Information for Sports Visitors Activ ely King’s

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We would like to extend a very warm welcome to all students, members of staff, and families who are visiting King’s Ely. Whether you are competing or spectating, we hope that you enjoy yourselves. We expect everyone to uphold the Spirit of King’s and to follow our ethos and values towards sport.

We hope you will:

• See that sport is for everyone and should be enjoyed by all.

• Respect players, officials, and spectators to create a positive experience for all.

• Ensure all matches are played in the right spirit and appropriate language is used at all times.

• Discourage unsporting behaviour within the field of play and on the sidelines.

• Appreciate both sides and the effort they put into the match whilst avoiding criticism.

• Recognise that success is measured by the quality of learning, not just the result.

This document has been designed to help provide match day information for visitors and guests, including maps, parking, directions, and any other information to help families feel at ease and informed when they are visiting the school. Thank you for your support, we hope you have a great experience at King’s Ely!

The King’s Ely Sports Department

School map (Sports)

Old Palace Visitor Parking Monastic Barn

Barton Square

Barton Road Entrance

Barton Farm Parking

Main Reception/Administration Offices

Medical Centre (Bishop Woodford House)

PE Store

PE Classroom

New Field Cricket Nets

Netball/Tennis Courts

Sports Hall/PE Office

Netball/Tennis Courts

Swimming Pool

King’s Ely Junior

Campus & Brand Fields (pedestrian access only)

Amherst Field (pedestrian access only)

Barton Road Car Park (Public)

Sports locations

King’s Ely Sport Ethos:

• Sport is for everyone and is to be enjoyed by all

• Respecting the players and officials creates a positive experience

• Success is measured by the quality of learning, not just the result

King’s Ely Sport Standards:

• Enjoyment

• Honesty

• Presentation

• Punctuality

• Respect

• Sportsmanship

• Teamwork

Visitor Information

On arrival at King’s Ely, coaches should park, and players disembark, on Barton Square. There is ample space on the left hand side of the road just past The Porta Arch. The what3words location is Latched. Overture. Oath.

It is only a short walk from here to the sports facilities.

We ask that visiting spectators park in the public Barton Road car park which is walking distance to the pitches and courts. Please try to avoid bringing your car onto the Barton Road site as unfortunately the driveway becomes congested at pick up time for King’s Ely Junior.

Refreshments will be available for all visitors in the Monastic Barn after matches alongside the players’ teas. Some matches will also have our pitch side King’s Ely tuck truck that will be serving teas and coffees free of charge. For some fixtures, at request, we do provide a packed tea.

All medical care on match days will be covered through the King’s Ely Medical Centre, where nurses will be on call in the event of an injury. The majority of fixtures will be covered by external St John’s Ambulance staff that are employed externally. All King’s Ely sports staff are first aid trained.

In Ely, there is a Minor Injuries Clinic at the Princess of Wales Hospital (CB6 1DN) which is approximately five minutes away by car. In the event of a more serious injury, the player concerned will be taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge (CB2 0QQ) which is approximately 30 minutes’ drive.

Parents and pupils can find out the latest information about fixtures on the home page of the school website at www.kingsely.org where there is a Sports Portal link (SOCS). Latest results can also be found via SOCS.

Travelling to King’s Ely

King’s Ely is situated in the heart of the city of Ely, just north of Cambridge and is easily accessible by road, rail and air.

By road: approximately 75 minutes from London and 20 minutes from Cambridge.

Directions: From the South: London or Cambridge: (M25 London orbital road) take the M11, then the A14 (Ipswich/Felixstowe) and then the A10 to Ely. Follow the road into Ely passing the golf course on your right hand side and proceeding along Cambridge Road until it becomes St Mary’s Street. Keep to the right hand lane as you approach the Lamb Hotel, taking a right turn into the Gallery passing The Minster public house on your right. The Old Palace (Principal’s Offices, Sixth Form, Admissions) is facing you on the right hand side opposite the West Door of the Cathedral on your left. Car parking for visitors is on the gravel drive at the front of the Old Palace.

From the North: (M1 and M6) take the A14 (Ipswich/ Felixstowe) and A10 to Ely. At the roundabout with the A142, take the Cambridge Road into Ely, go past the golf course, then follow the road as it becomes St Mary’s Street. Keep to the right hand lane as you approach the Lamb Hotel, taking a right turn into the Gallery, passing The Minster public house on your right. The Old Palace (Principal’s Offices, Sixth Form, Admissions) is facing

you on the right hand side opposite the West Door of the Cathedral on your left. Car parking for visitors is on the gravel drive at the front of the Old Palace.

From Newmarket: follow the A142 past Ely Station and Tesco on your left, across the roundabout, up Back Hill into Barton Square. Turn left into Silver Street, following the one-way system, then right into St Mary’s Street. Keep to the right hand lane as you approach the Lamb Hotel, taking a right turn into the Gallery passing The Minster public house on your right. The Old Palace (Principal’s Offices, Sixth Form, Admissions) is facing you on the right hand side opposite the West Door of the Cathedral on your left. Car parking for visitors is on the gravel drive at the front of the Old Palace.

By Air: within two hours by road or rail from London Heathrow and London Gatwick, and one hour from London Stansted.

By Rail: just over an hour from London Liverpool Street and London King’s Cross and the school is a 10 minute walk from the station or a 3 minute taxi ride. Ely has excellent rail connections to the whole country.

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