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Sport is taken seriously
at Downside.
Organised games form an integral part of the curriculum at Downside. All boys and girls of all ages are expected to participate in sport at least three times a week and the School aims that as many pupils as possible should represent the School in midweek or weekend inter-school fixtures. Fixtures are carefully balanced so that all pupils, whatever the skill levels, are able to play competitively. Each sport runs its own practice sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, Some practice sessions are given over to inter-House matches, which mean that many pupils have an opportunity to represent their House in various sports at an appropriate age level.
PE is an integral part of the curriculum for the junior year groups.
For boys rugby is the major sport in the Michaelmas Term, hockey and football in the Lent Term, cricket and tennis in the Summer Term.
For girls hockey is the major sport in the Michaelmas Term, netball in the Lent Term, tennis and rounders in the Summer Term.
Amongst other sports available are: aerobics, athletics, badminton, cross-country, fencing, golf, kayaking, polo, squash and swimming.
Downside have an experienced private physiotherapist attached to the School who specialises in Sports Injuries and who sees and treats the pupils on site in the Health Centre.
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