Sport
“My first ever experience being captain was winning the football tournament with our U13 team. It was such a good feeling!" Ben, Year 8 Leaver
At Solefield, Sport plays an important role in the curriculum. The overriding aim for Sport at Solefield is centred on enjoyment. Our aim is to ensure that our students find a love of sport that lasts into senior school and beyond. In order to do this, we operate with two different focuses.
Sport for All
Pupils in Years 3-8 represent the school in fixtures against other schools in our major sports:
| Boys | Girls |
| Football – September to late November | Tag Rugby – September to October half term |
| Rugby – late November to end of March | Netball – October half term to late February |
| Cricket – Summer Term | Football – late February to end of March |
| Cricket – Summer Term |
We offer further sports through our clubs such as the Young Athlete Development programme with our partners at the Better Body Group, Judo, Netball, Chess, Dodgeball, Parkour, Table Tennis & Quidditch. It is our hope that in providing a wide range of opportunities that our students find a love of sport, no matter which sport they choose.
Every form class has up to two PE sessions a week. Pupils are tracked to identify high ability athletes who will be earmarked for our scholarship programme and also to pin point children who need extra help with any particular skill. Developing our pupils’ strength, coordination and agility is important and we incorporate gymnastics into our PE sessions and have a club and a representative team.
Competition
In major sports we have performance teams which have a clearer professional focus. These teams compete in tournaments both locally, regionally and nationally. We find extra time for training & analysis through the filming matches.
In minor sports, Competitive Squads have specialised training sessions. These squads are selected via trials and operate in sports such as Table Tennis, Swimming & Cross-Country.
In recent years, we have won a number of sporting titles, both nationally and locally, including winning local Football, Futsal & Rugby tournaments as well as holding Kent regional titles in Table Tennis and National titles in Basketball. Our pupils have represented Rugby, Athletics, Football, Table Tennis, Tennis and Cross Country at South East and England level and at the Gothia World Youth Cup in Sweden.
For sport at Solefield, we look to prioritise the understanding of our pupils in three key areas:
- Hard Work – every Solefield child should be willing to give 100%
- Team Player – selflessness and being happy for others to achieve
- Humility– show pride in the Solefield badge, win with grace & lose with dignity.
Our highly qualified and experienced staff members are well versed in developing the all-round athlete and students exhibit a real passion for learning and pride in the Solefield badge.
Every form class has up to two PE sessions a week. Pupils are tracked to identify high ability athletes who will be earmarked for our scholarship programme and also to pin point children who need extra help with any particular skill. Developing our pupils’ strength, coordination and agility is important and we incorporate gymnastics into our PE sessions and have a club and a representative team.
We are proud to be part of the community by supporting the Sevenaoks Town Football Club Football Foundation, providing branded kit for their coaches as well as partnering with Westcombe Cricket Club.
