Sports Science continues to thrive at College. Numbers are strong for the coming year’s Lower Sixth plus a new cohort of Third Form pupils will start the GCSE course.

Our first ever CTEC class graduated at the end of the year, and we wish all students the very best for their futures.

Some of our Lower Sixth students continue to impress with their work on the Level 2 qualification in Community Sports Leadership and have done some excellent work at Naunton Park Primary School under the expert tutelage of Mrs Kate Hornsby and Mrs Annette Poulain. We are continuing to run this course as an elective for Lower Sixth for this coming year.

During Futures Week Lower Sixth visited Cardiff Metropolitan University where they gained insight into studying Sports Science at university and had the opportunity to undertake some physiological testing too. We also welcomed Professor Matt Greig who spoke about his journey from studying Sports Science to helping some of the best professional athletes in the world achieve their personal bests. Students were captivated listening to how the biomechanical theories that they study can be applied to real-life sporting scenarios. We hope to welcome Professor Greig back this coming year!

Lessons have been packed with theory content and practical sessions too for the Fourth Form who have been developing their badminton skills and an individual sport. The Department continues to seek ways of maximising success for the pupils and is going from strength to strength.