Sport
Sport in the Junior School is taught from Reception through to Year 6 by specialist PE teachers providing an excellent platform with which to build on in Senior School. With over 70 girls attending after-school netball practice, Years 3-6 sport is an important part of Junior School life.
In the autumn and spring terms, the subjects taught include badminton, cross-country, dance, football, gymnastics, hockey, netball, swimming tennis and volleyball. In the summer term, the girls participate in athletics, rounders, swimming and tennis.
Fixtures are played for those in Year 3 through to Year 6 against local state and preparatory schools. We believe it is important to provide the pupils with the experience of competing in matches.
The extra-curricular sporting opportunities available to the girls are varied and are taught by the department as well as external coaches. Our junior pupils are entered into a range of IAPS competitions and have already proved successful in reaching the national finals in netball and swimming. This has been a fantastic development and has given the girls greater opportunities to compete against other schools nationally.
We encourage as many as possible to attend clubs to contribute to a healthy lifestyle. For those who wish to develop sports further, we believe it is also important to give pupils the resources, skills and guide them to be the very best they can be. Many of our girls attend clubs to get fit and have fun and some go on to compete at the very highest level.
Swimming Pathway
Talbot Heath School Swimming Pathway
The Pathway will provide a progressive route to develop competitive and fitness swimming. Talbot Heath have enjoyed seeing swimmers, triathletes, lifesavers, and biathletes achieve county, regional, national and international success in recent years.
Pathway pupils may earn selection for School teams that compete in Regional and National IAPS (Independent Association of Preparatory Schools), ISA (Independent Schools Association), ESSA (English Schools Swimming Association) and local school galas.
Learn to Swim
For more information on our Swimming Academy click here, comprehensive guide here.
Tennis Lessons
In addition to the tennis skills we teach in the PE Curriculum from Pre-Prep, we enlist the specialist help of coaches from The West Hants Club.
These sessions are designed to help players learn ‘The Basics’ and become confident in their knowledge of the game. Our warm ups focus on movement skills and coordination linking into the theme for the week’s lesson.
At the end of each term we aim for players to have developed ready positions, split steps, and the skills to be able to hit on balance and recover effectively.
Players will learn both first and second serves, and how to use them within points.
For those who regularly compete/play within West Hants Club Plus Programme we aim to develop their skills in controlling the speed, height & depth of the ball, whilst creating a competitive environment for them.
Reception, Year 1 & 2
Monday 8am-8.40am. Coaches – Maciej and Tim. £45 per term.
Year 3-6
Tuesday 8am-8.40am. Coaches – Maciej & Catherine. £45 per term.
These are booked one term in advance via the Junior School office.
Private one to one lessons
Pupils who are showing high potential as tennis players are selected by West Hants to have individual lessons, if after this extra coaching, they meet the standard they will be invited to apply for the Tennis Academy programme for Y7.
Extra curricular lessons are booked via our Junior School office. For more information on our Tennis Academy, click here
