Sport For All

Although Caldicott has a national reputation for its rugby - we are equal top in reaching the final of the National Prep School Sevens at Rosslyn Park - 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 valued as much as absolute achievement; for example, the 2008 Forward of the Year was H Guy - just ten years old. As important as the sporting prowess, good manners both on the field and on the touchline are regarded as essential.

Try v The Oratory - October 2008

Beautiful weather, fantastic surroundings. April 2009

In our forty acres of grounds there are 8 rugby pitches and 6 cricket pitches. Main Square is acknowledged as one of the best prep school wickets in the country. There are three astroturf tennis courts, and this is also used for other sports' practices, hockey matches and sporting recreation. There are excellent facilities for athletics in the summer, and we regularly win medals at the National Prep Schools Athletics Finals, and Outstanding Talent Awards to major Public Schools. In Summer 2008 we were National Champions in U14 100m, and the U14 Relay. There is a large sports' hall; all boys get at least one lesson of PE weekly, and it is always full of boys using sport for recreation, as well as more formal practices in the winter months.

There are lots of teams in each of the major sports, and other sports and recreational activities are supported too - there is at least one Chess team each year, Squash teams, and a very successful Badminton team. For those whose interests are not in the more formal sporting events, in 2008-9 cycling, sailing, rowing, climbing and fishing were introduced to provide yet more activities.