Sport

Squash

Squash at Bryanston offers an inclusive and progressive environment where pupils learn quickly and receive strong support. The team ethos and collective support from pupils and staff alike, makes the courts a hub of activity and enjoyment.

Our teams have a solid reputation and regularly play other schools. Pupils have the opportunity to play squash in games lessons in the senior years, but can also benefit from one-to-one coaching at any stage.

Sailing

Our sailing activities are divided into two main groups: the Learn to Sail group and the Racing group. The Learn to Sail programme is for beginners and is available as a summer term ECA or Sports option. More adventurous pupils can choose it as part of the Year 10 (C) adventure training rotation in the autumn term.

The Racing group is for experienced sailors. We help pupils enhance their speed and understanding of racing rules. Once proficient, they join Team Racing, which is a sociable, tactical form of racing. Training occurs twice a week at Spinnaker Sailing Club, with weekly competitions against local schools. We are part of the British Schools Dinghy Racing Association and participate in various events and championships.

Pupils who sail regularly at club, regional or national levels can apply for our High Performance Sport Programme, which focuses on conditioning for strength, endurance, and agility, tailored to their specific roles and needs.

With the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy nearby, we have access to world-class facilities and coaches.

Kayaking

We run indoor sessions in the pool and outdoor sessions on the River Stour.

We also travel further afield to Dartmoor for regular white-water river kayaking.

Pupils can also sign up to race kayaking as a sporting option.

Fives

Eton Fives was first played in the eighteen-hundreds at Eton College as boys queued for chapel. Something that began as a fun distraction has become a serious game in many private schools, including Bryanston. We have three, enclosed courts and hold sessions each week. Our pupils are keen Fives players, and often find their sporting home in this niche game.

Fives is a ball game played not with a racket, but with one’s hands. Players wear leather gloves, and hit the cork ball with both hands. Played in teams, in a court modelled on the steps of Eton’s chapel, Fives is perhaps the most esoteric and engaging sport in the school. When walking past our courts you might hear shouts of “blaggard!” or “good smite!”, and you will see pupils happily engaged in their chosen sport.