At Eaton Square Prep School, we aim to nurture a lifetime of enthusiasm and confidence through sport and physical activity. Our sporting ethos celebrates excellence, enjoyment, opportunity and teamwork – both on and off the field.
Every pupil participates in at least two hours of PE per week, with access to our own indoor facilities, as well as the state-of-the-art Queen Mother Sports Centre and Battersea Park Millennium Arena – both only moments from the school.
Above all, our vibrant sporting offering teaches the children the importance of positivity, fairness and teamwork.
While our broad, dynamic curriculum is constantly evolving, below is a broad overview of what we provide.
PE
The younger Eaton Square year groups focus on ‘The ABCs’: agility, balance and coordination. This is taught through activities such as gymnastics, team games, dance and problem solving exercises. Each aims to build a broad range of skills that aid the children’s development in all areas of their lives, including resilience, confidence, social awareness, and fine and gross motor skills.
As pupils move through the school, opportunities to take part in new sports increases, as does the ability to compete for the school in local, regional and national competitions. We offer an exceptional range in PE alone (see below), enabling pupils to experience and choose the activities they are best suited to:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Fitness
- Futsal
- Indoor Hockey
- Squash
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
The variety also provides pupils with the firm sporting foundations required when moving onto senior school.
Games
During Games, students are taught the core British sports in a co-educational environment.
In the Lower School, all children are encouraged to play each of the sports. This multi-sport approach enables children to develop a full range of movement patterns and muscle groups: all hugely beneficial later in life. As they progress through the school, pupils take ownership of their learning and are able to select which sports they would like to play each term, loosely from the below:
- Autumn Football and Netball
- Spring: Hockey and Rugby
- Summer: Athletics and Cricket (plus Tennis for senior pupils)
Senior pupils take part in fun, friendly matches against other schools; as well as in larger regional and national tournaments, hosted by IAPS and ISA.
Each child will also compete as a member of an Intramural House (Belgrave, Chester, Eaton or Lowndes) in two whole school events each year: Swimming Gala and Sports Day. They also have the opportunity to compete in over sixteen House Competitions throughout the year in a wide variety of other sports.
Swimming
Swimming is an major strength of Eaton Square – and has been for man years
Children start their swimming journey in Nursery. Learning through play, the aim is for the child to feel confident and enjoy the water. This is a particularly important stage of each child’s development as it builds the essential foundations for progressing to the next stage.
From Reception through to Year 6, pupils are put into groups according to ability, ensuring that each child learns at their own pace.
Our phenomenally successful Swim Squad comprises three key groups. We run an annual swim tour to Tenerife where children train in an Olympic sized pool to prepare for the upcoming summer competitions.
The Eaton Square Swim Squad enjoys consistent success in a variety of events, including:
- English Schools
- IAPS (Independent Association of Prep Schools)
- London League
- ISA (Independent Schools Association)
- London Schools
We also run the Eaton Square Swimming Club. Children train outside of school and compete on a different platform against external swim clubs. We consistently work towards gaining county, regional and national titles.
