner
Rachael Burford.
Eltham College is committed to student
welfare and supports the RFU’s Schools
Rugby Injury Surveillance and
Prevention Programme, as well as
promoting the RFU’s Headcase
initiative on concussion prevention. In
the Junior School, Eltham College is a
centre for the Quilter Kids First scheme
in which extra provision is given to
coach development to deliver high
quality coaching.”
Ben King
Head of Rugby
“It is an incredibly exciting time for
Hockey at Eltham. The boys U13 and
U14 both reached the regional finals in
2020 and we aim to have our cohort of
girls competing on that same level in
the near future. The breadth of high
level coaching and facilities has
developed students into representative
players with the school boasting
numerous county players, four Futures
Cup players and an England
international in the last three years.”
Calum Giles
Head of Hockey
NETBALL
“Our priority is to give every student an
opportunity to be part of the Netball
community. The Netball programme
allows the development of elite
performance as well as the opportunity
for every student to participate at all
levels. Our healthy fixture calendar
allows for a competitive level of netball
and the College is proud to host its
annual Senior Netball Tournament
every March, where our seniors have
been crowned winners for a number of
years.”
“As the number one summer sport for
both boys and girls, our cricket
programme is developing all the time.
There are a wide range of fixtures in
the Summer Term for every age group
as well as extensive training
opportunities throughout the year. We
have a number of highly qualified
coaches to run sessions and these are
led by our Cricket Professional and
former International Cricketer, Yasir
Arafat. Our facilities and availability of
pitches means that we can provide
cricket for all and give both soft and
hard ball experience to our students as
they develop.”
Josh Kelly
Head of Cricket
BASKETBALL
CHESS
CLIMBING
CROSS COUNTRY
DANCE FITNESS
FENCING
FUTSAL
GOLF
GYMNASTICS
INDOOR CYCLING
JUMP ROPE
ROUNDERS
ROWING
RUNNING CLUB
SKIING
SOCIAL SOCCER
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
SWIMMING
TABLE TENNIS
TENNIS
WATER POLO
Laura True
Head of Netball
HIGH PERFORMANCE ATHLETE
PROGRAMME (HPAP)
Designed to assist talented sports
performers maximise and fulfil their sporting
potential whilst achieving academic success.