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<strong>Education</strong> <strong>Supplement</strong><br />
Go for it!<br />
Ashford Prep School wholeheartedly believes in an ethos<br />
of ‘Sport for All’ which means every child – no matter<br />
their ability – is provided the opportunity to represent<br />
the school competitively; we field up to ten teams on any<br />
given matchday.<br />
Whilst particularly strong across the traditional<br />
team sports, Ashford Prep School also actively seeks<br />
opportunities for pupils to enjoy a far wider range of<br />
sporting activities. This is predominantly achieved through<br />
the co-curricular programme of over 100 different<br />
enrichment options, with sports being rotated so that there<br />
is something new each term – judo, hula-hooping and<br />
competitive dance all being recent popular additions. Last<br />
term saw pupils represent the school in table tennis for<br />
the first time at the Kent Schools’ U11 Tournament and<br />
a small group of Year 5 and 6 pupils will soon be dipping<br />
their toes into the world of motorsport with the Formula<br />
Goblin Go Kart that they are currently constructing.<br />
“A small group of Year 5 and 6 pupils will<br />
soon be dipping their toes into the world of<br />
motorsport with the Formula Goblin Go<br />
Kart that they are currently constructing”<br />
An area that is growing in popularity is the family of<br />
sports that sit under the umbrella of the Olympic sport of<br />
Modern Pentathlon. Head Girl of Ashford Prep School,<br />
Zara, recently became the U11 European Champion<br />
in biathle and triathle, representing Team GB at the<br />
European Championships in Marathon, Greece.<br />
Biathle races consist of swimming and running as part of<br />
a single race, whilst triathle involves shooting, swimming<br />
and running in a continuous shoot/swim/run format.<br />
Races generally take place outdoors beginning with a<br />
pack start, and the winner being the first to cross the<br />
finish line. Zara trains with Ashford School Swimming;<br />
a performance programme encompassing swimming,<br />
biathlon and laser run. Zara swims three times a week as a<br />
member of the Prep Potential Squad, as well as attending<br />
weekly runfit and laser shooting sessions. Zara also trains<br />
outside of school. Zara had the following to say about her<br />
recent success and sport in general:<br />
“I have always enjoyed sport particularly running and<br />
swimming, which was popular at school. I first had the<br />
opportunity to try shooting (both pistol and laser) at<br />
Ashford School – I wasn’t very good at it to begin with,<br />
but I have enjoyed the challenge of getting better at it. I<br />
also like the fact that it is very different from any other<br />
Ashford School explains how broadening<br />
options enhances enjoyment and<br />
participation in sport<br />
sports that I am involved in. Biathle and triathle<br />
combines these disciplines, which I love.<br />
It was an amazing experience to compete in<br />
Greece. It was unbelievably tough, especially<br />
the swim as the wind was really strong, but the<br />
feeling at the end is almost impossible to put into<br />
words. I have aspirations to go to the Olympics<br />
as a middle distance runner in the future, but I<br />
know that there is a lot of hard work ahead of<br />
me if I want to achieve this. My advice to anyone<br />
who wants to try a new sport is go for it!”<br />
ashfordschool.co.uk<br />
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