Truro School Sport

NURSERY | PREP | SENIOR | SIXTH

SPORT TRURO SCHOOL

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TEAMWORK Working together to achieve common

goals and appreciating the contribution of others, both on and off the field.

RESPECT Treating teammates, opponents,

coaches, spectators and officials with the utmost respect.

UNDERSTANDING Providing our pupils with the knowledge and understanding to compete across a range of levels and sports.

REPUTATION We have high standards and provide

training and leadership to encourage our pupils to perform at their best.

OPPORTUNITIES We offer high-level competitive

opportunities, alongside local fixtures and recreational sport.

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DAN SANDERSON

DIRECTOR OF SPORT

Welcome to Sport at Truro School. We pride ourselves on being a top-ranking UK independent school for sport. In addition to first-class facilities and teaching staff, we provide a wide range of opportunities and activities to explore and enjoy during your time with us.

Truro School has a fine tradition of sporting achievement, but there is far more to sport than the final result.

Being part of a sports team provides the opportunity to meet new friends, develop skills and find new passions.

Sport helps to instil many of the values you will need as you leave school and progress through life, including confidence, courage, curiosity, creativity and compassion, along with a healthy body and mind.

At Truro School, we want all of our pupils to experience a broad range of sports and enjoy being active. It is important that pupils lead the way to both help drive the sports they enjoy and encourage others to pursue an active, healthy lifestyle.

We offer high-level competitive opportunities alongside local fixtures and recreational sport, allowing everyone to find an access point into sports that suits them.

Sport is essential and should sit alongside your academic life.

A balanced curriculum allows you to achieve your potential, both in and outside of a sporting arena.

I hope you enjoy this snapshot of sport at our school. We are incredibly proud of our offering here at Truro School and hope that it inspires you. We cannot include everything on these pages, but please do get in touch if you have any questions.

I wish you well with your academic journey, and I hope you remain healthy and active.

Yours sincerely, Dan Sanderson DIRECTOR OF SPORT

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GOOD HEALTH AND ENJOYMENT Keeping active and engaging in sports is an integral part of maintaining and developing a strong body and mind. It helps foster teamwork, discipline and friendships, and we encourage students to lead the way in establishing a sporting curriculum that inspires everyone at every level.

INTER-SCHOOL MATCHES, LEAGUE AND CUP COMPETITIONS

PARTICIPATION We emphasise the importance of participation and offer a range of competitive opportunities, including inter-house and inter-team matches.

Pupils will progress at different rates across various disciplines, with sport being one of the most challenging environments for this.

We select our fixtures on the strength of the year group and the number of players for each sport. Our focus is to ensure that all pupils are challenged and allowed to progress. Through this approach, every pupil develops a deep-rooted love of exercise, regardless of their ability.

Our school teams are regularly engaged in inter-school matches as well as county, regional and national competitions.

Whilst participation comes first, we will guide pupils who excel at sport to reach their full potential.

Truro School is regarded nationally as a top-ranking school for sports.

We regularly feature in a list of the UK’s top 20 independent schools for sport (as determined by School Sport Magazine).

This annual ranking is based on 20 different sports, covering over 120 national competitions.

Many of our pupils represent county-level teams, with some progressing to regional representation. In the last five years, we have won or been through the final stages of national competitions in netball, football, surfing, squash, swimming, rugby, crosscountry, badminton, and fending. We also have a current world champion in the iQFoil (windsurfing) under-21 event and a future Olympic hopeful.

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PERFORMANCE PROGRAMMES Truro School is well equipped to help pupils and students performing at the highest level with their journey.

Our PIPP Programme (Promising Individual Performance Pathway) gives athletes of the future access to additional help and support, including strength and conditioning training, mentoring, nutrition and leadership opportunities.

We are fortunate to have teachers and coaches at Truro School who have played and coached at the highest level.

We understand what it takes to turn a sporting dream into a reality.

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ATHLETICS AND CROSS COUNTRY Pupils regularly compete in county club and schools championships.

