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SPORT SCHOLARS PROGRAMME

Overview

Our Sport Scholars Programme is for pupils who have the potential to make an outstanding contribution to Sport at Wells. Candidates should already be playing sport both inside and outside of school, whether via the club or county route. Our Sport Programme helps Scholars to progress their sport by increasing their knowledge and understanding in:

  • Lifestyle Management
  • Skill Acquisition and Development
  • Postural Assessment
  • Injury Prevention
  • Personal Performance
  • Nutrition

Our Sport Scholars are placed in one of the following three tiers:

  • Elite: pupils who excel in sport and hit all of our Sport Scholar criteria; our Elite Scholars are currently performing at national level
  • Performance: pupils who excel in sport and hit most of our Sport Scholar criteria
  • Aspirational: pupils who wish to take part at an introductory level in order to understand how to become a Sport Scholar and to improve their baseline knowledge and ability before specialising.

All Sport Scholars receive a formal review of their progress and performance in November of Year 8 and November of Year 11. This involves a pupil one-to-one meeting with a member of the sports department and a written report to parents.

 
 
 
 
 
 

Overview of performance sports at Wells

Benefits and Expectations

Opportunities Wells Pupil  Aspirational   Performance  Elite
Access to a wide variety of excellent coaching across multiple sports including feedback and pathway information Yes Yes Yes Yes
School team representation across multiple sports Desirable Expected Compulsory Expected
Formal sport specific reviews with target setting each term No Available Termly Termly
Sports seminars Optional Expected Compulsory Compulsory
Advanced fundamental movement skills coaching Optional Desirable Desirable Expected
Sports mentor No Informal Formal Sports Specific
Strength and conditioning coaching Optional Expected Compulsory Compulsory
Leadership and coaching opportunities Available Available Yes Yes
Access to external coaches and expertise Available Available Yes Yes
Performance analysis No Available Yes Yes
Sports celebration evenings Optional Expected Expected Expected
1-1 sports specific coaching No Available Desirable Expected
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Join us

We are looking for athletes who:

  • Are coachable and willing to implement any feedback quickly
  • Demonstrate ambition and drive towards achieving a personal or team goal
  • Are able to make good decisions when under pressure
  • Are physically and mentally resilient
  • Are willing to take the lead
  • Have the potential to be a leader around the school
  • Have good communication skills
  • Are organised in their approach to all aspects of sport and school life
  • Have the discipline to follow an athlete’s training programme

Assessment will be through a fundamental movement task and performance in at least one of our core sports. Candidates will also have an interview and participate in a variety of sporting activities. Scholars typically enter the programme at the aspirational level and aspire to progress through the levels throughout their time on the programme.

Please click here for details on how to apply for a Sport Scholarship as well as key dates and deadlines.

Contact Us

Please contact our admissions team if you have any questions or if you would like to arrange a meeting with Tom Webley, our Director of Sport, or one of his team. We would be very happy to help!

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Call 01749 834441

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