Ridgeway

• Welcome to Ridgeway
• Our Commitment to your child
• Curriculum
• Sport For All
• Activities
• A Word from Our Boys

Sport for all - Developing fitness, leadership, competition and a sense of fun

Welcome though they are, good exam results tell you little about a boy's leadership skills, sense of purpose, reliability, determination, self-belief, consideration for others or even common sense.

We build these qualities in our boys at Ridgeway. It is these - as much as academic ability - which help our boys succeed in the real world.

We have a strong sporting tradition and encourage all our boys to take part to the best of their ability - at class, house or school team level.

From Reception onwards boys take part in sport at least twice a week. Our main games are rugby, soccer, cricket and athletics.

On a local, regional and national level we compete regularly against other schools. Every year a number of our boys are picked to represent their county and some go on to compete in regional and national championships.

Those with a particular sporting talent or who are in one of the teams can take part in additional training sessions.

Swimming lessons also form part of the curriculum. Other sports include badminton, basketball, cross country running, hockey, golf, gymnastics, judo, outdoor pursuits, sailing and short tennis.

Sport for all

Not all our boys are destined to be sports stars but each of our boys is given the opportunity to take part in a level that suits him.

Sport teaches valuable life-lessons - about teamwork, tactical awareness, leadership and achievement. We also hope it will help build friendships and a sense of team spirit.

More than that, we hope your son will develop a life-long love of sport that will help him stay fit and healthy in a competitive world.