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SPORT AT HERRIES

Herries fosters fitness and enjoyment in a variety of sports in preparation for Secondary School. The School has an extensive sports programme to complement the academic curriculum, and is fortunate to have access to the National Sports Centre at Bisham, home of the England football team and location of the LTA Tennis Centre.

Below is a list of the various sports in which Herries pupils can partake, depending on the time of year:

ALL YEAR SPORTS	Football (+ after school option) Skiing (after school option) Judo (after school option)
AUTUMN TERM	Netball (+ after school option) Agility/Gymnastics (+ after school option) Hockey
SPRING TERM	Netball (+ after school option) Agility/Gymnastics (+ after school option) Swimming (Years 3 -6) Tag Rugby
SUMMER TERM	Tennis (Reception-Year6) Athletics Agility/Gymnastics Swimming (Reception - Year2) Rounders(Years 3 -6)

	Tennis All pupils from Years 3 to 6 use the excellent tennis facilities at Court Garden Leisure Centre and receive professional coaching by the Lawn Tennis Association.
Hockey During the winter term, all children from Years 3 to 6 have a weekly hockey lesson at Bisham Abbey. This introduces them to the rules of the game and allows them to play friendly games amongst themselves in preparation for league games at a later stage.
	Swimming All children receive swimming coaching from a professional swimming coach at Court Garden Leisure Centre. The Upper and Lower school are taught separately and the aim is to have all children swimming by the end of the Reception Year. At the end of Year 3 all children are tested to ensure the National Curriculum Standards are met and they receive their awards. The older children (years 5 & 6) are also given the opportunity to have additional after-school coaching and take part in inter-school swimming galas.
Gymnastics / Agility During the winter term the children use the indoor gym equipment to improve their agility and co-ordination skills.
	Football and Tag Rugby Football and Tag Rugy are both played at Bisham Abbey. Boys and girls are coached at school by Wycombe Wanderers. They play competitive football matches in the Spring term against local schools. Every year the teams take part in a variety of tournaments including Leighton Park and Wycombe Wanderers. Girls play Tag Ruby developing their co-ordination, ball handling and tactical skills.
Netball All the girls in the school are introduced to netball in Year 4. Those who wish to take it further are then given the opportunity to play in the 'High Fives' competition with other similar teams. In Years 5 & 6 the girls can start playing in the Maidenhead and District Junior Netball League at Kidwells Park, Maidenhead.
	Skiing Herries pupils went to the Wycombe Summit for lessons on the dry ski slope. They were taught in classes of no more than 8 children. Those who were able to ski also had the opportunity to take part in fun triple slalom race meetings between local schools and ski groups. The ski group have been on family ski trips to Claviere in Italy.
Judo Mr Matthew Pursey, a member of the National Judo Academy from Bisham Abbey takes Judo sessions as an extended day activity. Judo outfits are available for hire from him if necessary.
	Athletics During the summer term the children make weekly visits to Wycombe Sports Centre for athletics coaching. Included in this is a wide range of track and field events. This culminates in a large Sports Day to which all parents are invited.
Rounders During the Summer Term, Years 3-6 enjoy playing rounders at Higginsons Park.