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    High Performance Sports Programme (HPSP)

    Your pathway to becoming a professional athlete

    We’re committed to our most promising young sports talents, providing world-class support tailored to helping our pupils achieve long and successful sporting careers.

    Our High Performance Sports Programme (HPSP) is a unique opportunity for sports scholars and talented young athletes to excel in their chosen sports. It is tailored for future professional sportsmen and women, offering a comprehensive support system.

    Pupils benefit from one double and one single weekly session, totalling 90 minutes, ensuring consistent skill development and fitness progress.

    Our HPSP pupils are supported by world-class strength and conditioning coaches and have access to a very well-equipped gym. They also have access to physiotherapists in case of injuries, with sports scholars receiving free treatment and rehab sessions.

    This approach ensures pupils continue their athletic development even during recovery. HPSP is a pathway to a long and successful sporting career, providing the best resources, coaching, and support to help young athletes reach their full potential.

    High Performance Sports Programme - Exercise

    CRAFT – performance coaching and skill development

    Performance coaching

    • Top-tier facilities and sport-specific coaching from experienced coaches with national and international backgrounds
    • Year-round programmes, including technical and tactical sessions
    • Access to cutting-edge equipment and software for both individual and team performance feedback

    Skill development

    • Sport-specific skills workshops led by school coaches and professionals from local and national league clubs
    • Regular skill assessments specific to your sport help you set and achieve short and medium-term goals
    High Performance Sports Programme - Weights

    BODY – strength and conditioning & health and wellbeing

    Strength and conditioning

    • Comprehensive strength and conditioning, speed, agility and quickness programmes
    • Building a strong foundation in movement skills, joint strength, and core stability before progressing to weight training enhances your performance on the field while reducing the risk of injuries
    • Regular athletic metrics testing, keeping athletes, coaches, and parents informed of progress

    Health and wellbeing

    • Comprehensive care, including injury prevention, rehabilitation, and nutrition
    • Collaborative efforts with the school medical centre and physiotherapists
    • Encouraging healthy habits for a promising and enduring athletic career
    Gym weights

    MIND – sports psychology and mentor support

    • Guidance during the often challenging teenage years ensures you navigate these complexities while excelling academically and in sports
    • Academic tutors, mentors, and sports psychology workshops to monitor your progress both in sports and academics

    Facilities and equipment

    Our HPSP offers exceptional, state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge equipment that elevates pupils’ training and enables them to excel in their chosen sport:

    • State-of-the-art performance gym: Pupils can access a cutting-edge gym with multiple squat racks, providing athletes the ideal space for strength and conditioning training. This allows for a focused and intense workout
    • Indoor 40m sprint track: The indoor sprint track, complete with timing gates, is a valuable resource for athletes looking to improve their speed and acceleration. It offers a controlled environment for honing sprinting techniques and measuring performance progress
    • Integrated force plates: Force plates are an incredible tool for assessing an athlete’s force profile and overall athletic performance. Their mobility allows them to be used in various gym locations, including the running track. This provides real-time feedback during tests and activities, helping athletes fine-tune their technique and power output
    • 3D motion capture analysis: This advanced technology enables in-depth analysis of an athlete’s movement patterns. It offers a personalised approach to training and injury prevention by pinpointing potential areas of weakness or injury risk. It can be applied to various exercises and activities, making it sport-specific and highly individualised

    Academic excellence

    • Complementary to your academic studies, we expect dedication to your schoolwork
    • Weekly grading for academic effort to maintain a balance between sports and academics
    • HPSP participation may be reviewed if academic performance is affected negatively

    Our HPSP staff