Athletics plays a big part in the sporting life of Truro School. Pupils compete in county club and schools championships, alongside the English Schools Track and Field Cup and inter-school meetings.

The school has established a name for itself in athletics, with pupils of all ages competing in games such as the Brookes County Championships and the County Schools Championships.

Our reputation is particularly strong in cross country. Led by an experienced coach, Truro School has developed long-distance runners of the highest calibre. Our students frequently compete in county and regional races, pushing them to a real sense of personal victory after competing in these environments.

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TRAINING TERM/S Summer Term

TRIPS We compete in regular competitions at Cornwall Athletic Club in county competitions. Our crosscountry teams have fixtures across the south coast, with national competitions across the country.

Badminton thrives at Truro School with players from all year groups.

With eight badminton courts inside our Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre, Badminton is a popular sport at Truro School, with participants from all year groups taking part.

Our inclusive approach welcomes players of all abilities into the sport, from beginner to advanced.

Truro School won silver and bronze medals in the 2018 and 2019 National Schools Championships. Several of our players represent Cornwall regionally, while others compete on a national level.

BADMINTON

TRAINING TERM/S Clubs offered all year round.

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BASKETBALL Our Sixth Form team has been enjoying increasing success over the last few years.

Basketball sessions are delivered after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in our well-equipped sports hall. The rolling programme offers all year groups the chance to play ‘in house’ basketball and develop their skills and understanding of the game.

We have an increasing fixture list, playing local and other independent schools.

Our Sixth Form team has been enjoying increasing success over the last few years.

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TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term First half of Summer Term

TRAINING SESSIONS 1st, 2nd and 3rd Years Tuesday 4-5pm Sports Hall 4th, 5th and Sixth Form Tuesday 5-6pm Sports Hall

TRAINING TERM/S Training takes place throughout the year, with outdoor games during the Summer and Autumn Terms. In the winter, our emphasis switches to indoor competitions, training and games.

FIXTURES Truro School play regular county fixtures, as well as competing against other independent schools.

We also host guest teams such as the MCC cricket club.

Cricket is a major sport at Truro School, with boys and girls offered the opportunity to play versions of the game at a level to suit them.

CRICKET

Truro School teams are regular county champions and enjoy excellent facilities.

We have 11 indoor net bays split between two sports centres, a large pavilion and three well-maintained cricket grounds. All of our pitches are natural grass wickets used solely for cricket and protected during the off-season.

There is a long list of girls and boys representing Cornwall at county age-group level, including internationally.

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FENCING Truro School is the leading private school for sabre fencing in the country.

Truro School has a long-standing reputation for producing fencers of the highest quality. Through our partnership with Truro Fencing Club, many of our fencers have gained international honours.

New joiners to the sport can learn fencing as a part of the school’s Wednesday Afternoon Activity Programme.

Fencing offers the chance to learn a new discipline, improve fitness and test strength, technique, tactical ability and control.

Those who regularly compete also join the intermediates fencing club at Truro Fencing Club. Together, we offer the most comprehensive and professional integrated training programme for fencers aged 11 - 18 in the UK. Truro School’s Fencing Academy has an impressive eight-piste fencing centre on site. There are training programmes to suit beginners through to elite level.

We offer a dedicated staff member to liaise between pupils and their families and Truro Fencing Club.

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TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term

TRAINING SESSIONS Wednesday afternoon for new joiners.

Elite Academy fencers receive around three hours of varied training per day: sparring, footwork, lessons, tactical training, fitness training and a personalised, periodised training and competition plan, alongside athlete and academic mentoring.

Regular sessions with specialist support staff in the fields of strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, sports massage and performance nutrition complement the fencing training.

Truro School competes in football for boys and girls across all age groups. We enter county, regional and national competitions. We have up to seven football pitches and two indoor futsal pitches.

TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term

FIXTURES Truro School takes part in a local schools sports partnership league. We regularly reach the later stages of the County Cups and have reached the final stages of national competitions. Our under16s were crowned joint National Champions in 2020.

Truro School’s new partnership with Saints South West benefits from full-time access to a professional football coach, who supports the schools already burgeoning football programme.

