Sport

Sport is an important part of the curriculum - it is true that a healthy body means a healthy mind. Sport provides a balance between mental and physical exercise and enhances team spirit and the sense of community that is at the heart of Sherborne Prep.

Our ethos of sport is that all children are encouraged to participate and are supported and guided by enthusiastic, talented coaches all working to help each child reach his or her full potential. The range of activities offered means that children are able to represent the school in both team and individual sports, allowing them to shine in a number of different arenas.

Our team of dedicated coaches ensure that the children enjoy a rich programme of Rugby, Hockey, Netball, Football, Athletics, Cricket, Tennis & Rounders, and have the opportunity to take up a number of other sports in our clubs programme, including Fencing, Gymnastics, Karate, American Football, Badminton, Fitness, Judo, Golf & Riding.

We are continually developing our sport curriculum, expanding the number of sports on offer and focusing on improving fitness and stamina across the school. So much talent can be seen in our children today and we are dedicated to nurturing this and providing an excellent start to each child's school sporting career.

The gallery of photographs (on the right) will give you a flavour of our sports participation.

Forthcoming Fixtures

Download a copy of our home sports pitches and venues map (opens in new window)

Please note the following 'key' for sports pitch locations for home matches:
Upper - is the Upper pitch at Sherborne School
HH - is the Hughie Holmes pitch at Sherborne School
SG - is the Sherborne Girls' pitch next to Oxley Sports Centre
SB - Sherborne Boys Pitches
5A - 5 Acre, a home fixture across Richmond Road
LP - Lower Paddock
H - Home, within the grounds of Sherborne Prep

May

Week 6

Tuesday 21st

2.30-4.30pm Sherborne Prep Athletics Meet, Years 3-4 (H:LP)

Wednesday 22nd

Cricket v Dumpton

2.30pm 1st XI (H:LP), 2nd XI (H:5A), 3rd XI (H:5A)

2.30pm Colts A, Colts B, Colts C, U9/8A, U9/8B (A) Directions:

Rounders v Dumpton

2.30pm 1st IX (H), 2nd IX (H)

2.30pm U11A, U11B, U9/8A (A) Directions:

Thursday 23rd

Cricket v Warminster

2.00pm U9/8A (H:LP)

Athletics at Port Regis - Directions:

4.00pm-6.30pm Years 3-8

Week 8

June

Tuesday 4th

Swimming Gala v Taunton Prep

4.30pm Years 3 & 4 (H)

Wednesday 5th

Cricket v Bournemouth Collegiate Prep

2.30pm Colts A (H:LP)

Cricket v Sunninghill

2.30pm Colts B (A) Venue is Martinstown Cricket Club Directions:

2.30pm Colts D (A) Venue is Sunninghill Directions:

Thursday 6th

Cricket v Sandroyd

12.00pm U13A (H:LP), U13B (H:5A)

Girls' Cricket v Sandroyd

2.30pm U13A (A) Directions:

Friday 7th

Girls' Cricket Tournament at Hazelgrove

4.00pm U11 (A) Directions:

Tennis v Hazlegrove

4.30pm U12 (H)

Saturday 8th

11.00am-12.00pm Pre-Prep Sports Day

Junior Wessex Athletics at Hordle Walhampton

11.00am Years 3, 4 & 5 Directions:

Cricket v Clayesmore

2.15pm 1st XI, 3rd XI, Colts B (A) Directions:

2.15pm 2nd XI (H:LP), 4th XI (H:5a), Colts A (H:5A)

Week 9

Tuesday 11th

Leweston Indoor Athletics

2.00pm U8(A) Directions:

Tennis v All Hallows

4.00pm U13 (H)

Tennis v All Hallows

4.00pm U11 (A) Directions:

Wednesday 12th

Senior Wessex Athletics

All Day Years 6-8 Directions: Bournemouth Athletics Track - Directions:

Cricket v Warminster

2.15pm Colts A (H:LP)

2.15pm Colts B (A) Directions:

Cricket v Sandroyd

2.30pm U9/8A (A) Directions:

2.30pm U9/8B (H:5A)

Rounders v Chilton Cantelo

2.30pm U9/8A (H)

Thursday 13th

4.00pm U13 Tennis v International College (H: Prep Astro)

Friday 14th

Cricket Tournament at Sherborne School

All Day U13, 8 a-side

Saturday 15th

10.30am-2.30pm Prep Sports Day

Week 10

Monday 17th

Girls' Cricket v Sherborne Girls

4.30pm U12 (H:LP)

Tuesday 18th

Swimming Gala v Canford

2.30-4.00pm Year 5 & 6 (A) Directions:

Rounders v Knighton House

2.15pm U9/8A (H)

Cricket v Sunninghill

2.00pm U9/8A (H:LP)

Wednesday 19th

Cricket v All Hallows

2.15pm 1st XI (H:LP), 3rd XI (H:5A)

2.15pm 2nd XI (A) Directions:

Cricket v Bournemouth Collegiate College

2.30pm Colts B (H:5A)

Cricket v Warminster

2.30pm Colts D (A) Directions:

Rounders v Bruton School for Girls

3.00pm 1st XI (A) Directions:

Girls Cricket v Sunninghill

2.30pm U11 (H:Prep Astro)

Thursday 20th

Rounders v Perrott Hill

2.00pm Year 2 (A) Directions:

Saturday 22nd

4.00pm Year 8 Cricket and Rounders v Parents

Sunday 23rd

Cricket v Fulham Prep

10.00am-3.00pm 1st XI (H:LP)

Week 11

Monday 24th

House Swimming Gala

1.30-3.00pm Junior Gala (H)

3.00-5.00pm Senior Gala (H)

Wednesday 26th

Cricket v Sunninghill

2.30pm 1st XI (A) Venue is Martinstown Cricket Club - Directions:

2.30pm Colts A (H:LP)

Cricket v Chilton Cantelo

2.30pm Colts B (H:5A)

2.00pm U11A, U11B (A) Directions:

3.00pm 1st IX, 2nd IX (A) Directions: