Sport and exercise develop skills for life – from collaboration and courage to teamwork and determination. But most importantly it should be fun and challenging for everyone, regardless of the level of competition and participation. The physical, cognitive, and social benefits of sport and exercise are irrefutable, and as such we place significant importance upon it at Warminster.
At Warminster we value and reward effort, commitment, and tenacity. Behaviours that underpin these values are things we can all learn and demonstrate. The measure of success in sport is widely seen as the process of beating others, and at Warminster we play to win, but we also believe that working together, being a role model for others, creating memories and achieving personal bests are equally important.
We want to pupils to understand that the fixtures played, the matches won and lost are not the things that will endure beyond their school days. The way they play, and the character they show will shape them, as they make their way in the world, and those pupils who follow them through the School, will similarly be influenced and inspired by the example they set.
At Warminster high performance is ‘Giving our very best, with everything we have, in the moment we are in.’
We want all our pupils to be the very best they can be, that may be anything, from making it around the cross-country course without stopping or becoming a junior hockey international.
Every pupil who wishes to represent the School is given the opportunity and everyone who is selected will always play at least half a game. Our goal is for as many pupils as possible to represent the School year upon year, and we are always looking for new ways to do this.
Each year group has a weekly games afternoon for two hours. In Years 7 -10 our core sports are rugby, hockey, netball, cricket, and tennis. In years 11 – 13 the range of activities broadens and includes activities from badminton to yoga, football to golf.
Warminster is home to excellent facilities, including an all-weather astro in the centre of the School, tennis courts, numerous grass pitches, swimming pool, sports hall, and recently redeveloped gym.
Sports Scholarships are available at 11+, 13+ and 16+ for pupils with a love of sport, a desire to improve and make a positive impact on sport at Warminster. These pupils will display and outstanding attitude and the ability to stand out from the crowd when performing.
Our sports department is overseen by our Director of Sport, David Lyons and our Head of Physical Education, Sam Ball.
Find out more about Physical Education here.