World School Games
Loughborough University 25th - 29th June 2025
Trip Overview
JESS is delighted to be taking part in the Netball trip to World School Games at Loughborough University from Wednesday 25 June to Sunday 29th June 2025. th
Following the success of the World School Games trips in 2018 and 2022, we are excited to return to play against leading schools from the UK and further afield. It is a great tournament where players will benefit from playing against different styles of play and experiencing netball in England.
Many consider the home of netball to be Loughborough University. Countless England international netball players and Super League teams have trained and played on the same courts that will be used throughout the competition. The trip will include a training session; a formal opening ceremony; post-match interviews, team photos and some matches will be streamed live for supporters to watch around the world. Accommodation will be on the Loughborough campus with all JESS teams housed together.
Trip Dates and Details
·Day 1 (Weds 25/6): Emirates flight to UK
·Day 2 (Thurs 26/6) Preparation sessions, tour of Loughborough, opening ceremony and opening match
·Day 3 (Friday 27/6): Tournament group stage matches
·Day 4 (Saturday 28/6): Tournament knock out stages, finals and presentations
·Day 5 (Sunday 29/6): Breakfast and Emirates flight to Dubai
Trip Itinerary
Loughborough, UK June 25-29, 2025
Day 1 – Wednesday, 25th June
07:40 – Flight departs Dubai (EK0039)
12:25 – Flight arrives in Birmingham
13:30 – Bus departs for Loughborough University
14:30 – Arrive at Burleigh Court Hotel, check-in
Afternoon – Self-led training session
Evening – Dinner at hotel
Day 2 – Thursday, 26th June
Morning: Breakfast at hotel
Loughborough Lightning Masterclass (Elite Netball Training)
Tour of Loughborough University Campus
Afternoon: Lunch at hotel
Pre-event media session
Evening: 17:00 – Opening Ceremony
18:00 – WSG Opening Netball Matches
20:00 – Dinner at hotel
Day 3 – Friday, 27th June
Morning: Breakfast at hotel
09:00 – WSG Netball Matches Begin
Afternoon: Lunch
19:30 – WSG Netball Matches Finish
Evening: Dinner at hotel
Day 4 – Saturday, 28th June
Morning: Breakfast at hotel
09:00 – WSG Netball Matches Begin
Afternoon: Lunch
14:00 – WSG Netball Finals
17:00 – Awards Presentation
Evening: Dinner at hotel
19:00-21:00 Collection of students staying in the UK
Day 5 – Sunday, 29th June
Morning: Breakfast at hotel
07:30-09:00 Collection of students staying in the UK
11:00 – Bus departs for Birmingham Airport
14:35 – Flight EK0040 departs Birmingham
Next Day - Monday, 30th June
00:40+1 – Flight arrives in Dubai
Must do’s
Passport
Please do not forget your passport. Students will need to bring this with them to the airport, these will be collected in by the teachers and stay with them until we arrive back in Dubai.
Visa
The following nationalities MUST apply online for an (ETA) Electronic Travel Authorisation document to enter the UK: Australia, Spain, Netherlands and Canada. https://www.gov.uk/eta/apply
Cost is 16GPS
1-3 day approval
Parents are responsible for arranging any visa documentation
Medication
Please bring your child’s medication to the Health Office by Wednesday 18th June at the latest. The medication must be placed in a safe, fully labelled zip-lock bag along with a copy of the Doctor’s prescription and clearly marked with the following information: child’s name, date of birth, name of medication, dosage and time of administration.
Yondr Pouch
All students must have a Yondr pouch on the trip, no pouch, no phone. All phones will be locked in their pouches in the evening but unlocked on tournament days. All other days will be at the teacher discretion.
The Opposition
U13
Dubai College - UAE
Gordons School - England
Grammar School at Leeds - England
Guilford High School - England
Manchester High School for Girls - England
Saint Martins Catholic Academy - England
Scarisbrick Hall School - England
Solihull School - England
Stockport Grammar School - England
Truro School - England
The Grammar School at Leeds - England
U15
Farnborough Hill - England
Gordons School - England
The Grammar School at Leeds - England
Guildford High School - England
Hillcrest School - Kenya
Holmwood Technical High School - Jamaica
Hornsea School - England
Manchester High School for Girls - England
New Hall School - England
North Berwick School- Scotland
Portsmouth High School - England
Roedean School- England
Saint Martins Catholic Academy - England
Scarisbrick Hall School- England
Solihull School - England
Stockport Grammar - England
Truro School- England
U17
Glasgow Gaelic School - Scotland
Mackie Academy - Scotland
Millfield School - England
Portsmouth High School - England
Redhill School - England
Robert Gordon’s College - Scotland
Sedbergh School - England
Southend High School for Girls - England
The Judd School - England
Keep up to date
Tournament App
The Official Tournament App is now live and can be downloaded for IOS or Android or by searching 'WSG Netball' in your app store.
