Sport
The philosophy of the Physical Education Department is to develop pupils who strive for sporting excellence, whilst developing a genuine interest and enjoyment of physical exercise and sport, be it in a recreational or competitive manner. This aim is reflected not only in team games for which the major games are Rugby, Association Football, Netball and Cricket, but also by the opportunities to partake in sports such as: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball,Table Tennis, Tennis, Cross Country, Golf, Hockey and Volleyball.
Sport at Ewell Castle Senior School and Sixth Form
The School and P.E. Department prides themselves on the high participation rate of Ewell Castle School pupils within sport and place high value on the experiences that playing sport can provide. These experiences fit perfectly into the School's values of personal integrity, mutual respect, social responsibility and lifelong resilience.
Weekly Saturday morning sports fixtures
The School runs an extensive sports programme that includes weekly Saturday morning sports fixtures against other schools in the local area, squad training sessions held during games afternoons and after School during the week. There is an expectation that if a pupil is selected to be part of a squad, that they play for whichever Ewell Castle School squad they have been selected for, on Saturday mornings.
When and how do pupils/students find out if they have been selected to represent the School at a Saturday morning fixture?
Pupils/students will be notified of their selection by Thursday at 18:00hrs at the latest each week. Team sheets are uploaded and published on SOCS (the School's sports website) and the onus is on pupils/students to log into SOCS to check if they have been selected. Parents/guardians can also see the team sheets on SOCS, however parents will require a password to view the team sheets. If they don't have this, they should contact a member of the P.E. Department or email Mr N Turk, the Director of Sport.
How do pupils/students and parents/guardians find out if a fixture has been cancelled?
The P.E. Department will notify of a fixture cancellation via SOCS and also via the Senior School P.E. Department X account. The School is reviewing its social media accounts and this may change in the near future.
What is the difference between P.E. and Games?
Games is the sports that we regularly play fixtures against other schools in and is the name classically used in P.E. for the following sports; Football, Netball, Rugby, Golf and Cricket. These are the activities that the pupils participate in together as a year group in timetabled 'Games' afternoons which are currently as follows (see below). These are usually taught in squads that are selected on ability, and pupils are split amongst these year groups.
Year 7 - Monday
Year 8 - Friday
Year 9 - Tuesday
Year 10 - Thursday
Year 11, Year 12 and Year 13 - Senior Games: Wednesday
P.E. are the lessons taught in Key Stage 3 for Year 7, 8 and 9 taught in form groups and are not selective. These are activities that we do not regulary play fixtures against other schools and are taught to increase the breadth of offering in term of activities and include more individual that team based sports. Currently the curriculum taught is Badminton, Basketball, Strength and Conditioning (Sports Science) and Athletics.
Sport by Key Stage
At Key Stage 3 (Years 7 to 9) pupils enjoy P.E. and Games and teaching groups are split via Form Group – leading to small group sizes and individual coaching, with Games afternoons taking place with a Year Group at a time. During P.E. lessons, pupils participate in badminton, hockey, health-related exercise, basketball, athletics and golf. During Games afternoons, they participate in rugby, football, cricket and netball. KS3 fixtures tend to be on Saturday mornings.
At Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and 11) pupils don't have P.E. lessons (unless they have chosen GCSE P.E. as one of their options), instead they participate in Games afternoon activities (rugby, football, netball and cricket) once a week and also have the opportunity to represent the School in Saturday fixtures as well as mid-week Senior (U18) matches. They can also participate in activities such as fitness, golf, tennis, hockey and others. KS4 fixtures tend to be on Saturday mornings but there may occasionally be a fixture during a Games afternoon.
At Key Stage 5 (Years 12 and 13) students do not have P.E. lessons (unless they have chosen A-level P.E. as one of their options), instead they participate in Games afternoon activities by sport (Rugby, Football, Netball and Cricket) once a week and also have the opportunity to represent the School in Saturday fixtures as well as mid-week Senior (U18) matches. They also have the opportunity to participate in activities such as fitness, golf, tennis, hockey and others.
The Department runs both GCSE and A-level courses and these have become increasingly popular in the last few years. In today's job market the ability to work as part of team has never been more important and pupils who choose to study GCSE and A-level PE courses will get to show these skills on a regular basis.
Girls P.E. & Girls Games at Ewell Castle School
KS3 (Years 7-9) Girls P.E. includes: Basketball, Fitness, Badminton, Hockey, Athletics
KS3 (Years 7-9) Girls Games includes: Football, Netball, Cricket (all with competitive fixtures)
KS4 (Year 10) Girls Games includes: Football, Netball, Cricket (all with competitive fixtures)
KS4 (Year 11) Girls Games includes: Netball, Cricket (all with competitive fixtures). The following are optional: Gym/fitness, softball, Yoga
KS5 (Years 12&13) Girls Games includes: Netball, Cricket (all with competitive fixtures). The following are optional: Gym/fitness
Notes on Girls Sport at Ewell Castle School
Team sports are not co-educational but P.E. lessons are co-educational (girls and boys together). Games lessons are not co-educational but co-curricular sports activities such as football, netball, basketball and cricket nets are co-educational (girls and boys together).
Games and PE Kit: VISUALS
Games and PE Equipment/Kit needed by Pupils in the Senior School - By Term
Ewell Castle Senior School - Compulsory & Optional Sports Kit Visual list at 12-12-24
Muddy Stilettos - Online Independent Review of Sport at Ewell Castle School
Sport is big at Ewell Castle. And this relatively small school punches well above its weight at a local, regional and national level. The usuals are offered – football, rugby, cricket, netball – with fixtures played at Prep and Senior School level against local schools. Children can also do athletics, badminton, basketball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, cross country, hockey and volleyball. The school has also introduced golf for some of the older pupils who play at nearby Cuddington Golf Course.
The biggie though, is the school’s Tennis Academy, a scholarship programme open to elite athletes. The programme includes professional coaching and a tailored academic curriculum. It has grown from four members to more than 24 in the past four years – testament to the school’s success. Ewell Castle was awarded the LTA Surrey Tennis School of the Year in 2022, and is ranked number two in the UK in the LTA Youth Schools’ Boys – second in the 18U and second in the 15U. The school also runs a Cricket Academy, which currently has four elite members who are individually coached.
Sports facilities at the Senior School are superb – there’s a large air conditioned sports hall with indoor cricket nets, grass playing fields and two tennis courts. There are plans to build three artificial clay tennis courts. Watch this space!
https://surrey.muddystilettos.co.uk/school-reviews/ewell-castle-school-ewell/
