Sport and Scarborough College are synonymous. Sports and games from an integral part of school life throughout. The infants have daily games lessons while experienced and professional trainers start coaching sessions from Year 3 onwards. From a platform of a healthy lifestyle and a passion for playing sport; pupils can develop to start representing their Academic House or the College in competitive fixtures. The journey does not end there and there are plenty of Scardeburgians, past and present, representing their countries at international level.
Sport plays an integral part of Prep School life. Enthusiastic and experienced coaches start working with the children from Year 3. Making full use of he many sports facilities, the aim is for pupils to enjoy sports, competition and developing skills. The sports on offer are a variety of team and individual sports.
Pupils in Reception and Years 1 and 2 enjoy weekly swimming lessons during which we focus on water confidence, enjoyment and safety. The pupils have regular Games sessions throughout the week and can choose sports options during the Holiday Club sessions. From Year 3 onwards, all full school days include Games sessions including rugby, football, hockey, netball and cricket. We encourage pupils to represent the school in cross country and the representative sports. Among the individual sports on offer are athletics, swimming and tennis.
The Prep School benefits from the facilities at the Bramcote sports complex as well as all the sports facilities on the Filey Road campus. Swimming lessons are held at a swimming pool near the College and we use Deepdale playing fields daily for games and PE.
The main sports for the girls are hockey, netball and tennis. Hockey is one of the most popular sports at the College. The girls play hockey during the Autumn Term and indoor during the Spring Term. Scarborough College is one of the top hockey schools in the North of England and in recent years, both our girls and boys’ hockey teams have been crowned Yorkshire Champions. A large number of Scardeburgians represent local clubs and representative county sides.
The girls enjoy high quality training from experienced and highly qualified coaches and the College has many representative teams throughout the Senior School. The First Team have opportunities for further high performance training sessions during the Enrichment Programme in the afternoons.
We play regular sporting fixtures throughout the year, taking on local rivals. We invite guest coaches such as international players, Olympians and coaches to inspire and further help develop our pupils reach their potential. In addition, we organise a great deal of overseas tours that include competitive fixtures against international opposition and training clinics. For more information on competitions and the schedule of fixtures, please visit the Senior School Sport calendar.
Boys play rugby, hockey and cricket. Football is becoming more and more popular at the College and we offer regular fixtures throughout the Autumn Term. The boys’ rugby teams continue to do well in the national cups and many boys represent strong local clubs. Top international guest coaches assist our experienced and enthusiastic coaches to ensure boys are inspired and fulfil their full potential. The boys’ hockey teams have traditionally competed at a high level, securing Yorkshire Championships on a number of occasions.
Using our links with Scarborough Cricket Club, our cricket provision is among the best in the country. Through the Cricket Centre of Excellence, players have the opportunity to play against and train with the biggest talents in the country. There is a packed fixture list for all representative sports and regular overseas sports tours for players to compete against and enjoy international opposition.
Scarborough College started the Golf Centre of Excellence in 2020. We will continue to expand our Golf Squad significantly over the next few years, as well as aim for domestic honours. With many talented players signed up to the Golf Centre of Excellence, the College Golf Squad competes against renowned opposition. The Golf Centre of Excellence trains and plays at South Cliff Golf Club, which is a mere five-minutes’ walk away and features indoor facilities as well. Other courses in the area include North Cliff, Filey and Ganton. You can download more information about the Centre of Excellence here.
While we encourage pupils to play for the school in our representative sports, we also encourage them to discover other sports. We offer a wide variety of sports in games lessons, the Enrichment Programme and Yorkshire Grit. The College also features a riding team and a basketball team. In addition, a large number of our pupils represent their region and/or their country in other sports.