The tournament app is the best place for details on fixtures, results and group standings and is particularly useful as we progress to the knockout stages of the competition on Saturday. Once downloaded, use the 'tournament' tab to track the teams progress or follow results from each category.
LIVE Matches- YouTube
We are delighted to announce WSG will be livestreaming a record number matches at this years event. Selected fixtures on SDW1 on Thursday & Saturday, and matches on NC4 on Friday will feature on the live stream - these matches have been highlighted in yellow on the fixture sheets below. All featured matches, along with our opening ceremony & awards presentations will be available to view for free on the World School Games official YouTube channel and will be accompanied with full audio commentary.
Order Of Play U13
Order Of Play U13
Order Of Play U15
Order Of Play U15
Order Of Play U17
Order Of Play U17
Social Media Permissions
We need to check if it is ok to have your child in photos on the Loughborough trip and to share on the JESS social media platforms.
Should you wish to update your photo permissions, you can do so via the link below;
Social Media Permissions
Flights & Accommodation
Accommodation for students will be in Burleigh Court Conference Centre and Hotel The address and contact information for the hotels are as follows;
Burleigh Court Conference Centre and Hotel
Off Ashby Road, Loughborough University West Park, Loughborough, LE11 3GR,
Flight information is confirmed below All stduents must meet meet at 4:30am, we will meet in front of Costa Coffee, opposite the Metro entrance on level 1 departure hall. All students will check in together and remain as a group from this point.
All students should wear their JESS WSG Sweat shirt, track pants and travel t-shirt for travelling.
Students should be wearing trainers NOT crocs or slides.
Hand luggage: Please pack 1 full set of match kit in your hand luggage in case of lost baggage This will include; trainers, warm up top, dress, undershorts.
Baggage Allowance 30kg / Hand Luggage 7kg
Please don’t forget your Yondr pouch and Passport
Outbound seats booked - Rows 63 & 64
Return - Rows 69 & 70
Staff & Emergency info
Halee Robinson Sports Coach
Rachel Tuckey Head of Netball, Head of Physical Education
Olivia Flanagan Head of Academic PE
Anya Fleming Sports Coach
In the event of an emergency during the school day, please contact the school office on (04) 361 9019.
If out of school hours (school hours are 7.30 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday) please call Miss Tuckey in UK time.
Miss Tuckey: +971 56 680 0794
Dubai contact out of school hours - Mrs Lynch: +971 56 680 0821
Communication
Parents support:
Spectators are welcome to attend all days of the event free of charge. We are extremely excited about the prospect of travelling parents and cannot wait to hear you supporting the teams in the crowd. There are viewing balconies in both the Netball Centre and Sir David Wallace sports hall where spectators will be able to watch all the action (first come - first served). No spectators are allowed courtside. I do ask that you be mindful that this is experience is for the students to develop their independence away from school therefore please give the touring party some distance for us to best support the students to perform on court
Physiotherapist
Thanks to support of sponsorship, I am delighted that we will be have access to a dedicated JESS physiotherapist for the duration of the competition. We have asked the students to share any injuries with us however if you want to share additional information, please contact Miss Robinson at hrobinson@jess.sch.ae She will pass the information onto the Physiotherapist.
To provide the most effective and informative outward communication, we will send out one recap at the end of each day via email
In the event of an emergency, the closest hospitals are as follows;
Loughborough Hospital
Hospital Way, Loughborough LE11 5JY
Phone: +44 1509 611600
Spending Money
Each child is permitted to bring a maximum of 50 GBP spending money in cash (approximately 250 AED)
Students will have the option to use apple pay when their phone is unlocked out of their pouch if needed.
Please place in an envelope, clearly marked with your child's name, this will be the responsibility of your child to manage and keep safe.
Trip Packing List
Kit List
JESS WSG Dress*
JESS Royal Blue undershorts*
WSG T- shirt x 2*
WSG Track Pants*
JESS Games T- shirt
JESS Games Shorts
JESS WSG Sweatshirt*
Socks x 3
Sports Bra x 3
Netball Trainers
JESS WSG Backpack*
*Provided as part of touring kit (Miss Tuckey will confirm when this arrives)
Toiletries
Standard toiletries
Hair ties/ hair bobbles/ head bands
Medication
Nail clippers
Hand Wash for dresses
Additional Clothing
Casual clothing
Underwear and socks
Pajamas'
Swim costume
Shoes / Trainers (comfy for evening and travel)
1L Refillable sports bottle & Electrolytes
Yondr Pouch
Watch / Alarm clock
Pen/ pencil and notebook
Personal sport injury pack (tape, strapping, bandage, supports if required)
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