Netball is the major sport for the Lent Term. Most girls in Years 9 and 10 play the sport. We have up to 8 teams competing from these year groups, and up to five squads participating in the senior years.
Netball continues to be an extremely popular and successful sport. Season, 2024-2025, both our U14A team and our U19 1st V11, have qualified for the regional finals after success in the County tournament. We have a large sports hall where our 1st team matches take place, and 6 outdoor courts, all of which have been recently resurfaced.
Practices and fixtures are held on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Block fixtures involving up to 12 teams ensure that most girls have the opportunity to represent the School at a range of levels. All of our players access our specialist coaches across all levels, from 1st to D teams. This ensures a high standard of netball across all teams and that movement between the teams is fluid. It also gives the players an incentive to work hard and show a great attitude to progress. The matches are played in a highly competitive manner, with a good balance between striving for high elite performance in the top teams, and progress, participation, and sportsmanship in the lower teams.
We play against a diverse range of opponents: Framlingham College, Royal Hospital School, Norwich School, Wymondham College, St Josephs, Wisbech, and Ipswich School. We sometimes travel outside of the county for tournaments, to compete against opposition outside of our regular meetings. This season, we’ve seen success in the Sister n Sport Cup, and our U15 team is still in the Plate competition. We have players representing local clubs at regional level and some who are involved in the netball pathways. We also host the U13 and U12 county cup, with over 20 schools competing in each age group.
The netball programme includes one-to-one sessions, positional specialist sessions, and squad sessions all year round. Our fantastic Performance Gym and newly appointed Strength and Conditioning Coach give the girls access to expert advice to develop the fitness side of their game.
To find out more information, please contact Sarah Bracey on [email protected]
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