With girls and boys clubs available during lunch times and after school, football is very well supported at Truro School.

FOOTBALL

Professional partnership with leading football academy Saints South West.

From September 2021 there is an opportunity for pupils in the Sixth Form to select football as an option, which will allow them to gain a Level 1 and Level 2 FA football coaching award, alongside first-aid qualifications, a referee course and nutritional advice from our Leiths Cooking School.

In addition to these courses, pupils will have practical lessons, alongside analysis support and expert coaching. The football option can be chosen in conjunction with a mix of A levels, the PE C-tech and the Leiths Cookery School.

TRIPS Due to the nature of independent competitions, our teams compete all over the country.

Our most recent trips have been to Manchester City and a pre-season tour to Ashbury Manor.

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GOLF

TRAINING TERM/S Autumn and Spring Terms are the busiest as it is the early rounds of the national knockout competitions.

The number of matches is determined by how far we progress in the knockout competitions.

We are in the South West region and play schools from Devon, Somerset and Dorset in the regional area competition.

We have two golf teams, which are entered into national competitions every year.

Golf is available as a Wednesday Afternoon Activity at either Truro or Perranporth Golf Clubs where there is access to coaching by professionals.

There are multiple opportunities to represent the school in golf, including the Cornwall Schools Gold Competitions and in annual national competitions like the HMC Foursomes and I.S.G.A. Singles.

The golf team is open to all senior year groups and selection for tournaments is based on a playing handicap of 28 or lower.

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TRAINING SESSIONS Wednesday Afternoon Activities allow students to practice or play on the courses at Truro or Perranporth Golf Clubs.

We can also arrange membership for juniors at Perranporth Golf Club.

The current cost of a junior membership for a whole year is £60.00.

TRIPS The golfers have been on trips with rugby and netball teams, including a trip to Ashbury Manor most recently.

Hockey is enjoyed across all year groups at Truro School throughout the Spring and Autumn Terms.

HOCKEY

High-quality coaching and excellent facilities help pupils become the best they can be.

Our astroturf pitch and Sir Ben Ainslie Centre provide enviable indoor and outdoor hockey facilities.

TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term

TRAINING SESSIONS Training sessions are after school on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, between 4pm and 5pm. Matches take place on Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons.

Regardless of experience, pupils receive regular hockey training through timetabled games and co-curricular clubs. A dedicated and experienced team delivers our hockey programme, helping pupils reach their full potential.

Truro School hockey consistently performs well in county championships and at the National Schools Hockey Competitions at under18, under16 and under14 levels.

In addition, Truro School boasts players who have attended JDC, JAC, JRPC and the Futures Cup, all key stages of the England Hockey’s Single System.

TRIPS Our recent trips have seen hockey lovers travel to Cardiff to play other schools and watch the Welsh Men’s Team train.

We regularly travel to regional competitions.

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NETBALL

TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term TRAINING SESSIONS Autumn Term Monday after school 4-5pm and Wednesday afternoon 2-3.50pm – U14, U16 and U18 Friday after school 4-5pm – U12 and U13

Truro School is one of the most successful teams in the county and South West.

The School has produced international players and girls who have represented Team Bath in the National Talent League.

The fixture list is extensive. As netball is so popular, we ensure that we include as many girls as possible in matches.

Truro School enters all national competitions, the Independent Schools Netball Cup, Sisters In Sport National Cup, county tournaments and the local partnership league. A large proportion is selected to join regional and county academies.

We also give our netball players opportunities to develop their skills in coaching and umpiring at Truro School during their training with us.

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Spring Term Monday after school 4-5pm and Wednesday afternoon 2-3.50pm – U12, U13 and U15 TRIPS In recent years there have been highly successful tours to Bath, Manchester and South Africa where the girls have experienced different styles of play whilst also promoting team cohesion.

Our netball team also undertake a pre-season tour to Ashbury Manor with the other senior sports teams.

