Sport

Hurst has a very strong sporting tradition.  The 140 acre campus provides excellent facilities including extensive playing fields, a floodlit all-weather pitch, a sports complex with an indoor swimming pool, squash courts, a fitness centre, netball and tennis courts.  There is a wide range of sports on offer. 

For girls, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis are the principal sports whilst for boys they are rugby, hockey, cricket and athletics. 

The School has an excellent regional reputation and many Hurst boys and girls represent their County every year. 

What is particularly special about Hurst, however, is that, for a relatively small school, we consistently out-perform much larger schools at every level.  This success is achieved through a combination of three factors.  First, we aim at Hurst to ensure that ‘nobody is left on the bench’.  Every pupil, with the enthusiasm to do so, is likely to represent the School at some level.  Second, the coaching is, in a word, outstanding.  Third, it is noticeable how supportive Hurst boys and girls are of each other whatever the activity, encouraging ever greater success. 

These factors combine to produce a real Hurst spirit in sport which is palpable to the spectators.  Our pupils play sport not just to win but also for the joy of it.  As importantly, they learn how to be gracious in victory and dignified in defeat.

Hurst’s diverse sporting programme also enables children to develop skills and qualifications in a range of outdoor pursuits including climbing, sailing, shooting, kayaking and equestrianism.  Team and adventure sports parties travel abroad regularly; recent trips include tours of Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Malta and the Alps.

By their involvement in sport, our pupils develop skills of teamwork, leadership and commitment – qualities of immense value in every aspect of their future lives.  At the same time, it is intended that they will develop interests which will extend beyond their years at Hurst, thus benefiting both their physical well-being and social life.

To read more about individual sports, please click on the link below the image on the right.

 

 

 

Hurstpierpoint College

12 March 2010