Sport plays a vital part in everyday life for an MHV pupil. We aim to provide a programme based on inclusivity, enjoyment, and performance. We are focused on providing a broad and varied sporting experience for all our girls and boys.
Teams in all but the very youngest age groups compete in inter-school matches which take place on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons with the occasional Saturday.
We ensure that all children are given a chance to represent the school, and this usually means there are at least two teams in each year group. Children in Years 3 and 4 are gradually introduced to playing competitive sports in friendly tournaments and matches with schools of similar size. This provides an opportunity for pupils to play in mixed ability teams without over-emphasising the importance of the result.
As the pupils get older, they are given the opportunity to participate at a level commensurate with their ability. There are also opportunities to represent the school at tournaments hosted by local schools and in regional IAPS competitions.
Each term there is a main sporting focus, with this being augmented by a varied PE curriculum. The pupils have lessons in swimming, athletic development, basketball, gymnastics, badminton, volleyball, small–sided games, tennis, golf, and athletics. There are also several very popular sports activities that take place during and after school; these include cross country, judo, gymnastics, and ballet/dance to name a few, with different sports added each term.
In the Autumn and Spring Terms, the main team games for boys are football, rugby and hockey, and for girls are hockey, netball and football. In the Summer Term, boys and girls take part in cricket, athletics and tennis.
Sports Facilities
- 15m indoor heated swimming pool.
- Large indoor sports hall (including indoor cricket nets.
- Gymnastics training hall.
- 9-hole golf course and putting green.
- Floodlit all-weather Astro Pitch (Hockey only).
- Floodlit outdoor tennis courts.
- Six netball courts.
- Playing fields for football, rugby & cricket
Specialist Coaching Staff
Several specialist coaches in gymnastics, swimming, judo, tennis, and dance augment the school’s games-coaching staff.
