Although Caldicott has a national reputation for its rugby - we have won the National Prep School Sevens at Rosslyn Park more times than any other school - sport at Caldicott is not just for the gifted. A large number of teams are fielded in each sport, and every boy represents a school team each year. Personal achievement is most valued. For example, recently a rugby ball (made into a trophy) signed by Martin Johnson, Lawrence Dallaglio and Jason Leonard, three of the country's greatest forwards, was awarded to the most impressive forward in the school. It actually went, not to a boy in the 1st XV, but to J-J Gibbs - and he wasn't even nine years old! As important as the sporting prowess, good manners both on the field and on the touchline are regarded as essential.

In our extensive grounds there are 8 rugby pitches and 4 cricket pitches, one of which is artificial. Main Square is acknowledged as one of the best prep school wickets in the country. There are three tennis courts, based on astroturf, and this astro is also useful for other sports' practices, and hockey matches. There are excellent facilities for athletics in the summer, and we regularly win medals at the National Prep Schools Athletics Finals and win Sports Awards to major Public Schools.

There is a large sports' hall. All boys get at least one lesson of PE weekly, and the hall is always full of boys using sport for recreation, as well as more formal practices in the winter months.

THE SPORTS

Badminton, chess, croquet, golf, handball, judo, soccer and table tennis are played recreationally during the year, most with occasional matches.

The first picture, below, shows the 3rd XI Hockey team in action against Winchester House, in February 2008. The picture on the right shows some of the juniors at Judo training.

Hockey Match, 2nd February 2008	Judo training for day boys