TRAINING SESSIONS 1st XV – Tuesday 4-5pm, Wednesday 2.05-3.50pm, Thursday 4-5pm 5th Year - Tuesday 4-5pm, Wednesday 2.05-3.50pm, Thursday 4-5pm 4th Year - Tuesday 4-5pm, Wednesday 2.05-3.50pm 3rd Year - Monday 4-5pm, Wednesday 2.05-3.50pm 2nd Year - Monday 4-5pm, Wednesday 2.05-3.50pm 1st Year - Monday 4-5pm, Wednesday 2.05-3.50pm TRIPS Rosslyn Park 7’s – Spring (1st XV, U16, U14) Pre-season tour to Ashbury manor with the other senior sports teams.

HIGHLIGHTS Woodhouse Grove (overnight trip) – 1st XV U12 + U13 County Festivals – all-day tournaments U14 National Cup (Schools Sport magazine) U15 National Cup (Natwest Cup) U18 National Cup (Natwest Cup) U16 County 10’s

RUGBY

TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term

Rugby coaching at Truro School caters for all levels and allows players to reach their full potential.

Truro School has a long-standing reputation for producing rugby teams of the highest quality.

We play an extensive fixture list that comprises many of the well-known traditional rugby schools in the South West.

The school is proud to develop rugby at all levels.

Our dedicated coaching team supports all players, allowing them to develop as a person and team member. Many of our staff have previously played or coached at professional levels, bringing with them a wealth of experience.

Truro School has produced both senior and age-grade international players. At a local level, our junior sides have dominated the county scene in recent years. Many players represent Cornwall and the South West, and a growing number are now part of the EPDG Exeter Chiefs Academy.

In previous years, there has been a significant focus on touring in the school’s rugby provision with regular visits to South Africa, Australia and Canada.

The school has also offered a traditional Cornish welcome to a large number of overseas touring schools over recent years.

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SQUASH

TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term TRAINING SESSIONS After school on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

FIXTURES Friendly matches are held during the year, in addition to major squash events both regionally and nationally.

Truro School is the no.2 school in the country for squash.

Truro School is fortunate to have some of the best squash facilities in the UK. The school has an inclusive squash programme offering opportunities for all age groups and abilities, from starter to national standard.

Truro School has gone from strength to strength and is currently ranked 2nd in the country for squash, having reached the grand final for both age groups in the 2019 National Schools Squash Championships.

We boast the current junior county champion in every age group, and our pupils make up the vast majority of the junior county teams. Two of our boys represent England, and six more play on the national circuit.

Our coach, Tim, is one of the leading coaches in the UK and is well regarded within the sport. He currently competes on the International Masters Circuit. Each academic year, we welcome top-ranked professional players to our school to inspire our pupils, including World No.1 Mohamed ElShorbagy and England ladies captain Alison Waters.

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TRIPS All age groups are represented in the National School Championships and we regularly travel to Exeter, Bristol, Winchester, Surrey and Nottinghamshire to compete.

With our surrounding Cornish coastline boasting world-class waves, surfing is another seaconquering sport that our Truro School pupils embrace all year round.

TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term TRAINING SESSIONS Every Wednesday afternoon.

SURFING

Pupils embrace the glorious Cornish coast and worldrenowned waves all year round.

We partner with Ticket to Ride Surf School and professional surfer and lead coach Sam Lamiroy to create an inspiring surf package. Our coaching is tailored and optimised to match our pupils’ ability levels.

Our surfers know the importance of training outside of the sea and are well disciplined in swimming and body strength. First-aid and life-saving skills are taught within the syllabus.

Progressive Group Our Progressive Group trains at venues in Newquay, Gwithian and Praa Sands.

Performance Group The Performance Group will travel to various beaches around the county, depending on surf conditions.

TRIPS We usually host a February half-term trip to Portugal.

We also attend the Regional Surf Championships and Interschools Surf Contest.

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TENNIS

TRAINING TERM/S Our all-year-round programme consists of coaching sessions at Truro School and the Heron Tennis Centre.

At school, Wednesday Activity Afternoon (teacherorganised social singles and doubles), coaching sessions on Thursdays and Fridays 4-5.15pm.

