READY TO BE ACTIVE
We know how important it is for all our pupils to “Be Well, Live Well, Learn Well.”
Situated in the centre of Colchester, we can offer a wide range of sports using state-of-the-art facilities available in the local area. That includes football, cricket, hockey, rugby, squash, badminton, swimming and rescue skills, water polo, cross country and athletics. Netball, basketball and PE lessons, including dance, gymnastics and yoga are provided on-site.
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competitions
READY TO COMPETE
To reinforce our sporting culture, we are members of various sports associations (North East Essex School Sports Association, Colchester & Blackwater Schools Sports Association and the Independent School Association) which provides our pupils with the opportunity to compete at local, county and national level.
Whether your child enjoys swimming, athletics, football, squash or trampoling - to name just a few – there is an opportunity for them to represent the school.
SPORTS AWARDS
READY TO ASPIRE HIGHER
A range of awards and trophies are presented to those who have demonstrated sporting excellence throughout the year at our annual Prize Giving. Pupils are also presented with the opportunity to apply to be their House Sports Captain in Year 6 or 11.
Sports Scholarships are offered to pupils for Year 7 entry who demonstrate outstanding achievement, talent or potential in a certain sport and commitment to representing the School in their given area.
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
Colchester Prep & High School are proud to have been awarded the ISA Award for Outstanding Sport Provision in 2019 and have received a ‘Highly Commended’ in both the Active Education Award and the Most Inventive Sports Programme category of the Muddy Stilettos Best Schools Awards in 2022.
PE CURRICULUM
READY TO LET OFF STEAM
At Colchester Prep & High School, all pupils from Nursery to Year 11 receive timetabled PE and Games lessons from our specialist PE staff, to encourage all our pupils to make physical activity an important part of their lives. Through sport, we also teach our pupils about the importance of individual hard work and commitment, but also about collaboration and team work.
If your child does not consider themselves ‘sporty’ they are not forgotten. Our understanding staff and wide range of sports on offer enable the pupils to find a pursuit that they enjoy or can help to challenge long held views that they may have about certain sports. The House system at Colchester Prep and High School also enables every child to compete in inter house matches in many sports whatever their ability level.
Sports Clubs
AUTUMN TERM | SPRING TERM | SUMMER TERM |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Prep Multisport | Prep-Prep Multisport | Pre-Prep Multisport |
| Pre-Prep Yoga/Just Dance | Prep-Prep Yoga/Just Dance | Pre-Prep Yoga/Just Dance |
| Prep Rugby | Prep Football | Prep Athletics |
| Prep Netball | Prep Netball | Prep Multi-Sports |
| Senior Football | Senior Rugby | Senior Athletics |
| Senior Netball | Senior Netball | Senior Cricket |
| Senior Basketball | Senior Basketball | Senior Just Dance |
| Senior Irish Dancing | Senior Irish Dancing | Senior Irish Dancing |
| Senior Ballet | Senior Ballet | Senior Ballet |