Sports Facilities
The opportunities for sporting activities are on the rise. We offer a variety of sports including football, basketball, netball, cricket, badminton, table tennis and indoor 5-a-side games. Students play both competitively with other colleges throughout England and also for leisure. Friendly practice or matches take place every lunch break and most evenings.
We have fully qualified instructors for all our sporting activities including gym instructors. The student voice is encouraged widely in college and sport is no exception. This year saw a student launch the Monoux Track Team with amazing results. We have an elected student who represents the borough in the Waltham Forest Youth Ambassadors programme. This allows us access to developments in the Olympics and gives our students many opportunities to get involved. Sir George Monoux College is affiliated to the British College of Sports, the Essex Basketball Association and the English FA.
Badminton
The college team competed in the Inter borough Schools Badminton Tournament and the Colchester Badminton tournament U17, they won both! They also won the boys’
singles and the boys’ doubles!
[Picture of student playing badminton]
Football
This is the most popular sport in the college with several hundred students competing for places in the college teams.
This year the college team entered in the London Cup U18, BSC East Cup, English School Football Association [ESFA] U18 College Trophy, Bryon Coomer Trophy U19 and the Essex
County Schools Football League.
[Picture of students playing football]
Cricket
Our students undergo ten intense weeks of training with a highly qualified cricket coach and are then entered into a series of friendly before entering the U19 Dongray Cricket Cup which is part of the London Schools Cricket Association.
[Picture of student playing cricket]
Gym
At Sir George Monoux College we are working toward the Healthy College Standard. All students and staff are entitled to free membership to the fully equipped gym. There are girls’ only sessions with the popular aerobics and boxercise classes. Also in demand are the circuit training and weights with programmes tailored and developed to meet the needs of the students.
[Picture of students working out in the gym]
BTEC NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN SPORTS
This is a two year course for students who are interested in entering the Sports and Fitness Industry or an allied area. The course comprises of a range of subjects that provides you with an in-depth understanding of the human anatomy and how to limit exposure to sports related injuries. The course will contain topics such as nutrition, fitness and coaching, students will be expected to demonstrate what they have learnt through a range of sports related assignments and activities.
Students may also be required to undertake two weeks industrial placement to support their college based learning. Students may also be given the opportunity to take a BTEC National Award or A level, such as psychology that would complement this course. Students may also be given the opportunity to receive an industry recognised qualification.
Where it leads
Students that successfully complete this programme could apply for sports related degrees or enter into employment within the sports industry.