Our academy programme runs in conjunction with the Heron Tennis Centre.

Truro School offers tennis sessions all year round to its pupils on two indoor courts and six outdoor courts. Coaching sessions are offered to all standards of players from complete beginners to nationally ranked players.

Truro School tennis is run in conjunction with the Heron Tennis Centre, and offers its leading players extra sessions at Heron where they get to train and compete with some of the best players in Cornwall.

Truro School’s Director of Coaching, Steve Askey, delivers an academy programme to our highest ranked performers. Players are supported by a number of experienced staff coaches who are committed to improving every player’s game. The school enters county, regional and national competitions and holds an annual Open Championship at Heron Tennis.

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At the Heron Tennis Centre, Wednesdays 2.30-5pm for the school’s leading players, invitation only.

Plus, access in term time and school holidays to extra group sessions, private lessons, professional structured hitting and club team tennis (summer only) at the Heron Tennis Centre.

TRIPS School tennis trip to Vale do Lobo ( Portugal) for coaching, drills, games and matches versus other schools, plus off-court activities. In association with 5 Star Tennis Holidays, the trip takes place in the Easter break. The trip is suitable for all standards of players; the only prerequisite is they are keen to learn and play tennis!

Swimming lessons at our on-site 25m pool are included in our Truro School timetable.

Pupils work towards in-house awards and skills, including personal survival and life-saving. We also give our pupils an introduction to water polo throughout the year groups.

TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term TRAINING SESSIONS Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 6.30-8am.

Monday and Thursday after school.

SWIMMING

We offer co-curricular sessions in our 25m pool before, during and after school.

In addition, co-curricular sessions run before, during and after school. These are for anyone wanting to maintain or improve fitness or train competitively.

Many of our swimmers have competed in county, regional and national galas and received national lifeguard awards.

Our house swimming galas are a highlight, as the different school houses compete in various events, including time trials for the Sixth Form.

It is an annual challenge to see who can break a new school record.

FIXTURES We take part in the ESSA competition in Millfield in the Autumn Term.

Our inter-schools gala runs for the 1st and 2nd years and our house gala and interschools gala for the 3rd and 4th years runs in the Spring Term.

HIGHLIGHTS Our annual house galas involve all 1st - 3rd Years and as many as wish to partake the 4th and 5th Years.

For Sixth Form we hold time trials for those who wish to swim under competition circumstances and to have an opportunity to gain school records.

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SAILING Inspired by former pupil and Olympian Ben Ainslie, sailing is a popular sport at Truro School.

We are proud to have our Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre named after Truro School Alumni and Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie. His legacy continues to inspire our current students.

We offer sailing as a Wednesday Afternoon Activity at St Mawes Sailing Club. The club offers the largest junior sailing programme in the South West.

Principal Coach at St Mawes, Bob Hindmarsh, leads the session. All ability levels are catered for, and a range of boats are available to sail, including Fevas and Lasers.

Pupils are encouraged to further their interest in sailing at both St Mawes and Restronguet Sailing Clubs. Both offer brilliant opportunities locally to develop first-rate skills on the water.

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TRAINING TERM/S Autumn Term Summer Term

TRAINING SESSIONS Sailors can attend Wednesday Afternoon Sessions on the water. Pupils also have the opportunity to meet a variety of professional sailors, through interviews and discussions.

These have included Richard Mason (Ben Ainslie’s crew on the F50), Sophie Ainsworth (who attended the Rio Olympics in the 49ERfx) and Hannah Snelgrove (a member of the British Sailing Team).

OTHER SPORTS

As well as the sports listed here, Truro School also receives significant interest and success in rounders, volleyball, table tennis and judo, as well as offering CrossFit, boxercise, dancing, yoga and fitness-suite training.

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ATHLETICS CROSS COUNTRY BADMINTON BASKETBALL CRICKET FENCING FOOTBALL GOLF HOCKEY RUGBY NETBALL SQUASH SURFING TENNIS SWIMMING WATERSPORTS AND MORE

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