Sport

Monkton has a strong sporting tradition and is committed to providing an extensive sporting programme. The major games are rugby, hockey, rowing, cricket and tennis for boys and hockey, netball, rowing and tennis for girls. Pupils are encouraged to participate in other sports which include athletics, badminton, basketball, football, fencing, golf, judo, squash, swimming and volleyball.

Our facilities are extensive and include a sports centre, swimming centre, astro turf, rugby and cricket pitches, squash courts, an outdoor pool and a boat house on the River Avon. Students in the Sixth Form are able to use the well-equipped gym at the Clarke Swimming Centre whilst teams regularly use the weight training facilities in the Knight Sports Centre.

Team sports and individual sport are encouraged and throughout the year the inter-house competitions from swimming, golf and five-a-side are eagerly supported! In the past few years Monkton Senior has sent touring sides to Gibraltar, Barbados and South Africa and participated in the numerous hockey and cricket festivals in the UK.

Summer Term Athletics news

We are proud to announce we have 2 pupils who have qualified for the South West Athletics Championships on 19th June in Exeter.  Georgia Long won Junior Girls Javelin with a throw of 26.5m.  Barney Rocke won the inter boys high jump with a height of 1.7m.

Todd Bruce (discus) and Kai Wang (javelin) were also strong contenders, but haven't qualified.

Summer Term 2010 - Athletics round up

BANES athletics has been a great success this year.  Our key results (for their age groups) are as follows:

Georgia Long - 1st Javelin, 3rd Long Jump

Barney Rocke - 1st High Jump

Kai Wang - 2nd Javelin

Todd Bruce - 1st Discus

Patrick McShane - 1st Shot

These pupils will now go onto represent the BANES district at the Avon Valley Athletics fixture at Yate on Saturday 12th June.