Sports@Stanborough

Sport is central to life at Stanborough. We strive to provide both competitive excellence and beneficial physical activity for all our students. Our facilities, including our recently built Hertfordshire Netball Centre, help students excel in all sports.

Students at Stanborough are engaged in a range of sports including rugby, football, athletics and netball. Students also benefit from our partnerships with local clubs who use our facilities in the evenings. We have over 40 different sports teams who successfully compete at both a local and county level each year.

Students can opt to take a sport or dance qualification at Key Stage 4 and 5. As a Sports Leadership Academy, students are also encouraged to join the Sports Leadership Programme which enables them to experience the organisation and running of activities for younger students, primary and special schools in our local community.

Extra-Curricular

General Info

Students will be taken to away fixtures on mini bus by PE staff and will be returned to school at the estimated finish time.
Students are allowed to use mobile phones to contact parents during and after fixtures
Team sheets with more detailed information are presented in the sports hall in advance for all students involved in sports teams
Fixtures can be cancelled or rearranged at short notice, where possible an email updating parents of this will be sent home and students notified at the earliest opportunity

Extra Curricular Clubs PE Summer 2023

Girls Summer Fixtures 2023

Extra-curricular sport takes place at lunchtimes, at the end of the school day and on some weekends during the school year.

Lunchtime sports activities are held in the sports hall and the gym. These include open access (within a specified year group) clubs for basketball, volleyball, badminton, table tennis, 5-a-side football, indoor athletics, cricket and dance. Students only need to change into clean trainers to be able to get involved.

At the end of the school day is when our large variety of sports teams compete in local, district and county competitions. We hold trials and practices for these teams whenever we can. Much of the school year is taken up with fixtures for our teams. Our main competitive sports are football, netball, rugby, basketball and volleyball in the first two terms. In the summer term we have track and field athletics, rounders, cricket and softball. We hold a minimum of two dance performance evenings during the Autumn and Spring term. We also enter competitions held locally in badminton, cross country, table tennis, concept II indoor rowing, swimming, golf and tennis.

Inter-house sports competitions form an integral part of our calendar and these can occur at lunchtimes and after school.

To find out more about our teams, fixtures and results, please visit the appropriate sections of this website.

Sports Leaders

There are always numerous opportunities for students to volunteer and lead at extra-curricular clubs and at sports events and festivals on and off site. Those students who demonstrate excellent leadership skills are encouraged to become sports ambassadors. These silver, gold and platinum sports ambassadors plan, organise and deliver their own events and festivals within school and in our local primary schools.

In Year 12 students can opt to take part in a sports leaders UK community qualification. This qualification compliments other study, such as A-Level PE and the Duke of Edinburgh Award.

In Year 13 students can build on their previous experience and opt to take the Higher Sports Leader UK Level 3 qualification. The main focus of this award is working with children and disabled people. Successful learners gain 30 UCAS tariff points on completion. This qualification provides a stepping stone to employment, further education or training.