Sport
Developing character and resilience – good for the mind, body and spirit.
At Heatherton, every pupil has the opportunity to actively participate in Sport and we offer a curriculum from Nursery to Year 6, through which we seek to challenge the children both physically and mentally.
Sport encourages a resilient, motivated and adventurous spirit and when these qualities are practiced on the sports field, we see this mentality reflected in the classroom.
There is a large number of competitive and non-competitive sporting activities on offer to our pupils including: Athletics, Netball, Ballet, Cross-Country, Tennis, Gymnastics, Biathlon, Football, Hockey, Yoga and Lacrosse.
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Healthy Competition
Every student will experience competition in several activities – whether in class games and Athletics, inter-house activities or inter-school fixtures and tournaments – during their time at Heatherton.
We also enter national competitions in swimming and have enjoyed great success in the Small Schools category in both IAPS and ESSA competitions.
A specialist Physical Education teacher delivers PE lessons ar Heatherton. Specialist coaches in Ballet, Gymnastics, Football, Cross-Country, Lacrosse, Swimming, Tennis and Triathlon also support some curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Pupils in Reception – Year 6 swim every week at The Beacon School in Amersham and the pool at Knox Johnson, as well as use the extensive facilities at our other School sites for a range of sporting activities.
We enjoy taking on sporting challenges at Heatherton and we have recently encouraged our pupils and staff to ‘Move a Mile a Day’ for better health and fitness. Heatherton also support charities like Sports Relief and Sports for Champions to promote fitness and fun, whilst developing students’ sense of compassion and giving.